St. Nick ban causes stir in Vienna
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VIENNA, Austria (AP &#151; St. Nick, nein! A ban on St. Nicholas at Vienna's kindergartens is taking some of the ho-ho-ho out of the holidays for tens of thousands of tots this year. And it's creating a political ruckus, with opposition parties accusing City Hall of kowtowing to a growing Muslim population by showing Europe's Santa the kindergarten door.
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Silly idea gains steam Austria has become one of the first countries to officially sanction the use of Trojan Horse malware as a tactic for monitoring the PCs of suspected terrorists and criminals.â¦
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A senior Vatican cardinal says there is an anti-Catholic &quot;inquisition&quot; in Europe, evidenced in the controversy over the remarks of Rocco Buttiglione.
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ARSAW, Poland, NOV. 11, 2004 .- A representative of the Catholic Church in Poland reported the undue interference of U.N. organizations trying to impose the liberalization of abortion in his country.
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BRUSSELS, Jan 19 (IPS) - The European Union will consider banning the  swastika and other Nazi symbols next week after British Prince  Harry was photographed wearing a swastika armband to a fancy  dress party.
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Pope John Paul has declared two controversial figures blessed - the last stage of beatification before sainthood. One of them is Emperor Karl of Austria, a devout Catholic, who has been criticised for authorising
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Organizers of an extremist Islamic conference banned in Berlin are hoping to move their event to Vienna.
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The Austrian Ski Federation gave lifetime bans to Wolfgang Perner and Wolfgang Rottmann, both retired biathletes, and the former coaches Emil Hoch and Walter Mayer yesterday because of their involvement with blood doping at the 2006 Turin Olympics.
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WENGEN, Switzerland  - Austrian skier Hans Knauss  has been provisionally suspended after a positive B test for  nandrolone, his lawyer Christian Flick said on Wednesday.
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Pope Benedict is due to visit Austria, where he will join Jewish leaders to pay tribute to victims of the Nazis.
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Switzerland's reputation as a haven of tolerance for immigrants has been undermined in recent weeks by calls for a ban on new minarets, a mysterious synagogue blaze and neo-Nazi threats to disrupt national day celebrations.
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An Italian school's substitution of a Nativity play with Little Red Riding Hood so as not to offend Muslim children has raised the Vatican's ire and sparked debate on how much traditions should change to ...
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MOSCOW, Aug 28 (IPS) - Thousands of fans are expected to greet pop  superstar Madonna when she arrives in Moscow early next month,  but the Russian Orthodox Church wants Moscow city hall to ban the  concert, and is asking fans to boycott it.
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Poles wanting to raise a glass to the pope during his visit needed to stock up beforehand. Predominantly Catholic Poland banned the sale of beer, wine and liquor in some parts of the country during Pope Benedict XVI&#039;s four-day visit.
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A Europe-wide ban on Nazi insignia is  worth considering, the European Commission said on Monday,  after Britain's Prince Harry caused outrage by wearing a  swastika armband and Nazi costume at a fancy-dress party.
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U.S. court says it's a French matter; plaintiff organizations want ban on sale of Nazi memorabilia.
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Two men have been banned from events at The Palace for what the Detroit Pistons say is their involvement in last month&#39;s NBA brawl.