EUROPE:  Free to read, reading for free?
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ROME, Sep 13 (IPS) - It might be taken for granted in Europe that the  imparting of knowledge through books is available to all,  regardless of their social status. But in reality, however, it is  a different story.
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The European Union is in danger of extending beyond its proper geographical and cultural limits. Frankly, this title is misleading.
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In the UK, iTunes charges consumers STG0.79 per song, or around EUR1.20. In France and Germany, however, the cost of downloads is just EUR0.
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The German education minister suggests that a common European history book could be used in schools.
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As the political crisis in Ukraine deepens, editorials across the continent are focused on what the turn of events mean for Europe.
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Travel: Benji Lanyado sifts the web for the cream of Europe's capital of culture: music, art, exhibitions and, er, fry-ups
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Here's a proposition a majority of the Supreme Court can agree on, without rancor or regard for ideology: Europe is a good place to spend the summer. via Press of Atlantic City
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Â· Some states 'in denial' over constitution  Â· Barroso rejects Ã  la carte Europe of exemptions
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Comment is free: Alan Rusbridger: The Guardian you read today - whether on newsprint or on a screen - has its roots in the struggle for suffrage and free speech.
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Europe's papers look ahead to today's signing of the new EU constitution in Rome
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Tuesday's European papers focus on a US proposal for an international conference on Iraq.
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BERLIN, Feb 8 (IPS) - It is not a very good time to be a smoker in  Europe. Governments have raised prices and banned cigarettes in  public places, including restaurants and bars, and social  pressure is mounting due to the individual and collective health  risks.
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Wednesday's papers focus on Europe's contribution to a resolution of the Lebanon crisis; the fallout from Guenter Grass's Nazi past and rock music.
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The European Commission is offering translation software developers free access to around one million sentences translated between 22 of the European Unionâs 23 official languages.
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A number of French museums will temporarily stop charging entrance fees as an experiment: If museums are free, will they draw a wider, more varied audience?
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If you want proof that a cultural divide separates Europe and America, the book business is a place to start.
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Common sense, Ã¦sthetics, and national character have prevailed; the forces of high modernism and weenie rationalism have received a setback.  The European Union has chosen to no longer pressure people in the British Isles to convert exclusively to the metric system.