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Stripes Weekend Picks: Dec. 14-16

Wondering what to do this weekend? Check out these awesome events happening near you!
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Get the Christmas Markets in Europe magazine

The buzz of Christmas markets has begun, which means we are officially entering the Christmas season. Stripes Europe is here to help you plan your market trips this year.
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Decadent holiday desserts

Every December from the time I was a toddler to my junior year of high school, my mother hosted a dessert buffet.
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Last weekend for the St. Wendel Christmas market

This weekend is your last chance to experience the quaint St. Wendel Christmas market! Stroll along 130 stalls filled with local delicacies, arts and crafts and gifts for loved ones.
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Christmas market fun in Tuebingen

The entire town of Tuebingen comes alive for an annual weekend Christmas market, where 450 stalls are spread over several locations, providing handmade gifts, treats and children’s programs.
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Great holiday gift ideas for foodies

The holiday season is the perfect opportunity to outfit foodies with all the tools they need to make cooking more efficient and delicious. Not sure where to start? Here are a few smart ideas.
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Experience the Dortmund Christmas market

Dortmund's remarkable Christmas tree structure is composed of 1,700 evergreens rising 15 stories above Hansaplatz.
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A twinkling star in Wiesbaden

December has arrived and with it, the familiar sights, sounds and smells of Christmas markets.

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Report: USOC and others delayed in response to Nassar molestation allegations
From the top office at the U.S. Olympic Committee to FBI bureaus in three cities to what was essentially an unchecked, rogue operation at the Karolyi Ranch in Texas, nobody stepped in quickly enough to stifle Larry Nassar's crimes, a new independent report concludes.
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France announces minimum wage increase, tax relief after repeated protests in Paris
French President Emmanuel Macron announced late Monday that he will increase France's minimum wage by 100 euros - about $114 - a month and slash overtime and some pension taxes in an effort to curb a wave of violent protests that have rocked the country for nearly a month.
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'Immediate responses' are needed to save lives in Yemen, UN says
In a new analysis, a consortium of U.N. agencies, aid groups and experts said that a total of 16 million people, or more than half the population, was now considered "food insecure," even when factoring in the substantial food aid being provided across Yemen.
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Five Marines declared dead after service calls off search for KC-130J crew
The Marine Corps has ended an extensive search for five Marines missing after their KC-130J Hercules collided midair with an F/A-18 Hornet last week off Japan’s southern coast. Of the tanker's seven-person crew, only one survived.
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'Closing of a painful chapter': US returns three church bells to Philippines
Three church bells seized by American troops as war trophies more than a century ago were returned to the Philippines on Tuesday in a move long demanded by Filipino leaders, including the current president, who is critical of Washington and has moved closer to China.
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Miscommunications led to false shooter alert at Walter Reed
The errant "active shooter" alerts that placed the Walter Reed National Military Medical Center on lockdown last month appear to have resulted from multiple miscommunications at the military complex in Bethesda, Md., that houses the prestigious health facility, according to accounts from an installation spokesman.
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