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German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder (right) and Russian President Vladimir Putin in 2005.

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Natural Gas Powers Russian-German Ties

Germany is the biggest customer of Russia's state natural gas monopoly, Gazprom. It supplies more than 40 percent of Germany's gas. Some worry that Russia is using its natural resources as a political weapon, but others say the influence goes both ways. ()  

 

Postal Service Sees Less Mail In Slumping Economy

Last fiscal year, carriers delivered 9.5 billion fewer letters and packages than the year before. ()  

Homeland Security Gets The Reality TV Treatment

ABC's Homeland Security USA looks like a documentary but steers clear of politics. ()  

 

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