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Germans Find New Evidence of Shady Soviet-Era Drug Trials
Germany's Der Spiegel reports that western pharmaceutical companies performed drug tests on thousands of unsuspecting East Germans
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Middle East
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Londoners Rethink Epic Luxury Housing Developments
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