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No Injuries as Romanian Plane Crash Lands on Foam

Plane forced to land nose down on bed of foam after landing gear gets stuck

(Newser) - A plane carrying 51 people made an emergency landing in western Romania today, and all the passengers escaped, after part of the Carpatair flight's landing gear became stuck, the AP reports. The aircraft circled for almost two hours, using up its fuel to avoid a potential fire, officials said, before...

38 Phishers Charged in US and Romania

They allegedly stole thousands of credit card numbers online

(Newser) - A US grand jury has charged 38 Americans and Romanians with stealing credit and debit card numbers in an online phishing scheme, PC World reports. The culprits allegedly sent out emails that resembled official documents, asking people to cough up personal data and account numbers—which they did, by the...

Kosovo Independence Splits EU
Kosovo Independence Splits EU
Feb 18, 2008 6:11 AM CST

Kosovo Independence Splits EU

Some fear feisty new nation could inspire separatists elsewhere

(Newser) - A meeting of EU officials today to discuss Kosovo is likely to reveal deep-seated divisions within the European Union. While Britain, France and Germany are expected to recognize the newly independent Kosovo immediately, other states like Cyprus, Greece, Romania and Spain worry about the message such recognition will send to...

Turks Find Hitler's 'Lost Fleet'
Turks Find Hitler's 'Lost Fleet'
Feb 4, 2008 2:25 PM CST

Turks Find Hitler's 'Lost Fleet'

Three German U-boats located in Black Sea

(Newser) - Three World War II U-boats, known as "Hitler's lost fleet," have been discovered off the Turkish coast, the Telegraph reports. A Turkish team combined archival research with sailor interviews and sonar technology to find the wreckage, part of the six-boat fleet that dogged Russian ships in the Black...

EBay Fights Web Fraud Gangs in Romania

Inside the war against online auction fraud

(Newser) - Internet giant eBay is battling online auction fraud—and the center of the struggle is a Romanian town in the Carpathian mountains. A top eBay investigator, who has US Secret Service protection, forages police files in the region to combat scams. Internet auction fraud is the specialty of Romanian crime...

Seven Spooky Spots
Seven Spooky Spots
Oct 30, 2007 3:10 PM CDT

Seven Spooky Spots

From Transylvania to the Tower of London, these sites can give you chills

(Newser) - If you want to walk in Dracula's footsteps, hobnob with lake monsters, or bed down with aliens, Forbes recommends these locations:
  1. Bran Castle, Brasov, Romania 
  2. Tower of London, London, England
  3. Catacombs, Paris, France

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