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The Surprising Way You Can Jeopardize Your Own Divorce Settlement

Robert Hughes, Jr. | Posted 05.28.2012

Read More: Negotiation, Shame, Regret, Guilt, Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, Ann Buysse, Belgium, Ghent University, Custody, Anne Wietzker, Cooperation, Negative Emotions, Mediation, Legal System, Ruben Brondeel, Tom Loeys, Divorce News

Guilt, shame and regret are common emotions that are experienced during the divorce process.

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Guess What Country Has The Longest Working Hours

Posted 05.24.2012

Read More: Human Resources Software, Countries Longest Working Hours, Jobs, Mexico, Workaholics, Slideexpand, Oecd, Infographic, Country Longest Work Hours, Work Day, U.S. Work Day, Organisation for Economic Co-Operation and Development, Sports Business News, Belgium, Tribehr, Longest Work Week Country, Country Longest Working Hours, Money News

While the global recession has compelled at least one national leader -- Britain's Foreign Secretary William Hague -- to encourage employees to "work ...

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Mexico City: High Art in Thin Air

Jaime Rojo & Steven Harrington | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Brooklyn Street Art, Gonzalo Alavarez, Mexico City, USA, Mexico, Spain, Mamutt Arte, Art Beyond Museums, Vhils, Victor Hugo Celaya, Ukraine, Jaime Rojo, Antique Toy Museum Mexico (MUJAM), Street Art Festival, Steven P. Harrington, Germany, Arto, El Mac, Roa, Herakut, Escif, All City Canvas, Interesni Kazki, Belgium, Portugal, Roberto Shimizu, Saner, Sego, Arts News

Capital Soars with Huge New International Street Art Murals An Amazing Week in DF with Interesni Kazki, El Mac, Saner, Sego, Roa, Herakut, Vhils, and...

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Total Fail: Text & Drive Test Flunks Everyone

The Huffington Post | Andres Jauregui | Posted 05.03.2012

Read More: Texting Driving Test, Ryd, Texting and Driving Test, Video, Funny Videos, Responsible Young Drivers, Europe, Public Service Announcement, Ryd Texting Test, Belgium, Texting Driving, Alcokart, Comedy News

Everyone knows that texting while driving is a bad idea -- but what if it were mandated? In order to draw attention to the "thousands of people [wh...

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Think You Paid A Lot In Taxes? At Least You Don't Live Here

The Huffington Post | Khadeeja Safdar | Posted 04.27.2012

Read More: Tax Rates, Tax Wedge, Money News, Belgium, Oecd, Tax Burden, Countries, Highest Income Tax Rate, Taxes and Social Security Contributions, Money News

Do you cringe every payday when you see a large chunk of your hard-earned cash deducted for social security and income taxes? If so, take comfort ...

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Political Party Launches 'Illegal Immigrant' Hotline

Eline Gordts | Posted 04.12.2012

Read More: Vlaams Blok, Flanders, Flemish, Filip Dewinter, Meldpuntillegaliteit, Vlaams Belang, www.meldpuntillegaliteit.be, Belgium, World News

On Tuesday, a far-right Belgian Flemish party launched a hotline that allows citizens to report "problems and nuisances" caused by undocumented immigr...

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National Day Of Mourning After Horrifying Accident

AP | RAF CASERT | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Belgium Bus Crash, Belgium Bus Accident, Video, Switzerland, Swiss Bus Accident, Switzerland Bus Accident, Switzerland Bus Crash, Swiss Bus, Belgium, Swiss Bus Crash, World News

BRUSSELS — Belgium held a national day of mourning Friday for the 28 victims of a school bus crash in Switzerland, ringing church bells and stop...

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Which European Country Just Doubled Down On Austerity Measures?

Reuters | Posted 05.10.2012

Read More: European Debt Crisis, Eurozone, Belgium Economy, Reuters, Belgium Austerity, European Union, European Austerity, Belgium, Eurozone Austerity, Video, Business News

BRUSSELS, March 11 (Reuters) - Belgium's government agreed early on Sunday to extend austerity measures by 1.82 billion euros ($2.39 billion) to kee...

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PHOTOS: The World's 11 Coolest Train Stations

BootsnAll | Posted 04.23.2012

Read More: India, Bootsnall, Turkey, Australia, France, Patagonia, Innsbruck, Train Travel, Malaysia, Argentina, Mumbai, Spain, Travel, Tibet, Melbourne, Strasbourg, Madrid, Istanbul, Austria, Train Station, Trains, Antwerp, Japan, Kuala Lumpur, Belgium, Slidepollajax, Travel News

No matter how many improvements are made to transportation methods, there's something undeniably appealing about old-school train travel.

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'Murder At The Castle' Mystery Tantalizes Brussels

AP | By DON MELVIN | Posted 02.18.2012

Read More: Ringing Cedars, Wingene Castle, Belgium, Perry Serry, Stijn Saelens, Organic Farming, Peter Ghyselbrecht, Elysabeth Gyselbrecht, Brussels, Andre Ghyselbrecht, Murder at the Castle, Chechen Criminals, Crime News

BRUSSELS -- It seems a mystery worthy of Hercule Poirot, Agatha Christie's fictional Belgian detective: A lord goes missing from his chateau, leaving ...

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PHOTOS: The 12 Most Memorable Hotel Pools In The World

BootsnAll | Posted 04.17.2012

Read More: Best Hotel Pools, Thailand, Bootsnall, France, Waikiki, Brazil, Maldives, Hotel Pools, Travel, Swimming Pools, Pools, St. Lucia, Tokyo, Sri Lanka, Singapore, Egypt, Best Hotel Pools in the World, Tahiti, Hawaii, Brussels, Japan, Belgium, Slidepollajax, Travel News

Take a mental break from whatever you're doing to peruse the gorgeous pictures of these amazing hotel pools.

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PHOTOS: 9 European Attractions To Miss

BootsnAll | Posted 04.05.2012

Read More: Travel, Bootsnall, Europe, Dublin, United Kingdom, Amsterdam, France, Netherlands, England, Ireland, Spain, Italy, London, Denmark, Paris, Barcelona, Venice, Brussels, Saint-Tropez, Belgium, Copenhagen, Slidepollajax, Travel News

Not every attraction in Europe is world-class. Quite a few don't live up to the hype.

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Ancient Skull Reveals Clues About Man's Best Friend

The Huffington Post | Rebecca Searles | Posted 01.24.2012

Read More: Remains, Dog Skull, Skull, Siberia, Video, Dog, Ancient, Man's Best Friend, Belgium, University of Arizona, Caveman, Science News

How long have we been raising dogs? According to new research, long enough that we ought to call them 'caveman's best friend.' A 33,000 year-old do...

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Belgian Catholic Church Wants Sex Abusers To Pay Victims

AP | RAF CASERT | Posted 03.13.2012

Read More: Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Church Sex Abuse Scandal, Guy Harpigny, Church Sex Abuse, Belgian Church, Belgium Catholic Church, Belgian Catholic Church, Church Sex Abuse Victims, Belgium, Video, World News

BRUSSELS — Belgium's Catholic Church announced Thursday that priests and clergy who abused children will be required to pay damages, even when v...

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11 Crocs Snapped Up From Home In Belgium

AP | Posted 12.23.2011

Read More: Belgium Crocodiles, Crocodiles, Belgium Alligators, Belgium, Alligators, World News

BRUSSELS -- Christmas has come early for 11 Nile crocodiles and an alligator found by police searching a villa in north Belgium. The Nature Rescue Ce...

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Massive Strikes Promise Headaches For European Travelers

AP | By RAF CASERT | Posted 12.22.2011

Read More: Holidays, Video, Europe Strikes, Europe Austerity, Europe, Austerity Measure Strikes, Belgium, Europe Travel, Paris, Europe Austerity Measures, World News

BRUSSELS -- Holiday strikes to protest austerity measures paralyzed ground traffic in Belgium, delayed flights in Paris, and promised days of headache...

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PHOTOS: Tintin Tracking In Comic-Crazy Brussels

Posted 12.22.2011

Read More: Waffles, Adventures of Tintin, The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, International Destinations, Tintin, Magritte, Tintin Travel, Belgium Travel, Europe Travel, Destinations, Chocolate, The Adventures of Tintin, Slidepollajax, Brussels, Europe, Belgium, Travel News

When her bigger neighbors wish to bully Belgium, they joke about her love of waffles and obsession with Tintin. It seems belittling to characterize a ...

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PHOTOS: Hotels With Strange Sleeping Arrangements

Black Tomato | Posted 02.17.2012

Read More: Surreal, Slidepollajax, Black Tomato, Travel, Belgium, Sleeps, Rock It Suda, Hotel, Weird Travel, Travel News

Take a look at our pick of hotels that make for an exceptionally unique bed-time.

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PHOTOS: The Unauthorized, Racy Adventures Of Tintin

HuffingtonPost.com | Andrew Burmon | Posted 12.17.2011

Read More: Thailand, Moulinsart, The Adventures of Tintin: The Secret of the Unicorn, Herge Foundation, Herge, Tintin, Iran, Travel, Goa, Video, Adventure Travel, Africa, The Adventures of Tintin, Copyright Law, Bangkok, Belgium, Travel News

Editor's note: This article contains graphic descriptions that may be upsetting to some readers. When Herge died in 1983, many assumed that Tintin,...

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Moody's Downgrades Belgium's Credit Rating

Posted 12.16.2011

Read More: European Debt Crisis, Deficit, Credit Ratings, Video, Credit Rating Downgrade, Public Debt, Fitch, Belgium, Moody's, Business News

Moody's on Friday cut Belgium's credit ratings by two notches, saying "fragile sentiment" in the euro zone may cause funding stress for countries ...

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Belgian Politician Boycotts Speaking English

Worldcrunch | Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Belgium, World News

A Belgian M.P. in the European Parliament is so livid over David Cameron's E.U. treaty veto that he is refusing even to speak the English language. An...

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PHOTOS: Grenade Attack In Belgium Market

Posted 12.14.2011

Read More: Photography, Photos, Grenade, Shooting, Attack, Exposure, Christmas Markets, Belgium, World News

A grenade and gun attack in the eastern Belgian city of Liege left five people dead, including the attacker, and 119 wounded on Dec. 13, 2011. A 23...

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4 Dead In Gruesome Grenade Attack, Including Toddler And Two Teens

AP | RAF CASERT | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Belgium Grenade Attack, Didier Reynders, Video, Luik Grenade Attack, Bus Grenade Attack, Wallonia, Luik, Liege, Liege Grenade Attack, Belgium, Nordine Amrani, World News

LIEGE, Belgium — A card at a memorial to the victims asked the question haunting all of Belgium: "Why?" Why did Nordine Amrani, a 33-year-old w...

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Two Killed In Hand Grenade Attack In Belgian Bus Station

AP | RAF CASERT | Posted 02.12.2012

Read More: Belgium Hand Grenade Attack, Belgium Grenade Attack, Liege Hand Grenade Attack, Video, Wallonia, Luik, Liege, Belgium, Liege Grenade Attack, World News

LIEGE, Belgium — Summoned for questioning by Belgian police, a man with a history of weapons and drug offenses left home armed with hand grenade...

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PHOTOS: The Saint Who Brings Presents

Posted 12.06.2011

Read More: Zwarte Piet, Sinterklaas, De Sint, Sint Niklaas, Saint Nicholas, The Netherlands, Saint Nicolas, Sint Nicolas, Black Pete, Belgium, World News

He arrives on a steamship from Spain, travels to the Netherlands on the back of a white horse called 'BadWeatherToday' (SlechtWeerVandaag), and is acc...

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