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The World at Night 2013

  The winners of the 2013 "Earth and Sky" photo contest show off the beauties of the night sky and demonstrate the effects of light pollution.

Europe pushes Switzerland to end bank secrecy

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union finance ministers gave the green light on Tuesday to start talks with Switzerland and Liechtenstein about surrendering bank data, as Europe stepped up its fight against tax evasion. Full story

Vail Resorts adds Austria to Epic Pass benefits

Vail Resorts Inc. is adding Arlberg, Austria, to the list of places where holders of its Epic Pass can ski. Full story

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Telekom Austria raises cost savings target

Telekom Austria fights price wars with fewer rivals

EU court gets T-Mobile Austria telecom merger appeal

Austria's ruling party loses Salzburg poll after finance scandal

Tycoon-politician Stronach aims to put enterprise into Austria

Austrians say end bank secrecy for foreigners: polls

Austria's Fekter claims victory in EU bank secrecy fight

Austria defies mounting pressure to end bank secrecy

EU's six largest members agree to fight tax havens

Austrians' love of bank secrecy has deep roots

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  Springtime brings out the bears in Austria

With spring in the air bears living at a sanctuary in Austria stretch and play now that winter is officially over. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.

  100 vehicles involved in pileup in Austria

One person was killed and 11 injured in a massive highway pileup in Austria. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.

  White tiger cubs debut in Austria

Rare white lion cubs made their first public appearance at a zoo in Austria. The quadruplets weighed just over two pounds at birth. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.

  Visiting the birthplace of iconic ’Silent Night’

“Silent Night” is a favorite carol that has been translated into hundreds of dialects, but it had a most humble birth not far from Salzburg, Austria. NBC’s Michelle Kosinski takes a visit to Salzburg to explore the history of the carol from its very beginnings, through its most remarkable performanc

  Apocolypse now? Doomsdayers celebrate, hunker down

From a dance party in a cold war-era bunker to hoarding powdered mil and canned food in Austria, people around the world are bracing for the end of the ancient Mayan calendar at 11 mins past 11 o'clock on Dec. 21 — a milestone some say is the apocolypse.

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Zhang of China returns ball to Gardos of Austria in their men's singles fourth round match at World Team Table Tennis Championships in Paris

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