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Shock lingers after Nazi unit leader found in US

In this May 22, 1990 photo, Michael Karkoc, photographed in Lauderdale, Minn. prior to  a visit to Minnesota from Soviet President Mikhail Gorbachev in early June of 1990.  Karkoc a top commander whose Nazi SS-led unit is blamed for burning villages filled with women and children lied to American immigration officials to get into the United States and has been living in Minnesota since shortly after World War II, according to evidence uncovered by The Associated Press.  (AP Photo/The St. Paul Pioneer Press, Chris Polydoroff)

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The revelation that a former commander of a Nazi SS-led military unit has lived quietly in Minneapolis for the past six decades came as a shock to those who know 94-year-old Michael Karkoc. World War II survivors in both the U.S. and Europe harshly condemned the news and prosecutors in Poland have said they’ll investigate.

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Halep beats Petkovic for 1st career title

Romania's Simona Halep returns the ball during the final against Germany's  Andrea Petkovic at the WTA  tennis tournament in Nuremberg, Germany,  Saturday June 15, 2013.  (AP Photo/dpa,Daniel Karmann)

NUREMBERG, Germany (AP) — Simona Halep defeated Andrea Petkovic 6-3, 6-3 Saturday to win the inaugural Nurnberger Versicherungscup for her first WTA title.

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Over 30s: Federer beats Haas to reach Halle final

Switzerland's Roger Federer serves during  his semifinal tennis match against Germany's Tommy Haas at the ATP Gerry Weber Open  tournament in Halle  Westphalia, Germany, Saturday, June 15, 2013. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

HALLE, Germany (AP) — In a match featuring two men over 30, Roger Federer rallied past defending champion Tommy Haas 3-6, 6-3, 6-4 Saturday to reach the final of the Gerry Weber Open.

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Nazi unit leader’s Minneapolis life prompts shock

People walk past the home in Minneapolis, Minn., where 94-year-old Michael Karkoc lives, Friday, June 14, 2013.  Karkoc, a top commander of a Nazi SS-led unit accused of burning villages filled with women and children, lied to American immigration officials to get into the United States and has been living in Minnesota since shortly after World War II, according to evidence uncovered by The Associated Press. He told American authorities in 1949 that he had performed no military service during World War II, concealing his work as an officer and founding member of the SS-led Ukrainian Self Defense Legion and later as an officer in the SS Galician Division, according to records obtained by the AP through a Freedom of Information Act request. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, Richard Sennott)  MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES TV OUT

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The revelation Friday that a former commander of a Nazi SS-led military unit has lived quietly in Minneapolis for the past six decades came as a shock to people who knew him, prompted harsh condemnations from World War II survivors in the U.S. and Europe, and led prosecutors in Poland to say they would investigate.

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European growth still on US agenda, not as loudly

In this May 19, 2012, file photo, President Barack Obama, third from left, participates in a luncheon at the G-8 Summit at Camp David, Md. A year after Obama made an emphatic pitch to Europe’s economic powers to focus more on economic growth than austerity, much of the eurozone remains mired in or near recession. Obama’s appeals have had mixed results in softening the demands on some of the most debt-ridden European nations to cut their spending.  From left are, French President Francois Hollande, Benin President Yayi Boni,  Ghanaian President John Atta Mills, British Prime Minister David Cameron, Eleni Gabre Madhin, CEO of the Ethiopia Commodity Exchange, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, Indra Nooyi, CEO of PepsiCo.  ( AP Photo/Charles Dharapak, File)

WASHINGTON (AP) — When leaders of the nation’s biggest economies gathered at the presidential retreat of Camp David last year, European elections had rattled the continent with a rejection of austerity measures. President Barack Obama was himself seeking re-election. The sense of urgency was palpable as Obama made an emphatic pitch for Europe’s powers to focus more on economic growth.

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