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German Minister gives up doctorate

BERLIN: Germany's most popular Minister gave up his doctorate title amid allegations he copied large parts of his thesis on Friday, as the media and opposition leapt at the chance to clip the high-flyer's wings.

The suave Defence Minister, Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg, told reporters: “I will temporarily, I repeat temporarily, give up my doctorate title” until his former university completes an investigation into the claims. The Minister has been dubbed the “cut-and-paste Minister” by a gleeful press. He added he would “actively” assist the University of Bayreuth with its investigation into allegations he passed off the work of others as his own in his 2006 law thesis, for which he scored top marks. — AFP

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