German education minister, Merkel ally, quits over plagiarism

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's education minister resigned on Saturday after being stripped of her doctorate over plagiarism charges, an embarrassment for her close confidante Chancellor Angela Merkel who is campaigning to win a third term in office this year.<div class="feedflare">
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