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Richard Holbrooke's diplomatic memoir
Jacket CopyRichard Holbrooke, who died today, wrote an important diplomatic memoir, To End A War, about his involvement in Bosnia.... -
ARAB WORLD: Protests in Algeria and Yemen draw inspiration from Tunisia uprising
Babylon & BeyondActivists in Yemen, Jordan, Algeria and even Albania took to the streets this weekend demanding democratic reforms in their countries. Some expressed explicit support for the Tunisian people, calling for similar uprisings in their own countries. Others... -
Pepperdine Law School names federal judge to replace Kenneth Starr as dean
L.A. NOWPepperdine University has named a federal appeals court judge from Kansas to head its law school, replacing former special prosecutor Kenneth Starr. Judge Deanell Reece Tacha of the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals will start work June 1, the...... -
Sarah Palin's TEA Party: A third party?
The Swampby Mark Silva Mark this as the week in which one of the potential players for 2012 set out to brand herself: Sarah Palin, the "common-sense conservative.'' Three years from now -- think about that phrase a moment -- we'll......Tags: Trade Policy, Local Elections, Japan, Washington, DC, Politics
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Harvey Pekar dies at 70; comic book author known for 'American Splendor' series
Harvey Pekar, the Cleveland comic book author who made prickly honesty about everyday life into an artistic credo and whose outward aspect of dour dishevelment masked a passionate, elegant intellect, has died. He was 70.
Pekar was found dead early Monday...Tags: International Military Interventions, Wars and Interventions, NBC (tv network), General Electric Company, Cuyahoga County
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Balkans' Pink Panther jewel thieves smash their way into myth
So let's get this straight. A guy in the raspberry business from western Serbia smashes and grabs his way through a heist eight time zones away in Tokyo and scoots off past shopping centers and sushi bars with a $31-million necklace known as the...Tags: Central Bank, Peter Sellers, Wars and Interventions, Belgrade (Serbia), Arts and Culture
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Belgrade: A capital city springs to life in Serbia
Special to The Los Angeles TimesBelgrade, Serbia It's Saturday night and I'm pressed against a crowd of singing, swaying, Champagne- and cocktail-toting Serbs outside one of the nightclubs on Strahinjica Bana, a street in the hip Dorcol district. A rock concert echoes up the hill,...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Science and Technology, Belgrade (Serbia), Culture, Politics
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Planning your trip to Belgrade, Serbia
Special to The Los Angeles TimesTHE BEST WAY From LAX, Air France, Air Tahiti Nui, American, British Airways, KLM, Lufthansa, Swiss and United have connecting service. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $617 on Air France, $1,115 on the other airlines. To reach Belgrade, rent a car...Tags: British Airways Plc, Air Transportation, Belgrade (Serbia), Air Transportation Industry, Sushi and Sashimi
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Slide show of Eastern Europe, the Balkans
EASTERN EUROPE Slide show Ralph Velasco will show slides and discuss his recent journey through Eastern Europe and the Balkans, including Budapest, Hungary; Belgrade, Serbia; and Dubrovnik, Croatia. He also has tips for improving photography skills....Tags: Pasadena (Los Angeles, California), Movies, Trips and Vacations, Europe, Vietnam
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Dissident or not, Ismail Kadare is one of the greats
Ismail Kadare is, in many ways, among the most problematic of major writers in contemporary Western letters. But that shouldn't prevent readers from savoring "The Siege" for what it is, a significant work by an important, fascinating author. Though he...Tags: Communist Party of China, Turkey, Albania, Enver Hoxha, Politics
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Greece is the word in white wines for summer
Special to The TimesA few months ago, a wine made its way into my glass that was so far outside my wheelhouse it haunted me long after the bottle was empty. It was a Greek wine, a terse, piney Roditis called Petra made by Kir-Yianni winery from a region called Florina, in...Tags: Religious Events, Europe, Greece, Culture, Arts and Culture
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Justice is the key to peace in Darfur
The arrest of Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic last week demonstrates that justice is possible. Far from being the political leader he styled himself as, Karadzic, who has been indicted on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity, is now just a...Tags: United Nations, Peace Negotiations, Politics, Genocide, Justice System
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