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Some Christians ready for Judgment Day, others ready to party
For some, it's Judgment Day. For others, it's party time. A loosely organized Christian movement has spread the word around the globe that Jesus Christ will return to earth on Saturday to gather the faithful into heaven. While the Christian mainstream...Tags: Radio, Media Industry, Science and Technology, Israel, Religious Texts
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Kyrgyz protesters step up pressure on Centerra Gold
Reuters* Protesters threaten to climb up and hamper Kumtor's work * Demand government immediately tears up deal with investor * Centerra says its Kyrgyz operations not impacted so far * Kyrgyz "mob rule" scares off strategic investors By Olga Dzyubenko...Tags: Activism, Centerra Gold Incorporated, Government, Gold and Precious Material, Parliament
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There's Russian soul aplenty in Sokhiev's CSO debut
That the name Tugan Sokhiev has yet to ring a bell with most American concertgoers is perfectly understandable: Until his podium debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on Thursday night at Symphony Center, he had yet to wield a baton in front of any...
Tags: Entertainment, Music Industry, Culture, Music, Arts and Culture
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Body fragments found at U.S. plane crash site in Kyrgyzstan
MOSCOW -- Rescue teams found remains of two crew members Saturday morning at the site of a U.S. military plane crash in Kyrgyzstan, an official said. “Fragments of two bodies have already been found as we are continuing the search,”...Tags: U.S. Air Force, Air and Space Accidents, Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan
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Plane from McConnell AFB crashes in Kyrgyzstan
BISHKEK (Reuters) - A U.S. military refueling plane on its way to Afghanistan exploded in mid air and crashed in Kyrgyzstan on Friday when its cargo of fuel ignited, the Central Asian country's Emergencies Ministry said. The aircraft took off from the U....
Tags: Explosions, Boeing Co., Air and Space Accidents, Emergency Incidents, Wars and Interventions
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Lake Forest High School adds 3 graduates to wall of fame
Three new faces will join the Alumni Wall of Fame at Lake Forest High School, which contains photographs and plaques celebrating the accomplishments of former students and inspiring current ones. The three unveiled Wednesday were David Crane, Thomas...Tags: College Sports, Kobe Bryant, Western Africa, Tuberculosis, Education
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Jeff Bahr Column: The international language of food
People from central Europe and the former Soviet Union are crazy about dumplings. Over there, the dumpling is such a staple it can be either a main course or dessert. Last week, I talked about food with foreign exchange students from Ukraine,...
Tags: Peanut Butter, Education, Borscht, Ukraine, Lifestyle and Leisure
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John F. Kerry embraces Europe
WASHINGTON -- When John Kerry’s political foes complained in 2004 that he “looked French” and ordered Swiss cheese on his Philadelphia cheese steaks, the Democratic presidential nominee began keeping his affinities for Europe bien...
Tags: Joseph P. Kennedy, Italy, Mitt Romney, Paris (France), Arts and Culture
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Kazakh cowboys tour North Dakota, get cattle-tending tips
MANDAN, N.D. (AP) - Mananbai Sadykov cuffed his stiff blue jeans over intricately stitched cowboy boots and tread mindfully though minefields of cattle manure at the Helbling Hereford Ranch in central North Dakota. Sadykov, 48, is no citified dandy,...Tags: Kazakhstan, Russia, John Wayne, Vaccines
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reFramed: In conversation with Misha Friedman
FrameworkTuberculosis is still a very deadly disease – especially in the former Soviet Union. The number of patients with very difficult to treat forms of tuberculosis is growing steadily in that part of the world. Photographer Misha Friedman has spent the... -
Students celebrate all things German-American at McDaniel College event
Maggi Uhland was happy on Tuesday that she decided to pursue German at South Carroll High School. "It is a lot easier than Spanish and a lot more fun," the 14-year-old freshman said, of the language. "And we can choose to come here." Uhland was one of...
Tags: Washington, DC, Movies, Education, The Holocaust (1934-1945), High Schools
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Obama vs. Cain: A dream match?
Until now, if someone had predicted a presidential election pitting two African-American candidates, I'd have asked what he was smoking.
It's still a long shot — especially after nearly two weeks of sexual-harassment accusations, culminating Monday...Tags: Mitt Romney, Martin Luther King Jr., Democratic Party, Republican Party, Barack Obama
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