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Heroes and Villains
For me one of life’s great joys is meeting someone new with a story to tell. That happened again for me while on vacation in Central Europe, a part of the world I have always wanted to see and at least get a small taste of its remarkable history,...
Tags: Budapest (Hungary), Danube River, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Heroism
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Voucher students = tiny South Bend private school enrollment boom
Some private schools in our area are experiencing an enrollment boom ... only a couple months after Indiana's controversial voucher program went into effect.
So far, 3,400 students across Indiana are enrolled in private schools using taxpayer dollars....Tags: Church and State Relations, Indiana, South Bend (St. Joseph, Indiana)
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Notorious 84-year-old burglar caught in Hungary
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary's notorious octogenarian thief is not ready for retirement. Police say the 84-year-old woman, known as "Flying Gizi," whose criminal record goes back to the 1950s, is again in custody for suspected theft. Fejer...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Crimes, Theft
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Elvis to be named honorary citizen of Budapest
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Budapest's mayor says Elvis Presley will be declared a posthumous honorary citizen of Hungary's capital and a city landmark will be named after him. Mayor Istvan Tarlos said Wednesday that Elvis will be commemorated...Tags: Budapest (Hungary), Danube River, Elvis Presley, Politics, Human Interest
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3 young women die in stampede at Hungarian disco
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Police say three young women have died in a stampede at a Hungarian nightclub. Budapest police spokeswoman Katalin Fanni Horvath says thousands of people were caught up in the stampede and the victims may have been...Tags: Budapest (Hungary), Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs, Disco (genre)
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Supporters and opponents of Ukraine president clash in Kiev
ReutersKIEV, May 18 (Reuters) - Supporters and opponents of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich scuffled as both sides held large rallies in the capital Kiev on Saturday, police and local media said. A dozen young men hurled stones and plastic water bottles...Tags: France, Prisons, Yulia Tymoshenko, Nazi Party, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Oil price probe widens, senator wants Justice Department help
ReutersLONDON/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A European probe into possible oil price manipulation expanded with the investigation of a small niche trading house in the Netherlands, while a key U.S. senator on Friday called for the Justice Department to join the...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, McGraw-Hill Incorporated, Biofuels, Renewable Energy, Ethanol
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Geza Vermes dies at 88; scholar wrote about Dead Sea Scrolls
Geza Vermes was a graduate student in Belgium in the late 1940s when he was captivated by news sweeping the globe about a remarkable discovery in the desert east of Jerusalem. He quickly switched gears, penning his doctoral thesis on the Dead Sea Scrolls,...
Tags: Canterbury, BBC, Book, Colleges and Universities, Grateful Dead (music group)
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Hungary returns to growth but Czech downturn deepens
ReutersPRAGUE (Reuters) - Hungary's economy unexpectedly broke out of recession in the first quarter and Romania expanded faster than forecast, but their regional peer the Czech Republic plunged deeper into its longest downturn in two decades. The European...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, Market and Exchange, European Union, Romania, Foreign Exchange Market
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Christian churches back Jews facing anti-Semitism in Hungary
ReutersBy Tom Heneghan, Religion Editor BUDAPEST, May 14 (Reuters) - When Hungarian radical right-wingers rallied against a Jewish conference in Budapest in early May, a well-known Protestant pastor hid behind the stage while his wife stepped up to the podium...Tags: Government, Religion and Belief, Israel, Roman Catholicism, The Holocaust (1934-1945)
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Nationalists cash in on Bulgarians' unhappiness
ReutersSOFIA (Reuters) - A Bulgarian nationalist party which has protested against the Roma minority and wants to nationalize foreign-owned firms has emerged as a kingmaker from an election on Sunday by tapping into voters' disillusionment with mainstream...Tags: Money and Monetary Policy, European Union, Nationalization, Government, Politics
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Soccer-Gyor end 30-year wait to win Hungarian title
ReutersBUDAPEST, May 12 (Reuters) - Gyor ETO won their first Hungarian championship in 30 years with a 1-0 victory over Ferencvaros on Sunday as closest title rivals Videoton lost 2-1 at Debrecen. The club from Hungary's sixth largest city have 58 points from...
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