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Crunchy critters are tasty traveler's treat
SKUON, Cambodia — This place gives new meaning to the concept of a roadside rest stop. We're talking about Skuon, better known locally in Cambodia as Spiderville. We're not sure how or why this place started serving up furry arachnids to weary...
Tags: Foods and Beverages, Lifestyle and Leisure, Garlic, Game
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Pictures in the News | February 4, 2013
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Cambodians mourn King Norodom Sihanouk in lavish style
NEW DELHI -- Thousands of people lined the streets of Cambodia's capital Friday for the funeral of King Norodom Sihanouk, a controversial monarch who helped build the young nation after French rule before cozying up to the homicidal Khmer Rouge regime....
Tags: Culture, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Colon Cancer, Diabetes, Ceremonies
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Major art museum group bolsters rules for acquiring ancient art
The ethics for adding ancient works to American art museum collections became substantially more stringent five years ago when the Assn. of Art Museum Directors (AAMD) decided to set the bar higher -- prompted by complaints from Italy, Greece and other...Tags: Artists, Italy, Museums, Walters Art Museum, Arts and Culture
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Excerpt: 'Against Fairness' by Stephen T. Asma
Johnny Cash wrote that famous song about his first wife in 1956, when he was touring on the road and struggling to stay faithful. The song "I Walk the Line" is about the sacrifices and the devotions of love — the profound lengths to which we...
Tags: Culture, Philosophy, Science and Technology, Medical Specialization, American Medical Association
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Lynchburg woman earns global recognition for digital business
Reporter/Lynchburg Bureau ChiefIn today's modern world, books aren't the only tool for teaching kids how to read. "American kids have access to amazing technology, when it comes to education and learning how to read," said Isabelle Duston, a Lynchburg resident and entrepreneur....Tags: United Nations, UNESCO, Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Language, Arts and Culture
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Clinton's final lap turns into a sprint
Tribune Washington BureauWhen Air Force One landed in Myanmar on a muggy morning earlier this week, President Barack Obama made a point of having his secretary of state, Hillary Rodham Clinton, at his side as he descended to the tarmac. The three-nation trip was likely the last...Tags: Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Politics, Bill Clinton, Elections
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Obama sends SOS Clinton to Mideast amid Gaza crisis
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia (AP) — President Barack Obama dispatched Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton to the Middle East on Tuesday as the U.S. urgently seeks to contain the bloody conflict between Israel and Hamas. Clinton hastily departed...
Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Hamas, White House, Hillary Clinton
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Obama holds 'tense' meeting with Cambodia leader
PHNOM PENH, Cambodia -- On the heels of his historic trip to Myanmar, President Obama landed in Cambodia on Monday night for a dose of summitry and quickly found himself in a "tense" meeting with his host, an aide said. Obama met with Cambodia Prime...
Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Prisoners and Detainees, Wars and Interventions
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President Obama Makes Historic Visit to Myanmar
CNNPhnom Penh, Cambodia -- Barack Obama became the first sitting U.S. president to visit Myanmar on Monday, praising the courage of fellow Nobel Peace Prize winner Aung San Suu Kyi while also providing a symbolic nod to initial reforms in a nation once...Tags: Justice and Rights, Civil Rights, Nobel Prize Awards, United Nations, Executive Branch
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Laos to begin building hotly debated Xayaburi dam this week
World NowLaos plans to start building a dam on the Mekong River this week over the objections of Cambodia and Vietnam downstream, a step that neighboring countries fear could imperil fish and cripple rice fields. The Xayaburi dam is expected to reap profits for... -
Cambodians mourn Sihanouk, their King Father
World NowAs word spread Monday that former King Norodom Sihanouk had died of a heart attack in Beijing at the age of 89, hundreds of thousands of Cambodians gathering in front of the Royal Palace in Phnom Penh to mourn. The impoverished nation, still emerging from...
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