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Famed cellist Janos Starker dead at 88
Janos Starker, one of the greatest cellists of all time, also a distinguished teacher and prolific recording artist, who played principal cello in the Chicago Symphony Orchestra for five seasons during the 1950s, died Sunday in Bloomington, Ind., where he...Tags: Music, Arts and Culture, Entertainment, World War I (1914-1918), Chicago Symphony Orchestra
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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: Trips and Vacations, World War II (1939-1945), Danube River, Travel, Heroism
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Don't get left high and dry on your European river cruise
This winter, water levels in the Danube and Rhine -- Europe's two top river cruise waterways -- have again reached historically low levels. And, as a result, some river cruises are unable to operate as promised. The port of Budapest, for example, has been...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Tourism and Leisure, Europe, Hotels and Accommodations, Travel
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Azerbaijan defends freeing convicted killer as Armenians protest
World NowRamil Safarov had been sentenced to spend the rest of his days behind bars after killing an Armenian officer with an ax in Budapest, Hungary. But President Ilham Aliyev pardoned the convicted killer last week after Hungary agreed to return him to... -
Hungary arrests alleged Nazi-era torturer after tabloid finds him
World NowNearly seven decades after his alleged crimes, Hungarian prosecutors arrested and charged a 97-year-old man accused of torturing Jewish detainees before they were sent to Nazi death camps.... -
Food FYI: 'Raw milk has become the new pot'
Daily DishFood FYI: 'Raw milk has become the new pot'... -
Monster Mash: Steve Jobs statue unveiled; Beethoven's deafness
Culture MonsterPaying tribute: A statue of the late Steve Jobs has been unveiled in a technology park in Budapest, Hungary. (Los Angeles Times) Genius: Experts say Ludwig van Beethoven's gradual deafness may have influenced his music. (BBC News) They're in the...... -
Steve Jobs statue unveiled in Budapest office park
TechnologySteve Jobs statue: A bronze Steve Jobs statue was unveiled at an office park in Budapest.... -
Apple fined in Italy, accused of misleading warranties
TechnologyItaly has fined Apple 900,000 euros, or about $1.2 million, accusing the tech giant of selling consumers two-year AppleCare warranties when they were entitled to free two-year warranties under Italian law.... -
Music review: Laszlo Fassang plays Bach and Liszt at Disney
Culture MonsterThe Los Angeles Times' Mark Swed reviews László Fassang's organ recital at Walt Disney Concert Hall.... -
'She Loves Me' at Writers Theatre: Romantic and intimate, though it's hard to root for this couple
The Theater LoopTHEATER REVIEW: "She Loves Me" ★★★ Through Nov. 21 at Writers’ Theatre, 325 Tudor Court, Glencoe; Running Time: 2 hours, 25 minutes; Tickets: 847-242-600 or www.writerstheatre.orgYou might not know Hungarian-American playwright Miklos Laszlo or... -
Angelina Jolie gets her film permit back in Bosnia [Updated]
Ministry of GossipAngelina Jolie has gotten the green light again to film parts of her directorial debut in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The production's permit was pulled Wednesday by the country's culture minister, Gavrilo Grahovac, after a women's group objected to what it...
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