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Survey: Many Muslims want sharia, but differ on what that means
In Afghanistan, Iraq and many other countries across the globe, most Muslims support making sharia, or Islamic law, the official law of the land, according to a sweeping survey released Tuesday by the Pew Research Center. But sharia means different...
Tags: Islam, Asia, Suicide, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Saudi Arabia
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Stakes are huge in Malaysian election
NEW DELHI — Malaysia faces its most significant election in decades Sunday, as voters choose between the longtime ruling coalition touting its steady hand and an untested opposition alliance promising economic and political reforms. The stakes are...Tags: Islam, Elections, Colleges and Universities, Politics, Political Corruption
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Films and Lectures
HAWAII Movie Filmmaker Catherine Bauknight will present "Hawaii: A Voice for Sovereignty," a documentary that raises awareness of issues that threaten the ancient and environmentally sustainable culture of native Hawaiians. When, where: 7:30 p.m....Tags: Trips and Vacations, Travel, Vietnam
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Resort airports in stormy SE Asia leave safety to chance
Reuters* Bali crash highlights risk of turbulent winds on landing * Southeast Asia's top holiday spots lack critical wind shear alerts * Bali airport traffic controllers over-worked, official says By Neil Chatterjee and Trisha Sertori JAKARTA/DENPASAR,...Tags: Barack Obama, Bali (Indonesia), Asia, Philippines, Manufacturing and Engineering
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In the Inland Empire, an industrial real estate boom
Nestled on the windy plains at the foot of the San Bernardino Mountains, once austere stretches of agricultural land have morphed into the country's most desirable industrial real estate market, and it is growing faster than any other industrial region in...
Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Building Material, Manhattan (New York City), Real Estate Buyers, Real Estate
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Local Voices: Highland Park and Deerfield
Letters to the editor from Highland Park and Deerfield residents. Gun conundrum The column "Many mysteries shroud gun debate" (Commentary, April 12) was yet another brilliant opinion piece from Tribune columnist Eric Zorn. He ponders various aspects...
Tags: Elections, Tourism and Leisure, National Rifle Association of America, Business, Travel
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Food and loathing with Anthony Bourdain
Anthony Bourdain is country-music icon Johnny Cash making an obscene gesture to the mainstream culinary world with a succinct turn of a phrase. He is poker-faced singer/songwriter Lou Reed ripping through the kitchen with a cleaver. His larger-than-...
Tags: Nigella Lawson, ABC (tv network), Universal CityWalk, Television, Radio Industry
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Southeast Asia's 2015 unity dream collides with reality
ReutersBy Stuart Grudgings BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei, April 26 (Reuters) - Southeast Asian nations have quietly begun to row back on a deadline of forming an "economic community" by 2015, confirming what many economists and diplomats have suspected for...Tags: Business, Asia, Malaysia, Burma, Cambodia
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Asia Private Equity Weekly News, April 22
ReutersHONG KONG, April 22 (Reuters) - News and developments in Asia private equity from Reuters News for the week ending April 19. APRIL 19 SOUTHEAST ASIA's red-hot stock markets could see a spurt of listings this year after Thailand's record IPO rose more...Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Deutsche Bank AG, Investments, Leveraged Buyouts, Japan
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America's Rifle: Rise Of The AR-15
The Hartford CourantWhen his son turned 14 a year ago, Jonathan Hardy bought the teen a gift that was both a coming-of-age badge and a hot item: an AR-15 rifle. To Hardy, the matte-black weapon is not a dangerous assault rifle. His son's model shoots the same small, low-...Tags: Elections, Human Interest, Politics, Barack Obama, Media Industry
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VA trying to move faster on benefits claims
Our government historically has armed soldiers with the technology necessary to succeed on the battlefield, enabling them to topple targets like Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein. Washington finally is recognizing the importance of technology on the home...Tags: Eric Shinseki, Agent Orange Poisoning (1961-1971), Vietnam War (1955-1975), Allentown, Electronics
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Viewpoint: So many things going on in Holtville
This is the time of year when many events are happening. To make everything a bit more stressful, most people are hurriedly trying to gather all the records they need for their taxes. I feel sorry for all those involved with tax preparation. Few of them...
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