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'Hava Nagila' a song that's a party in itself ★★★
Born in Ukraine, raised in Palestine, the toast of the Catskills and the inevitable guest star at countless Jewish celebrations the world over, the song "Hava Nagila" has pulled many a goy (and I'd like to thank Dave Fantle for letting me crash his...
Tags: Judaism, Religion and Belief, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Movies, Entertainment
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U.S. trade office targets Ukraine for copyright piracy concerns
ReutersWASHINGTON, May 1 (Reuters) - The U.S. Trade Representative's office on Wednesday pinned a badge of shame on Ukraine for failing to protect U.S. copyrights, starting a process that could lead to revocation of U.S. trade benefits for the country. USTR...Tags: Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks
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European court says Ukraine violated Tymoshenko's rights
Ukraine violated the rights of former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko by jailing her for political reasons during her trial in 2011, the European Court of Human Rights ruled Tuesday. Tymoshenko, an opponent of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich's...
Tags: Government, Crime, Law and Justice, Civil Rights, Justice and Rights, Yulia Tymoshenko
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European rights court criticises Ukraine over Tymoshenko case
ReutersSTRASBOURG, France, April 30 (Reuters) - Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko was unlawfully held in detention before she was tried and sentenced to jail in 2011, the European Court of Human Rights said on Tuesday in a verdict that may add to...Tags: Civil Rights, Crime, Law and Justice, Yulia Tymoshenko, Justice and Rights, Human Rights
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Ukraine government introduces bill to allow pipeline privatization
ReutersKIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's government asked parliament on Friday to lift a ban on the privatization of gas pipelines that pump Russian gas to Europe, which could allow Kiev to sell or lease them to Moscow in return for cheaper gas supplies. Ukraine,...Tags: Russia, Company Privatization, Parliament, Government, Moscow (Russia)
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On this date in history: The Chernobyl disaster
On April 26, 1986, the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in the Ukraine had an explosion and a fire that released radioactive particles into the atmosphere where they spread over several other countries in what is acknowledged to be the worst nuclear...
Tags: Chernobyl Disaster (1986), Russia, ABC (tv network), Nuclear Power, Chernobyl (Kiev Oblast, Ukraine)
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Ukraine's only critical TV station silenced by ownership dispute
ReutersKIEV, April 25 (Reuters) - Ukraine's only television station to air frequent criticism of the government has all but stopped broadcasting fresh content after an ownership dispute and a staff strike. Alexander Altman, a Ukrainian-born U.S. businessman who...Tags: Television Industry, Government, Media Industry, Politics
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INTERVIEW-Easy markets access can delay reforms in emerging Europe-EBRD
ReutersBy Carolyn Cohn LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) - Some emerging European countries are able to delay much-needed reforms because they can borrow money in international markets without strings attached, the president of the European Bank for Reconstruction and...Tags: Cypriot Banking Crisis (2013), Russia, European Central Bank, Turkey, Slovenia
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Cave exploring leads to discovery of Holocaust survival story
Twenty years ago, veteran caver Chris Nicola received an offer from a Ukrainian friend to explore the well-known gypsum giant caves in the western part of the European country. Nicola quickly accepted the invitation. "My family on my mother's side had...
Tags: Nazi Party, Judaism, Religion and Belief, Landforms, The Holocaust (1934-1945)
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'Everything Is Illuminated': A complex work on Next's stage
You've doubtless pondered the role that chance plays in life — who wins, who loses, who lives, who dies. “Everything is Illuminated,” the moving new play on offer at the Next Theatre in Evanston, ponders an especially intriguing piece of...
Tags: Nazi Party, Arts and Culture, Judaism, Religion and Belief, Human Interest
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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: Students, Peanut Butter, Pasta, Foods and Beverages, Kazakhstan
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Among Van Cliburn competitors are two pianists with L.A. ties
The Texas-based Van Cliburn Foundation -- which promotes classical music through concerts, educational programs and competitions -- on Tuesday announced the 30 musicians, ages 19-30, selected to participate in the 14th Van Cliburn International Piano...
Tags: Italy, Chile, Music Industry, Taiwan, South Korea
May 2, 2013
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Apr 30, 2013
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Apr 25, 2013
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Apr 12, 2013
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Feb 27, 2013
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Mar 15, 2013
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Mar 5, 2013
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