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Two "Rites", no riot, expected for Stravinsky centenary
Reuters* Rite "can't be played as entertainment", Gergiev says * Young people relate to earth renewal - choreographer * Centenary is "magic moment" for spirits of dance -Waltz By Michael Roddy PARIS, May 29 (Reuters) - Russian conductor Valery Gergiev...Tags: Entertainment Events, Music, Russia, Entertainment, Physical Fitness and Exercise
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Special Report: Merkel's subtle shift as she aims for third term
ReutersBERLIN (Reuters) - At a news conference in Berlin last month Angela Merkel departed from script, hinting at a new, softer stance towards Europe's recession-hit southern states. "Fiscal policy is not everything," the German chancellor told reporters...Tags: Nicolas Sarkozy, Enrico Letta, Economy, Business and Finance, Science and Technology, Parliament
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Young people fascinated with history
History is for old fogeys, right? Well, then, what are all these young people doing volunteering at the Washington County Historical Society? And, why are high and middle school students engaged with in-depth historical research projects? Interns and...Tags: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Health and Safety at School, History (tv network), Colleges and Universities, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland)
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The changing of the guard
Daily American Staff WriterANNVILLE — American involvement in the Afghanistan and Iraq conflicts could be drawing to a close, but the National Guard may never be the same. In the 10 years since the initial siege of Baghdad, the role of guardsmen and women has shifted...Tags: Religion and Belief, Employment, Labor Legislation, Afghanistan, U.S. Military
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A sensible caution, poorly stated
WASHINGTON -- People who talk incessantly often talk imprecisely, and Barack Obama, who is as loquacious as he is impressed with his verbal dexterity, has talked himself into a corner concerning Syria and chemical weapons. This is condign punishment for...Tags: Science and Technology, International Relations, International Law, Washington, DC, Bashar Assad
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Column: President's caution sensible, but poorly stated
WASHINGTON — People who talk incessantly often talk imprecisely, and President Barack Obama, who is as loquacious as he is impressed with his verbal dexterity, has talked himself into a corner concerning Syria and chemical weapons. This is condign...Tags: Science and Technology, International Relations, International Law, Washington, DC, Bashar Assad
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Slain diplomat from River Forest was a girl with an adventurous mind
Before she was a young U.S. foreign service officer stationed in Afghanistan, before she and others were blown up by a bomb, before she was eulogized at Fenwick High School on Tuesday, Anne Smedinghoff was a girl. The temptation now is to see her only...
Tags: John Kerry, Anne Smedinghoff, Explosions, U.S. Department of State, Johns Hopkins University
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Smith: Rohrabacher is just being true to beliefs
In my life, I have watched a man walk on the moon, seen the fall of the Berlin Wall, and observed America twice elect a black man to the presidency. In Hawaii in 1999, I saw a chicken cross the road, and several years ago on Highway 152 in Northern...Tags: Dana Rohrabacher, Loudon Wainwright III, Heart Surgery, Washington, DC
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Fewer nukes make financial, strategic sense
The recent editorial on arms control ("Avoiding Armageddon," Feb. 18) was exactly on point. More than two decades have passed since the fall of the Berlin Wall, and U.S. national security strategy has changed drastically. Yet many in Congress still...Tags: U.S. Congress, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Nuclear Policy, Nuclear Weapons, Wars and Interventions
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The privilege to be weird, and the right to be normal
Last week, while driving to work, I heard an NPR story that included snippets of an interview with a woman who had just applied for a marriage license. This would not have been newsworthy if not for the fact that she was gay. On Nov. 6, voters in...
Tags: Germany, NPR, Gays and Lesbians, Berlin (Germany), Same-Sex Marriage
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If Armstrong loses Olympic medal, why not East Germans?
The International Olympic Committee has a tendency to make up rules that suit its purposes. To wit: the attempt to impose a 2012 Olympic Games ban on any athlete who received a two-year doping suspension, even if that suspension expired before the...
Tags: Lance Armstrong, Cycling Trial, International Cycling Union, Awards and Prizes, Road Race Cycling
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The Scorpions are on farewell tour, but refuse to quit at Philly's Mann Center
Lehigh Valley MusicThe Scorpions may hold the answer to why Germany stands atop the crumbling European Union, still going strong: They refuse to quit. The Scorpions singer Klaus Meine, left, and guitarist Matthias Jabs at Philadelphia's Mann Center on Wednesday Brian...
May 29, 2013
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May 28, 2013
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May 23, 2013
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May 11, 2013
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May 2, 2013
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May 2, 2013
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Apr 10, 2013
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Feb 21, 2013
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Feb 21, 2013
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Dec 13, 2012
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Dec 11, 2012
|Column| Chicago Tribune
Jul 12, 2012
| Allentown Morning Call
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