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Pain now or pain later? Europeans prefer putting it off
World NowWith more than half of the 17 Eurozone countries slipping back into recession in recent months and popular discontent reaching a crescendo, overseers of the European common currency may be more likely to heed the hurting countries' calls for stimulus... -
The unsung heroes of the Balkan wars
Twenty years ago last week, Serbian snipers fired on a crowd of unarmed demonstrators in Sarajevo, launching a brutal siege that brought ethnic violence in the Balkans to menacing new heights. In the two decades since, attention has understandably...
Tags: Politics, World War II (1939-1945), Hospitals and Clinics, Human Rights, Religion and Belief
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Beet poetry
My paternal bloodline brims with soup: barley stews studded with black mushrooms and opaque as porridge; the thin tomato broth of our Polish Christmas Eve vigil, swimming with dumplings no bigger than a bird's eye; and the plain, milky, peasant...Tags: Salt, Potatoes, Sour Cream, Foods and Beverages, Borscht
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Beet poetry with borscht
My paternal bloodline brims with soup: barley stews studded with black mushrooms and opaque as porridge; the thin tomato broth of our Polish Christmas Eve vigil, swimming with dumplings no bigger than a bird's eye; and the plain, milky, peasant...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Salt, Foods and Beverages, Sour Cream, Borscht
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'Community' recap: Bromance, romance and Shirley's baby daddies
Show TrackerThe Greendale gang throws Shirley and her baby daddies a shower, Chang tries to be a responsible dad and fails, and Britta's love life takes a horrifying turn on the "Community" episode "Custody Law and Eastern European Diplomacy."... -
Richard Holbrooke's diplomatic memoir
Jacket CopyRichard Holbrooke, who died today, wrote an important diplomatic memoir, To End A War, about his involvement in Bosnia.... -
ARAB WORLD: Protests in Algeria and Yemen draw inspiration from Tunisia uprising
Babylon & BeyondActivists in Yemen, Jordan, Algeria and even Albania took to the streets this weekend demanding democratic reforms in their countries. Some expressed explicit support for the Tunisian people, calling for similar uprisings in their own countries. Others... -
Pepperdine Law School names federal judge to replace Kenneth Starr as dean
L.A. NOWPepperdine University has named a federal appeals court judge from Kansas to head its law school, replacing former special prosecutor Kenneth Starr. Judge Deanell Reece Tacha of the U.S. 10th Circuit Court of Appeals will start work June 1, the...... -
Slide show of Eastern Europe, the Balkans
EASTERN EUROPE Slide show Ralph Velasco will show slides and discuss his recent journey through Eastern Europe and the Balkans, including Budapest, Hungary; Belgrade, Serbia; and Dubrovnik, Croatia. He also has tips for improving photography skills....Tags: Movies, Europe, Vietnam, Entertainment, Travel
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Dissident or not, Ismail Kadare is one of the greats
Ismail Kadare is, in many ways, among the most problematic of major writers in contemporary Western letters. But that shouldn't prevent readers from savoring "The Siege" for what it is, a significant work by an important, fascinating author. Though he...Tags: Russia, Politics, Albania, Death, Poetry
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Greece is the word in white wines for summer
Special to The TimesA few months ago, a wine made its way into my glass that was so far outside my wheelhouse it haunted me long after the bottle was empty. It was a Greek wine, a terse, piney Roditis called Petra made by Kir-Yianni winery from a region called Florina, in...Tags: Dining and Drinking, Culture, Religious Events, Lifestyle and Leisure, Alcoholic Beverages
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Justice is the key to peace in Darfur
The arrest of Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic last week demonstrates that justice is possible. Far from being the political leader he styled himself as, Karadzic, who has been indicted on charges of genocide and crimes against humanity, is now just a...Tags: Crimes, Lawyers, Local Government, International Court or Tribunal, International Law
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