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Clinton discloses West's effort to help reshape Syria opposition
World NowThe Obama administration and allies have begun an effort to reshape the Syria opposition to give a bigger role to front-line fighters, a smaller one to exiles, and to exclude entirely Islamic radicals, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said.... -
'The Bachelorette' recap: The men get brave with Emily in Croatia
Ah, ye olde Croatia. Land of frigid temperatures, where stray cats roam free. A place where old men are uninhibited, accosting American tourists on the street with random family photos. A country in which dudes wear kilts. Wait, kilts? That's Scotland....
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Book review: 'Karaoke Culture' by Dubravka Ugreši
Los Angeles TimesKaraoke Culture Dubravka Ugresic Open Letter: 324 pp., $15.95 paper Dubravka Ugresic does not like karaoke. That doesn't stop her from trying it, just as her resistance to celebrity doesn't stop her from putting her head through a cutout on a Hollywood...Tags: Arts and Culture, Culture, Marcel Proust, Culture, Entertainment
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Croatia: Seeking shelter in a sobe
Special to the Los Angeles TimesHe was the least aggressive among the dozens of locals waving sobe signs in our faces. My fiancé, Jay, and I had just stepped off the ferry onto the Croatian island of Korcula, where the placard-carriers were standing on the dock, competing with one...Tags: Human Interest, Crime, Law and Justice, Gardens and Parks, Rentals, Family
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How to choose a sobe in Croatia
Special to the Los Angeles TimesHOW TO CHOOSE A SOBE Look for sobe owners who have brochures or photos of their accommodations. Always view the room before paying. Feel free to negotiate the price. Make sure the owner speaks English so that your needs are understood. Go with your... -
Traveling abroad? For information, check with the country's tourist office
For tourist information about foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. Several no longer list phone numbers, so information is through their website only. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at (212) 963-...Tags: Palau, Republic of Ireland, Ethiopia, Antigua and Barbuda, Slovakia
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PASSINGS: Milka Planinc, Jerrold Marsden, Gloria Green, Frank Bourgholtzer, Frederik Chel, Sherman J. Maisel
Milka Planinc Former premier of Yugoslavia Milka Planinc, 85, who was prime minister in the 1980s in what was then communist Yugoslavia, died Thursday in a Zagreb clinic after a long illness, the Croatian state-run news agency reported. Planinc was a...Tags: University of California, Berkeley, Television, Diabetes, Government, Health and Medical Professionals
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The Kvarner Islands: Adriatic idyll
Special to the Los Angeles TimesI'm walking along a stretch of the Adriatic Sea that reminds me of another time, another hemisphere. It's not the forest of pine trees that offers shade along the seawall on a poster-perfect 70-degree day. It's not the little docked boats bobbing up and...Tags: Rooms and Sublets, England, Television, Getaway Travel, Restaurants
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Visiting Croatia's Kvarner Islands
GETTING THERE From LAX, Lufthansa offers connecting service (change of plane) to Zagreb. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $462. Two buses leave daily from Zagreb to Krk and Rab islands. Regular bus service connects the islands, although the...Tags: Getaway Travel, Los Angeles International Airport, Zagreb (Croatia), Travel, Trips and Vacations
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U.S. accepting international help with gulf oil spill, State Department says
GreenspaceThe United States is accepting help from 12 countries and international organizations in dealing with the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, the State Department said Tuesday. The State Department said in a news release that the U.S....... -
Paratrooper killed in Afghanistan by suicide bomber
Before Blue Rowe went overseas, he always made sure everything was squared away at home.
Just two days before he left for Afghanistan last August, the Army sergeant paid all the bills and helped his wife, Cindy, and 8-year-old son Andrew settle into a...Tags: Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Family, Amusement and Theme Parks, U.S. Army
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Go native in Europe and Japan -- take the train
Who rides trains these days? Europeans, for starters. And the Japanese, of course. And maybe you, if you're looking to discover new places and save some money while you're in Britain or Ireland, on the Continent or in Japan. Rail passes, savvy travelers...Tags: Republic of Ireland, England, Prices, Belgium, Transportation Industry
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