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A novel about a missing twin
"The Tin Horse" by Janice Steinberg, Random House, 340 pages, $26. Elaine and Barbara Greenstein are twins. They lived in Boyle Heights, a Jewish neighborhood of Los Angeles. When they are 18 Barbara runs off. Although their parents hire a private...Tags: Judaism, Religion and Belief
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Hong Kong shakes, Estonia charges and a celebrity mom pops
Hong Kong residents experienced the effects of an earthquake nearby. Meanwhile, the Internet is coldly ignoring Baltimore's lack of an NBA team today, heartlessly blabbing on about the league's just-passed trade deadline. Welcome to your online trends...
Tags: Digg Inc., Natural Disasters, Philadelphia 76ers, Charles Jenkins, Twitter, Inc.
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A look at countries where women are in combat
From France's Joan of Arc to female resistance fighters in World War II and the black-clad women warriors of the Viet Cong, history is filled with stories of women fighting alongside men. In many modern armies, however, ground infantry combat is still...Tags: United Kingdom, Emergency Incidents, Minority Groups, Military Equipment, Baltic Region
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Estonian black comedy enters Oscar race
VarietyMOSCOW -- Helmer Toomas Hussar's debut feature "Mushrooming," a black comedy of modern political and celebrity manners, is Estonia's nomination for foreign language Oscar consideration. The film, which takes satirical aim at political corruption, the...Tags: Political Corruption, Arts and Culture, Comedy (genre), Entertainment Events, Culture
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Riga to host new film festival: Event set up as 'homage' to Arsenals fest
VarietyLONDON -- Five months after one of Eastern Europe's oldest film festivals closed down after longterm funding was pulled, a new three-day event has been secured in Riga, Latvia. The Film Festival Riga, which will run Sept. 10-12, has been established to...Tags: Arts and Culture, Bulgaria, Latvia, Riga (Latvia), Sports Cars
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City grad and Terps wing Nick Faust set to hoop abroad
The Baltimore SunCity grad and Maryland sophomore guard Nick Faust has been selected to play for the East Coast All Stars that will compete in the Four Nations Cup in Estonia this week. Calvert Hall coach John Bauersfeld will serve as an assistant coach under Lycoming...Tags: Entertainment, Gaming, Czech Republic
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Feds shut down file-sharing website
Associated PressOne of the world's most popular file-sharing sites was shuttered Thursday, and its founder and several company officials were accused of facilitating millions of illegal downloads of films, music and other content. An indictment accused Megaupload.com...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Prosecution, Alicia Keys, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Kanye West
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List of Mandatory Days Off Work, By Country
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|| Panama || 40 ||
|| Russia || 40 ||
|| Iceland || 37 ||
|| Spain || 36 ||
|| Luxembourg || 35 ||
|| Nambia || 35 ||
|| Denmark || 34 ||
|| Poland || 33 ||
|| Slovenia || 33 ||
|| South Africa || 33 ||
|| Belgium || 32 ||...Tags: Slovenia, Slovakia, Chile, Latvia, Thailand
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Holocaust Center screens films in conjunction with Global Peace Film Festival
Orlando Arts BlogThe Holocaust Memorial Resource and Education Center of Florida is partnering with the Global Peace Film Festival to bring two award-winning Holocaust documentaries to Central Florida this Sunday, Sept. 25. The Holocaust Center will screen Forgotten... -
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