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U.N. poised to grant statehood status to Palestinians; U.S. seeks to head off vote
Associated PressThe Palestinians are certain to win U.N. recognition as a state Thursday but success could exact a high price: Israel and the United States warn it could delay hopes of achieving an independent Palestinian state through peace talks with Israel. The...Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Hamas, Government, Fatah, Mahmoud Abbas
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Syrian diplomats around the world are expelled
Associated PressGovernments around the world expelled Syrian ambassadors and diplomats Tuesday, an unusual, coordinated blow to Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime following a gruesome massacre that the United Nations said involved close-range shootings of...Tags: Vladimir Putin, Kofi Annan, U.S. Department of State, Government, Politics
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100,000 crowd into Bethlehem to celebrate Christmas
Tens of thousands of tourists and Christian pilgrims packed the West Bank town of Bethlehem for Christmas Eve celebrations Saturday, bringing warm holiday cheer to the traditional birthplace of Jesus on a raw, breezy and rainy night.
With turnout at...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, The Happiest News!, Human Interest, Mahmoud Abbas, Christmas Music (genre)
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A season for peace and nonviolence
It began 12 years ago as a grass-roots movement. Events were created to help educate the public in nonviolent ways of communicating and connecting. Most of the public had never heard of the practice of nonviolence, but as soon as Gandhi or Martin...Tags: Martin Luther King Jr., Kofi Annan, Washington (U.S. state), Human Interest, Dalai Lama
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Ghanian-Americans Launch Outreach Program
The Hartford CourantImmigrants from Ghana have an advantage over people who come here from many other countries because Ghanians arrive speaking English. That doesn't mean, however, that young West Africans from Ghana don't get bullied in school. Their English doesn't sound...Tags: Health and Safety at School, University of Hartford, Swimming, High School Sports, Students
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U.S. effort for Mideast talks elicits praise, reservations
JERUSALEM — Wrapping up his fourth Holy Land trip in three months, Secretary of State John F. Kerry voiced optimism Thursday that his low-profile campaign to relaunch U.S.-brokered peace talks is making headway. But although the top American...Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, John Kerry, Israel, Palestinian National Authority, Government
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Stolen-artifacts case has cost much, yielded little, critics say
When hundreds of federal agents raided four Southern California museums early one January morning in 2008, it set the art world ablaze, suggesting that even amid an international looting scandal, museums had continued to do business with the black...
Tags: Lawyers, Artists, Museums, University of California, Los Angeles, DePaul University
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The Frugal Traveler: St. Lucia offers serious adventure, strong vegetarian food selection
If you thought sunbathing and spa treatments were your only itinerary options on the island of St. Lucia, think again. This Caribbean destination boasts nature trails, rainforest zip-lining, interactive volcano experiences and a developing food scene with...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Hotels and Accommodations, Diets and Dieting, Dining and Drinking, Travel
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The Frugal Traveler: Experience luxury for less in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia
Long discussed among international expats and indie travelers as a must-see destination, Colombia's Cartagena de Indias has remained somewhat off the mainstream vacation radar of North American tourists. Lately though, Cartagena seems to be coming into...Tags: Coconut, Transportation Industry, Trips and Vacations, Pies and Tarts, Travel
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New ships for the world's oceans on the horizon
Special CorrespondentLike supermodels sporting the latest on the runways of the world’s oceans, each year a group of new cruise ships debuts. Here are some noteworthy ones being launched in 2013: · MSC Cruises – The MSC Preziosa, a 139,400-ton, 3,502-...Tags: Charles Darwin, Cruises, Europe Sailing, Fashion Shows, Travel
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Metropolitan Museum says it will return Cambodian statues
The Metropolitan Museum of Art has agreed to return two ancient statues to Cambodia after receiving convincing evidence they had been looted and smuggled out of the country illegally. The 10th century Khmer statues, known as the Kneeling Attendants,...
Tags: Artists, The New York Times, Museums, Arts and Culture, Metropolitan Museum of Art
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