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Dead and missing from siege at Algerian gas plant
At least 81 people have been reported dead, including 32 Islamist militants, after a bloody, four-day hostage situation at Algeria's remote Ain Amenas natural gas plant. Nearly two dozen foreign workers remained unaccounted for late Sunday. Here's the...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Japan, United Kingdom, Armed Conflicts, National Government
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Desert siege toll passes 80; bomb squads search
ALGIERS, Algeria (AP) — Algerian bomb squads searched a gas refinery laced with mines on Monday, looking for more explosive traps a day after the discovery of more bodies throughout the site raised the toll from the terrorist siege well past 80....
Tags: Armed Forces, Unrest, Conflicts and War, BP Plc, Armed Conflicts, Emergency Incidents
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Oscars 2013: 'Amour' in, 'Intouchables' out for foreign language
Academy voters showed their love for Austria's "Amour" on Thursday morning, with the deep and intimate look at an aging couple facing the end of life together being nominated not just for best foreign language film, but also for best picture and in...Tags: Entertainment Events, Academy Awards, Iceland, Movies, The Artist (movie)
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The difficult path to a foreign-language film Oscar
Something like a glammed-up re-imagining of the United Nations, year-in, year-out the foreign-language film category at the Oscars is a home to diplomacy, drama, intrigue and heartbreak. And that's just the process to secure a nomination and then the...Tags: Entertainment Events, Academy Awards, Iceland, Movies, Drama (genre)
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For some, 'Green Friday' is traditional day to pick the perfect tree
Opening day at Ruhl's Christmas Tree Farm, Nov. 23, found the day mild and bright. While many were out enjoying Black Friday sales, Ruhl's collection of trees in Phoenix attracted residents from around the area in search of the perfect tree for holiday...
Tags: Religious Festivals, Black Friday (shopping), Perry Hall, Holidays, Federal Hill
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Orchestra of St. John's brings music of Norway closer to home
You might not want to spend a lot of time in Norway in January, but listening to a couple of hours of Norwegian music in a Howard County church sounds inviting. The Orchestra of St. John's vicariously takes you to Norway with "A Winter's Concert –...Tags: Dance, Entertainment Events, Music Industry, Christianity, Music
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For tree farms, excitement for the holidays is evergreen
For many people, finding the perfect Christmas tree and cutting it down is a family tradition, and one that puts them in the holiday mood. In Carroll County, local farms are happy to help spread that Christmas cheer, and bring in a little green as well....Tags: Hot Cocoa, Religious Festivals, Carroll County (Maryland), Holidays, Forestry and Timber
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Huge DNA code of the Christmas tree being revealed
AP Science WriterNEW YORK (AP) — To millions of people, the Christmas tree is a cheerful sight. To scientists who decipher the DNA codes of plants and animals, it's a monster. We're talking about the conifer, the umbrella term for cone-bearing trees like the...Tags: Religious Festivals, Technology, Science and Technology, Holidays, Rockefeller Center
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Fractious Syrian opposition says it has formed a united coalition
World NowThe deeply divided Syrian opposition said Sunday that its myriad factions had reached an initial agreement to form a new coalition -- the Syrian National Coalition -- to oversee a push to oust the government of President Bashar Assad.... -
Israeli army fires warning shots into Syria
World NowJERUSALEM -- Israel fired warning shots into Syria on Sunday after an apparently errant mortar shell struck an Israeli military post in the Golan Heights, the latest example of regional spillover from Syria’s civil unrest. The Syrian mortar caused... -
Norway killer Breivik laments censorship, cold coffee behind bars
World NowAnders Behring Breivik gunned down scores of teenagers in a methodical killing spree last year on the Norwegian island of Utoya, at one point telling fleeing youths, "You're all going to die." Now behind bars, Breivik has held forth on the topic of... -
A melancholy day: 'Oslo, August 31' ★★★★
Simple, honest and very possibly great, "Oslo, August 31" spans a day, an evening and an early morning in the life of a recovering drug addict. Right there most of you reading this review will think: No, thanks. Life's difficult enough. But some films,...
Tags: Reprise (movie), Human Interest, Entertainment, Movies, Oslo (Norway)
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