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Vaclav Havel dies at 75; Czech leader of '89 'Velvet Revolution'
Vaclav Havel, the former dissident playwright who led Czechoslovakia's 1989 "Velvet Revolution" against communism and then served as his country's president, died Sunday. He was 75.
Havel, a former chain smoker with chronic respiratory problems, had been...Tags: Politics, Prisons, Religion and Belief, Nobel Prize Awards, NATO
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The Chicago Tribune's favorite books of 2011
As 2011 comes to a close, we take a minute to reflect on the year's best in the world of publishing. Here is the list of our favorites, all published this year: FICTION "The Paris Wife" by Paula McLain This gorgeous novel portrays the whirlwind...Tags: Newspapers, Politics, Ernest Hemingway, Awards and Prizes, Health
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Social media revolution
During the 1960s, baby boomers were a part of social revolution. Almost a half-century later, they’re a part of another social revolution, but this time it’s social media, as older generations are turning to sites like Facebook and Twitter...Tags: Demographics, U.S. Army, Media Industry, Facebook, Social Media
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DAR Antique Expo returns to the Roanoke Valley
It's an antique collector's dream come true. Next weekend, Roanoke Valley's annual Antique Expo is coming to the Roanoke Civic Center.
This is the 45th year the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is sponsoring the event....Tags: American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Civil Unrest, Human Interest
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Britney Spears to give free concert in Mexico City
World NowPop star Britney Spears is scheduled to give a free outdoor concert Sunday to kick off Christmas festivities here, but the local government declined to explain how the seemingly costly show was acquired.... -
The true meaning of American exceptionalism? [Most commented]
Opinion L.A.From both the left and the right, we've become accustomed to impassioned speeches about America's exceptionalism and predictions of another "American century." But in his Op-Ed, Tom Engelhardt contends this repetition just shows how far we've fallen. In... -
Egypt's young Facebook revolutionaries fail to inspire voters
World NowFacebook revolutions and Egyptian election: Official results in Egypt's first round of parliamentary elections show that the young revolutionaries who plugged into social media to ignite a revolution that brought down Hosni Mubarak failed to excite voters... -
Egypt's cabinet sworn in as calls to curb military power continue
World NowLed by newly appointed Prime Minister Kamal Ganzouri, an Egyptian cabinet was sworn in Wednesday amid continuing calls for the ruling military council and its interim government to step down.... -
In Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood's party boycotts advisory council
World NowEgypt, Muslim Brotherhood, Islamists, Arab Spring: In another sign of the rift between Islamists and the ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces over the writing of Egypt's new constitution, the Muslim Brotherhood has decided to pull out of a civilian... -
Syria's 'revolutionary puppet series' takes swipe at Bashar Assad
World NowA group of Syrian actors has produced a piece of political satire by using puppets to lampoon the country's feared security forces and even President Bashar Assad. The project is called “Top Goon: Diaries of a Little Dictator.”... -
Time magazine marks a year of turmoil with 'The Protester'
Nation NowTime magazine has again turned to a concept for its latest person of the year announced on Wednesday, choosing ‘The Protester,” in recognition of a year when unhappiness with politics and the economy was given voice in streets in the Mideast... -
Former dissident sworn in as Tunisia's president
World NowMoncef Marzouki, former dissident and veteran human rights activist, is sworn in as Tunisia's new president. Tunisia inspired the so-called Arab Spring uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East....
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