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MOVIE REVIEW Before the Rains
May 30, 2008MOVIE REVIEW – Before the Rains Directed by Santosh Sivan Merchant Ivory Products, 2007 98 mins. Rated PG-13 The movie “Before the Rains” should be used as an example to illustrate the main points of Frederick...
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Nepal’s lawmakers abolish the country’s monarchy
May 29, 2008KATMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Nepal's lawmakers have abolished the monarchy and declared the country a republic, ending 239 years of royal rule in the Himalayan nation. The newly elected assembly adopted the resolution at its first...
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Cuba supports press freedom
May 28, 2008“You cannot kill truth by murdering journalists,” said Tubal Páez, president of the Journalists Union of Cuba. One hundred and fifty Cuban and South American journalists, ambassadors, politicians and foreign guests gathered at the Jose Marti...
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Olympic creed: not the triumph but the struggle
May 24, 2008Every four years the Olympic games bring together athletes from all corners of the world to compete in the planet’s biggest international multi-sports tournament. This year’s Summer Olympic games are scheduled to kick off in August...
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Israel at 60 why celebrations are muted
May 24, 2008Feelings about the state of Israel occupy a broad spectrum of world opinion, from adoring admiration in some quarters to hate veering into outright anti-Semitism from some others. As an expression of the 19th- and 20th-century...
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