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Stepping out of the shadows
Retired engineer Olavi Goos was bicycling along the lakefront recently when his cellphone rang.
"Hello, Finnish consulate," the Bucktown resident and Finland native said after steering his bike to the side of the path.
While powerful NATO countries such...Tags: Chicago Tribune, Latvia, Michigan Avenue, NATO, O'Hare International Airport
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NATO nations no longer populate city of immigrants
There aren't many Greeks living in Greektown anymore. There aren't many Italians in Little Italy. And Pilsen, the neighborhood named after a Czech city? It has been the heart of Chicago's Mexican community for decades. As representatives from the NATO...
Tags: Europe, Immigration, NATO, Pilsen, Wicker Park
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10 things you might not know about the Afghan war
Will the final chapters of the Afghan war be written in Chicago? It's possible. At next month's NATO summit here, Afghan President Hamid Karzai and global leaders will discuss an exit strategy for foreign troops fighting the Taliban, a task no doubt...
Tags: Michelle Obama, George Ryan, U.S. Army, NATO, Alinea
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European Union lifts sanctions on Myanmar
World NowThe European Union is lifting its economic sanctions on Myanmar, also known as Burma, in recognition of the Southeast Asian nation's steps toward political reform, officials announced.... -
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: Bulgaria, Brazil, China, Singapore, Tanzania
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Romney's wealth could cast a big shadow
WASHINGTON (AP)— Mitt Romney’s newly released tax returns represent an extraordinary accounting of the household finances and far-reaching corporate investments of one of the richest U.S. presidential candidates in generations, with an...Tags: Newt Gingrich, Mitt Romney, Christianity, Bain Capital, LLC, Elections
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Standard & Poor's warns of downgrade on Eurozone credit ratings
Money & CompanyStandard & Poor's: The Standard & Poor's said it could downgrade long-term credit ratings for nations in the eurozone.... -
Tea party nirvana: Living la vida little
I keep hearing Tea Party people and other Republicans talking about the need to return to small government. How can such an idea work in such a large and diverse nation? I understand that Republicans are aware of the first couple of chapters of U.S....Tags: Republican Party, History, Arts and Culture, Native Americans, Hybrid Vehicles
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The scene at Robert Mandel’s swearing in as U.S. ambassador
Central Florida Political Pulse - Orlando SentinelRobert Mandel, founder of Greater Homes, was sworn in today as U.S. ambassador to Luxembourg. One of the Orlando residents who attended the ceremony at the U.S. State Department in Washington was Mayanne Downs, Orlando’s city attorney and a long-... -
Over there
When Christine Rankin was 11 years old, she and her mother rented the upstairs of a house on Maple Street.
She was roller skating on the sidewalk in front of that house the day her grandfather told her that her father, Pvt. William Edward Duncan, had...Tags: Family, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Rentals, U.S. Army
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Monschau, even lovelier the second time around
A few years ago I got lost in the woods near the eastern border of Belgium. I was looking for Battle of the Bulge sites, and before I knew it I had crossed into Germany. The little road I was on rounded a bend and came into a clearing where I saw, in...Tags: Bodies of Water, Restaurants, Germany, National Parks, Dining and Drinking
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Local heroes: two local men who died in WWII will be memorialized at Forkland museum
Contributing WriterMemorabilia that recognizes two men who made the supreme sacrifice for their country during World War II is housed in the Lincoln Museum at Forkland Community Center. T/Sgt. Albert M. Ellis and Gunner's Mate 3rd Class William Paul Garrett lost their...Tags: Defense, Wars and Interventions, Armed Conflicts, Human Interest, Health
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