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Theater review: ‘Influence’ at the Skylight Theatre
Culture MonsterThe third and final play in Shem Bitterman’s war trilogy, “Influence,” a world premiere presented by Katselas Theatre Company at the Skylight, is no “Hurt Locker.” Don’t expect front-line carnage in the play. Bitterman uses the World Bank –... -
Part III facts
Facts about children who are orphaned by AIDS. 1) In 2005, nearly 800,000 children were orphaned by AIDS in the Caribbean and Latin America. By 2015, that number is expected to grow to 1.4 million. -- Regional HIV/STI Plan for the Health Sector 2006-...Tags: Albert Schweitzer, Dominican Republic, Illnesses, Government, Health
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Wolfowitz owes us an explanation
Sonni Efron is an editor on the opinion pages of The Times.ACCOUNTABILITY is one of those ideals, like justice or the triumph of right over might, that are wonderful in principle but usually disappointing in practice. This is nowhere more true than in Washington, where one of the most powerful men in...Tags: Lyndon B. Johnson, Democracy, Diplomacy, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Economic Organization
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Anne Willan's movable feast hits L.A.
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterANNE WILLAN is shopping at the Santa Monica Farmers' Market when out of the blue an attractive young woman comes up to introduce herself. "I met you at a Les Dames [d'Escoffier] dinner," she says earnestly. "I just wanted to say how glad I am that you...Tags: Jane Austen, Mario Batali , Washington, DC, Recipes, Rachael Ray
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UHart Graduates Six Afghans
Staff reporterAt every University of Hartford graduation, there is usually an international flair about them. Seniors representing several different countries often often have a place in the graduating class. The class of 2009, however, had perhaps the greatest...Tags: West Hartford, Afghanistan, Colleges and Universities, University of Hartford, Science and Technology
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Has nuclear arms control worked?
Today's topic: Has the strategy to stop the spread of nuclear weapons through the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty -- in which existing nuclear powers can keep but reduce their arsenals while other nations are barred from developing bombs -- been...Tags: National Security, Malaysia, Iran, Diplomacy, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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A rumble over valuable jungle
Tribune chief business correspondentFifth in a series The rain forest here is so dense and this village so isolated that when Russell Mittermeier arrived by bush plane, it seemed for a moment like a step back into an era before worries about global warming. In a thatched hut lit by...Tags: Global Warming, Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, Gold and Precious Material, Credit and Debt
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World Bank Will Protect Vulnerable Countries
WASHINGTON, DC-- The World Bank agreed Sunday to help developing countries strengthen their economies, bolster their financial systems and protect the poor against the financial turmoil in international markets. Robert Zoellick, the bank's president,...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Trade Policy, Financial and Business Services, Elections, Government
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China feeds U.S. demand for wood as forests suffer
Tribune foreign correspondentNight and day, the timber ships reach this Yangtze River port, one of the world's busiest clearinghouses for logs from every corner of the globe: Southeast Asia, the Amazon, Russia, the Congo. Soon, this wood will be yours. It will be your hardwood...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Companies and Corporations, U.S. Department of State, Garden Products, Crime, Law and Justice
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Obama: Iraq War a distraction
The Swampby Mike Dorning On the eve of a trip to foreign capitals in the Middle East and Europe, Barack Obama delivered a lengthy foreign policy address today that sharpens distinctions with John McCain over Iraq. He left no doubt that,......Tags: National Security, Executive Branch, Heavy Engineering, Crime, Law and Justice, Global Energy Incorporated
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Global economic summit: Solutions?
The Swampby Mark Silva The global economic meltdown is beginning to sound somewhat like the crisis of global warming, something which every important industrial nation in the world must do something about, but a problem which everyone is not willing to......Tags: Global Warming, Economy, Business and Finance, White House, Economic Policy, Government
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Bush: Economy 'can rebound quickly'
The Swampby Mark Silva President Bush, who will convene a summit of world leaders on the economic crisis with a dinner at the White House on Friday and meetings on Saturday, will spell out his goals today in an address to......Tags: Freddie Mac, Arts and Culture, Money and Monetary Policy, Economy, Business and Finance, Trade Agreements
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