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Elgin lieutenant to train Kosovo police
TribLocal - Elgin » NewsWith more than 20 years of police experience, Elgin Lt. Jeff Adam will share his skills overseas as he helps train a relatively new police …... -
Albanian Muslim Rescuers During the Holocaust: Photographs by Norman Gershman Exhibit at Beth Emet Synagogue, April 1-May 13
TribLocal - Evanston“Jews are God’s people like us.”- Aferdita Gyergjani, righteous Albanian When post-World War II Europe found itself devastated by the loss of its Jewish population, …... -
ARAB WORLD: Protests in Algeria and Yemen draw inspiration from Tunisia uprising
Babylon & BeyondActivists in Yemen, Jordan, Algeria and even Albania took to the streets this weekend demanding democratic reforms in their countries. Some expressed explicit support for the Tunisian people, calling for similar uprisings in their own countries. Others... -
U.S. prods Albania to end election commission "charade"
Reuters* Washington asks Tirana to rebuild vote commission * Albanian parties reach coalition pacts * June vote key test for any Albanian future in EU * Ex-Stalinist state still prone to violence, instability By Benet Koleka TIRANA, April 24 (Reuters) - The...Tags: National Government, Government, Politics, NATO, Tirana (Albania)
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Global Voices: An artist's take on dictatorship's legacy
Anila Rubiku grew up in a country that no longer exists, at least not the isolated, repressed and paranoid state that was Albania before Eastern Europe’s anti-Communist revolutions. The Balkan country that broke away from its iron-fisted mentors...
Tags: Museums, Interior Policy, Fine Artists, Landforms, Gun Control
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The case for naming a U.S. secretary of Culture
Along with adding the finishing touches to his inaugural address on Monday, President Obama has plenty on his plate. He is consumed by the responsibilities of selecting new Cabinet members and preparing strategies to get them confirmed. He already had his...
Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, Government, Fine Artists, Culture, U.S. Department of Defense
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Global Lens opens Friday
The opening weekend of the Global Lens series brings films about a romance in Albania and an actress in Brazil. “Amnesty,” the Albanian film, will be shown Friday and Sunday at the Capitol Theatre, 415 S. Main St. “Craft” runs...
Tags: Marilyn Monroe, Movies, Carmen Miranda, Drama (genre), Entertainment
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Immigrant Actor Headed to Hamptons Film Festival Detained
KTLA NewsBUFFALO, NY - An actor on his way to see a film at the Hamptons International Film Festival about his life as an immigrant in America was picked up by federal immigration officials. Customs and Border Protection agents took Praq Rado, a 31-year-old...Tags: Extradition, Interior Policy, Film Festivals, Movies, Angelina Jolie
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Unity Fest organizers living in Albania?
Unity Fest is one of Glendale's enduring activities. The community shows up once a year, in force, to celebrate a concept that is important and resonating. Yet I found it rather telling that on the day of the unveiling of the Martin Luther King Jr....Tags: Martin Luther King Jr.
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Florida Cruise Guide: Holland America ms Westerdam ship itinerary
This itinerary was last update Sept. 30, 2009. For more Holland America ms Westerdam cruises click here. 7-Day Western Caribbean 2009 Departure Date: Oct. 18, Nov. 29 Cruise Ports: Fort Lauderdale, Florida, US; Half Moon Cay, Bahamas; Grand Turk, Turks...Tags: Greece, Tourism and Leisure, Netherlands, Travel, Nicaragua
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PASSINGS: Ramiz Alia
Ramiz Alia Albania's last communist leader Ramiz Alia, 85, who was Albania's last communist president and is credited with opening to democracy one of the world's most isolationist political systems, died Friday of lung complications, an Albanian...Tags: International Court or Tribunal, Parties and Movements, Government, Democratic Party, International Law
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