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    Jul 3, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  1. What’s in a name? In Myanmar – or Burma – it’s political

    World Now
    In a divided country wracked with ethnic violence and edging toward reform, one of the most stubborn battles may be a war of words: Is it Burma or is it Myanmar? After Suu Kyi toured Europe and Thailand, calling her country “Burma” as she...
    2. Apr 30, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  2. Myanmar opposition ends boycott; U.N. calls for eased sanctions

    World Now
    Myanmar's main opposition party, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, agreed Monday to end its weeklong boycott of parliament and swear an oath to a constitution it has resisted....
    3. Jan 29, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  3. 12 places to visit in 2012

    <strong>New Mexico:</strong> This year, New Mexicans mark 100 years of statehood. But much of the state's appeal stems from its human history that goes back much further. (In 2010, Santa Fe celebrated 400 years of cityhood.) Explore here: the adobe architecture and art galleries of Santa Fe; the vintage signage along old Route 66; the lingering hippie vibe of Truth or Consequences. Don't forget the Lightning Field, an art installation outside Quemado where (for $150 to $250 a person) you spend a summer night in a wood cabin and wait to see if lightning will strike one of the 400 tall steel poles outside your door. Even if there's no strike, the sky puts on shows at sunset and sunrise that will leave you in awe.
    New Mexico: This year, New Mexicans mark 100 years of statehood. But much of the state's appeal stems from its human history that goes back much further. (In 2010, Santa Fe celebrated 400 years of cityhood.) Explore here: the adobe architecture and art...

    Tags: Financial District, David Hockney, Little Italy (Manhattan, New York), Personal Service, Museums

    4. Jun 1, 2011 |Story| WXMI

  4. Michigan Fugitive Brought Back To United States To Face Charges

    Fugitive Nathan Kent Lumbard was returned to the United States by Diplomatic Security Service agents Saturday.
    FOX 17 Web Producer
    Fugitive Nathan Kent Lumbard was returned to the United States by Diplomatic Security Service agents Saturday. The capture of Lumbard was a joint effort between Sturgis Police and St. Joseph Sheriff's Department, Lagrange County, IN authorities, as...

    Tags: Detroit, Crime, Law and Justice, Theft, Local Government, Michigan

    5. Feb 11, 2012 |Story| WSBT-TV

  5. Judge at sentencing: Howe man's international life on lam 'egregious, audacious'

    <span style=&quot;font-size: small;">Nathan Lumbard, the Howe man who faked suicide and began a new life overseas to avoid facing charges for multiple crimes in Indiana and Michigan, now knows the consequences of his actions.</span>
    WSBT Web Producer
    Nathan Lumbard, the Howe man who faked suicide and began a new life overseas to avoid facing charges for multiple crimes in Indiana and Michigan, now knows the consequences of his actions. In a written statement, U.S. District Judge Robert Holmes Bell...

    Tags: Theft, Justice System, Interior Policy, Politics, Judges

    6. Apr 1, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  6. Myanmar voters sweep Aung San Suu Kyi into parliament, party says

    World Now
    The people of Myanmar got their first taste of democracy in two decades Sunday when they elected popular opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi to a seat in Parliament, according to her party, ushering in a new political era in the long-isolated Southeast...
    7. Apr 1, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  7. Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi wins in Myanmar by-election

    World Now
    Democracy election Myanmar: Pro-democracy Leader Aung San Suu Kyi elected Sunday in Myanmar by-election...
    8. Mar 6, 2011 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  8. Myanmar's dazzling shrines to Buddha

    As I sat on a high ledge of the 734-year-old Mingalarzedi Temple, looking out over the hundreds of ancient temples around Bagan, I wondered how long it would take a visitor to see them all. Archaeologists say there once were about 5,000 temples, but earthquakes, decay and long-ago looters have destroyed more than half of them. Still, that's a lot of temples to explore in this 16-square-mile archaeological treasure trove.
    Special to the Los Angeles Times
    As I sat on a high ledge of the 734-year-old Mingalarzedi Temple, looking out over the hundreds of ancient temples around Bagan, I wondered how long it would take a visitor to see them all. Archaeologists say there once were about 5,000 temples, but...

    Tags: Homes, UNESCO, Human Interest, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Tourism and Leisure

    9. May 15, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Monsoon predicted in Myanmar delta

    Los Angeles Times Staff Writers
    Monsoon winds and rain were predicted on Wednesday to whip through Myanmar's Irrawaddy River delta, compounding the misery for at least 1.6 million survivors of this month's deadly cyclone and spawning fresh appeals from the international community for...

    Tags: American Red Cross, Employees, Foreign Aid, Weather Reports, Weather

    10. May 6, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  10. Myanmar / Burma facts

    Once part of the British Empire, Burma attained independence in 1948 and was ruled constitutionally until left-wing Gen. Ne Win staged a coup in 1962, introducing the "Burmese Way to Socialism." Massive unrest forced him to step down in 1988, and the...

    Tags: Death, Aung San Suu Kyi, Central Intelligence Agency, U.S. Department of State, Coup d'Etat

    11. Jan 30, 2008 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Singing while under suspicion in Myanmar

    The military government's tightening grip doesn't give people here much to sing about, and when they do feel the urge to make music, even that can be risky.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    The military government's tightening grip doesn't give people here much to sing about, and when they do feel the urge to make music, even that can be risky. The generals who rule Myanmar have spies snooping around for subversives in the most unlikely...

    Tags: New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut), Dizzy Gillespie, Yale University, Gaming, Los Angeles Times

    12. Oct 14, 2007 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  12. Saving Burma the right way

    Iwas 8 when I experienced my first protests in Burma. It was 1974, and thousands of students and Buddhist monks had taken to the streets, angered by the military government's handling of burial arrangements for my grandfather, U Thant, the former United...

    Tags: Foreign Aid, United Kingdom, China, Entertainment, Politics

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