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    Mar 22, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. There's Russian soul aplenty in Sokhiev's CSO debut

    That the name Tugan Sokhiev has yet to ring a bell with most American concertgoers is perfectly understandable: Until his podium debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on Thursday night at Symphony Center, he had yet to wield a baton in front of any major U.S. symphony orchestra.
    That the name Tugan Sokhiev has yet to ring a bell with most American concertgoers is perfectly understandable: Until his podium debut with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra on Thursday night at Symphony Center, he had yet to wield a baton in front of any...

    Tags: Music Industry, Entertainment, Culture, Music, Arts and Culture

    2. May 4, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  2. Body fragments found at U.S. plane crash site in Kyrgyzstan

    MOSCOW -- Rescue teams found remains of two crew members Saturday morning at the site of a U.S. military plane crash in Kyrgyzstan, an official said. “Fragments of two bodies have already been found as we are continuing the search,”...

    Tags: Transportation Accidents, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan, U.S. Military, U.S. Air Force

    3. May 3, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. Plane from McConnell AFB crashes in Kyrgyzstan

    BISHKEK (Reuters) - A U.S. military refueling plane on its way to Afghanistan exploded in mid air and crashed in Kyrgyzstan on Friday when its cargo of fuel ignited, the Central Asian country's Emergencies Ministry said.
    BISHKEK (Reuters) - A U.S. military refueling plane on its way to Afghanistan exploded in mid air and crashed in Kyrgyzstan on Friday when its cargo of fuel ignited, the Central Asian country's Emergencies Ministry said. The aircraft took off from the U....

    Tags: Transportation Accidents, Wars and Interventions, Afghanistan, Emergency Incidents, Explosions

    4. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  4. Lake Forest High School adds 3 graduates to wall of fame

    Three new faces will join the Alumni Wall of Fame at Lake Forest High School, which contains photographs and plaques celebrating the accomplishments of former students and inspiring current ones.
    Three new faces will join the Alumni Wall of Fame at Lake Forest High School, which contains photographs and plaques celebrating the accomplishments of former students and inspiring current ones. The three unveiled Wednesday were David Crane, Thomas...

    Tags: Tuberculosis, University of the Pacific, National Collegiate Athletic Association, Graduation, Project HOPE

    5. Nov 8, 2011 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  5. Obama vs. Cain: A dream match?

    Until now, if someone had predicted a presidential election pitting two African-American candidates, I'd have asked what he was smoking.
    Until now, if someone had predicted a presidential election pitting two African-American candidates, I'd have asked what he was smoking. It's still a long shot — especially after nearly two weeks of sexual-harassment accusations, culminating Monday...

    Tags: Elections, Barack Obama, Parties and Movements, Political Candidates, Martin Luther King Jr.

    6. Mar 15, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  6. Jeff Bahr Column: The international language of food

    People from central Europe and the former Soviet Union are crazy about dumplings. Over there, the dumpling is such a staple it can be either a main course or dessert.
    People from central Europe and the former Soviet Union are crazy about dumplings. Over there, the dumpling is such a staple it can be either a main course or dessert.  Last week, I talked about food with foreign exchange students from Ukraine,...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Pies and Tarts, Students, Russia, Borscht

    7. Mar 1, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. John F. Kerry embraces Europe

    WASHINGTON -- When John Kerry’s political foes complained in 2004 that he “looked French” and ordered Swiss cheese on his Philadelphia cheese steaks, the Democratic presidential nominee began keeping his affinities for Europe bien cache -- well hidden.
    WASHINGTON -- When John Kerry’s political foes complained in 2004 that he “looked French” and ordered Swiss cheese on his Philadelphia cheese steaks, the Democratic presidential nominee began keeping his affinities for Europe bien...

    Tags: Literature, Berlin (Germany), Paris (France), Ernest Hemingway, Mitt Romney

    8. Dec 14, 2012 |Story| Aberdeen News

  8. Kazakh cowboys tour North Dakota, get cattle-tending tips

    MANDAN, N.D. (AP) - Mananbai Sadykov cuffed his stiff blue jeans over intricately stitched cowboy boots and tread mindfully though minefields of cattle manure at the Helbling Hereford Ranch in central North Dakota. Sadykov, 48, is no citified dandy,...

    Tags: Kazakhstan, John Wayne, Russia, Vaccines

    9. Sep 10, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  9. reFramed: In conversation with Misha Friedman

    Framework
    Tuberculosis is still a very deadly disease – especially in the former Soviet Union. The number of patients with very difficult to treat forms of tuberculosis is growing steadily in that part of the world. Photographer Misha Friedman has spent the...
    10. May 29, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  10. Kyrgyz protesters step up pressure on Centerra Gold

    Reuters
    * Protesters threaten to climb up and hamper Kumtor's work * Demand government immediately tears up deal with investor * Centerra says its Kyrgyz operations not impacted so far * Kyrgyz "mob rule" scares off strategic investors By Olga Dzyubenko...

    Tags: Employees, Gold and Precious Material, Casino and Gambling Industry, Kyrgyzstan, U.S. Military

    11. Oct 20, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  11. Students celebrate all things German-American at McDaniel College event

    Maggi Uhland was happy on Tuesday that she decided to pursue German at South Carroll High School.
    Maggi Uhland was happy on Tuesday that she decided to pursue German at South Carroll High School. "It is a lot easier than Spanish and a lot more fun," the 14-year-old freshman said, of the language. "And we can choose to come here." Uhland was one of...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Marzipan, Students, Arts and Culture, Movies

    12. May 3, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. 'Opus' a timeless soldier's tale; muted 'Encores'

    <strong>&quot;Opus 1861: The Civil War in Symphony"&nbsp;</strong>
    "Opus 1861: The Civil War in Symphony"  City Lit Theater's five-year-long "Civil War Project," undertaken in commemoration of the sesquicentennial of the bloodiest conflict in United States history, dovetails with the longest war we've waged —...

    Tags: Concerts, Entertainment, Culture, Music, Wars and Interventions

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