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In Indonesia, watching the sun rise with 504 Buddhas
Four a.m. is a terrible time of day, too late for night owls, too early for early risers. The exception is 4 a.m. at Borobudur, waiting for the sun to rise over the Kedu Plain in central Java with 504 figures of Buddha.
The temple is one of three great...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Sculpture, Religion and Belief, Indonesia, Arts
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Why Arizona banned ethnic studies
It's more than a little ironic that the same Arizona Legislature that spearheaded a ruthless, racially charged campaign against illegal immigrants also banned K-12 ethnic studies classes on the grounds that they promote hatred and division. Who knew...Tags: Minority Groups, Illegal Immigrants, Racism, Students, Religion and Belief
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Oven-baked lamb
Christians often celebrate Easter on different Sundays, as is the case again this year, because of differences in how the date is determined by the Eastern and Western churches. Whether it be April 8 (West) or April 15 (East), there's agreement that...Tags: Christian Orthodoxy, Christianity, Symbols and Symbolism, Lamb, Potatoes
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Mt. Merapi, Java's active volcano
More proof that Indonesia is one of the most volcanically active places on the great Pacific Ring of Fire came in October 2010, when 9,560-foot Mt. Merapi, visible from the temple of Borobudur, erupted, killing 343 people and displacing an estimated 90,...Tags: Landforms, Religion and Belief, Landforms, Volcanoes, Mountains
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McCormick seeks to make more overseas acquisitions
Spice maker McCormick & Co. plans to make more acquisitions, especially in emerging markets in Eastern Europe and Asia, where sales are expected to account for 13 percent of the firm's overall revenue this year, the company's chief executive officer and...Tags: Shareholders, Pikesville, Religion and Belief, Companies and Corporations, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings
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Memorial service planned for Ma Jaya Bhagavati
Spiritual leader Ma Jaya Sati Bhagavati, who died April 13 of pancreatic cancer, will be remembered at a memorial service May 26 at her Kashi Ashram near Sebastian, Fla. She was 71. The service is set for 6 to 8 p.m. at Kashi, 11155 Roseland Road. It...
Tags: Health, West Palm Beach, Religion and Belief, Woody Guthrie, AIDS
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Babies tossed off roof of Hindu temple
KWCH 12 Eyewitness NewsCrowds gather around a Hindu temple in southern India to watch the ancient ritual of baby tossing. A Hindu priest stands on the roof of a temple and tosses babies off of it. A group of men below catch the babies in a cloth. The babies range in age from...Tags: Religion and Belief
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First Lady Michelle Obama to deliver commencement speech at Virginia Tech
First Lady Michelle Obama will address Virginia Tech students on May 11 during the school's commencement ceremony. Obama joins U.S. Senator Mark Warner as commencement speaker. “We are delighted that the nation’s First Lady, Michelle Obama,...
Tags: Graduation, Students, Religion and Belief, Teaching and Learning, Labor Markets
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Suns owners, Winchester officials discussing stadium complex
heather.keels@herald-mail.comThe owners of the Hagerstown Suns are talking with officials in Winchester, Va., about building a stadium complex on one of several alternative sites in the southeastern part of the city, Winchester City Council members confirmed Wednesday. “We&...Tags: Maryland Stadium Authority, Sports, Religion and Belief, Baseball, Government
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In Theory: Reflections on 9/11
Today marks the 10th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. What are your thoughts on this day? I am yearning for the goodness of humanity. I long to stand soft together in silence with people of many nations, our hats in our hands and...Tags: Defense, Al-Qaeda, New York City, Washington, DC, Israel
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Stockton to Hold Hindu Opening Prayer
FOX40 NewsStockton’s City Council will hold its first Hindu invocation in nearly 162 years, according to a release today. The invocation – happening on July 10 – will be delivered by Rajan Zed, president of the Universal Society of Hinduism. He...Tags: Religion and Belief
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Hilton Kramer dies at 84; polarizing but widely read art critic
![Hilton Kramer, one of the art world's most polarizing and widely read critics for 50 years and founding editor of the conservative arts journal <a href="http://newcriterion.com">The New Criterion,</a> died Tuesday in Harpswell, Maine. He was 84.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-03/69071243-27192630-187105.jpg "Hilton Kramer, one of the art world's most polarizing and widely read critics for 50 years and founding editor of the conservative arts journal <a href="http://newcriterion.com\">The New Criterion,</a> died Tuesday in Harpswell, Maine. He was 84.")
Hilton Kramer, one of the art world's most polarizing and widely read critics for 50 years and founding editor of the conservative arts journal The New Criterion, died Tuesday in Harpswell, Maine. He was 84.
Kramer had a rare blood disorder and died of...Tags: Museum of Modern Art, Woody Allen, Pierre Bonnard, Religion and Belief, Philosophy
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