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    Mar 21, 2013 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  1. The expat life: Going south of the border

    In June 2009, my husband Sam and I slammed down the hatchback of our Honda CRV, the interior bulging with containers of Legos and books, school supplies and board games, and a box of shoes, a tin of Old Bay in the glove compartment. On the roof was a plastic carrier with as much clothing as we could stuff into it: the necessities of five soon-to-be expatriates.
    In June 2009, my husband Sam and I slammed down the hatchback of our Honda CRV, the interior bulging with containers of Legos and books, school supplies and board games, and a box of shoes, a tin of Old Bay in the glove compartment. On the roof was a...

    Tags: Heifer International, Book, Petroleum Industry, Taj Mahal, World War II (1939-1945)

  2. Nov 29, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  3. U.N. recognition of Palestinian state ups pressure on Israel to negotiate

    Over the strenuous objections of the U.S. and Israel, the United Nations General Assembly voted today to grant nonmember observer status to a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza. The U.N. action, which was widely anticipated, was largely a symbolic move that does nothing to change the situation on the ground or lead to the establishment of an independent Palestinian state. But it does raise international pressure on Israel to show it is serious about reaching a negotiated settlement, while allowing Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas to claim a historic advance in his people's quest for global recognition.
    Over the strenuous objections of the U.S. and Israel, the United Nations General Assembly voted today to grant nonmember observer status to a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza. The U.N. action, which was widely anticipated, was largely a...

    Tags: National Government, Israel, United Nations General Assembly, Mahmoud Abbas, Palestine

  4. Nov 15, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  5. Ancient attractions

    An authentic Indiana Jones is alive and well, right here in town. Baltimore, meet Douglas Comer.
    An authentic Indiana Jones is alive and well, right here in town. Baltimore, meet Douglas Comer. Operating rather inconspicuously from his Charles Village-based firm Cultural Site Research and Management, Comer has overseen some of the region's most...

    Tags: Fells Point, Peru, Apple iPhone, U.S. Department of Defense, Archaeology

  6. Sep 10, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  7. Is Obama really throwing Israel under the bus?

    During the current presidential election campaign, Republican nominee Mitt Romney, in a clear effort to win Jewish votes, has asserted that President Barack Obama has "thrown Israel under the bus." Some 78 percent of American Jews voted for President Obama in 2008, and Mr. Romney is trying to cut into that margin, particularly in swing states with significant Jewish populations such as Florida, Pennsylvania and Ohio. Given the importance of Israel to the Jewish psyche, Mr. Romney is trying to demonstrate that, because of Mr. Obama's alleged lack of support for Israel, he is not worthy of the Jewish vote.
    During the current presidential election campaign, Republican nominee Mitt Romney, in a clear effort to win Jewish votes, has asserted that President Barack Obama has "thrown Israel under the bus." Some 78 percent of American Jews voted for President...

    Tags: United Nations, Israel, Elections, Mitt Romney, Mahmoud Abbas

  8. Jul 6, 2012 |Story| Patuxent Homestead
  9. French petition for Burgundy World Heritage status

    Burgundy has long championed the concept of "terroir," a term that refers to a unique combination of soil, site, climate and the hand of man to create a wine with signature characteristics that convey a sense of place. It's a general concept that...

    Tags: Statue of Liberty, Wines, Philosophy

  10. Sep 1, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  11. Bermuda by boat: an itinerary for 48 hours in port

    It's an island that measures only 21 square miles, about the size of Manhattan.
    It's an island that measures only 21 square miles, about the size of Manhattan. But instead of skyscrapers packed in like sardines, imagine miles and miles of sparkling cerulean water and pink-glittered sand. Replace the honking yellow cabs with...

    Tags: Carnival Cruise Lines, Bodies of Water, Oceans, Apple iPhone, Tour Operations Industry

  12. Nov 2, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  13. UNESCO funding cutoff another example of Israel's stranglehold on U.S. politics

    The desperation of the Palestinians' move to win United Nations recognition was matched only by the pettiness of the U.S. refusal to continue funding UNESCO in order to punish that agency for standing up to Israel ("UNESCO vote on Palestine shuts off...

    Tags: United Nations, Israel, International Organizations

  14. Nov 2, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  15. Stripping UNESCO funds over Palestine is a mistake

    The U.S. sacrifices its own best interests with punitive laws that require defunding of vital U.N. groups who dare to recognize Palestine as a state ("UNESCO vote on Palestine shuts off funding from U.S.," Nov. 1). There can be no clearer example of the...

    Tags: Israel, Palestine

  16. Nov 14, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun
  17. Sarkozy proves he's no friend of Israel

    As you've no doubt read, France's President Nicolas Sarkozy was overheard telling President Obama that he "cannot stand" Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and that he believes the Israeli leader is a "liar." While national leaders do not always...

    Tags: United Nations, Israel, France, Nicolas Sarkozy, Benjamin Netanyahu

  18. May 18, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  19. Stolen-artifacts case has cost much, yielded little, critics say

    When hundreds of federal agents raided four Southern California museums early one January morning in 2008, it set the art world ablaze, suggesting that even amid an international looting scandal, museums had continued to do business with the black market in stolen antiquities.
    When hundreds of federal agents raided four Southern California museums early one January morning in 2008, it set the art world ablaze, suggesting that even amid an international looting scandal, museums had continued to do business with the black...

    Tags: Colleges and Universities, Arts, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, DePaul University, The Getty

  20. May 17, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune
  21. Asiana Airlines protects heritage sites in Vietnam

    The Korea Herald, Seoul / Asia News Network
    SEOUL (The Korea Herald/ANN) -- Asiana Airlines, in partnership with UNESCO Korea, will install solar-powered street lamps for the protection of heritage sites in Vietnam as part of its ongoing social contribution activities in the country, officials said...

    Tags: Cambodia, Vietnam, Germany, Media Industry

  22. May 16, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel
  23. The Frugal Traveler: Experience luxury for less in Cartagena de Indias, Colombia

    Long discussed among international expats and indie travelers as a must-see destination, Colombia's Cartagena de Indias has remained somewhat off the mainstream vacation radar of North American tourists. Lately though, Cartagena seems to be coming into...

    Tags: Coconut, Transportation Industry, Colombia, Tourism and Leisure, Personal Service

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