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    Oct 20, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. 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, Schools, High Schools, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Students

    2. Sep 21, 2001 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. Fragile Uzbekistan is key to region's fate

    Sun Foreign Staff
    TASHKENT, Uzbekistan - Corruption, repression and economic hardship have fueled such widespread discontent here that the entire country is on the brink of unraveling, and many fear that with the slightest effort the Taliban of neighboring Afghanistan...

    Tags: Restructuring and Recapitalization, Petroleum Industry, Police Arrests, Bribery, Islam

    3. May 18, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  3. Fazliddin Kurbanov pleads not guilty to terrorism charges

    The Spokesman-Review
    Fazliddin Kurbanov, the Uzbek man facing federal terrorism charges in Idaho, pleaded not guilty on all counts Friday, speaking through a Russian interpreter. The 30-year-old Boise resident, dressed in yellow-and-white striped scrubs stamped "Ada...

    Tags: Al-Qaeda, Terrorism, Uzbekistan, U.S. Department of Homeland Security

    4. May 16, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  4. China gives environmental approval to country's biggest hydro dam

    Reuters
    BEIJING (Reuters) - China's environment ministry has given the go-ahead for the construction of what will become the country's tallest hydroelectric dam despite acknowledging it will have an impact on plants and rare fish. The dam, with a height of 314...

    Tags: Hydroelectricity, Renewable Energy, National Government, China, Government

    5. May 14, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  5. Kyrgyz "mob rule" derails gold field sale: president

    Reuters
    BISHKEK (Reuters) - An emotional Kyrgyzstan president on Tuesday said "mob rule" had wrecked the sale of a gold field, blaming local clans for tripling the asking price and scaring off investors. Jerooy, the second-largest Kyrgyz gold deposit, was...

    Tags: Economic Indicator, Centerra Gold Incorporated, U.S. Military, Arbitration, Kyrgyzstan

    6. May 11, 2013 |Story| McClatchy-Tribune

  6. UPMC banks on diversity

    The Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
    UPMC is turning to its international and commercial businesses to diversify revenue sources and ease the pressures of lower payments and a shrinking patient market. Western Pennsylvania's largest health system said Friday it formed a consulting business...

    Tags: General Electric Company, IBM, Business, Health Insurance, Computing and Information Technology Industry

    7. May 9, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  7. ANALYSIS-After months of deadlock, diplomacy gets another chance in Syria

    Reuters
    * Russia, United States seek to relaunch peace effort * Assad's future role could be sticking point * Moscow keen to head off any Western intervention By Arshad Mohammed and Timothy Heritage ROME/MOSCOW, May 9 (Reuters) - If Russia has decided to make...

    Tags: Libyan Civil War (2011), International Military Interventions, Revolutions, National Government, Syrian Civil War (2011 - present )

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

  8. 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.
    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: U.S. Military, Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Transportation Accidents, Afghanistan, Kyrgyzstan

    9. May 3, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. 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: U.S. Military, Bishkek (Kyrgyzstan), Transportation Accidents, Boeing Co., Afghanistan

    10. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| South Bend Tribune

  10. Attacks weren't 'homegrown' terrorism

    MCT
    Since the Boston terror attacks, an all-too-familiar mantra has re-emerged: American Muslims need more policing and increased surveillance. This demand, encouraged by U.S. Rep. Peter King, R-N.Y., and many others, stems from a lack of understanding of the...

    Tags: Naturalization, Islam, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev, Pakistan, Brookings Institution

    11. Mar 22, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  11. 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: France, Music Industry, Michigan Avenue, Culture, Music

    12. Apr 4, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. 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: Western Africa, NRG Energy Incorporated, Schools, High Schools, National Collegiate Athletic Association

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