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Visa program doesn't discriminate against Arabs, Muslims
Commentators Zainab Choudry and Saqib Ali complain that Maryland Sen. Ben Cardin co-sponsored legislation to extend a visa waiver program to Israel ("Don't let Israel discriminate," April 30). The waiver program currently allows citizens of 37...Tags: Council on American-Islamic Relations, Islam, Labor Legislation, Personal Data Collection, Saudi Arabia
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Columbia Pro Cantare Chamber Singers deliver musical gifts
A local classical music tradition continues when the Columbia Pro Cantare Chamber Singers perform "A Christmas Noel" concert on Sunday, Dec. 9, at 3 p.m., at Christ Episcopal Church, in Columbia. Comprised of a 28-voice choir culled from within the full...
Tags: Music Industry, Washington, DC, Anglicanism, Religious Festivals, Classical Music (genre)
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Czech native shines a spotlight on a forgotten generation
Czechoslovakia had its share of heroes during the 40-plus years the Eastern European nation endured Soviet domination — most notably the reformers crushed during the infamous Prague Spring of 1968 and the protesters whose nonviolent Velvet...
Tags: Prisons, Loyola University Maryland, Canterbury, Photography, Loyola University Chicago
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Dealing with post-election despair
I don't often suffer from insomnia, but sleep came slowly after the outcome of the presidential election was announced ("Re-elected," Nov. 7). My good and valued friend of almost a half-century, Nat Asch, often says that "we're going to die at the right...Tags: Mitt Romney, Insomnia, Barack Obama, Metal, Elections
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Sports on TV
THURSDAY'S TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS ++++++++++++++++++++ || M. bask. || Central Oklahoma@Oklahoma (T) || FCS11 a.m. || || Southwest Baptist@Minnesota (T) || BIGTEN1 || || Saginaw Valley State@Michigan (T) || BIGTEN3 || || MLB || BBWAA Awards: Finalists...Tags: Baltimore Clippers, National Basketball Association, Singapore, Association of Tennis Professionals, Jacksonville (Duval, Florida)
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Annapolis tests emergency disaster response
The injured were bruised and confused. Those displaced were agitated. Police shouted while triage was performed and people were transported to a hospital and shelter from the parking lot of a school that had been leveled by a tornado twisting through...
Tags: Injuries and Wounds, Natural Disasters, Medical Procedures and Tests, Hospitals and Clinics, Hurricanes
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City grad and Terps wing Nick Faust set to hoop abroad
The Baltimore SunCity grad and Maryland sophomore guard Nick Faust has been selected to play for the East Coast All Stars that will compete in the Four Nations Cup in Estonia this week. Calvert Hall coach John Bauersfeld will serve as an assistant coach under Lycoming...Tags: Estonia, Gaming
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Serenade Festival showcases choirs from around the world
Classical Movements is the go-to company for ensembles planning concert tours. The firm's who's-who list of clients includes the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, Morgan State University Choir and National Symphony Orchestra, not to mention the New York...Tags: Australia, Colombia, Concerts, Roy Orbison, Festive Events
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Apocalypse now? Blame the Pilgrims, not the Mayans
Tony Aveni blames it on the Pilgrims.
If it hadn't been for our prim and quarrelsome ancestors, their descendants might not now be making forecasts that the world will end in 313 days based on a blatant misreading of the Mayan calendar, according to...Tags: Television Industry, UFO Sightings, Christianity, Mayflower Voyage (1620), Satellite and Cable Service
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Art installation aims to add to the Bromo Seltzer Tower's gravitational pull
Starting at sunset Saturday, artist Kelley Bell will place Baltimore's venerable landmark Bromo Seltzer Tower at the exact center of the solar system.
For at least the next five weeks, pedestrians and motorists will view the four faces of the clock tower...Tags: Halloween, Bromo Seltzer Tower, Rube Goldberg, Festive Events, Ceremonies
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BWI airport becomes art gallery to celebrate human rights
Some of the bravest people in the world can be found at BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport.
Vaclav Havel of the Czech Republic. Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa. The Dalai Lama.
These and many other figures are featured in a photo exhibit organized to...Tags: Entertainment Events, Abusive Behavior, Desmond Tutu, Pulitzer Prize Awards, Arts
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Legg Mason Tennis Classic now the Citi Open
The Washington PostThe Legg Mason Tennis Classic, a staple of the late-summer sporting scene in the Washington area for more than four decades, is getting a dramatic makeover that will include a new title sponsor, stadium upgrades and shared billing with an existing...Tags: Citigroup Incorporated, Shahar Peer, Gael Monfils, The Washington Post, Russia
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