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Rolling Road lived up to its name in the early 1900s
100 Years Ago Rolling out the welcome mat In the Times social column: "Mr. Henry J. Bender has returned to his home on Rolling Road after visiting friends in New York City. Mr. and Mrs. C. N. Davis have returned to their home on Rolling Road after...Tags: Germany, Africa, World War II (1939-1945), Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Herbert Clark Hoover
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A question of killing: Howard County author searches for an answer
Five days. That’s all it took after the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, for Danuta Hinc to realize that she needed to write a book about how such a thing could happen.
“I realized that I needed to know what leads people to make such...Tags: College Park (Prince George's, Maryland), Religious Conflicts, Employees, Howard County, Terrorism
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Foreign tourism offices
For tourist information on selected foreign destinations, contact the government offices below. For information about a country not listed, call the United Nations at 212-963-1234, dial 0 and ask for the number of the country's U.N. mission or delegation....Tags: Germany, Ethiopia, Macau, Bahamas, Colombia
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Allfirst parent to weigh rebound by bank from trading scandal
Sun StaffBELFAST, Northern Ireland - Officials of Allfirst Financial Inc.'s parent company said yesterday that it will decide by the end of the year whether to begin a withdrawal from U.S. banking. Allied Irish Banks PLC officials said the decision hinges on...Tags: Republic of Ireland, Shareholders, FBI, Dublin (Ireland), Annual and Special Corporate Meetings
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Poland mourns beloved native son
Sun Foreign StaffKRAKOW, Poland - Eyes glinting with tears, throats hoarse with grief, the Polish faithful numbly absorbed the news last night that the man they regarded as their spiritual father and political liberator was dead. "All the people of my village? How can...Tags: Roman Catholicism, Communist Party of China, Christianity, Colleges and Universities, Television Stations
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Polish archbishop resigns amid sex allegations
Associated PressWARSAW, Poland - Polish Archbishop Juliusz Paetz, a longtime acquaintance of Pope John Paul II, announced his resignation yesterday, making him one of the highest-ranking prelates to be brought down in a spate of sexual harassment allegations shaking...Tags: Angelo Sodano, Roman Catholicism, Vatican City, Christianity, Religious Festivals
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San Leon Energy says summer key for Polish shale prospects
ReutersBy Sarah Young LONDON, May 21 (Reuters) - Poland-focused shale explorer San Leon Energy believes results from its wells this summer could help dispel the gloom around the country's shale resources after a number of major players quit the sector. Two...Tags: Petroleum Industry, ConocoPhillips, Talisman Energy Incorporated, Energy, Morocco
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Poland to adopt bill making shale gas push investor friendly-minister
Reuters* Foreign firms pull-out worries officials * New laws aimed to ease exploring and extracting shale * American companies "especially" needed By Agnieszka Barteczko KATOWICE, Poland, May 14 (Reuters) - Poland will adopt a bill by the end of June aimed...Tags: Italy, Upstream Oil and Gas Activities
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Jordan, Poland to sign military cooperation deal
Jordan Times, AmmanThe Jordan Armed Forces (JAF) and their Polish counterpart will sign a cooperation agreement to exchange expertise and training, Lt. Gen. Waldemar Skrzypczak, undersecretary of state at the Polish ministry of defence said on Sunday. The Polish...Tags: Abdullah II of Jordan
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Polish embassy marks half a century in Jordan
Jordan Times, AmmanWith the Polish embassy celebrating its 50th anniversary in Amman earlier this month, bilateral relations between the two countries continue to grow and expand, Polish Ambassador to Jordan Krzysztof Bojko said. Poland established an embassy in Jordan 50...Tags: Culture, Ceremonies, Tourism and Leisure
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'Solidarity,' 32 years later
The Daily Globe, Worthington, Minn.On Dec. 12, 1981, martial law was declared in Poland, and Barbara Rusek was dragged from her home wearing only a nightgown for her involvement in the Solidarity Movement. She was beaten, forced to wait in freezing temperatures and held in prison for six...Tags: Bronislaw Komorowski, Metal and Mineral, Valium (drug), Wars and Interventions, Prisoners and Detainees
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Exit by two foreign firms leaves Polish shale gas under cloud
Reuters* Marathon, Talisman say quitting Polish operations * Polish government backs shale to replace Russian imports * Critics say reality falls short of shale gas hype * Estimates of reserves were drastically downgraded * Energy executives complain about...Tags: Talisman Energy Incorporated, Chevron Corportion, Italy, National Government, Government
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