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The Valley Line: Finding friends and neighbors in a small world
Slowly but surely, I'm seeing the places in the world that have intrigued me. I have just returned from a fascinating journey to Russia, a place I have wanted to visit for a very long time. The most important city for me to visit was St. Petersburg....
Tags: Moscow (Russia), Saint Petersberg (Russia), Arts and Culture, Arts
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Thoughts from Dr. Joe: Women of vision make a difference
I remember the day as though it were yesterday. It was Oct. 12, 1960. Nikita Khrushchev banged his shoe like a tyrant while addressing the United Nations as he proclaimed that Russia would dominate America. At the time I was a member of Boy Scout Troop...Tags: Boy Scouts of America, Genes and Chromosomes, United Nations, Social Organizations, Youth Organizations
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The Valley Line: A fabulous night at the opera
Women in exquisite formal gowns and glittering jewels accompanied by gentlemen in tuxedos were the center of attraction for photographers as the flash of their cameras lit up the night.
It was the opening night, Sept. 17, at the Music Center’s...Tags: Arts and Culture, Arts, Opera (genre), Fine Arts, Patina
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Q & A: The eloquent conservative
Author and syndicated radio talk show host Dennis Prager is one of the better conversationalists you'd ever meet, but he pulls no punches for political correctness' sake.
"Ask me anything," he invites during an afternoon meal at Ichiban Japanese...Tags: Science and Technology, Israel, Society, Social Sciences, Rosh Hashanah
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Travel film series set to launch
!["Rails Across Russia: St. Petersburg to the Pacific," will be the first film shown when the 2011 Travel Adventure Series sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada kicks off Jan. 29. The event opens at 7:10 p.m. in the Flintridge Prep Auditorium, 4543 Crown Ave., La Cañada Flintridge.](http://www.lacanadaonline.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-12/58410044-26123519.jpg ""Rails Across Russia: St. Petersburg to the Pacific,\" will be the first film shown when the 2011 Travel Adventure Series sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of La Cañada kicks off Jan. 29. The event opens at 7:10 p.m. in the Flintridge Prep Auditorium, 4543 Crown Ave., La Cañada Flintridge.")
"Rails Across Russia: St. Petersburg to the Pacific," will be the first film shown when the 2011 Travel Adventure Series sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of La Caņada kicks off Jan. 29. The event opens at 7:10 p.m. in the Flintridge Prep Auditorium, 4543...Tags: Entertainment, Movies, Dining and Drinking, Bars and Clubs, Lifestyle and Leisure
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There's a difference between communism and socialism
Doesn't anyone in this country know the difference between communism and socialism? Russia had communism, or whatever it is called now, and Sweden has socialism. I have been to both places and they are not the same by any means. Sweden has its share...Tags: Politics, IKEA, Political Systems
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U.S. decries Russia weapons sale to Syria
WASHINGTON — The Obama administration on Friday condemned Russia's delivery of advanced antiship missiles to Syria and its buildup of warships in the eastern Mediterranean, arguing that the Kremlin's escalating support for its longtime ally in...
Tags: Suez Canal, Moscow (Russia), Bashar Assad, U.S. Department of State, Ban Ki-moon
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Russia defends weapons shipments to Syria
MOSCOW -- Russian officials on Friday defended the country’s weapons sales to Syria, saying the country is primarily providing defense systems that are in line with international treaties. Responding to news reports that Russia has sent advanced...
Tags: Barack Obama, Bashar Assad, Ban Ki-moon, Military Equipment, United Nations
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Video: Vettel and Coulthard drive Russia's very unfinished Sochi Circuit
Autoblog.comFiled under: Motorsports, Sedan, Videos, Infiniti, Russia, Luxury The next Winter Olympics will happen in Sochi, Russia from February 7-23, 2014. Sometime after that, barring any delays, a portion of the Sochi Olympic Park will be turned into the Sochi... -
Leonid Bershidsky: Accused U.S. spy's tools get a laugh from Russians
Two wigs, one blond, one dark. Three pairs of glasses. Two knives. Two envelopes containing 500 euro notes. One flashlight. One can of mace. One compass. One paper map of Moscow. One ancient Nokia phone. One letter in Russian, addressed "Dear friend."...Tags: Barack Obama, Moscow (Russia), Politics, Nokia Corp., Social Media
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The day the inspectors came
— We had been anticipating the inspection for a while. Such is the atmosphere in today's Russia that many nongovernmental organizations can expect the knock at the door at some point. When they finally came to us, the visit was tinged with farce...
Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice and Rights, Human Rights Watch, Politics, Civil Rights
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Russia reports earlier accusation of U.S. spying
MOSCOW --The arrest and expulsion of a U.S. Embassy official this week for allegedly attempting, in a ham-handed way, to recruit a Russian intelligence officer was the second such case this year, Russian state television reported Wednesday. The...Tags: Moscow (Russia), Politics, Police Investigations, U.S. Embassy, Espionage and Intelligence
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