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Young people fascinated with history
History is for old fogeys, right? Well, then, what are all these young people doing volunteering at the Washington County Historical Society? And, why are high and middle school students engaged with in-depth historical research projects? Interns and...Tags: Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, Crime, Law and Justice, Health and Safety at School, Civil Rights, Vaccines
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Is China trying to co-opt the Holocaust?
During his visit to China this week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu recalled that the city of Shanghai was "one of the few places that opened its gates" to Jews fleeing Hitler. Officials of the Chinese Communist government, standing nearby,...Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Washington, DC, Lithuania, Personal Data Collection, Human Interest
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Documentaries lead Jewish Film Festival
South Bend TribuneFive of the eight movies that will be screened at the 2013 Michiana Jewish Film Festival are documentaries. The festival runs Monday through Thursday at the University of Notre Dame’s DeBartolo Performing Arts Center. Two films are screened each...Tags: Benjamin Netanyahu, Caves and Caverns, Landforms, Religion and Belief, Nazi Party
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Harassment of Filipinos in Taiwan may warrant office abolition
Philippine Daily Inquirer, Manila / Asia News NetworkMANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/ANN) -- Philippine Senator Miriam Defensor-Santiago warned on Sunday that injuries sustained by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) from Taiwanese attackers could be considered "an act of aggression" that could serve as...Tags: Culture, Lifestyle and Leisure, Philippines, Crime, Law and Justice, Nazi Party
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What is Jewish Humor? Justin Timberlake 'Smells a Trap' for Coen Brothers in Cannes
ReutersMay 19 (TheWrap.com) - Justin Timberlake stepped in to save an awkward situation when directors Joel and Ethan Coen were asked at the Cannes Film Festival about Jewish humor by a German reporter on Sunday. "I smell a trap," quipped Timberlake at a news...Tags: World War II (1939-1945), Movies, Film Festivals, Religion and Belief, Entertainment
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Cannes: With 'The Congress,' Ari Folman votes for new audacity
CANNES, France -- Few independent directors have won as many plaudits for their visual inventiveness as Ari Folman. Five years ago, the Israeli first-timer came to Cannes and caught the film world’s attention with his combat piece “Waltz...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Robin Wright, Film Festivals, Entertainment, Animation (Movie Genre)
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Students recognized for Holocaust art
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND -- When Washington High School student Jessica Urban told her mother about an art class assignment focused on Holocaust remembrance art, her mother remembered a high school teacher who countered Holocaust deniers by showing the tattoo on her...Tags: Arts and Culture, Culture, Awards and Prizes, Schools, High Schools
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Vacations with a payoff
Picking a volunteer vacation is a lot like dating: The choices are mind-boggling, but finding the right fit takes work. Treat the search like a job. Opportunities to travel and immerse yourself in a different culture are everywhere. You can enlist...
Tags: Lima (Peru), Trips and Vacations, Peace Corps, Science and Technology, Religion and Belief
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Mona Golabek's tribute to her mother's harrowing story
As Mona Golabek signs books immediately after each performance of her one-woman show, "The Pianist of Willesden Lane," at the Royal George Theatre, people ask her variations on a theme: "How do you do this every night?" "What do you go through every...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Music Theater, Entertainment Events, Human Interest, Music
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Lawmakers handed out $9.6 billion in county-level spending -- a $2 billion spike from last year
Tallahassee Bureau ChiefTALLAHASSEE -- Florida's legislative budget-writers went bombastic this week when a business-backed group suggested that with the help of surplus taxpayer cash they had spread more pork throughout the $74.5 billion state budget. But county-level...Tags: Autism, Colleges and Universities, Education, Rick Scott, Fort Lauderdale
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Interfaith harmony: Imams to visit Auschwitz
Arab News, Jeddah, Saudi ArabiaA Saudi preacher is among 14 Muslim scholars from across the globe who will visit the former Nazi Auschwitz death camp in southern Poland next week as part of a Holocaust awareness and anti-genocide program, organizers said yesterday. "This is an...Tags: Islam, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Department of State, Christianity, Religion and Belief
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Annual 'budget turkey' list draws flak
TALLAHASSEE – Florida TaxWatch, the business-backed group that calls itself a fiscal watchdog, has targeted $106.8 million worth of budget projects that it says Gov. Rick Scott should veto. Road projects, public safety initiatives and money for...
Tags: Ric Bradshaw, Mental Health, Financial Aid, Lauderdale Lakes, Education
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