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Heroes reborn in '120'

todayszaman.com     Sep 2, 2008          

Re-released to mark the Aug. 30 Victory Day celebrations, "120" is a tragic yet heroic story in the pages of Turkish history. Directed by long-time TV gurus Ozhan Eren and Murat Saracoglu, the film received production...                    

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Debate over battle for Australia date

abc.net.au     Sep 3, 2008   4 related          

There's continuing debate about the choice of the first Wednesday in September to recognise the service and sacrifices of the men and women who defended Australia during World War II. But some veterans say the bombing...                    

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A Transcendental Approach to the Need for Oromo Leadership - Part II

buzzle.com     Sep 2, 2008          

In a previous article (‘A Transcendental Approach to the Need for Oromo Leadership – Part I’ http://www.americanchronicle.com/articles/72787), I focused on the Weaknesses of the Traditional Political Leadership, and I...                    

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How 'Mein Kampf' Changed the World (LiveScience.com)

yahoo.com     Sep 1, 2008   1 related          

LiveScience.com - On this day in 1939, World War II began as Nazi Germany invaded Poland. Each Monday, this column turns a page in history to explore the discoveries, events and people that continue to affect the history...                    

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Israel deliberately forgets its history

mondediplo.com     Sep 1, 2008   2 related          

An Israeli historian suggests the diaspora was the consequence, not of the expulsion of the Hebrews from Palestine, but of proselytising across north Africa, southern Europe and the Middle East Every Israeli knows that...                    

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Images of the past

hindu.com     Sep 2, 2008          

Anthology of essays on the civilisation and spiritual culture of Tamil society THE LIFE-WORLD OF THE TAMILS: Past and Present — Vol. I: Edited by R. Balasubramanian; Pub. by PHISPC/ Centre for Studies in Civilization,...                    

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Remembering Lewis and Clark, 205 Years Later

britannica.com     Sep 1, 2008          

Two hundred and five years ago, on the morning of August 30, 1803, a 29-year-old Virginian named Meriwether Lewis, lately private secretary to President Thomas Jefferson, left Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, to journey down the...                    

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The wealth of communities

gnxp.com     Sep 1, 2008          

Variation is interesting. Why are there species, for example? Why do identical twins vary in life outcomes at all? How, and why, do the two antipodal maritime temperate regions of Eurasia, China and Europe, differ? The...                    

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Think Again: Fooled Again

nytimes.com     Sep 1, 2008   1 related          

Last week the New York Post’s Page Six picked up on a story that had been widely circulated on the blogosphere. The magazine Wine Spectator was the victim of a hoax when it came out that its “award of excellence” had been...                    

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Chennai ahead of other metropolitan cities, says Barnala

hindu.com     Aug 31, 2008          

CHENNAI: The first book in a trilogy on the erstwhile Madras that chronicles the eventful evolution from the fishing hamlet of Madraspattinam to a global metropolis was launched on Sunday. ‘Madras (Chennai): A 400 Year...                    

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