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    Dec 22, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  1. Your Scene: Fabled Austria

    Larry White photographed this fairy tale-like scene during a trip to Hallstatt, Austria, in October.
    Larry White photographed this fairy tale-like scene during a trip to Hallstatt, Austria, in October. He and his girlfriend, Christine Cyran, visited the UNESCO World Heritage Site to celebrate her birthday, and stayed at the Pension Sarstein, near the...

    Tags: Austria, Canon EOS

    2. Nov 29, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. U.N. recognition of Palestinian state ups pressure on Israel to negotiate

    Over the strenuous objections of the U.S. and Israel, the United Nations General Assembly voted today to grant nonmember observer status to a Palestinian state in the West Bank and Gaza. The U.N. action, which was widely anticipated, was largely a...

    Tags: Government, National Government, International Law, Jerusalem (Israel), Palestine

    3. Aug 20, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  3. Iranian universities shut female students out of dozens of fields

    World Now
    Iranian universities are shutting female students out of dozens of fields this year, saying there aren’t enough jobs available for them after they graduate, according to Iranian media. Three dozen universities across the country are not allowing...
    4. Oct 25, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  4. U.S. returns more than 4,000 stolen antiquities to Mexico

    World Now
    MEXICO CITY -- U.S. officials Thursday returned more than 4,000 pieces of stolen and looted pre-Columbian art and artifacts to the Mexican government, the result of 11 investigations. The recovery of the items, which include statues, hatchets and pottery,...
    5. Oct 26, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  5. Australians torn over promises, risks of coal-seam 'fracking'

    World Now
    Global Focus: Fracking Australia -- Lock the Gate appears to be a fitting name for Australia’s protest movement against hydraulic fracturing. It took activists years to identify threats to public health from "fracking," a classic case of getting...
    6. Nov 18, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Seeing a transformation in full rein in Trinidad, Cuba

    TRINIDAD, Cuba — The taxi from Cienfuegos to Trinidad takes a little more than an hour. It's a breakneck ride on a beautiful road, with densely forested hills rising above cultivated fields. Ambling horse carts veer to the side of the nearly empty highway; we pass them as if they're standing still.
    TRINIDAD, Cuba — The taxi from Cienfuegos to Trinidad takes a little more than an hour. It's a breakneck ride on a beautiful road, with densely forested hills rising above cultivated fields. Ambling horse carts veer to the side of the nearly empty...

    Tags: Rentals, Animals, Arts, Photography, Customs and Tradition

    7. Nov 11, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  7. The charms of Old Quito, Ecuador

    QUITO, Ecuador — "Not long ago, we wouldn't think of coming to this area," Dominic Hamilton tells me as we stand on a street corner in Quito's historic area at 1 a.m. "It was horribly seedy. And dangerous."
    QUITO, Ecuador — "Not long ago, we wouldn't think of coming to this area," Dominic Hamilton tells me as we stand on a street corner in Quito's historic area at 1 a.m. "It was horribly seedy. And dangerous." Hamilton is a Brit who, after having...

    Tags: Bullfighting, Dining and Drinking, Arts, Music, Artists

    8. Nov 15, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  8. Ancient attractions

    An authentic Indiana Jones is alive and well, right here in town. Baltimore, meet Douglas Comer.
    An authentic Indiana Jones is alive and well, right here in town. Baltimore, meet Douglas Comer. Operating rather inconspicuously from his Charles Village-based firm Cultural Site Research and Management, Comer has overseen some of the region's most...

    Tags: Indiana Jones (fictional character), Baltimore Hotels, Archaeology, William Donald Schaefer, Peru

    9. Oct 29, 2012 | Los Angeles Times

  9. reFramed: In conversation with Alessio Romenzi

    Framework
    “reFramed” is a feature showcasing fine art photography and vision-forward photojournalism. It is curated by Los Angeles Times staff photographer Barbara Davidson. twitter@photospice Alessio Romanzi was born in Colle Sant'Angelo, a small...
    10. Oct 9, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. Caribbean for less

    As winter looms and travelers line up for a Caribbean holiday, sorting through all the island options for the best values can be a challenge.
    As winter looms and travelers line up for a Caribbean holiday, sorting through all the island options for the best values can be a challenge. Four destinations rise to the top of the list when it comes to bang for your buck in the form of modest...

    Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Caribbean Vacations, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Passenger Cars, Travel

    11. Oct 17, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Quiz: UNESCO World Heritage sites

    In November, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) celebrates the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, an international treaty ratified by 190 nations that set out to preserve important cultural and natural sites. The convention laid the foundation for the globally recognized UNESCO World Heritage List, defining the criteria for which sites should be included. The convention also offered nations guidance in identifying sites and preserving them.
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    In November, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) celebrates the 40th anniversary of the World Heritage Convention, an international treaty ratified by 190 nations that set out to preserve important cultural and...

    Tags: Politics, Peru, International Organizations, Australia

    12. Oct 2, 2012 |Story| Hartford Courant

  12. Soprano Sarah Brightman To Be In Concert At Bushnell

    <strong>Sarah Brightman, </strong>concert soprano and star of<strong> "The Phantom of the Opera," </strong>will be in concert at Hartford's <strong>Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts </strong>Feb. 12. Tickets go on sale Oct. 15 at 10 a.m.
    Hartford Courant
    Sarah Brightman, concert soprano and star of "The Phantom of the Opera," will be in concert at Hartford's Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts Feb. 12. Tickets go on sale Oct. 15 at 10 a.m. Her new track “Angel” is now available for free...

    Tags: Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Apple iTunes, E-Commerce Industry, Sarah Brightman, Music

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