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Baltimore captain was a hero during daring rescue
Several columns ago, I wrote about the 160th anniversary of the foundering of the HMS Birkenhead off the West African coast that established the maritime tradition of "women and children first" when it comes time to evacuate a stricken vessel.
My good...Tags: Arts and Culture, Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Hamilton, Arts, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania)
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News of the Weird: Spider Rape
Intelligent Design: If the male nursery web spider were a human, he would be sternly denounced as a vulgar cad. Researcher Maria Jose Albo of Denmark's Aarhus University told Live Science in November that the spiders typically obtain sex by making...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Heart Surgery, Entertainment, Health, Abraham Lincoln
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List of Mandatory Days Off Work, By Country
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|| Panama || 40 ||
|| Russia || 40 ||
|| Iceland || 37 ||
|| Spain || 36 ||
|| Luxembourg || 35 ||
|| Nambia || 35 ||
|| Denmark || 34 ||
|| Poland || 33 ||
|| Slovenia || 33 ||
|| South Africa || 33 ||
|| Belgium || 32 ||...Tags: Costa Rica, Peru, Spain, Austria, Tanzania
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Free-fall coaster to debut at Denmark's Legoland Billund in May
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThe Polar X-Plorer roller coaster at Legoland Billund in Denmark will take riders around a snowcapped mountain and under a frozen waterfall before sending them crashing through an ice-covered lake. PHOTOS: Polar X-Plorer roller coaster at Denmark's...Tags: Trips and Vacations, Amusement and Theme Parks, LEGO Group, Travel, Theme Park Vacations
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The Crowd: A lifetime of dreaming comes full circle
They danced until midnight, interrupted only by an invasion by the famous USC Marching Band. A fun-filled and romantic winter wedding united a charming and promising couple in what was the social event of the holiday season.
Meredith Louise Potter,...Tags: Family, Religion and Belief, College Sports, Marriage, Weddings
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U.S. Ranks Among Least Corrupt Nations
CNNBERLIN -- New Zealand is perceived as the least corrupt nation on earth, and Somalia and North Korea are seen as the most corrupt, a German watchdog organization said in a report released this week. The United States ranked 24th least corrupt on a...Tags: Corporate Crime, Bribery, Finland, Europe, Iraq
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Would a plastic-surgeon Lego set be OK?
Opinion L.A.Lego's new Lego Friends line of toys for girls is being accused of promoting overt forms of sexism. Please -- stop pulling my little plastic legs.... -
Sundance 2012: 'Beasts,' drug war doc win grand jury prizes
24 FramesThe Sundance Film Festival's top awards in 2012 go to "Beasts of the Southern Wild," the drug war documentary "The House I Live In" and the Israeli film "The Law in These Parts."... -
Oscar voters: From Britain to Brazil, academy members span globe
24 FramesAccording to an L.A. Times study of the membership of the Academy of Motion Pictures, some 500 voting members, from actors and directors to makeup artists and hairstylists, reside abroad. The largest regional bloc is from Britian, including England,... -
The undisputed nerve of anti-abortion state legislators
Change of SubjectHouse Bill 2598 (.pdf) is making its way through the Kansas legislature. One portion says: No abortion shall be performed or induced (until) the physician who is to perform the abortion or the referring physician has informed the woman in...... -
Happiness tops in Denmark, lowest in Togo, study says
World NowBhutan is leading an international meeting today at the United Nations, seeking “next steps towards realizing the vision of a new well being” that include gauging happiness in different countries. The South Asian state already uses has a... -
Airport executives' high spending prompts call for CEO's resignation
While many Hoosiers can't afford a trip out of town, the people paid to run Indianapolis International Airport are flying around the world.
From Denmark to Brazil and Zurich to Greece, the world travel bills are a concern for some city leaders.
"It's...Tags: Brazil, Trips and Vacations, John Clark, Corporate Officers, Travel
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