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What we have seen the past few days is the whimsical side of the general manager of the Mets, the sense of humor Sandy Alderson employs — that, you suspect, most Mets employees must employ these days — to make it through workdays that soon will include m
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Andreas Fuhrmann/Record Searchlight Staff Sgt. Scott Flynn, from left, Lauren Flynn, 11, Emma Flynn, 9 and Sgt. Arwen Flynn talk before dinner last week. Both parents are soldiers with the Multi-Role Bridge Co. , 132nd Engineers of the California Army Nat
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Fifty years ago this month, the United States began the embargo on Cuba which continues to this day. But the country against which it was aimed is rapidly becoming a very different one to the alleged communist menace just 90 miles off the coast of Florid
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Berlin is one of the world's great film festivals. It must be, because the film festival community treks out here each year, braving the Arctic winds that whip across Potsdamer Platz, all in the hope of ... what? Revelations? Not really – we leave that t
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DUBAI The worlds largest annual trade show for the food and hospitality industry Gulfood 2012 is all set for brisk business as worlds food producers bring international flavours to Dubai. Over 88 countries represented from 110 international pavilions ar
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On the anniversary of the battle of Iwo Jima, a Ventura veteran is telling the story of a little-known Navy Seabee unit that played a crucial role in the invasion. Ken Bingham, who served in Vietnam, published a book this month about Seabee Unit 133, whi
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While introducing Martin Sheen on Saturday afternoon, Kathy Beeck, the director of the Boulder International Film Festival, called him "the greatest actor of our time." But instead of listing the number of films and television shows he starred in over hi
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In a bipartisan show of support, two Wisconsin members of Congress have teamed up to try to shield American manufacturers from unfair trade practices by countries such as China and Vietnam. U.S. Reps. Reid Ribble and Tammy Baldwin have introduced legisla
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Colby Buzzell [ “The last thing we need is a parade,” Outlook, Feb. 12] opposes a national parade honoring returning troops from Iraq. Mr. Buzzell made the valid point that a ticker-tape victory-style celebration would be inappropriate in an environment
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MADISON, Wis. U.S. Reps. Reid Ribble and Tammy Baldwin have introduced
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Myanmar democracy leader Aung San Suu Kyi delivers a speech at the National League for Democracy party office in Pyar Pon, Irrawaddy in Burma on Feb. 17. The Burmese generals are engaging with the U.S. while counting on the Chinese regime's backing, argu
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AUSTIN (AP/KXAN) - Henry McPherson Jr. , who was an adviser to President Lyndon B. Johnson, has died. He was 82. McPherson served as special assistant and special counsel to Johnson. He influenced the president on a range of policies from civil rights to
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Rod Lanthorne has worked for Kyocera International since 1979. John R. McCutchen • U-T Rodney N. Lanthorne Title: Director, Kyocera Corp. ; vice chairman, Kyocera International Age: 67 Education: Bachelor’s degree from the University of Kentucky Career: A
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The head of the Archdiocese of Baltimore is a Bronx native who survived being a chaplain in Vietnam — and rooting for the Bombers at Orioles games. O’Brien, 72, has jumped out of planes but never expected to make the leap to the second-biggest job in Rom
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Following a brief hiatus from films, Bollywood royalty Saif Ali Khan prepares to return to our screens for his forthcoming home production, Agent Vinod. Speaking to Digital Spy, the actor talked about starring alongside his real-life love interest, his j
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Carlsbad, CA_2/8/2012_ U.S. manufacturers bringing their factory work back from overseas to be done by plants in the U.S. Outsource manufacturing is a contract manufacturer that is benefiting from that trend. It employs roughly 100 people, processing ite
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Vivian Carroll with her adopted daughter in Ethiopia. Vivian Carroll with her adopted daughter in Ethiopia. Tim and Kathy Keller wrapped up their three-part series on marriage this week ... A liberal media watchdog group was purportedly given a grant to
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Vietnam (Vietnamese: Việt Nam), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam is a nation in Southeast Asia. It borders the People's Republic of China to the north, Laos to the northwest and Cambodia to the southwest. To the country's east lies the South China Sea. With a population of approximately 85 million, Vietnam is one of the most densely... Full Article
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Vietnamese veteran Nguyen Duy Vinh (3rd R), 56, prays during his visit to the graves of comrades who died during the border war of China and Vietnam, at a military cemetery outside Hanoi February 17, 2012. China attacked Vietnam on February 17, 1979, starting a brief border war during...
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Vietnam's Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (L) and his Malaysian counterpart Anifah Aman meet in Aman's office in Putrajaya outside Kuala Lumpur February 8, 2012.
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Vietnam's Foreign Minister Pham Binh Minh (L) and his Malaysian counterpart Anifah Aman shake hands during a photo call at the latter's office in Putrajaya outside Kuala Lumpur February 8, 2012.
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In this photo taken Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, a health worker wearing protective gear sprays disinfectant at a suspected outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among ducks in Nhat Tan commune, Kim Bang district, Ha Nam province, Vietnam. Recent human deaths in Asia and Egypt are a reminder...
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In this photo taken Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, ducks walk near an area where a suspected outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among ducks was reported in Nhat Tan commune, Kim Bang district, Ha Nam province, Vietnam. Recent human deaths in Asia and Egypt are a reminder that the deadly H5N1...
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In this photo taken Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, Nguyen Nhu Thuy, left, the owner of a poultry farm in Nhat Tan commune, Kim Bang district, Ha Nam province, Vietnam, watches a health worker spray disinfectant at his farm where a suspected outbreak of the H5N1 bird flu virus among ducks was...
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In this photo taken on Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2012, Nguyen Quang Duong, left, the owner of a poultry farm in Nhat Tan commune, Kim Bang district, Ha Nam province, Vietnam, stands still as a health worker wearing a protective gear sprays disinfectant at Duong's farm where a suspected...
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In this photo taken Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, a Hmong ethnic women sells chickens at a Dong Van market in Ha Giang province, Vietnam. Recent human deaths in Asia and Egypt are a reminder that the deadly H5N1 virus is still alive and dangerous. Vietnam is also grappling with a new strain...
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In this photo taken Sunday, Feb. 12, 2012, an ethnic Hmong woman ties a chicken's legs while selling live poultry at a Dong Van market in Ha Giang province, Vietnam. Recent human deaths in Asia and Egypt are a reminder that the deadly H5N1 virus is still alive and dangerous. Vietnam is...
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Occupy DC demonstrator, Vietnam veteran Edward Hunt walks his dog Babe at the camp in Freedom Plaza in Washington, Monday, Jan. 30, 2012, as they prepare for the deadline to leave the Occupy DC encampment.
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In this Monday, Jan. 30, 2012 photo, Vietnamese youngsters play online games at Cyzone, one of the biggest game centers in Hanoi. Vietnam's graying Communist Party is all about control: It censors all media, squashes protests and imprisons those who dare to speak out against its...
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Larry Connor (C), Vietnam veteran, salutes his fellow servicemen during the Welcome Home Heroes Parade in downtown St. Louis, Missouri January 28, 2012. The parade is the first in the country to honor recently returned Iraq veterans.
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Vi My Binh, 80, carries a bucket and tea bowl as she walks out of her house on Hang Buom street, in Hanoi's Old Quarter February 16, 2012. Binh, also known as Madam Tai, was one of the last ethnic Chinese to be forced to leave Vietnam after China launched a brief but bloody border war...
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Vi My Binh, 80, smokes while she sits at her home on Hang Buom street, in Hanoi's Old Quarter February 16, 2012. Binh, also known as Madam Tai, was one of the last ethnic Chinese to be forced to leave Vietnam after China launched a brief but bloody border war on February 17, 1979, which...
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Vi My Binh, 80, waits for customers at her tea drinking stall on Hang Buom street, in Hanoi's Old Quarter February 16, 2012. Binh, also known as Madam Tai, was one of the last ethnic Chinese to be forced to leave Vietnam after China launched a brief but bloody border war on February 17,...
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A fleet of Eurocopter helecopters sit on the tarmac at the Singapore Airshow in Singapore on February 15, 2012. The Southern Vietnam Helicopter Corporation of Vietnam (VNH South) signed a contract on February 15 with Eurocopter South East Asia for its fourth EC225 heavy helicopter.
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An artist from Thailand sprays graffiti at "The Rendezvous" South East Asia Urban Art Event in Yangon February 4, 2012. 28 artists from Myanmar, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and Phillipine showcased their Graffiti art at the art show.
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Farmers, in traditional costume, re-enact the scene of silk production during a ritual ceremony as part of a cultural fertility ceremony at the Tro Tram temple in Vietnam's northern province of Phu Tho, 100 km (62 miles) northwest of Hanoi February 2, 2012. The ceremony, which involves...
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A man (L) puts a wooden dowel symbolising a penis into a wooden block symbolising a vagina during a cultural fertility ceremony at the Tro Tram temple in Vietnam's northern province of Phu Tho, 100 km (62 miles) northwest of Hanoi February 3, 2012. The ritual is northern Vietnam's only...
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A gold leaf is seen at the Viet My beauty salon in Hanoi February 13, 2012. Despite tough economic conditions, including soaring inflation, people in Vietnam seem to be spending heavily as usual on special occasions like Valentine's Day. Viet My is one of a small number of salons in...
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An employee pastes gold leaves onto a client's face at the Viet My beauty salon in Hanoi February 13, 2012. Despite tough economic conditions, including soaring inflation, people in Vietnam seem to be spending heavily as usual on special occasions like Valentine's Day. Viet My is one of...
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Workers maintain an electric grid in Hanoi February 13, 2012. Vietnam will delay the start of competitive electricity generation market until July because conditions are not yet ready, its Industry and Trade Ministry said in local media.
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Senator Joseph Lieberman stands between the U.S. and Vietnamese national flag while attending a press briefing in Hanoi January 19, 2012. Lieberman, speaking in Vietnam ahead of a visit to Myanmar with Senators John McCain, Sheldon Whitehouse and Kelly Ayotte, said if the by-elections...
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Qatar's Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani (L) and Vietnam's Communist Party General Secretary Nguyen Phu Trong talk at the party's office in Hanoi January 17, 2012. Sheikh Hamad is in Vietnam for a two-day visit.
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Vietnamese veteran Nguyen Duy Vinh (3rd R), 56, prays during his visit to the graves of comrades who died during the border war of China and Vietnam, at a military cemetery outside Hanoi February 17, 2012. China attacked Vietnam on February 17, 1979, starting a brief border war during...
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