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Egypt and Islam
Initial results from Egypt's first elections since the fall of President Hosni Mubarak are in, and it appears Islamist parties have captured the lion's share of the vote. The rise of politicians eager to curtail basic human rights, particularly for women,...Tags: Civil Unrest, Television Industry, Political Dissent, Politics, Religion and Belief
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Vaclav Havel dies at 75; Czech leader of '89 'Velvet Revolution'
Vaclav Havel, the former dissident playwright who led Czechoslovakia's 1989 "Velvet Revolution" against communism and then served as his country's president, died Sunday. He was 75.
Havel, a former chain smoker with chronic respiratory problems, had been...Tags: Civil Unrest, Heads of State, Political Dissent, Politics, Nobel Prize Awards
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Cuba stops dissident Rights Day protest, 200 held
ReutersHAVANA (Reuters) - Cuban dissidents said on Saturday that about 200 people were temporarily detained by the Communist-run island's security services in the days leading up to an international human rights celebration. Government supporters danced salsa...Tags: Civil Unrest, Fidel Castro, Political Dissent, Politics, Havana (Cuba)
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Cradle of Arab Spring celebrates first anniversary
ReutersSIDI BOUZID, Tunisia (Reuters) - Tens of thousands of people packed a provincial town square to celebrate the first anniversary on Saturday of Tunisia's democratic revolution in the place where it began, unleashing a tide of popular revolt that has...Tags: Civil Unrest, Politics, Nobel Prize Awards, Entertainment Events, Africa
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The Chicago Tribune's favorite books of 2011
As 2011 comes to a close, we take a minute to reflect on the year's best in the world of publishing. Here is the list of our favorites, all published this year:
FICTION
"The Paris Wife" by Paula McLain
This gorgeous novel portrays the whirlwind...Tags: Politics, Manhattan (New York City), Japan, Terrorism, Human Interest
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Social media revolution
During the 1960s, baby boomers were a part of social revolution. Almost a half-century later, they’re a part of another social revolution, but this time it’s social media, as older generations are turning to sites like Facebook and Twitter...Tags: Civil Unrest, Entertainment Events, Howard Community College, U.S. Army, U.S. Department of State
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DAR Antique Expo returns to the Roanoke Valley
It's an antique collector's dream come true. Next weekend, Roanoke Valley's annual Antique Expo is coming to the Roanoke Civic Center.
This is the 45th year the local chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution is sponsoring the event....Tags: Civil Unrest, American Revolutionary War (1775-1783), Human Interest, Unrest, Conflicts and War
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Britney Spears to give free concert in Mexico City
World NowPop star Britney Spears is scheduled to give a free outdoor concert Sunday to kick off Christmas festivities here, but the local government declined to explain how the seemingly costly show was acquired.... -
The true meaning of American exceptionalism? [Most commented]
Opinion L.A.From both the left and the right, we've become accustomed to impassioned speeches about America's exceptionalism and predictions of another "American century." But in his Op-Ed, Tom Engelhardt contends this repetition just shows how far we've fallen. In... -
Egypt's young Facebook revolutionaries fail to inspire voters
World NowFacebook revolutions and Egyptian election: Official results in Egypt's first round of parliamentary elections show that the young revolutionaries who plugged into social media to ignite a revolution that brought down Hosni Mubarak failed to excite voters... -
Egypt's cabinet sworn in as calls to curb military power continue
World NowLed by newly appointed Prime Minister Kamal Ganzouri, an Egyptian cabinet was sworn in Wednesday amid continuing calls for the ruling military council and its interim government to step down.... -
In Egypt, Muslim Brotherhood's party boycotts advisory council
World NowEgypt, Muslim Brotherhood, Islamists, Arab Spring: In another sign of the rift between Islamists and the ruling Supreme Council of Armed Forces over the writing of Egypt's new constitution, the Muslim Brotherhood has decided to pull out of a civilian...
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