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Which Government Debt Issuers Are Most Likely to Default?
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... CPD 46,06%, credit rating B- stable outlook Pakistan: CPD 38.11%, credit rating B- stable outlook Republic of Latvia: CPD 30.47%, credit rating BB negative outlook Dubai UAE: CPD 25.71%, credit rating BB+ negative outlook Iceland: CPD 24.66%, credit ... Comment?
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Extension Spotlight: Getting to the root of Christmas tree traditions
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... tree evolved from these early traditions. Many contend the first decorated tree was displayed in 1510 in Riga, Latvia, but there's no reference of what type of tree received the honor. By 1531, the first retail lots were located in various German ... Comment?
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... for career planning, she wanted to become an actress and sing musicals, "but I applied [to a top school for drama in Latvia] and was not accepted. So I decided to go into opera somehow or other." She had her very first singing lesson at age ... Comment?
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EU/IMF Revolt: Greece, Iceland, Latvia May Lead the Way
... Fund is imposing its "austerity measures" on the outer circle of the European Union, with Greece, Iceland and Latvia the hardest hit. But these are not your ordinary third world debtor supplicants. Historically, the Vikings of Iceland repeatedly ... Comment?
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Research and Markets: Baltics Tourism Report 2010
... The impact of the global economic crisis on discretionary spending hit all three countries in this report - Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania - with tourist arrival numbers down and tourism revenues likely to come in below expectations. This situation ... Comment?
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Obituaries: Obituary: Michael Polakovs, Coco the Clown and creator of ...
... but appeared in the first eight television commercials that featured the character. Michael was born in Riga, Latvia, to the circus artistes Nikolai and Valentina Polakovs. His father was well known as Coco the Clown in Britain, first in the 1930s ... Comment?
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DEAC and Synterra Sign an Agreement on Strategic Cooperation in the Area of Data Centers
Riga, Latvia, December 18, 2009 -- -- DEAC, the largest data center operator in the Baltic States and Russian National Communications Operator Synterra, have signed an umbrella agreement on strategic cooperation. Comment?
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Miners' Kristine Vitola undergoes transition to playing U.S. game
... Vitola has all sorts of adjustments to make. First of all, and she says the easiest, is the cultural transition from Latvia's capital city Riga to El Paso. Though this is her first trip to the United States, she has traveled extensively in Europe ... 1 comment
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... You can find it here: The first record of a decorated Christmas was in Riga, Latvia in 1510, and the first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531. And when Britain's Queen Victoria ... Comment?
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Christmas Trees For Your Desktop - The Festive Mac 2009
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... You can find it here: The first record of a decorated Christmas was in Riga, Latvia in 1510, and the first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531. And when Britain's Queen Victoria ... Comment?
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RIGHTS: Gays Take Heart From Austrian Ruling
... partnerships are possible. It is an example to Polish leaders. "Not just in Poland, but also in places like Latvia and Lithuania where the attitude towards homosexuals is similar to that in Poland, politicians often use religious arguments to ... Comment?
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The freezing cold has at last reached our countries, this past Sunday, and the snow it has brought finally stays on the ground, without any chance of melting. Comment?
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Christmas Shopping in Latvia - ...
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The weather outside is colder, the fragrant evergreens begin appearing in the retail lots in Riga, and that can only mean one thing: get ready to eat, drink and be merry! Christmas and New Year's traditions are very important in Latvian culture. Comment?
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Major complex to bring shoppers back to center city...
The new shopping mall Galleria Riga is set to open in Riga's central shopping district next August, reports news agency LETA. Comment?
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British expansion fueled on caffeine...
... has announced its plans to acquire Warsaw-based Coffeeheaven International, owner of the Coffee Nation chain in Latvia. Management announced last week that talks with Coffeeheaven International moved ahead significantly. The prospective deal is ... Comment?
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Putting some soul into the music business...
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Juris and Daina Zalans promote the sounds of traditional folk music. RIGA Despite Latvia's pride in being "the nation that sings," the country's rich musical traditions remain obscure to all but a small band of enthusiasts. Comment?
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Bribery study indicates a blurring of the lines...
RIGA According to the news agency LETA, a study commissioned by Transparency International has revealed that one third of the population of Latvia "would be ready to bribe state officials to back their or their family members' interests." One tenth would certainly agree to give a bribe while almost a quarter stated they would rather agree to a ... Comment?
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Heerenveen 5 FK Ventspils 0
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Click here to follow us on Twitter! Click here for our special Transfer Centre! Click here for more football headlines! Heerenveen were eliminated from the Europa League this evening despite a thumping home victory over FK Ventspils. Comment?
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Cat and mouse' game continues over existence of Lembergs' - list'...
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Ventspils Mayor Aivars Lembergs (For Latvia and Ventspils) paid out at least 7 million dollars' (4.7 million euros) worth of illegal payments to his so-called 'beneficiaries' from 2001 to 2006, writes daily Diena, reports news agency LETA. This new ... Comment?
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Round-up: Hertha scrape through.
Hertha Berlin, in last place in the Bundesliga, scraped into the knock-out stages of the Europa League thanks to a 1-0 win at home to Group D winners Sporting. Comment?
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