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Lithuania Wire

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  1. Santa's New HomeRead the original story

    2 hrs ago | KEYC

    In the Junk Drawer tonight:A palace- made of just ice... fit for a king!In this case- that king is Santa Claus.Ice experts built an ice palace in Kaunas, Lithuania to welcome old Saint Nick.It took six men six days to create this masterpiece out of two hundred blocks of ice.Santa came all the way from Finland to open the palace and greet the ...

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    Related Topix: Europe, World News

  2. Terrorism in Northern Ireland: ResurgentRead the original story

    22 hrs ago | The Economist

    ... in attempted bombings. They have also been involved in smuggling and attempts at gun-running, most notably from Lithuania. Michael Campbell, whose brother, Liam Campbell, is an IRA leader, went on trial on October in Vilnius, where the court heard ...

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    Related Topix: Terrorism, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, Tyrone County, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom, World News, Omagh, Northern Ireland, Europe, Irish Republican Army

  3. EU's Van Rompuy asked to sort out Baltic energy issuesRead the original story

    14 hrs ago | Shaan.typepad.com

    Vilnius/Tallinn - Newly-appointed permanent president of the European Council Herman van Rompuy continued his tour of EU members Wednesday with visits to Lithuania and Estonia.

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    Related Topix: Estonia, Estonia, World News, Estonia, Tallinn, Estonia, Europe

  4. Rival cities in joint culture bidRead the original story

    17 hrs ago | BBC

    ... howcase its arts and heritage. In 2008 the title was given to Liverpool. The current culture capital is Vilnius in Lithuania.

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  5. Baltics Tourism Report 2010 - new report releasedRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | PR-inside.com

    The impact of the global economic crisis on discretionary spending hit all three countries in this report A- Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania A- with tourist arrival numbers down and tourism revenues likely to come in below expectations.

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    Related Topix: Europe, World News, Latvia, Travel, Lithuania Travel, Lithuania, Lithuania, Klaipeda, Lithuania, Riga, Latvia, Latvia, Latvia

  6. Seimas Lithuanian Paliament X390 (SOS03.it) | Advocate.ComRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | Advocate

    ... advocacy director of LGBT Rights program for HRW, said in a press release. "Instead of protecting children, Lithuania is condemning them to ignorance, danger, and fear." HRW sent a letter Monday to Valentinas Stundys, chairman of the standing ...

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    Related Topix: Europe, World News, Valdas Adamkus

  7. Chrysler dealership owner lists Palm Beach 2BDRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | South Florida BlockShopper

    ... and founder of the Balzekas Museum of Lithuanian Culture in Chicago and the honorary consul of the Republic of Lithuania in Palm Beach. He earned his bachelor's and master's degrees in business administration from DePaul University. According to ...

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    Related Topix: Palm Beach, FL, Europe, World News

  8. A different tasteRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | The Baltic Times

    ... has been organically produced, all products brought directly to the shop door from local farms, and from all over Lithuania. In this way the price on products is kept down, allowing organically produced foods to be sold at an affordable and market ...

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    Related Topix: Europe, World News, Lithuania Travel, Vilnius, Lithuania Travel, Travel

  9. The Chinese are coming!...Read the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | The Baltic Times

    Until the economic crisis, the Chinese were known as a cheap labor force in Lithuania.

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    Related Topix: Europe, World News, Lithuania, Lithuania, Siauliai, Lithuania, Klaipeda, Lithuania, Kedainiai, Lithuania, Ukmerge, Lithuania

  10. Jump BallRead the original story w/Photo

    Yesterday | NorthJersey.com

    Lithuanian BC Lietuvos Rytas' Milko Bjelica, left, vies for the ball with BC Entente Orleanaise's Austin Nichols, right, during their Euroleague basketball match in Vilnius, Lithuania, Wednesday, Dec.

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  11. for Selena and Sin, Manzana, Teardown To Team Up For 'Finnish Female-Fronted Rock/Metal Tour'Read the original story w/Photo

    Wednesday | BlabberMouth.net

    ... Jan. 11 - Bunkr - Prague, Czech Republic Jan. 12 - Club Madness - Wroclaw, Poland Jan. 13 - Alaus Namai - Vilnius, Lithuania Jan. 14 - Roxy Club - Klaipeda, Lithuania Jan. 15 - Club Depo - Riga, Latvia Jan. 16 - Rockiklubi - Valga, Estonia FOR ...

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    Related Topix: World News, Germany, Hamburg, Germany, Niedersachsen, Germany, Lubeck, Germany, Berlin, Germany, Czech Republic, Stredocesky, Czech Republic, Prague, Czech Republic, Europe, Lithuania, Lithuania, Klaipeda, Lithuania

  12. Lietuva in brief...Read the original story

    Wednesday | The Baltic Times

    At a meeting with some of the Lithuanian schoolchildren of Belarus, President Dalia Grybauskaite urged them to "strive for knowledge and to remember that they are ambassadors of Lithuania," reports ELTA.

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    Related Topix: Europe, World News, Travel, Belarus Travel, Lithuania Travel, Belarus, Minsk, Belarus

  13. The CIA shadow on the outskirts of Vilnius ...Read the original story

    Wednesday | The Baltic Times

    It is possible that Lithuania could be the first country officially confirming the existence of a secret CIA prison for al Qaeda suspects on its territory.

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  14. Jewish immigrant champions Christmas

    Wednesday | Free Republic

    ... was 44, but Irina Koltoniuc, now 65, has never forgotten the thrill of that first impression . . . Back home in Lithuania, where she lived in the capital city of Vilnius, religious freedom was nonexistent . . . 'I am afraid,' she said. 'For people ...

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  15. Promethean announces launch of eLearning AwardRead the original story

    Tuesday | UKPRwire

    ... learning. The winners will be announced at a Prize-giving ceremony during the EMINENT 2009 Conference in Vilnius, Lithuania. The prize aims to recognise teachers' best learning resource or object in the field of mathematics, science and technology ...

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  16. Vilnius city council considers ...Read the original story

    Tuesday Dec 8 | The Baltic Times

    ... be completed within about 6 months. He said the city would be sure to keep a buy-back option on the site. Vilnius, Lithuania's capital and this year's European Capital of Culture, has about 760 million litas in debt. SUBSCRIBERS AREA SUBSCRIPTION ...

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  17. Basketball league rivals sweat but manage victoriesRead the original story

    Tuesday Dec 8 | EKathimerini

    ... rale-boosting home win over Aris (74-70). For the third round of group games in the Eurocup today, Aris travels to Lithuania to face Siauliai and Panellinios is hosting Polish side Turow.

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  18. Romanov cheers on his team a " at basketballRead the original story

    Monday Dec 7 | Scotsman.com Sport

    VLADIMIR Romanov scored an extraordinary victory on Sunday a ' even as his lacklustre Hearts team were facing ignominious defeat to Hamilton Accies.

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  19. Romanov still holds the key to Hearts' future but how far will the...Read the original story w/Photo

    Monday Dec 7 | The Herald

    Will Csaba Laszlo see out his contract at Tynecastle? Kenny Hodgart 0 comments Published on 7 Dec 2009 It wasna t a good weekend for the Tynecastle PR machine whichever way you try to spin it.

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    Related Topix: Sports, World Soccer, More Sports, Hearts

  20. Transcription Factor Fos-Related Antigen-2 Induces Progressive...

    Monday Dec 7 | Circulation

    From the Center of Experimental Rheumatology, University Hospital Zurich, Zurich Center of Integrative Human Physiology, Zurich, Switzerland ; Department of Internal Medicine 3, University of Erlangen/Nuremberg, Erlangen, Germany ; and Kaunas Medical University Hospital, Kaunas, Lithuania .

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    Related Topix: Switzerland, World News, Zurich, Switzerland, Bayern, Germany, Erlangen, Germany, Germany, Nuremberg, Germany, Europe