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German show explores Japan influence on Impressionists
Ueberlingen, Germany - An art exhibition to open in Germany Saturday explores the influence of Japanese art on two 19th-century Impressionist painters, Edgar Degas and James Whistler. Coloured woodcuts by Hosoda Eishi, Ando Hiroshige and other Japane...
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Culture (General) ]
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Budapest launches 'floating beach' on Danube river
Budapest - Budapest is famous for for its Turkish baths and open air pools, but this summer there is an unusual addition to the capital's bathing scene: afloating beach on the Danube river, right in the city centre. Mayor Gabor Demszky on Thursday pr...
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Travel (General) ]
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Survey: Fewer Poles trust Pope
Warsaw - Fewer Poles have confidence in the Pope as trust has fallen over the past decade in the Roman Catholic church, the daily Rzeczpospolita reported Thursday. Some 80 per cent of Poles trust the current Pope Benedict compared to 91 per cent who ...
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2009-07-09 ] Category : [
Religion (General) ]
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Hungarian banjo killer guilty of manslaughter
Wellington - A Hungarian tourist who killed a 69-year-old gay man with a banjo after he made homosexual advances was found guilty of manslaughter by a jury in Auckland on Thursday. Ferdinand Ambach, 32, a dive master, was found not guilty on the more...
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2009-07-09 ] Category : [
Legal (General) ]
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Fluffy and Fido fly - new US airline for pets
Washington - Life isn't easy for pets that keep a busy schedule. There are visits with former members of the household who have moved far away. And sometimes pets have to meet up with their families when they go on vacation or attend an occasion away f...
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2009-07-09 ] Category : [
Travel (General) ]
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Music while jogging: tips on buying the best MP3 player
Hamburg- MP3 players have become one of the most popular accessories for joggers as listening to your favourite music can help overcome the last few metres before finally arriving home. But to enjoy jogging and listening to music at the same time the...
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2009-07-09 ] Category : [
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