Art by Schikaneder, Špála sold for record prices
Prague, Nov 28 (CTK) – Pictures by Czech painters Jakub Schikaneder (Contemplation, 1893) and Vaclav Spala (Rapids on the Orlice River, 1928) were Sunday sold at a Prague art auction for the highest prices paid for a work by Schikaneder and Spala.
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LN: Deputy FinMin may lose security vetting certificate
Prague, Nov 26 (CTK) – Martin Bartak, Czech deputy finance minister and former defence minister, could be stripped of his security vetting certificate over suspected corruption, daily Lidove noviny (LN) writes Friday.
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How do DNA components resist to damaging UV exposure?
The genetic material of DNA contains shielding mechanisms to protect itself from the exposure to the UV light emitted by the sun. This is of crucial importance, since without photostability – i.e. without “programmed” defense mechanisms against UV irradiation – a rapid degradation of DNA and RNA would be the consequence. As part of a project funded by the Austrian Science Fund (FWF) a group of …
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Phillips, Gilden
Tiffanie Gilden and Matt Phillips exchanged wedding vows Aug. 15 at Breakers Point Beach in Cannon Beach, Ore., before the Rev. David Adams. She is the daughter of Jim and Vikki Gilden of East Wenatchee. His parents are Bob and Vickie Phillips of East Wenatchee.
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New Conference Center Now Open at Casa Velas in Puerto Vallarta
3,663 Sq Ft Conference Center is ideal for Golf Meetings, Conventions, Weddings, Seminars and More
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The gym will totally still be there after you finish that creme brulee.
Japanese BENIHANA VILLAGE Las Vegas Hilton, 3000 Paradise Road, 732-5821. Japanese tabletop cooking at its finest. The chefs deliver great steaming-hot food, as well as an entertaining show.
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Thanksgiving weekend provides boost to Las Vegas economy
Thanksgiving has become big business. Holiday visitors flocked to Las Vegas from all over the world.
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Here’s to you, Las Vegas
Ah, to be 21 again. Or to be able to keep up with a 21-year-old for four days in Las Vegas. That was my mission. Mission impossible?
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Vettori backs ‘eager learner’ Williamson for long haul with Black Caps
New Zealand skipper Daniel Vettori insists that young batsman Kane Williamson has enormous potential to have a long and successful future with the national team.
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MBA student commits suicide
A first year student of a renowned management college in Uttar Pradesh’s Varanasi district Wednesday committed suicide allegedly due to exam stress and fear of failure, police said.
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Indian institutions ink pact with Spanish varsities
Six Indian educational institutions have signed an agreement with Spanish universities for ‘internationalisation of higher education’.
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PhiPhi Island, Thailand


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UN dumps gays
Participants march in this year’s gay Pride Parade in Vilnius, Lithuania. Photo: ILGA-Europe The United Nations General Assembly voted November 16 to remove a reference to sexual orientation from a resolution on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions.
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Indonesia’s social networking love affair
Indonesia’s prolific usage of Twitter has gained considerable amounts of media attention this week.  First up, CNN has a video story dedicated to the country’s prolific use of social networking and its influence on Indonesian society. Excerpts below are taken from the accompanying written piece. Indonesia is the world’s fourth largest user of Facebook and has been dubbed the most Twitter …
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Pilipinas Kay Ganda: When re-branding goes bad
MANILA, Philippines – What happens when a re-branding exercise goes horribly wrong? That’s the tough lesson learned by the tourism department after the uproar against the “Pilipinas Kay Ganda” slogan.
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Spain’s Catalans choose regional leaders
(AP:BARCELONA, Spain) Voting started Sunday in Spain’s wealthy and influential northeastern Catalonia region in elections likely to oust the incumbent Socialist party in a rebuke that could presage a national trend.
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Shareholders to vote on BA merger
The final hurdle to a merger between British Airways and Spanish carrier Iberia should be cleared when shareholders of the two airlines vote on the £5 billion link-up.
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Ruling Socialists set for beating in Catalan poll
MADRID (AP) – In Catalonia’s elections, many see the beginning of the end of the Socialists’ grip on power in Spain.
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Tribes at odds over plan for rival Spokane casino
The Kalispel Tribe’s off-reservation Northern Quest Casino has been so successful in tapping the lucrative Spokane market that the Spokane Tribe of Indians is seeking rare federal approval to build a similar Vegas-style resort nearby.
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Foreclosures have been good business in some areas
CAPE CORAL, Fla. – Across the nation, troubled homeowners have cheered the news that some banks are slowing the foreclosure process to review questionable documents. Then there are places like Lee County, Fla., where not everyone is applauding.
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Homeowners’ relief may spell grief for businesses
Across the nation, troubled homeowners have cheered the news that some banks are slowing the foreclosure process to review questionable documents.
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Seafood sellers serve up celebs to swell sales
PORTLAND, Maine – Whether it’s East Coast swordfish, Alaska king crab or Louisiana shrimp, seafood sellers have…
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Seafood sellers serve up celebs to swell sales
Whether it’s East Coast swordfish, Alaska king crab or Louisiana shrimp, seafood sellers have their own hook to pump up…
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Q&A: Jodi Myers, president of customer development for Light Group
One of the ways Las Vegas has reinvented itself over the years is to develop innovative ways to attract customers.
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Seafood sellers serve up celebs to swell sales
PORTLAND, Maine – Whether it’s East Coast swordfish, Alaska king crab or Louisiana shrimp, seafood sellers have their own hook to pump up sales: a celebrity. For swordfish this fall, sellers did…
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Lawyer: honeymoon death suspect not expert rescuer
An accomplished diver charged with murder in Alabama for the honeymoon death of his wife while scuba diving in Australia had been certified in rescues, but had little formal training, his attorney said Friday.
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Australia deports US man convicted in wife’s death
Los Angeles police say an Alabama man who served 18 months in Australian for his wife’s drowning death has returned to the United States, where he could face prosecution for killing her during their 2003 honeymoon on the Great Barrier Reef.
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Aust. deports US man convicted in wife’s death
An Alabama man who served 18 months in Australian prison for his wife’s drowning death has returned to the United States where he could face prosecution for killing her during their 2003 honeymoon on the Great Barrier Reef, a law enforcement official said.
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