Archive forJune 21, 2005
June 21, 2005 @ 4:00 am
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HONOLULU (AP) - A Big Island researcher says the stress of being forcibly assimilated into Western Culture has spurred smoking and unhealthy eating habits among some Native Hawaiians.
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June 21, 2005 @ 1:01 am
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DOHA: The Emir H H Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani yesterday telephoned H M King Hamad bin Issa Al Khalifa of Bahrain. The leaders discussed ways to boost ties in various domains.
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June 21, 2005 @ 10:15 am
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Igor Skoglund: "Britney Spears Belongs To Cultural Elite." Mature Seduction site posted opinion of Igor Skoglund that Britney Spears belonged to cultural elite.
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June 21, 2005 @ 8:44 am
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LONDON, June 21 (IranMania) - 'The Cultural and Artistic Heritage of Iran', a pictorial book about tourists sites in Iran, compiled by Sajjad Khoshroo is currently available in English for tourists, reported CHN.
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June 21, 2005 @ 7:38 am
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On the walls of Yahoo's modest Silicon Valley offices there are posters with sketches of oddball inventions that have landed patents, such as a portable bird cage. The point: If a bird cage can get a patent, Yahoo's employees can come up with something big if they put their minds to it.
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June 21, 2005 @ 7:40 pm
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Iraq has thousands of endangered sites, including the ruins of the Sumerian capital city of Umma, above.
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June 21, 2005 @ 7:09 pm
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The entire country of Iraq, often called the cradle of civilization, made the list of most endangered cultural sites on Tuesday, joining others from 55 countries that include a Modernist building in New York and a hut in Antarctica.
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June 21, 2005 @ 5:07 pm
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Dozens of relatives who lost loved ones in the September 11, 2001, attacks are protesting plans for cultural institutions on the World Trade Center site, particularly the International Freedom Center that some families fear will detract from a 9/11 memorial.
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June 21, 2005 @ 2:51 pm
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The U.N. said Tuesday it has recognized the Brothers Grimm's fairy tales, including Little Red Riding Hood and Cinderella, as part of the world's cultural heritage.
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June 21, 2005 @ 7:26 pm
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THE entire country of Iraq, often called the cradle of civilisation, made the list of most endangered cultural sites today, joining others from 55 countries that include a modernist building in New York and a hut in Antarctica.
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