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The existence of special political indoctrination structures in the armed forces is an indispensable element of many authoritarian systems, something the armies of democratic states almost never possess. On July 30, the apparatus for indoctrinating military personnel returned to Russia. |
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Thirty-five years ago, Father Sigitas Tamkevicius was detained and repeatedly interrogated at a KGB prison for protesting Soviet religious discrimination. On Sunday, Pope Francis will visit the Lithuanian Catholic priest's cell in what is now a museum in central Vilnius to pay tribute to those who challenged the Soviet regime. |
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. Also: hawaiisymphonyorchestra.org >> Saturday at the Symphony Food, Drink & Symphony: Package includes a concert ticket (Section B seat) and pre-concert backstage reception with cocktails and pupus. $75, $30 for pre-concert backstage reception only. TODAY. Jesse Savio: Guitar. 9-11 a.m., Hard Rock Cafe. |
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Activists gather during a rally in support of marijuana legalization in central Tbilisi, Georgia, on June 2, 2015. The former Soviet Republic of Georgia wants to legalize the cultivation and export of medical marijuana but has faced strong opposition from the country’s religious leaders. VANO SHLAMOV/AFP/Getty Images. |
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A judge has ordered the Department of Veterans Affairs to turn over medical records of the Richland WinCo Foods shooter so a state psychologist can finish his mental health evaluation.
As firefighters respond to more calls, police and nearby residents are searching for answers why the Tri-City land has become a hot spot. |
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Former U.S. Rep. Marilyn Lloyd, a Chattanooga Democrat who was the first woman elected to Congress from Tennessee for a full term, has died at age 89. "It is with great sadness and joy that we inform you that our mom, Marilyn Lloyd, has passed into eternity," her family said in a statement. "[Wednesday] night at 9:30 p. |
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By 12 February of the same year, 30 volunteers were on board to report back on their day. Only 3 months later, 12 May 1937, far more diarists were at hand to witness the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth. And why was that occasion so significant? Mass-Observation’s moguls had.... |
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The former Soviet republic of Georgia wants to legalize the cultivation and export of medical marijuana, but has faced strong opposition from the country’s religious leaders. Georgia’s ruling party introduced legislation in parliament this week that would legalize the growth of cannabis specifically.... |
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Image copyright Marcus Haney Image caption Marcus Mumford: "I've been closer to death in the last year than I've ever been." It's crunch time in Crouch End. Mumford and Sons have just seven days to finish their fourth album, so they're squirreled away in a converted church, revising, reviewing and perfecting their new songs. |
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On Monday, I joined a retired Shrewsbury resident on a Franklin Street sidewalk bench to watch the impassive motions of a wrecker crane pummeling sections of the majestic Notre Dame des Canadiens Church into rubble and dust. The retiree, who requested anonymity, had spent his career practicing law.... |
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The extent of the area affected by the water outage was not immediately clear. The TDSB notified parents in an audio recording that the Island Public School will be closing due to the water outage, and children will be bused to Nelson Mandela Park Public School on the mainlad, at 440 Shuter St. |
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