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SPY MISSION: Danville teen headed to Mongolia with relief organization
jking@amnews.comWhen Ben Kendrick of Danville was only 3 or 4 years old, teachers told his mom, Kathy, he sometimes stood on a piece of playground equipment during recess above a crowd of the other kids — preaching. There were other times like this, too, when...Tags: Relief and Aid Organizations, Franklin Graham, Religion and Belief, Espionage and Intelligence, Politics
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New exhibit opens at Lexington's Kentucky Horse Park
LEXINGTON — Continuing its tradition of offering world-class exhibitions to the public, the Kentucky Horse Park’s International Museum of the Horse — a Smithsonian affiliate — is making final preparations for its next exhibition,...Tags: Arts and Culture, Culture, Landforms, Central Asia, Kentucky
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Lincolnshire boy takes 2nd in National Geographic Bee
The question that stumped Conrad Oberhaus, runner-up in the National Geographic Bee in Washington last week, wasn't exactly of the name-the-capital-of-Belgium variety. Conrad, 13, drew this doozy: "One of the world's largest deposits of rare-earth...Tags: National Geographic Channel (tv network), Lincolnshire, Google Inc., Jeopardy!, Geography
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Dinosaur heads home to Mongolia after odyssey ends in Queens
NEW YORK -- It's bad enough to go from roaming the earth as a fearsome predator to being uprooted and dragged across three continents, but to end up in a basement in Queens? No wonder the Tyrannosaurus bataar was broken up. Literally. But not for...Tags: Queens (New York City), Justice System, Tamerlan Tsarnaev, Paleontology, Fossils
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'Mongolian Bling' rappers swing to their own beat
BEIJING — Mongolia's hip-hop scene caught Benj Binks off guard. The young Australian expected the descendants of Genghis Khan to be mostly nomads and herders, cantering over wild, bleak plains. Instead, when he arrived in the country's capital of...
Tags: Customs and Tradition, Music, Ulan Bator (Mongolia), Entertainment, MTV (tv network)
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Rose Parade 2013: Siberian throat singer can't be heard — again
L.A. NOWRose Parade 2013: Siberian throat singer can't be heard -- again... -
Arab Spring, American summer: Foreign students visit Michiana, tell their stories
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND -- Menna, 20, paid no attention to politics until the Egyptian revolution started on Jan. 25, 2011. "We never imagined the president would be overthrown," said the young medical student, who lives in Sohag, a city about 240 miles from Cairo,...Tags: National Government, Energy Resources, Muammar Gaddafi, Health and Safety at School, Democracy
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Round Tables Opening in Mongolia, Managers to Train in Manteca
FOX40 NewsRound Table Pizza announced plans Thursday to open 10 restaurants in Mongolia. Two manager trainees landed in California Wednesday, and will spend the next eight weeks in Manteca, learning the tricks of the Round Table trade. The company says the soon-...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants
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Clinton comments on human rights blocked in China, group says
World NowThe Chinese equivalent of Twitter has blocked remarks from Hillary Clinton that implicitly swiped at human rights abuses in China, according to a Hong Kong group that monitors Chinese media.... -
Mongolian singers, dancers to take part in international youth festival in Northern Michigan
From halfway around the world, in Ulaan Bataar, Mongolia, a group of children are awaiting approval of their visas and preparing to fly to Petoskey to participate in the 2012 Children of the World in Harmony International Youth Choir and Dance Festival...
Tags: Arts and Culture, Entertainment Events, Festive Events, Dance, Arts
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Irvine company contributes to Habitat for Humanity
Ally Antis is like any other 14-year-old. The Mission Viejo resident enjoys swimming, playing piano, hanging out with her friends and spending time with her family. However, Ally also shines among others her age through her involvement with helping those...
Tags: Travel, Building Material, Economy, Business and Finance, Trips and Vacations, Companies and Corporations
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Shanghai Film Fest: Q&A with director Jean-Jacques Annaud
24 FramesFifteen years ago, Jean-Jacques Annaud was demonized by the Chinese Communist Party for his film “Seven Years in Tibet.” A decade and a half on, the 68-year-old French director is being welcomed here with open arms. On Saturday, Annaud will...
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