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Political prisoner returns home to ChileA man who was detained during Chile's "dirty war" in 1973 and declared dead in 1995 showed up in his old hometown very much alive last week, a human rights group in Santiago has announced. ... |
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David Virelles Wins the Louis Applebaum Composers AwardAttention: Arts/Entertainment Editor, Books Editor, Lifestyle Editor, Media Editor, News Editor TORONTO, ONTARIO, MEDIA ADVISORY--(Marketwire - Nov. 18, 2008) - Composer and pianist David Virelles has won the Louis Applebaum Composers Award. This year's $10,000 award recognizes excellence in ... |
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Alleged Pinochet victim turns up alive in ChileSANTIAGO, Chile — The reappearance of a man who was officially dead has shaken and outraged some in Chile, a nation that mourns 1,196 other political prisoners who vanished in the hands of a military dictatorship. Human rights judge Carlos Gajardo said Tuesday he was questioning German Cofr... |
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Economy Effecting Building Design: ArchitectsChicago's a city known for its architecture. And it seems to be constantly changing and growing. But what's striking now, is how much the skyline's staying the same, thanks to the slowdown in the economy. Some projects are delayed, and even canceled. But some architects say bad times could have a... |
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Is Being A Bad Mother The Most Heinous Crime Of All? [Domestic Disturbances]Yesterday we wrote about an adoptive mother named Yvette Maguire who gave her child back after a mere two weeks with the boy, because, as she said, "I felt no bond with him whatsoever. People were brutal towards Maguire for what they considered to be terrible mothering, and today comes news ... |
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Cool concept: There's no escaping that dreaded wake up call with thisThere'll be no fleeing of this alarm when it clamours on in the morning. You could really, but it's called the Escape Clock, and is fashioned as an ESC key, so there had to be some kind of escapism reference in there somewhere. The designer of the Escape Clock, Santiago Cantera, has equipped the ... |
