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Lecture benefit to help fight AIDS
See a Thai temple made from glass bottles, Ugandan coffins that are works of art and a Czech Republic chapel made from the bones of monks as part of an Orange Coast College lecture. Art professor Irini Vallera-Rickerson hosts her 22nd annual "Art and...Tags: Teaching and Learning, Students, Education, AIDS, Christmas
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Olympics: Day's results mixed
Sharon Day, a Costa Mesa High product, ran hot and cold on Friday on her first day of the seven-event heptathlon at the Olympic Games in London. Day, 27, sits 18th overall with 3,740 points after four events. Jessica Ennis of Great Britain leads the...Tags: Trials, Australia, Olympic Games, National Collegiate Athletic Association, April Ross
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April Ross qualifies for London Olympics
There will be two former Newport Harbor High volleyball standouts in the London Olympics. April Ross, who starred at Newport Harbor, and Jennifer Kessy have qualified for their first Olympics. They will join Misty May-Treanor, also of Newport Harbor, and...Tags: Prague (Czech Republic), Volleyball, Beijing Games, Beach Volleyball
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Crowd watch big waves from Balboa Pier
NEWPORT BEACH — Lifelong surfer Billy Lewis stood on Balboa Pier watching the waves Thursday afternoon. Spots of water from the splashes shooting upward dotted his face, shirt and hat.
"I had to take a look at it. I'm a surfer," the Newport Beach...Tags: Mark Harmon, U.S. Coast Guard
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For Segerstrom, an operatic birthday present
What can you get as a birthday present for a man who already has two concert halls with his name on them? For Henry Segerstrom, you get America's diva, Renée Fleming, to make her debut in Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall on his 88th birthday...Tags: Opera (genre), Entertainment, Barbra Streisand, Death Cab for Cutie (music group), Music Theater
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Sage Hill can't solve Oxford Academy
NEWPORT COAST – There used to be a time not too long ago when Sage Hill challenged Oxford Academy in baseball. No longer is that the case in the Academy League. Sage Hill's youth and inexperience showed itself once more Tuesday. The defending...Tags: Students, Teaching and Learning, Education, High School Sports, Sage
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Flying bicycle: Commuting's future?
OrlandoSentinel.comDuratec Bicycles has unveiled a flying electric bicycle in the Czech Republic, but with a dummy rider/pilot. Unfortunately, the fans used to provide lift and steering are unwieldy and large, and the batteries last only five minutes. But the company... -
How long can $100 last?
Last year the trip-planning website Tripomatic calculated one simple, fascinating statistic: In different cities across the globe, how long can $100 last? Presuming a traveler stayed in the cheapest possible accommodation (usually a shared dorm), took...
Tags: Hanoi (Vietnam), Bangkok (Thailand), Oslo (Norway), Norway, Trips and Vacations
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Czech-Slovak hockey fans find their place on Hawks roster
At St. Simon the Apostle Catholic Church on the South Side, the only parish in the archdiocese that offers mass in Slovak, Laura Zbella occasionally sees Slovak and Chicago Blackhawks pride converge. It's in the apparel kids wear around the parish. If...
Tags: Stanley Cup Playoffs, Boston Bruins, Hungary, Pilsen, Phil Rosenthal
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Exhibit of artist Logan Marconi's works go on display at Mount Dora Center for the Arts
MOUNT DORA — "Pilgrimage," the new exhibit at the Mount Dora Center for the Arts, is really about two journeys — painter Logan Marconi's trip to Prague in the Czech Republic, and his journey toward knowledge and self-knowledge. Marconi,...
Tags: Prague (Czech Republic), Mount Dora, Arts, Arts and Culture
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Sky's Prince heads back to Europe
Sky guard Epiphanny Prince will play for Russia in the EuroBasket tournament after all. Prince's status has been in doubt since she hurt an ankle during the Russian national team's exhibition game last Thursday in the Czech Republic. She returned to...Tags: Brooklyn (New York City), Russia
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Pandora competitor Rdio chases Spotify into Asian markets
Music streaming service Rdio, which competes with Spotify and Pandora, is launching in seven new territories, including Hong Kong and Malaysia. This marks the first time Rdio (pronounced are-dee-oh) will be available to listeners in Asia, the company...
Tags: Pandora Media, Inc., Malaysia, Entertainment, Eminem, Music
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