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Low-key birthday for Dalai Lama
Associated Press WriterThe Tibetan government-in-exile won't hold any celebrations to mark the Dalai Lama's birthday Sunday because of the ongoing suffering of the people of Tibet, an official said. The Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader turns 73. "Tibetans all over the...Tags: Culture, Religious Leaders, Dalai Lama
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A stand for peace
Of The Morning CallThrongs of protesters will swarm the Lehigh Valley as the Dalai Lama enters the region this week, offering a chance to watch how the famous peace advocate threads his way through the fighting all around him. The Tibetan spiritual leader, who is at the...Tags: Demonstration, Dalai Lama, Religious Leaders, Multi-Sport Events, Human Rights
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Myanmar's Storm Survivors Cobble Together a Meager Future
Two months after a cyclone ravaged the fertile Irrawaddy Delta, in Myanmar's southwest, the bones of drowning victims still clutter the muddy banks of waterways. One bamboo stick at a time, survivors in hundreds of flattened villages are struggling to...Tags: Relief and Aid Organizations, Foreign Aid, Local Authority, Employees, Transportation
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Thousand protest against American beef in Seoul
The Associated PressTens of thousands of people demonstrated in South Korea's capital Saturday against U.S. beef imports, as a pro-government group staged a counter rally calling for an end to weeks of sometimes-violent protests. Police estimated that 50,000 people jammed a...Tags: Demonstration, Retroviruses, Riots, Police, Religious Leaders
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Obituaries in the news
Eric Lieber, whose television production credits include the long-running dating show "Love Connection," died Wednesday. He was 71. Lieber died of leukemia at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, said his wife, Peggy. He created "Love Connection" in 1983...Tags: Cancer, Freedom of Religion, Justice and Rights, Religious Leaders, Diseases
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Deaths elsewhere
THICH HUYEN QUANG, 87 Human rights advocate Thich Huyen Quang, the patriarch of an outlawed Buddhist church in Vietnam who spent more than two decades in and out of house arrest, died yesterday after months of ailing health. He was 87. The leader...Tags: Religious Leaders, Civil Rights, Human Rights, Cults and Sects, Freedom of Religion
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Veteran BBC correspondent Wheeler dies at 85
Sir Charles Wheeler, who reported from Washington, Berlin and other capitals during a long and distinguished broadcasting career, died Friday. He was 85. Wheeler died at his London home of lung cancer, the British Broadcasting Corp. said. Wheeler...Tags: Religious Leaders, Waterway and Maritime Transportation Industry, Death and Dying, Dalai Lama, Heads of State
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Religion datebook
Workshops, seminars The DNA of Relationships, divorce and relationship course: 7p.m. Sundays (through July20); Callaway Hall, Conway United Methodist Church, 3401 S. Conway Road, Orlando; free; 407-277-5010. Lovingkindness Meditation Course: 7p.m....Tags: Methodist, Books, Judaism, Books and Magazines, Reformed
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Dissident Vietnamese monk dies in Vietnam
Associated Press WriterThich Huyen Quang, the patriarch of an outlawed Buddhist church in Vietnam who spent more than two decades in and out of house arrest, died Saturday after months of ailing health. He was 87. The leader of the Unified Buddhist Church of Vietnam died of...Tags: Roman Catholic, Cults and Sects, Freedom of Religion, Punishment, Justice and Rights
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Dalai Lama's 'Path to Enlightenment' to begin a day earlier
The Dalai Lama will arrive in Bethlehem a day earlier than expected, Lehigh University officials announced Thursday. Because of a last-minute change in his itinerary, the Tibetan spiritual leader will be in Bethlehem on the afternoon of July 10 instead...Tags: Religious Leaders, Dalai Lama, Lehigh University, Bethlehem (Bethlehem, Pennsylvania), Colleges and Universities
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