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Kurt Maetzig, master of German cinema
August 21, 2012An extraordinary filmmaker who made extraordinary films and lived to the extraordinary age of 101, Kurt Maetzig died August 8. But he was virtually unknown in the U.S.
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Italy’s heritage for sale
August 20, 2012Some 350 historic buildings in the capital and historic towns across the country are to be sold off.
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Today in labor history: The Great Fire of 1910
August 20, 2012The fire burned more than three million acres, an area larger than the size of the state of Connecticut, with at least 92 killed.
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What would Romney-Ryan Latin America policy look like?
August 20, 2012A Romney administration Latin America policy would return us to the same policies which brought about tens of thousands of deaths in Central America before.
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Community group will join probe of toxic Chevron fire
August 20, 2012A community environmental organization will participate directly in investigating the disastrous Aug. 6 fire at Richmnd, Calif.'s Chevron refinery.
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