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Day: April 19, 2013

News World 

Police: One Boston Marathon bombing suspect dead, other at large

April 19, 2013 VOANews

Police in Massachusetts say one of the suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing is dead and the other remains large,

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Bulgaria News 

Three polls show GERB leading in support ahead of May 12 election

April 19, 2013May 27, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff Bulgarian election 2013

Three opinion polls in the past day show Boiko Borissov’s party GERB having the largest share of support just more

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News World 

FBI releases new photos of suspects in Boston Marathon bombing

April 19, 2013April 19, 2013 The Sofia Globe staff

The United States Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) has released new photos of two suspects in the Boston Marathon bombing.

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Europe News 

Poland commemorates 70th anniversary of Warsaw Ghetto Uprising

April 19, 2013May 27, 2013 The Warsaw Voice Poland

Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski will lead state observances on April 19 2013 marking the 70th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto

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News World 

Space telescope spots distant planets well placed for life

April 19, 2013May 27, 2013 Suzanne Presto of VOANews final frontier

Scientists have announced the discovery of three planets, in two planetary systems, that are in or on the edge of

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News World 

FBI releases images of Boston bombing suspects

April 19, 2013April 19, 2013 VOANews

The FBI has released photographs and videotape of two suspects in Monday’s Boston Marathon bombings, hoping that the public will

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Bulgaria News Perspectives 

Eavesdropping on the Bulgarian mind

April 19, 2013May 27, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Bulgarian election 2013, Tsvetan Tsvetanov

A week into the official election campaigning period, Boiko Borissov’s GERB either has a lead of a few per cent

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Europe News 

Spring in the Balkans?

April 19, 2013May 27, 2013 Clive Leviev-Sawyer Croatia, Kosovo, Macedonia, Serbia

If the Balkans have a crowd symbol, it is the traditional circular dance; the symbolism has been especially apt in

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Leisure 

Film review: Oblivion

April 19, 2013April 18, 2013 Andre Crous of The Prague Post

“Are you still an effective team?” asks the happy-but-firm, middle-aged Sally (voiced by Melissa Leo, who gives the role her

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