Nicolae Ceausescu

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PHOTOS: Ceausescu's Architectural Legacy

AP | ALISON MUTLER | Posted 12.21.2012 | Travel

BUCHAREST, Romania -- Twenty-three years after communism collapsed, the Palace of the Parliament, a gargantuan Stalinist symbol and the most concrete ...

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Disgraced Bank's Ex-CEO Stripped Of Knighthood

Reuters | Posted 04.01.2012 | Business

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LONDON, Jan 31 (Reuters) - Britain took the rare step of stripping former Royal Bank of Scotland chief Fred Goodwin of his knighthoo...

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Romania's "Red Circuit": Equal Distributions Of Fun!

Posted 10.19.2011 | Travel

Read More: Communism, Romania Travel, International Destinations, Eastern Europe, Romania, Global Pulse, Nicolae Ceausescu, Ceausescu, Europe, Destinations, Europe Travel, Travel News

Romania's Tourism Ministry is publicizing the country’s new “Red Circuit,” a tourist trail featuring the spots party leader and avid bear hunter...

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Three Unforgettable Characters

George Heymont | Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts

Some movies become audience favorites because their protagonist is such a unique character (or an actor creating a character with such consummate craf...

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Romania Witches Use Spells To Protest New Taxes

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

MOGOSOIA, Romania (AP) -- Solace for world leaders trying to enforce painful austerity measures: At least you're not running Romania. (Scroll down for...

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Romanian Dictator Ceausescu And Wife Exhumed To Solve Burial Mystery

AP | ALISON MUTLER | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

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BUCHAREST, Romania — The mystery of where former Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena were buried moved closer to resolution W...

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The Power of One - How a Revolution Is Made

Fernando Espuelas | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

Read More: Famous Speeches, Communism, Liberty, Power of One, Nicolae Ceausescu, Ceausescu, Revolution, Soviet Union, Romania, World News

Nicolae Ceausescu today is the iconic example of the arrogance of power brought to an end by the will of the people.

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Trial and Execution: The Dramatic Deaths of Nicolae and Elena Ceausescu

Alan Elsner | Posted 05.25.2011 | World

Read More: Trial, Execution, Firing Squad, Alan Elsner, Revolution, Romania, Romance Language, Nicolae Ceausescu, Ceausescu Execution, Ceausescu Doubts Lingered Burial, World News

Twenty years ago on Christmas Day, the Romanian dictator Nicolae Ceausescu and his wife Elena were executed after a summary trial. And thanks to the marvels of modern technology, anyone can view the proceedings.

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