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Slovenia Rejects Gay Adoption Law

AP | By ALI ZERDIN | Posted 03.27.2012

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LJUBLJANA, Slovenia -- Slovenians rejected in a national referendum on Sunday a new family law that included a highly contested clause that would allo...

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The World's First Post Office In A Cave

| Posted 03.24.2012

Read More: Slovenian Architecture, Architecture, Underground Buildings, Postojna Cave, Slovenia, Underground Post Office, Underground Architecture, Underground Post Office Slovenia, Culture News

By Nico Saieh (Click here for original article) Copyright Miran Kambic The exhibition and retail pavilion inside the Postojna cave is the f...

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PHOTOS: 7 German Christmas Markets Outside Germany

BootsnAll | Posted 02.14.2012

Read More: Slovenia, France, Christmas, Europe, Chicago, Christmas Markets, Holiday Travel, Travel, Prague, Europe Travel, Travel Tips, Slidepollajax, Philadelphia, Travel News

Here's some inspiration to brighten up those dark nights: Pack your warmest sweater and head out to a German Christmas market fun.

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Women To Win Record Number Of Seats In Election

AP | Posted 12.05.2011

Read More: Women, Yugoslavia, Slovenia, Positive Slovenia, Slovenia Elections, Slovenia Elections Women, World News

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia -- Women are set to walk away with a record number of seats in Slovenia's parliamentary election. Preliminary results Monday indi...

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Center-Left Party Leads Slovenia's Elections

AP | ALI ZERDIN | Posted 02.03.2012

Read More: Slovenia Socialdemocrats, Positive Slovenia, Zoran Jankovic, Merkator, Slovene Democratic Party, Janez Jansa, Slovenia, Slovenia Parliamentary Elections, World News

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — A center-left party led by a prominent businessman and mayor nabbed a surprise victory in Slovenian parliamentary election...

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New UN Security Council Stays Politically Divided

Evelyn Leopold | Posted 12.25.2011

Read More: Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan, Azerbaijan, Slovenia, UN General Assembly, European Union, Israel, Palestine, Togo, India, UN Security Council, World News

After 16 rounds of marathon voting, Azerbaijan, a former Soviet Republic, won a seat on the U.N. Security Council. Its rival Slovenia withdrew from one of the most hotly contested races in several years.

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UN Security Council Elections -- It's down to the Azeris and the Slovenes

Evelyn Leopold | Posted 12.22.2011

Read More: Western Sahara, Guatemala, Morocco, Pakistan, UN General Assembly, Slovenia, Israel, Palestine, European Union, India, Togo, UN Security Council, Azerbaijan, World News

On Friday the General Assembly elected Morocco, Togo, Pakistan and Guatemala to serve two-year terms in the Security Council, starting in January 2012. But the Eastern European seat failed to get the two-thirds vote needed.

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Will Jack Nicholson Buy $12 Million Park Ave Apartment From Former Yugoslav States?

AP | By DUSAN STOJANOVIC | Posted 11.22.2011

Read More: Yugoslav Apartment, Bosnia, Montegegro, New York Real Estate, Croatia, Balkans, Serbia, Yugolsav New York, Park Avenue, Yugoslav Property, Real Estate, Slovenia, Macedonia, Yugolsav States, New York, World News

BELGRADE, Serbia -- At least there's one thing the six cash-strapped former Yugoslav states can agree on: Selling a $12-million Park Avenue apartment ...

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Slovenia's Government Falls, Complicating European Debt Crisis

AP | By ALI ZERDIN | Posted 11.20.2011

Read More: Slovenian Prime Minister, Danilo Turk, Borut Pahor, Slovenia, Debt Crisis, EU Debt Crisis, Europe Debt Crisis, Slovenia Government, World News

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia -- Slovenia's left-leaning government was ousted in a parliament confidence vote Tuesday, further complicating Europe's debt crisi...

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What Kind of Name Is Boreanaz?

Megan Smolenyak | Posted 07.16.2011

Read More: Slovakia, Bones, Emily Deschanel, Heritage, Books, Fbi, Italy, Slovenia, New York, Colorado, Television, David Boreanaz, Pennsylvania, Ancestry, Forensics, Mysteries, Genealogy, Sicily, Fox, Family History, Kathy Reichs, Celebrities, Entertainment News

What of Boreanaz? Well, you'd be hard-pressed to find anyone of Italian heritage who tracks to more extreme edges of the country.

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Subway Surpasses McDonald's, Conquers World

Anneli Rufus | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slovenia, Burger King, McDonald's, Subway, Fast Food, Hamburger Buns, Subway Bread, Psomi, Potiza, Bread, Baguette, Food News

What is American mega-fast food doing to local food? How and why do consumers in countries with delicious local breads even bear to eat American fast food with its horrific cringe-worthy breads?

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PHOTOS: 5 European Valentine's Day Getaways

CheapOair | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: France, Europe Travel, Dijon, United Kingdom, Milan, Seville, Bath, Valentine's Day, Slidepollajax, Travel, Italy, Spain, Slovenia, Europe, Ljubljana, Travel News

European travel is glorious in winter - relatively empty cities, architecture that pops against the stark weather and low prices for hotels - and it'...

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Innovations in Newspapers Are Key to Their Survival

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.25.2011

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Amid all the gloom and doom of newspapers limping or folding, there's a ray of hope in the print media landscape, thanks to innovative thinking and risk taking by publishers and editors who recognize opportunities to be seized at the right time.

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Slovenia Elects Its 1st Black Mayor

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slovenia, Peter Bossman, Piran Mayor, Black Mayor Slovenia, Obama of Piran, Tomaz Gantar, Electric Cars, Piran, World News

LJUBLJANA, Slovenia — Slovenia elected its first black mayor on Sunday, an immigrant from Africa known as the "Obama of Piran," the town where h...

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USA-Slovenia Call Continues To Draw Questions

AP | SIMON HAYDON | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: World Cup 2010, Slovenia vs USA, USA World Cup, Soccer, USA vs Slovenia, Slovenia World Cup, United States, Slovenia, Sports News

JOHANNESBURG — Modern soccer has turned the penalty area into a wrestling ring, and that's what cost the United States victory in its World Cup ...

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Slovenia Beats Algeria, 1-0 In World Cup Matchup

AP | KARL RITTER | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Algeria World Cup, Slovenia World Cup, World Cup 2010, Algeria Slovenia, Soccer, Slovenia Algeria, Slovenia, Algeria, Sports News

POLOKWANE, South Africa — Hey England and America, look who's on top of your World Cup group. Little Slovenia! Robert Koren scored a late goal ...

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What I Did on My Summer Vacation

Fortune's Stanley Bing | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slovenia, Hertz, Italy, Italian Drivers, Hay Dryers, World News

I went to Slovenia. Some people get it. They say, "Oh! Goin' off the grid, huh?" or "That's pretty, right?" And they are correct on both counts.

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An American in South Africa -- Or, Why Soccer Really Matters

David Henry Sterry | Posted 05.25.2011

We bonded when we went to see Brazil play Cameroon during the '94 World Cup. It was one of the great days of my life. It made me understand something about two worlds that I didn't know anything about.

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'Slovenia Map' Tops Google With Confused Searches For 'Where Is Slovenia?' (PICTURE)

Huffington Post | Bianca Bosker | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Europe Map, Poll, Slovenia, Slovakia, Map of Europe, Where Is Slovenia, Slovenia Map, Technology News

Seems like we need to brush up on our geography. In the wake of the stunning USA vs. Slovenia World Cup match, searches for "Slovenia map" have top...

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WATCH: Slovenia Scores AGAIN Against Team USA

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Zlatan Ljubijankic Goal, Video, Zlatan Ljubijankic, Zlatan Ljubijankic Goal Video, Slovenia World Cup Goal Video, World Cup 2010, Soccer, Slovenia World Cup, Slovenia, Sports News

The United States came close to tying Slovenia in the first half of their World Cup match, but instead Slovenia scored a second goal to open up a wide...

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WATCH: Slovenia Strikes First Against USA

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slovenia Goal Video, Valter Birsa, Valter Birsa Goal, Video, Valter Birsa Goal Video, USA World Cup, Soccer, Slovenia World Cup, Slovenia, World Cup 2010, Sports News

The United States allowed another early goal in their second 2010 World Cup match, letting in a goal to Slovenia in the game's 12th minute. 23-year-ol...

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USA vs Slovenia: Live Coverage Of The 2010 World Cup Match

HuffingtonPost.com | Nicholas Sabloff | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: US Slovenia World Cup 2010, US Soccer, US Slovenia World Cup, World Cup, World Cup 2010, US Slovenia Liveblog, Slovenia, World Cup Liveblog, US Slovenia, Sports News

POSTGAME: Another heroic draw from the US. They went behind early yet again and looked to be in serious trouble of falling apart after ending the firs...

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USA Vs. Slovenia: What to Watch For

Oliver Haydock | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Clint Dempsey, Jay DeMerit, Landon Donovan, Tim Howard, Slovenia, Oguchi Onyewu, USA Soccer, 2010 FIFA World Cup, US Slovenia, UK Football, Sports News

Against England, the US enjoyed an advantage over the Brits at one position: Goalkeeper. Against Slovenia, the US will not enjoy a similar advantage.

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World Cup Predictions From an American Soccer Fanatic Group C: USA, England, Algeria, Slovenia

David Henry Sterry | Posted 05.25.2011

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June 12, 2010: USA versus England, the imperialist colonizers who taxed us with no representation, 60 years to the day after the greatest American sports upset you never heard of.

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Mike Posma, Slovenian Hockey Coach, BEATEN By 6 Players

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Mike Posma Slovenia, Mike Posma Acroni Jesenice, Acroni Jesenice, Slovenian Hockey Attack, Mike Posma, Slovenia, Hockey, Slovenian Hockey, Sports News

JESENICE, Slovenia — Six Slovenian ice hockey players who beat up their American coach after winning a league title were released by the team Th...

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