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Final Jurmalagate appeal overruled

baltictimes.com     27-Aug-2008          

RIGA - The Latvian Supreme Court Senate rejected appeals of the verdict in the bribery scandal that plagued the 2005 mayoral elections in the seaside resort town of Jurmala. The appeals had been filed by Latvian People’s...                    

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Robbers on the rampage

baltictimes.com     27-Aug-2008          

RIGA - The smash-and-grab crime spree that has plagued Latvia’s cities in recent weeks is turning into an epidemic. In the most recent incident, four masked thieves in two stolen cars crashed into a Supernetto discount...                    

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Moscow Doesn’t Make it into International Monopoly!!

lexlibertas.com     25-Aug-2008          

Shockingly, and inexplicably, Moscow didn’t make it into the new international version of Monopoly. Kiev, Riga, and Belgrade made the cut: Hasbro held a contest earlier in the year: The most valuable real estate will be on...                    

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Transport | Traveling from Moscow to Riga - HELP!

waytorussia.net     25-Aug-2008          

Hello, I am posting here to ask if anyone has made this train journey and ask everyone if they recommend I book in advance or if it would be okay to book the ticket once I get to Moscow. I have a specific date I need to...                    

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Where to go to avoid the soaring euro

telegraph.co.uk     22-Aug-2008          

You can tell the British holidaymakers from across the Appian Way. Thanks to fuel surcharges, a return flight to Sydney, which at the time of the 2000 Olympics was £450, now costs north of £900, of which more than a third...                    

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Monopoly Replaces Boardwalk As Most Valuable

wptz.com     21-Aug-2008   9 related          

'World Edition' Hits Shelves On Aug. 26 UPDATED: 9:16 am EDT August 21, 2008 The phrase "Take A Walk On Boardwalk" now means nothing to fans of the legacy board game ‘Monopoly.’ That’s because Boardwalk—and every other original...                    

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Canada and Latvia cheer as Monopoly goes global

reuters.com     20-Aug-2008   45 related          

NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) - The game of "Monopoly" has come a long way from its humble origins in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and the latest version of the popular board game also might test players' geography skills. After an...                    

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Montreal op de eerste plaats van nieuw internationaal Monopoly spel

nieuwsbank.nl     20-Aug-2008   2 related          

Woensdag 20 augustus 2008 | Business Wire ] EAST LONGMEADOW, Massachusetts--(BUSINESS WIRE)--19 augustus 2008--Het populairste spel ter wereld komt met 22 steden uitgekozen door fans welke zullen verschijnen op het nieuwe...                    

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CITY PROMO: Latvia’s halfhearted tourism ads

baltictimes.com     20-Aug-2008          

RIGA - At Glasgow Prestwick International Airport, signs proclaim Riga “Europe’s new party capital.” UNESCO says it is “of outstanding universal value” and added the city’s historic center to the prestigious list of World...                    

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Crossing the Baltics by thumb

baltictimes.com     20-Aug-2008          

VILNIUS - I have hitchhiked in 10 countries in Europe so far, something I recommend to anyone who is wandering around Europe. It’s a bit like sailing: you sit and wait for the wind (a car) to pick you up and push you along....                    

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