United Islands - Stage - Night & Day in Prague

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London's Archie Bronson Outfit bring their moody, psychedelic garage rock to Střelecký Island Friday, June 24.
Imagine a summer weekend festival on several islands in Prague with some of the most innovative bands from around the world as well as the best local acts. Now imagine that festival is free. Impossible? Not for United Islands.
The United Islands festival returns to Prague June 24 for its eighth incarnation and the largest ever, with 100 bands on seven stages taking over islands on the Vltava for two days and nights of musical refreshment. Best of all, there is no entrance fee for any performance.
Festival Dramaturge Barbora Šubrtová tells The Prague Post that keeping United Islands innovative and popular - last year, the festival attracted more than 30,000 guests - while keeping it free has been a significant challenge that has been met in several ways, including the 100 Kč "Partner Pass," which includes a festival program, a CD and other goodies.

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BLAGOJEVICH CASE News, Jun 27, 2011

Jury reaches verdict in Rod Blagojevich case Chicago Sun-Times BY NATASHA KORECKI Federal Courts Reporter June 27, 2011 10:22AM RodBlagojevich | AP A federal jury has reached a verdict in 18 of 20 counts in the caseagainst former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The 11 women and one man on the jury have sent a note to ... See all stories on this topic »

Blogojevich jury reaches verdict CBC.ca Jurors deliberating in the corruption trial of ousted Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich tell a judge they have reached a verdict on 18 of the 20 counts against him, and attorneys in the case have agreed that the verdict should be read. more » A ... See all stories on this topic »

Chicago Sun-Times: Jury Reaches Verdict In Rod Blagojevich Case ... Source: Chicago Sun-Times A federal jury has reached a verdict in 18 of 20 counts in thecase against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The 11 women and one man on the jury have sent a note to federal judge James Zagel indicating they are done ... Source: Devin Dwyer / ABC News First lady Michelle Obama today said her global advocacy on behalf of women and young people gives her a personal stake in her husband's re-election, and that she eagerly awaits the coming campaign. ... Roland S. Martin Blog

Blagojevich Jury Reaches Verdict On 18 Of 20 Counts ... - News One By Associated Press Blagojevich CHICAGO — Jurors deliberating in the corruption trial of ousted Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich told a judge on Monday that they have reached a verdict on 18 of the 20 counts against him, and attorneys in the case have agreed ... News One

Blagojevich jury reaches verdicts on 18 counts KLAS-TV Channel 8 News Las Vegas. Local News, Weather, Traffic, Sports, Entertainment for Las Vegas. ... reaches verdicts on 18 counts. Posted: Monday, June 27, 2011 11:46 AM EST. Updated: Monday, June 27, 2011 12:26 PM EST. In this June 9, 2011 file photo, former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich pauses as he talks with reporters at the Federal Court building after the judge handed the case to the jury in his corruption trial in Chicago. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File) ... KLAS - National News

Most verdicts in Blagojevich trial to be read today | Richmond ... Rod Blagojevich told a judge today that they have reached a verdict on 18 of the 20 counts against him, and attorneys in the case have agreed that the verdict should be read. Judge James Zagel said that will happen this afternoon. www2.timesdispatch.com - News

Blago jury reaches verdicts on 18 counts - NewsOn6.com - Tulsa, OK ... National News More>> ... Rod Blagojevich told a judge on Monday that they have reached a verdict on 18 of the 20 counts against him, and attorneys in the case have agreed that the verdict should be read. Judge James Zagel said that will ... NEWS ON 6 - News

Newsalert: Jury reaches verdict in Rod Blagojevich case By Steve Bartin The total link site for the news and information junkie: Libertarianism. Property Rights. Government Corruption. Chicago Mob. Struggle Against Socialism. Union Corruption. Pension Meltdown. Blacked Out History. New York Mob. ... A federal jury has reached a verdict in 18 of 20 counts in the case against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The 11 women and one man on the jury have sent a note to federal judge James Zagel indicating they are done deliberating. ... Newsalert

BREAKING: Blagojevich jury agrees on 18 counts, verdict to be read ... Rod Blagojevich tell a judge they have reached a verdict on 18 of the 20 counts against him. Attorneys in the case have agreed that the verdict should be read today. Judge James Zagel said that will happen in the afternoon. ... activity: Real Estate News. Bristol Palin exterior.jpg Bristol Palin Headed to LA, Puts Maricopa AZ Home Up for Rent: $1400/Month. When Bristol Palin bought a home in Maricopa, AZ in 2010, nearly everyone — from TMZ to the Washington Post — began ... Terre Haute, Indiana News

Blago Jury Agrees on 18 of 20 Counts « CBS St. Louis By jmbutler13 “You have both in the Blagojevich case __ complexity and evidence that's not straightforward,” said Gal Pissetzky, a Chicago defense attorney who tries cases in federal court. Prosecutors almost certainly factored that in going into the ... CBS St. Louis

Pundit Press: Blagojevich Trial Verdict Results By Thomas Ferdousi Rod Blagojevich told a judge on Monday that they have reached a verdict on 18 of the 20 counts against him, and attorneys in the case have agreed that the verdict should be read. Judge James Zagel said that will happen ... But retrial jurors saw a deferentialBlagojevich look them in the eyes and deny each and every allegation, telling them his talk on the recordings was mere brainstorming. This time, jurors must decide if they believe him. Please bookmark! Labels: News ... Pundit Press

Jury reaches verdict in Rod Blagojevich case - Chicago Sun-Times A federal jury has reached a verdict in 18 of 20 counts in the case against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The 11 women and one man on the jury have sent a ... www.suntimes.com/.../jury-reaches-verdict-in-rod-blagojevich...

Verdict in Blagojevich case - News.IndiaLocals.com CHICAGO, June 27 (UPI) -- The jurors deliberating the fate of ousted Illinois Gov. RodBlagojevich Monday reached a verdict on 18 counts, ... news.indialocals.com/...==/verdict-in-blagojevich-case-images-...

Lawyers appear to be gagged in #Blagojevich case Afterward, the typically talkative Adam would not answer questions about theBlagojevich case. A few times when asked a question, he'd put his hand over his ... blogs.suntimes.com/.../lawyers_appear_to_be_gagged_in.html

Jury reaches verdict in Rod Blagojevich case BY NATASHA KORECKI Federal Courts Reporter June 27, 2011 10:22AM RodBlagojevich | AP A federal jury has reached a verdict in 18 of 20 counts in the case ... www.suntimes.com/6117324-417/story.html

No verdict in Blagojevich case yet - Carmi, IL - The Carmi Times The Carmi Times - Jurors seek 'clarity' in notes to judge. www.carmitimes.com/.../No-verdict-in-Blagojevich-case-yet

Verdict in Blagojevich case - UPI.com Rod Blagojevich Monday reached a verdict on 18 counts, the court announced. ... You are here: Home / Top News / U.S. News / Verdict in Blagojevich case ... www.upi.com/Top_News/US/.../UPI-78311309188857/

Deliberations Continue In Blagojevich Case « AM1220 WLPO News AM1220 WLPO News. News from the Illinois Valley ... Deliberations Continue InBlagojevich Case. Posted by wlpo on June 22, 2011 ... wlponews.wordpress.com/.../deliberations-continue-in-blagoje...

Day Five Deliberations Continue for Blagojevich Case – WGIL Radio ... ABC News Day Five Deliberations Continue for Blagojevich Case WGIL Radio News ( IRN)-Thursday marks day five of deliberations for the jury in the corruption ... socialmobilitydisorder.com/.../day-five-deliberations-continue-...

Verdict in Blagojevich case - News & Features « ArcaMax Publishing Last summer, Blagojevich was convicted on one count of lying to the FBI but jurors in that case deadlocked on the remaining counts. ... www.arcamax.com/currentnews/newsheadlines/s-907839

World News Live » Jurors in Blagojevich case head home for weekend ... Jurors in Blagojevich case head home for weekend without reaching verdict – Chicago Sun-Times. Posted by Top Stories - Google News on Jun 16th, ... www.worldnewslive.net/?p=54215

No swift justice in Rod Blagojevich case News - But the retrial has unexpectedly turned into another long wait as jurors return to deliberate for a tenth day Monday. Since they meet behind closed ... www.allvoices.com/.../9511654-no-swift-justice-in-rod-blagoj...

Lawyers appear to be gagged in #Blagojevich case - Silobreaker Lawyers appear to be gagged in #Blagojevich case. ... Rod Blagojevich. (Credit: Scott Olson/)Filed underLocal, News, Politics, Syndicated LocalRelated ... www.silobreaker.com/lawyers-appear-to-be-gagged-in-blagoje...

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SPACE, Astronomy News, Jun 27, 2011 (2)

Asteroid poses no threat to planet Earth, say astronomers The Guardian The asteroid will pass between the Earth and the moon's orbit, making it an official "intruder" in astronomy terms. As it passes by, the rock will enter a region of spacearound our planet known as its Hill sphere, where Earth's pull is the dominant ... See all stories on this topic »

Comet Dive-Bombs Sun During Big Solar Eruption Space.com by Joe Rao, SPACE.com Skywatching Columnist A newfound comet discovered byastronomers using a telescope in Hawaii will swing through the inner solar system in 2013, with some astronomers and skywatchers hoping for a cosmic spectacle when it arrives. ... See all stories on this topic » Space.com

Flying Telescope Chases Down Pluto's Shadow Space.com The telescope, called the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy (SOFIA), is a 100-inch (2.5-meter) reflecting instrument mounted on a highly modified Boeing 747SP aircraft. A stronomers used the flying observatoary's mobility to position ... See all stories on this topic » Space.com

LJMU Hosts the First Annual Public Lecture in Astronomy Liverpool John Moores University The lecture "Hubble in Orbit: Two Decades and Counting" was given by Dr Bob Fosbury, former Director of the Space Telescope - European Coordinating Facility in Garching, Germany, to a large and enthusiastic audience. Dr Fosbury described how during May ... See all stories on this topic » Liverpool John Moores University

Russian astronomers hope to find aliens within two decades Kyiv Post While we have been searching for extraterrestrial civilians, we have been waiting for messages fromspace, not the other way," he said. About 1000 exoplanets, ie planets circling around stars like the Sun, have been found, and 10% of them resemble the ... See all stories on this topic »

Young Star Shoots "Water Bullets" Into Space HULIQ According to National Geographic, a new study set for publication in Astronomy & Astrophysics reveals that the European Space Agency's Herschel Space Observatorypicked up evidence of water being emitted from a protostar 750 light years from Earth.... See all stories on this topic » HULIQ

Search skies at star party Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier Black Hawk Astronomy Club members will be on hand to point out planets, current constellations and deep space objects. Children can earn their junior astronomer certificate. Star parties will not take place if it is cloudy. The event is free and open ... See all stories on this topic »

Edwin Hubble in translation trouble Nature.com (subscription) Professional historians are demanding further evidence, but advocates of the position are already urging NASA to name a future space mission after the slighted researcher. Hubble is credited with a discovery that paved the way for modern astronomy. ... See all stories on this topic » Nature.com (subscription)

Velocity of light disrupts a theory Hattiesburg American I've been into physics and astronomy as long as I can remember. What I can tell you is that I was always encouraged to follow those interests. My dad, in particular, liked (and still does like) to talk up the latest developments, even when I was a kid ... See all stories on this topic »

Make your own dream, astronaut tells students TheNewsTribune.com He and his classmates entered original designs for space probes they would send to Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, Uranus or Neptune to study weather as part of a unit on astronomy, said Griffin teacher Johanna Dowler. Harvey's design, the “Henson ... See all stories on this topic » TheNewsTribune.com

Reduced Prices at Stardome Scoop.co.nz (press release) The additional funding acknowledges that and allows Stardome to extend the opportunity to learn about astronomy and space sciences to Aucklanders for whom it may have previously been out of reach. The new prices are great news for schools, ... See all stories on this topic »

Meteor '2011 MD' to pass perilously close tonight The Tech Herald “We are certain that it will miss us, but if it did enter the atmosphere, an asteroid this size would mostly burn up in a brilliant fireball, possibly scattering a few meteorites,” commented Dr. Emily Baldwin of Astronomy Now in a Telegraph report. ... See all stories on this topic » The Tech Herald

Honor Harger: A history of the universe in sound Exchange Morning Post (press release) Her artistic practice is produced under the name radioqualia together with collaborator Adam Hyde. One of their main projects is Radio Astronomy , a radio station broadcasting sounds from space. What does it mean to listen to space? ... See all stories on this topic »

Miss. science teachers receive innovative pointers Jackson Clarion Ledger All of the teachers learned about physics, chemistry and astronomy, as well as age-appropriate and low-cost ways to share those lessons with their students. In the sessions, the teachers saw firsthand how difficult it is to just sit and listen versus ... See all stories on this topic »

Five Things: SK All Stars Score In Opening Round; Council To Finalize Budget ... Patch.com Scouts also have the opportunity to learn skills in outdoor classrooms in areas like nature, camp craft, astronomy and geology. Merit badges are offered in a variety of areas including, camping, pioneering, leatherwork, small boat sailing, ... See all stories on this topic »

Mars mission launch gets closer : Space and Astronomy news daily ... By Jonathan Nally Space and Astronomy news daily. Space and Astronomy news daily...

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Judges order arrest of Gadhafi, son for slayings - Yahoo! News

THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants Monday for Moammar Gadhafi, his son Seif, and his intelligence chief for crimes against humanity in the Libyan leader's four-month battle to cling to power.
Judges announced that the three men are wanted for orchestrating the killing, injuring, arrest and imprisonment of hundreds of civilians during the first 12 days of an uprising to topple Gadhafi from power, and for trying to cover up the alleged crimes.

China's Move Away from the U.S. Dollar Means You Need to Invest in the Yuan

BY KERRI SHANNON, Associate Editor, Money Morning

China has started diversifying away from the U.S. dollar, yet another sign that it's time to invest in the yuan.
A report from Standard Chartered Bank last week showed China's foreign exchange reserves expanded by $196 billion in the first four months of this year. About 75% of that investment was in non-U.S. dollar assets.
This is the biggest gap between accumulated reserves and purchased U.S. debt by China in at least five