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Germany and Canada win WC skeleton races - The Associated P

Latvia News — Sat Nov 21, 2009 1:24 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">Germany and Canada win WC skeleton races
The Associated Press
Stielicke finished in 1:51.36, followed by Martins Dukurs of Latvia, who won the World Cup opener a week ago at Park City, Utah. Dukurs took the bronze, ...
Hollingsworth's gold is a matter of routineGlobe and Mail
Hollingsworth slides to World Cup goldStarPhoenix

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Switzerland, Japan Exit World Top 10 Safest Sovereign Debt

Latvia News — Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:24 pm

Author: Latvia News

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:24 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">Switzerland, Japan Exit World Top 10 Safest Sovereign Debt List
Bloomberg
Countries with the highest perceived default risk include the Ukraine, Argentina, Venezuela, Latvia, Iceland, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Lebanon and Russia, ...

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The politics of filling the eu's top jobs - CNN

Latvia News — Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:24 pm

Author: Latvia News

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:24 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">The politics of filling the eu's top jobs
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Could it be the 71-year-old "VVF", as Latvia's two-time President Vaira Vita-Freiberga is known, a battler who insists that those who call her a "token ...
EU Looks To Get Its Top Ducks In A RowRadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty
EU 'top jobs' race fails to thrill EuropeansEurActiv
Belgian Prime Minister elected first EU presidentRT
Vancouver Sun -Monsters and Critics.com -Sofia Echo
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England among top seeds - SkySports

Latvia News — Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:24 pm

Author: Latvia News

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:24 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">England among top seeds
SkySports
Pot Four: Slovenia, Latvia, Hungary, Lithuania, Belarus, Belgium, Wales, FYR Macedonia, Cyprus. Pot Five: Montenegro, Albania, Estonia, Georgia, Moldova, ...
2012 European Championship qualifying seedings announced by UEFA - EuropeESPN

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Forbes: Latvia's labour market is the weakest in EU - The B

Latvia News — Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:24 pm

Author: Latvia News

Posted: Fri Nov 20, 2009 1:24 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">Forbes: Latvia's labour market is the weakest in EU
The Baltic Course
Lithuania, Estonia and Ireland round out the top five at 13.8%, 13.3% and 13%, respectively, though Lithuania and Estonia's rates reflect Q2 numbers, ...
Baltics see mixed results on corruption indexBaltic Times

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EU 'top jobs' race fails to thrill Europeans - EurActiv

Latvia News — Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:24 pm

Author: Latvia News

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:24 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">EU 'top jobs' race fails to thrill Europeans
EurActiv
Bulgarian website Mediapool keeps open an online poll , where readers can vote for six candidates for the EU top job: Latvia's Vaira Vike-Freiberga, ...
The politics of filling the EU's top jobsCNN
Top EU jobs: the leading candidatesguardian.co.uk
European Council set to make a meal of itSofia Echo
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Women wear ties to highlight lack of females in top Brussel

Latvia News — Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:24 pm

Author: Latvia News

Posted: Thu Nov 19, 2009 1:24 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">Women wear ties to highlight lack of females in top Brussels jobs
Monsters and Critics.com
They include former Irish President Mary Robinson and Vaira Vike-Freiberga, a former president of Latvia. 'If these posts are not filled in a way that ...

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Ex-Latvian president challenges rivals on top EU job - AFP

Latvia News — Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:24 pm

Author: Latvia News

Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:24 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">Ex-Latvian president challenges rivals on top EU job
AFP
LONDON — Former Latvian president Vaira Vike-Freiberga, a candidate to be the EU's first president, stepped up Wednesday her attack on the selection process ...
Latvian's 'Iron Lady' slams EU's male eliteTimes Online

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PREVIEW: EU leaders head for top jobs conclave - Monsters a

Latvia News — Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:24 pm

Author: Latvia News

Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:24 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">PREVIEW: EU leaders head for top jobs conclave
Monsters and Critics.com
Latvia's former head of state, Vaira Vike-Freiberga, is about the only leading figure to have said she'd love the job. That may sound odd, given that it ...
Top EU jobs: the leading candidatesguardian.co.uk
The paper clip, 18 NovemberEuropean Voice
Women for top EU postsiAfrica.com
NRC International -Focus News
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No. 8 Aggies Welcome Old SWC Rival Rice On Wednesday at Ree

Latvia News — Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:24 pm

Author: Latvia News

Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:24 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">No. 8 Aggies Welcome Old SWC Rival Rice On Wednesday at Reed Arena
KBTX
Only two Aggies on the current 16-player roster, seniors Damitria Buchanan and Katrina Limbaha (Riga, Latvia), were members of the team in the program's ...

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Ranked High by FIFA? Don't Get Excited - Wall Street Journa

Latvia News — Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:24 pm

Author: Latvia News

Posted: Wed Nov 18, 2009 1:24 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">Ranked High by FIFA? Don't Get Excited
Wall Street Journal
15 after tying Latvia and losing to Luxembourg, causing the Jerusalem Post to proclaim, "The rankings are dangerous and confusing and should be consigned to ...

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'Iron Lady of the North' in late bid for EU's top job - Ind

Latvia News — Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:24 pm

Author: Latvia News

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:24 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">'Iron Lady of the North' in late bid for EU's top job
Independent
Vaira Vike-Freiberga, who was president of Latvia until 2007 and led the former Soviet state into the EU and Nato, is the only female candidate applying for ...
Who will be the EU's first 'George Washington'?France24

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Lattelecom reaches top of Latvian digital TV market - IPTV

Latvia News — Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:24 pm

Author: Latvia News

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:24 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">Lattelecom reaches top of Latvian digital TV market
IPTV News
Latvian telco Lattelecom has become the largest provider of digital TV services in the country with a customer base of over 40000 subscribers for its IPTV ...

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Global corruption report shows lingering east-west divide i

Latvia News — Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:24 pm

Author: Latvia News

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:24 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">Global corruption report shows lingering east-west divide in Europe
Deutsche Welle
Perceived levels of public sector corruption were also high in Romania, Bulgaria, Italy, Latvia and Slovakia, none of which received a score above 4.5. ...
US, World Leaders Fall Short in Corruption Fight, Group SaysBloomberg
Afghanistan and Somalia world's most corrupt states, study saysEarthtimes (press release)

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Women for top EU posts - iAfrica.com

Latvia News — Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:24 pm

Author: Latvia News

Posted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 1:24 pm

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<div style="padding-top:0.8em;"></div><div class="lh">Women for top EU posts
iAfrica.com
Latvia's former president, Vaira Vike-Freiberga, is among those named in the letter for the possible positions, including the job of EU president. ...
EU's list for top jobs "narrowing," Swedish presidency saysMonsters and Critics.com
Europe's hour of decisionBBC News
Kroes and others plead for female EU presidentNRC International

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