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Funeral Services Set for Allen and Sosé

Funeral Services Set for Allen and Sosé

Funeral arrangements have been made public for Allen Yekikian and his wife, Sosé Thomassian-Yekikian, who tragically perished in a car accident on May 10 in Georgia, the late couple’s families announced Tuesday.

May 23rd, 2013

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Vision, Dream, Love, Passion, Hope And Unanswered Questions

Vision, Dream, Love, Passion, Hope And Unanswered Questions

Just like any other day in my life during the past 25 months, on the morning of May 11, I was busy with the kids when my sister came out of her room and said, “Ahh, I’m so tired. Barely slept last night.”

May 23rd, 2013

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Military Vows Firings Over Deadly Shooting

Military Vows Firings Over Deadly Shooting

Several army officers are currently under investigation and will be sacked in connection with the latest non-combat death of an Armenian soldier, the Defense Ministry said on Thursday.

May 23rd, 2013

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Australian Politician Hits Back At Turkey’s Gallipoli Ban Threat

Australian Politician Hits Back At Turkey’s Gallipoli Ban Threat

Member of the New South Wales Legislative Council, Marie Ficarra has condemned a statement released by the Turkish Ministry for Foreign Affairs, which suggests the country will block Australian politicians from visiting Gallipoli for the centenary of ANZAC Day in 2015.

May 23rd, 2013

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Turkish-Armenian Writer Given Jail Sentence For Blasphemy

Turkish-Armenian Writer Given Jail Sentence For Blasphemy

An Istanbul court has sentenced a Turkish-Armenian author and blogger to more than a year in prison for insulting the Prophet Mohammad, local media reported on Wednesday, weeks after a similar case caused alarm among secularists.

May 23rd, 2013

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Illinois ANCA Hosts Conference on Armenian, Assyrian And Greek Genocides

Illinois ANCA Hosts Conference on Armenian, Assyrian And Greek Genocides

The largest academic conference ever held focusing on the Armenian, Assyrian and Greek genocides concluded on Saturday, May 11, after two days of presentations by more than a dozen scholars from Armenia, Australia, England and across North America.

May 23rd, 2013

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Rep. Cardenas to be Strong Leader in Congress

Rep. Cardenas to be Strong Leader in Congress

As the sun rose and settled above North Hollywood in the San Fernando Valley on the morning of May 13, 2013 a breakfast meeting was marked by firsts. First-term Congressman Tony Cardenas, newly elected to represent California’s 29th Congressional District met with Elen Asatryan, who was enjoying her first day on the job in her new post as the Executive Director of the Armenian National Committee of America – Western Region

May 23rd, 2013

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Blazing New Trails For Armenia’s Olympic Skiing

Blazing New Trails For Armenia’s Olympic Skiing

The road to Sochi may be high and mighty but Arman Serebrakian is prepared to take his leaps and bounds.

May 23rd, 2013

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Pan-Homenetmen Games to Take Place in Armenia

Pan-Homenetmen Games to Take Place in Armenia

This year, the 9th Pan Homenetmen Games will be held in Yerevan, from July 27 to August 3. This will be the second time that the games will be held in Yerevan.

May 23rd, 2013

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Montebello Donates Surplus Fire Engine to Armenia

Montebello Donates Surplus Fire Engine to Armenia

A fire engine that has been used for over two decades in Montebello will travel across the world to help save lives in Armenia, a donation approved by the city council.

May 23rd, 2013

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Glendale Schools to Close on April 24

Glendale Schools to Close on April 24

The Glendale Unified School District Board on May 16 announced that beginning in 2014, all schools will be closed on April 24 “out of respect for the large Armenian community in Glendale and La Crescenta.

May 21st, 2013

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Moscow Finds Karabakh Status Quo ‘Unacceptable’

Moscow Finds Karabakh Status Quo ‘Unacceptable’

Russia’s foreign minister, Sergey Lavrov on Tuesday said that the status quo in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict was “unacceptable,” while his Azeri counterpart, Elmar Mammadyarov said Baku would push for peace after the presidential elections there slated for the fall.

May 21st, 2013

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Russia Pressured Armenia Over Iran Gas, Says Official

Russia Pressured Armenia Over Iran Gas, Says Official

Armenia granted Russia’s Gazprom giant ownership of a pipeline supplying limited amounts of natural gas from Iran under pressure from Moscow, a senior Armenian pro-government lawmaker said on Tuesday.

May 21st, 2013

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The ‘People Trust’ vs. the ‘Brain Trust’

The ‘People Trust’ vs. the ‘Brain Trust’

In 1932, writer James Kieran used the term Brain Trust in the “New York Times” when referring to the close group of experts that surrounded United States presidential candidate Franklin Roosevelt.

May 21st, 2013

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