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David returns to Italy
directorblue.blogspot.com - 2/28/2009
David returns to Italy
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A bit of culture of a changeAfter a two-year loan to the Smithsonian Museum in the United States, Michelangelo's David has returned to Italy.The visit was generously funded by:.........
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Sharia's Inroads Around the World - Middle East Times
— metimes.com — Pakistan recently gave in to the pressure of Islamist militants. Indeed to buy off peace, Pakistani authorities... allowed the imposition of Sharia (Islamic law) in the Swat valley. How long the cease-fire will last is anyone's guess. But in any case, ... (more) Sharia's Inroads Around the World - Middle East Times

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