Nov 3rd, 2008 · Currently based in Barcelona, Cineplexx is the work of Argentinean-born musician and graphic artist Sebastian Litmanovich. Though his name may be unfamiliar to many, Litmanovich is no newcomer. Inspired during a study abroad stint in New York City in 1996, he's been creating music under the Cineplexx name for the past decade. He's also collaborated with numerous artists, including fellow Argentine Federico Aubele who plays bass on two of the tracks on Cineplexx's latest album, Picnic.
Keywords: artists · music · New York City · 1996 · Graphic · album · newcomers · Argentinean · collaboration · bass · MI · Barcelona
Sep 25th, 2008 · In a matter of weeks, South African leader Thabo Mbeki was ousted and replaced by Kgalema Motlanthe, a relative newcomer. The change marks the biggest political upheaval in South Africa since the end of apartheid in 1994.
Keywords: politics · Africans · 1994 · South Africa · apartheid · newcomers · Replacements · Thabo Mbeki · Kgalema Motlanthe
Sep 2nd, 2008 · Although the upper Midwest arguably was the birthplace of the Republican Party, Minnesota has not favored the GOP in a presidential election since 1976. But with an influx of newcomers and a popular Republican governor, the party is hopeful that the convention can woo voters.
Keywords: Republicans · presidential · GOP · voters · Republican Party · conventions · governors · Midwest · newcomers · birthplace · 1976 · Minnesota
Jun 16th, 2008 · Broadway celebrated its best last night at the 62nd annual Tony Awards. The honor for Best Musical went to In the Heights, a celebration of life in a Latino neighborhood in Manhattan. But the most awards went to South Pacific, a revival of the Rodgers and Hammerstein classic.
Keywords: Latino · celebration · neighborhoods · Pacific · Manhattan · Broadway · newcomers · Tony · Rodgers · Hammerstein · Tony Awards · Best Musical
May 7th, 2008 · Mississippi and other states in the south have seen a recent rise in the number of Latino immigrants. But there's concern that the lack access to healthcare makes these newcomers vulnerable to HIV. Tim Frasca, who works with the Latino Commission on AIDS Deep South, discusses why some Latino immigrants aren't getting adequate healthcare and prevention services, and what's being done to combat the problem.
Keywords: Latino · immigration · healthcare · services · HIV · newcomers · mississippi · Tim Frasca · Latino Commission · AIDS Deep South
Apr 13th, 2008 · Italy holds its parliamentary elections the day after tomorrow and the political campaigns have some surprising parallels to the contest in the U.S. For example, one of the two major candidates for prime minister is a relative newcomer to the national stage.
Keywords: minister · national · politics · Italian · Parliamentary · candidate · campaign · newcomers
Mar 19th, 2008 · While U.S. troops in Iraq spend much of their time searching for high level insurgents, some soldiers at Baghdad's Camp Victory try to catch another type of "big one." They fish in the lakes surrounding Saddam Hussein's palaces. After five years, it's become a tradition -- soldiers on their way out, hand fishing rods to newcomers.
Keywords: Iraq · Baghdad · Soldiers · insurgents · Saddam Hussein · Traditional · newcomers · lake · rod · palaces · Camp Victory
Feb 20th, 2008 · Eastern North Carolina is gearing up for an influx of military personnel in the next few years as the Pentagon closes bases around the country. With this wave of newcomers, the state is banking on military contractors to follow them and has launched an aggressive strategy to get their business. From member station WHQR, Megan Williams reports.
Keywords: country · Business · military · Pentagon · contractor · Strategy · personnel · Carolina · newcomers · Eastern North Carolina · WHQR · Megan Williams
