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UPDATE: Land Mine Blast Kills 3 In Southeast Turkey-Report (Nasdaq) DIYARBAKIR, Turkey (AFP)--Three people died and another five were injured Friday as Turkish soldiers and state-armed militias were targeted in two separate mine attacks, Anatolia national news agency reported.

Hamilton hits out ahead of Turkish GP (CNN.com) McLaren driver Lewis Hamilton has hit back at his critics ahead of Sunday's Turkish Grand Prix, saying: "I'm not Superman."

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PKK blasts kill civilian, hurt guards in SE Turkey (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Three people were killed and a dozen were wounded on Friday in a series of explosions in southeast Turkey blamed on separatist Kurdish guerrillas, security sources told Reuters.

Turkish GP: Thursday press conference (Motorsport.com) Q: Kazuki, this is a circuit like in Spain which you've been to before, if not in an F1 car. What are your feelings about coming here and how has it been to come to circuits that you've known before?

Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders to meet on May 23 (EARTHtimes.org) Athens/Nicosia - Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders will meet each other on May 23 to access prospects for the launch of new reunification talks for the divided Mediterranean island, government spokesperson Stefanos Stefanou said Thursday. In March, C...

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Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders to meet on social level (EARTHtimes.org) Athens/Nicosia - Greek and Turkish Cypriot leaders will meet each other on a social level Wednesday, the first time since breakthrough talks took place in March. Greek Cypriot President Dimitris Christofias and Turkish Cypriot leader Mehmet Ali Talat...

Turkish Alevis fight back against religion lessons (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Dancing to express their piety, the young women and men in a solemn circle are part of a Turkish religious community whose members say they are fighting assimilation by the government.

Chinese, Turkish, Latino cultures on display at Lilac Fest (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle) Expect to see some new international touches at this year's Lilac Festival.

A Moroccan-themed soiree brings diverse arts and culture together (Columbus Ledger-Enquirer) I love the arts almost as much as I love to party. Classical music, dance, modern art - you name it. If it lives in a museum, I can't wait to see it.

A Moroccan-themed soiree brings diverse arts and culture together (The San Luis Obispo Tribune) I love the arts almost as much as I love to party. Classical music, dance, modern art - you name it. If it lives in a museum, I can't wait to see it. So when my husband and I commissioned a work from a very talented artist - Madam DZOONG, who just happens to be a very good friend - we knew there had to be a big celebration. To honor her, we decided on a Moroccan theme - she and her husband had ...

Friday's Agenda, May 9 (Miami Herald) Items contributed must be received at least two days in advance at Calendar Desk, The Miami Herald, 1 Herald Plaza, Fifth Floor Newsroom, Miami, FL 33132-1693. To submit items online, go to MiamiHerald.com, click on Calendar of Events and click Add Events, then follow the prompts or e-mail your items to newscalendar@MiamiHerald.com. No faxes, please. To search for events throughout South ...

Performance and classical music listings (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Theater Professional/semi-professional Beautiful Boy 1812 Productions presents this comedic work-in-progress about a father's perspective on raising a child with autism. Closes 5/25. Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St.; 215-569-7900. www.1812productions.org. $10.

Friday, May 9, 2008 (Times of Malta) BoV Premier League - Late goal foils Birkirkara Birkirkara 1Sylla 24Floraiana 1Darmanin 90 Adamant to maintain their remarkable improvement since the start of the Championship Pool, Birkirkara...

Appreciating music for music's sake (Deseret Morning News) The other day, someone told me that my taste in music was "out there." And by that, they meant that the music I listened to on a regular basis was all bad.

Performance and classical music listings (The Philadelphia Inquirer) Theater Professional/semi-professional Beautiful Boy 1812 Productions presents this comedic work-in-progress about a father's perspective on raising a child with autism. Closes 5/25. Adrienne Theatre, 2030 Sansom St.; 215-569-7900. www.1812productions.org. $10.

Turkish Alevis fight back against religion lessons (Reuters via Yahoo! News) Dancing to express their piety, the young women and men in a solemn circle are part of a Turkish religious community whose members say they are fighting assimilation by the government.

Bravo! | Miami International Piano Festival (Miami Herald) The Miami International Piano Festival continues through Sunday with three wide-ranging recitals and the traditional Concerto Night closer.

Friday's Agenda, May 9 (Miami Herald) Items contributed must be received at least two days in advance at Calendar Desk, The Miami Herald, 1 Herald Plaza, Fifth Floor Newsroom, Miami, FL 33132-1693. To submit items online, go to MiamiHerald.com, click on Calendar of Events and click Add Events, then follow the prompts or e-mail your items to newscalendar@MiamiHerald.com. No faxes, please. To search for events throughout South ...

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Turkish GP: Fisichella penalised 3 places (rediff.com) Force India's Giancarlo Fisichella will drop three places on the Turkish Grand Prix starting grid for exiting the pit lane under a red light in Friday practice.

Massa sets pace at Turkish GP (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) Brazilian Felipe Massa's love affair with the Turkish Grand Prix has continued as the Ferrari driver set the pace in first practice at the Istanbul Park track.

Sports on TV, radio (Post-Bulletin) GHLIGHTS TODAY Auto Racing Formula One, Turkish Grand Prix, practice, from Istanbul, Turkey, 6 a.m. (Speed Channel). NASCAR, Sprint Cup, Dodge Challenger 500, practice, 11 a.m., qualifying, 4 p.m. (Speed Channel). NASCAR, Nationwide Series, Diamond

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