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...Padua as the city that has a saint without a name, a field with no grass and a café with no doors. And they're talking about three of their greatest treasures. Perhaps the saint is so popular he doesn't even need a name. The Basilica del Santo is the resting place of St. Anthony - known simply as il Santo - a humble 13th century Franciscan monk. The massive church, with its mixture of Christian and Islamic influences, brims with artwork by Donatello and Titian, and annually attracts 4 million visitors and pilgrims. Surprising gothic thrill...
Waller lists the places he has traveled with the Choir, among them Japan, the Netherlands and Alaska and the celebrities he’s met—the last two presidents, Whitney Houston, Brandy, Santo Domingo. “I never would have been there [otherwise]. The best part of the Choir is that you get the travel to places you’ve never seen...
DIED. JOAQUIN BALAGUER, 95, fedora-donning six-term President of the Dominican Republic; in Santo Domingo. Balaguer succeeded his boss, dictator Rafael Trujillo, winning the presidency in U.S.-controlled elections in 1966. One of Latin America's last caudillos--or benevolent dictators--he maintained power for 22 years despite repressive tactics, establishing a loyal power base, largely through his paternal devotion to the country's poor...
...DIED. JOAQUIN BALAGUER, 95, former President of the Dominican Republic, whose rule spanned 22 years; in Santo Domingo. Balaguer was known as the "father of Dominican democracy" but was also remembered for atrocities committed early in his rule, most notably the mysterious assassination of journalist Orlando Martinez Howley...
...reduction in maids' salaries would make a dent in the Philippines, where remittances from workers abroad contribute $6 billion to the local economy. News of the proposed wage adjustment had Philippine labor minister Patricia Santo Thomas rushing to the territory in defense of her countrymen and women. (Her Indonesian counterpart will visit next month.) Hong Kong Manpower Secretary Fanny Law Fan Chiu-fun told her the decision would be made according to three factors: the rise and fall of the economy, wages of comparable workers, and unspecified "political considerations...