LIUDAS DAPKUS

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Lithuania cracks down on beggars and almsgivers

A coin tossed into a beggar's hat in Vilnius can be costly charity.

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Bank owner wanted by Lithuania granted bail in UK

A London court has released Russian businessman and Portsmouth Football Club owner Vladimir Antonov on bail following his arrest in connection with a massive money-laundering probe in Lithuania.

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Lithuania chooses Hitachi-GE for nuclear project

Lithuania on Thursday chose the U.S.-Japanese consortium Hitachi-GE Nuclear Energy as the strategic investor in a nuclear power plant in Lithuania.

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Lithuania convicts ex-Soviet commando in 1991 raid

A former member of a Soviet special police unit was found guilty of murder and was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for his role in the killings of seven Lithuanian border guards in 1991.

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Fair-haired island no blonde joke in Lithuania

Empowering blondes or stereotyping them?

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Poles in Lithuania want their 'w' back

Poland and Lithuania are bonded by history, culture and Catholic faith but deeply divided over the letter w.

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European Commission chief urges support for euro

The president of the European Commission urged countries Wednesday to support the ailing euro as the bloc grapples with a financial crisis that has caused the currency's value to plummet.

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Ash cloud grounds Metallica tour but show goes on

Heavy-metal masters Metallica braved long bus and boat rides — and bitter memories of a band member's death — to dodge the fallout of an Icelandic volcano and stick to its rigorous European tour schedule.

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Lithuanian probe centers on alleged CIA prison

The austere building stands in the middle of a remote, thick forest surrounded by a high fence and numerous surveillance cameras.

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Lithuanian lawmaker: no evidence CIA planes landed

A Lithuanian lawmaker says there is no evidence that U.S. airplanes with al-Qaida suspects ever landed in the Baltic country.

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Lithuania to stick to compensation plan

Lithuania will not amend a plan to compensate the loss of Jewish property seized during World War II, despite criticism from Jewish organizations that it fails to repay the properties' full value, the Baltic state's justice minister said Tuesday.

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Lithuania president slams anti-gay censorship bill

Lithuania's new president on Thursday criticized a censorship bill passed by lawmakers in the Baltic country that aims to keep information about homosexuality away from children.

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Lithuania president-elect questions parental leave

The first woman to be elected president of Lithuania said Monday the government must slash spending and questioned whether the country can afford its generous parental leave benefits.

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Protesters clash with police in Lithuania

Violent political protests sweeping parts of Eastern Europe have spread to Lithuania, where police fired rubber bullets and tear gas at a rock-throwing mob attacking Parliament.

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Lithuanian firm hires witch to hunt debt dodgers

In these difficult times for creditors, a Lithuanian debt collector is offering an unconventional service to retrieve arrears: witchcraft.

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Lithuania court acquits teen who wore Nazi uniform

A Lithuanian teenager who wore a Nazi uniform during a festival was acquitted Friday of violating a new law that prohibits the display of Nazi and Soviet-era symbols.

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US military chief promises support to Baltics

The United States' top military officer on Wednesday assured the Baltic countries they can rely on NATO protection in case of an attack, seeking to allay fears over Russia's intentions in the region following its invasion of the former Soviet republic of Georgia.

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Voters deal blow to Lithuania's leftist government

Voters dealt a major blow to Lithuania's leftist government by boosting the conservative opposition as well as some populist leaders — including an impeached ex-president — in weekend elections, according to official results released Monday.

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Hackers post Soviet symbols on Lithuanian sites

Unidentified hackers broke into several hundred Lithuanian Web sites over the weekend, plastering them with communist symbols, government officials said Monday.

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Lithuanian lawmakers ban display of Soviet symbols

Lawmakers in Lithuania — where many still feel bitter about nearly 50 years of Soviet occupation — have approved legislation to ban the display of Nazi and Soviet symbols, such as the swastika and the hammer and sickle.

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Driver Has 18 Times Legal Alcohol Limit

Lithuanian police were so astonished when they pulled over a truck driver and his breathalyzer test registered 18 times the legal alcohol limit, they thought their testing device must be broken. It wasn't.

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