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PHOTOS: Neon New York Nights
restaurant that has been in business since 1982. Milon's lights, and those of its neighbors, were first put up to celebrate Diwali , and have remained (and grown) ever since. A former mobster's locked safe containing over $2 million in 1928 gold certificates
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Today in Pictures: Eclipse Diwali , Netanyahu, Anti-Austerity Day and Baby Gorilla
Food is placed on the main stage as Sadhus and Hindu men celebrate Diwali at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Nov. 14, 2012 in London. Diwali , which marks the start of the Hindu New Year, is being celebrated by thousands of
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Today In Pictures: Nov. 12, 2012
monkey god Hanuman blesses a bystander as he participates in a religious procession ahead of Diwali festival in Allahabad, India, Nov. 12, 2012. Diwali , or Deepavali, the annual Hindu Festival of Light, will be celebrated on Nov. 13. (Rajesh
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Today in Pictures : Oct 28, 2011
sixth Guru Hargobind from detention in the Gwalior Fort known as Bandi Chhorh Divas, which coincides with Hindu festival of Diwali . (Narinder Nanu/AFP/Getty Images) A Thai man takes pictures with his son on a custom-built tricycle designed to go through
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Herman Cain: Can the Unconventional Become Presidential?
closed-doors. In the afternoon, at 4 pm he will meet with Secretary of State Clinton. This evening the president will attend a Diwali reception in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building. WHO’S TWEETING? @ ron_fournier
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The Presidential Planner: Parent, Teacher Conferences
Clinton. In the evening, Obama will attend a Diwali reception at the White House. “ Diwali is a time for gathering with family and friends some Buddhists will celebrate the holiday of Diwali – the festival of lights,” he said.
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Today In Pictures: Oct. 27, 2011
A sadhu celebrates Diwali at the BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir on Oct. 27, 2011 in London, England. Diwali , which marks the start of the Hindu New competition, a ritual after the festival of Diwali , a festival of lights, in Habra, 50
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Today In Pictures: Oct. 21, 2011
lamps on a Rangoli, a hand decorated pattern on the floor, ahead of the upcoming festival of Diwali in Ahmadabad, India, Oct. 21, 2011. On Diwali , also known as the Festival of Lights, Hindus light lamps to signify the victory of good over
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'This Week' Transcript: Madeleine Albright, Sen. Lindsey Graham, Sen. Kent Conrad and David CoteAmerican jobs. A cause for celebration, as he and the first lady joined in on the festivities marking the Hindu holiday of Diwali . (on-screen): By the end of the week here in South Korea, there was no cause for dancing. Some of the world's fastest-growing
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Mumbai Attack Widow Responds to Hate With Compassionwith ABC News, fireworks exploded behind Scherr, alternating deep booms with staccato bangs as Mumbai residents celebrated Diwali , the festival of lights. For a woman whose family died to a horrific soundtrack of explosions and gun shots, Scherr never
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Obama's Visit to India Spotlights Both Prosperity and Dire NeedAmerica and India to be closer than America is to Pakistan now," says Sanjay Rana, sales manager at a lights shop crowded with Diwali festival shoppers on Chandni Chowk, the chaotic heart of Old Delhi. "Pakistan is not a good country," says Rana, 48
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Seeing the real India and my real home
around our classic Indian-made Ambassador car when I stopped and asked to take photos. My visit happened to coincide with Diwali , a national holiday that has the popularity quotient of Christmas. Over the next few hours, I got the grand tour from residents
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Diwali Festival: 900 Million People, One Party
Fourth, Indian style. It's called Diwali , and 900 million people here and around the world are celebrating. The Diwali festival's origins can be traced at once. Despite its Hindu roots, Diwali (pronounced Di-vall-ee) is a
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Instant Index: 'Diwali' - India's Festival of LightsAnd now, our "instant index," the people, quotes and pictures that caught our eye today. Starting with this, from the festival of lights. Dy wali. India's biggest holiday. The equivalent of christmas for christians in the u.S. It's coming a close after five days. And each candle symbolizing a
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Rising Google SearchesSan Francisco Oil Spill and What Is Diwali ?
