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Choreographer Cherkaoui wins major German arts prize (EARTHtimes.org)

Hamburg - Sidi Larbi Cherkaoui, the choreographer, has won the 75,000-euro (95,000-dollar) Kairos Prize for his contributions to modern dance, the Alfred Toepfer Foundation said Tuesday. His mother is a Flemish Catholic and his father a Muslim Morocc...

Power and rights (Manila Standard Today)

A symposium on Power and Rights organized by professor Rainier Ibana of Ateneo de Manila University and professor Sedfrey Candelaria of its human rights center marked Unesco World Day of Philosophy on Nov. 20. I accepted the gracious invitation to be on the panel of discussants that included Dr. Leovino Garcia, Fr. Luis David, SJ and Dr. Florentino Hornedo, among others.

Local news (Woodstock Sentinel-Review)

WOODSTOCK - Woodstock's Joe Kennedy is far more well known on the Emerald Isle than he is in his native land. Kennedy is one of only a handful of Irish bagpipe makers, worldwide, who hand craft the delicate Irish bagpipes, known as uilleann or elbow pipes.

Church news (This Week West Side)

Life in Christ Fellowship in West Jefferson will join the Hilliard Church of Nazarene to present "Sing Joy," a holiday concert featuring recording artist Carla Karst as the featured soloist.

What’s the unhealthiest city in the U.S.? (Culpeper Star-Exponent)

Burlington, Vt., appears to be the healthiest city in America, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.