LJUBLJANA, Slovenia (AFP)–Unemployment in Slovenia increased in January, with the jobless rate rising to 7.8% from 7.0% the previous month, the Slovenian Statistics office said Tuesday.

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Trondheim, Norway – The annual late season 30/50km World Cup event was run yesterday in Trondheim. This race is traditionally held outside Oslo at the famed Holmenkollen Ski Stadium, but was moved due to construction in preparation for the 2011 World Championships. Trondheim hosted the 1997 World Championships, and has become known for its challenging courses, but there was no reason to think that these race would be different than any other World Cup race – 80% or more of the race consistin

Here’s an interesting article about the Communism Conference in London this weekend from The Socialist Worker by Alex Callinicos, “ Slavoj Zizek’s Ideas need to link with reality .” I’ve pasted the full text below. Callinicos raises some interesting questions about some contradictions revolving around the relationship between theory and practice and the 100 pound entrance fee, ahem. Nearly a thousand people will be attending a conference this weekend on “The Idea of Communism” in central L

Skiing Cuche earns title with third-place finish: Didier Cuche of Switzerland clinched the World Cup giant-slalom title Friday by finishing…

Winter 2004-05 Can you say a few words about your childhood? Where did you grow up, go to school? I was born in Ann Arbor in 1970. I grew up in Oklahoma, in Norman, which is where the university is, but I was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan and really considered that my home, my spiritual home. My parents and I led a life of constant rebellion and denial about Oklahoma, which truly was a lame place. It was pleasant, and we had wonderful friends there, but it was lame and embodied our country’

Spaghetti dinner: 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. March 12, American Italian Cultural Society, 1918 Donmaur Drive, Crest Hill. Cost $7, $3.50 (in-house) for kids younger than 12. Carryouts available.

Gates of Vienna Somalia’s governing council has voted to institute Islamic law (sharia). There are also stories tonight about the effects of Islamic law in Afghanistan and Algeria. Despite the protests of Islam’s apologists, the Muslim world is becoming more radical, not less. Thanks to Barry Rubin, C. Cantoni, Fausta , Fjordman, Insubria, JD, KGS , RRW , TB, Tuan Jim, Vlad Tepes , and all the other tipsters who sent these in. Headlines and articles are below the fold. – - – - – -

The time when UNMIK is in charge of decision making is OVER. Now Kosova is independent and it has a government who is in charge of the sovereign country of Kosova.

Gates of Vienna Now even Donald Luskin is sounding apocalyptic. Normally he’s a cheerful, optimistic sort of fellow when it comes to capitalism and the American economy. But after watching the new administration’s ineffectual and damaging responses to the economic crisis, Mr. Luskin offers the opinion that this will be worse than the Great Depression. Crankdom is certainly spreading — it’s not nearly so lonely an occupation as it was five or six months ago. It’s now generally acknowled