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September 2010

Janis Ruksans’s collection of miniature bulbs. Although his name may not be known to many British gardeners, what he knows about flowers is amazing, as are his adventures.

USA to loan MRAPs, HMMWVs to the Latvian Armed Forces for ISAF operations. Vehicles will be used in Afghanistan.

Hawaii recruits 7-foot center from Latvia. College basketball player Dāvis Rozītis will leave California for the island state.

Estonian architects win contest for 35-million-euro hotel in Latvia. Arhitektuuribüroo Pluss to design new Marriott in Rīga.

August 2010

Latvia’s mushroom mania aims for world audience. Tourism organization goes after foreigners.

Klaus praises Latvia’s successful coping with crisis. Czech president says the country is an example for others.

Latvian woman in marriage scam claims she was raped. Police in Ireland start investigation, reports the Sunday Independent.

Sheriff bring in Latvian striker Gauračs. Moldovan football team gets player from Romania.

IU adds Stauere. The Hoosiers add a tall woman from Latvia to the roster.

Sublime to the ridiculous: new cases in the extradition courts. A British newspaper reports on several defendants, including a man from Latvia.

Tele2 Latvia obliged to stop misleading ads. Calls via the "Zelta Zivtiņa" service are not really free, regulator says.

Russian-Latvian relations affected by reset between Moscow and Washington. Visit by President Valdis Zatlers apparently delayed, writes Sergey Borisov in Russia Today.

Man denies murder of housemate in Royston. Suspect says he did not kill woman from Latvia, reports the BBC.

The fierce music of Estonia, Latvia. Columnist for The Philadelphia Inquirer looks at the classical genre in the Baltics.

Belarus eyes Latvia as new route for Venezuelan oil. It could be a way to get around relying on Russia, reports Agence France-Presse.

Latvia’s graffiti super-heroes are depressingly awesome. ComicsAlliance comments on some images from Rīga.

Lettland står ännu inte på egna på ben. Latvia's economy is beginning to improve, reports Sweden's Dagens Nyheter, but the country has a long way to go yet.

Fears over Latvia brain drain as economy struggles. One percent of the country leaves every year, the BBC reports.

Baltics: Latvia, Lithuania push on with austerity as Estonia enters eurozone. Blogger digs up three Bloomberg videos about varying economic situations.

Parex plans to return $726 million to Latvian government after asset sales. The payback would take seven years, Bloomberg reports.

Gardaí object to 57 suspected ‘sham’ marriages. Irish police say many cases involve young women recruited from Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia.

Montreal fetes Gay Pride. The parade marshals were two activists from Latvia, reports CBC News.

Soviet legacy lingers as Estonia defines its people. The New York Times reports a familiar story.

Underground credit card clearing house hacked. Internet scheme partially run from Latvia feels the pain, The Register reports.

Imants Liegis. Defense News interviews Latvia's minister of defense on relations with Russia.

Pete Anderson seminal figure in rock behind the Iron Curtain. Latvian musician included in documentary film, reports UPI.

Cain set to play in Latvia. University of South Dakota basketball player joins VEF Rīga.

Latvia recovery fragile, euro hurdles remain - IMF. More budget cuts are needed to regain competitiveness, reports Reuters.

Rise in Latvian botnets prompts Spamhaus row. Thousands of Internet users get blocked, reports The Register.

Capital Economics raises economic growth outlook for three Baltic states. Economist says "(w)e clearly underestimated the pace of the recovery," Bloomberg reports.

Latvian president calls for establishing new types of relations with RF. Valdis Zatlers, ahead of Moscow visit, talks about future with Russia, ITAR-TASS reports.

Olympic champion hired by US bobsled federation. Jānis Ķipurs of Latvia to coach women's team, the Associated Press reports.

Sweden’s banks ride stock market rally as Baltic region dodges defaults. Swedbank and SEB are looking good.

Minnesota soldiers reunite with Latvian counterparts. They survived 12-hour firefight in Afghanistan.

Andris Biedrins goes off in recent interview. NBC Sports reports the Latvian basketball player has some choice words for the Golden State Warriors.

Latvian center to stand tall for team; new coach to recruit in Asia. Dāvis Rozītis to play for University of Hawaii.

Amerikas latvieši: Latvija ir apdraudēta. Latvijas Televīzijas raidījums "Panorama" apskata ASV dzivojošo tautiešu domas par politiku.

Mammalampa lamps: Naturally poetic lighting from Latvia. Design company gets coverage on TreeHugger.com.

Russia fires pose nuclear threat. Chernobyl-era radioactive particles could be released into atmosphere, reports EUobserver.

Rihards Kuksiks may not return to ASU basketball. The Latvian may opt to stay in Europe and go professional rather than continue with Arizona.

Busy beavers wreak havoc in Latvia capital. Rīga offers prize for best idea on how to deal with the problem, reports Agence France-Presse.

Kareena, Saif to go on a holiday. A bit of Bollywood gossip in Latvia.

Bikes. Museum. Latvia. Hmmmm. The Going Going Bike blog visits the Saulkrastu Velomuzejs,

Dombrovskis says Latvia’s austerity program may ease as economy recovers. Bulk of fiscal consolidation is over, prime minister tells Bloomberg.

Latvijas tauta, nacionāla valsts un dubultpilsonība. Žurnāla Jurista Vārds raksts par Publisko tiesību institūta konstitucionālās politikas semināru Bīriņos.

July 2010

Latvian bank woos Russians using EU residence permit. Rietuma Banka is taking advantage of recently approved measure to promote investment.

Latvian capital Riga a draw for sophisticated young travellers. The city is drawing the budget-conscious and the hip, reports Vancouver's Metro.

Hot-blooded Latvian. Elīna Garanča returns to Prague with a sizzling new repertoire. The opera singer turns to Spanish composers.

Latvia: The demographic price of procrastination. Research suggests 30,000 people left the country in 2009 and an equal number might leave this year.

German police impound bus with 1.8 million km on clock. Agence France-Presse reports on unexpected turn for Latvian tour group.

Felixstowe port officers size large cigarette haul. The contraband was shipped from Latvia, the BBC reports.

‘Nice Jewish girl’ Anna Fermanova busted for trying to smuggle night-vision scopes to Russia. We like the New York Daily News lead: "Russia's newest export is sexy bad girls named Anna."

A place not to see before you die—That I saw. Catherine Price, writing in The Huffington Post, tells about her visit to Liepāja's Karosta prison.

Anna Chapman who? Russian expat, 24, busted for Moscow munitions smuggling bid. The Smoking Gun reports on the Latvia-born, Texas-raised woman who is in trouble with the U.S. federal government.

Galway-based violin master with more than one string to his bow. Australia-born Paul Ezergailis lives in Ireland, works abroad.

Roenick, Hatcher brothers named to U.S. Hockey Hall of Fame. And so is Latvian-American physician Dr. V. George Nagobads

Swan kills Latvian trying to save pregnant wife in river. RIA Novosti picks up the story of a tragedy in the Daugava.

Sheridan signs Latvian player. In Montana, Laura Pelše is to join Elīna Eida on Lady Generals basketball team.

Latvian soldiers fight side-by-side with 4BCT, reunite this week. They visit counterparts at Fort Carson in Colorado.

Picture this: Ulvis Alberts works from home. Latvia-born photographer lives in Washington state.

Latvian ‘billiards’ arrives in Portsmouth. A new novuss club is forming in a community center in Great Britain.

Out of Latvia. Inspired by a cache of postcards from Tukums, a woman in New Zealand writes a book about her Jewish family's history.

Another summer, another Latvian music festival. Former Baltic Times journalist guest blogs for USA Today about heading off to Positivus at Salacgrīva.

Church camp, European style. Christian Chronicle blogger reports on experiences in Latvia, Lithuania and Russia.

Freedom, in an immigrant’s eyes. A Latvian woman in Missouri tells her story of fleeing oppression during World War II.

June 2010

Man dies after vehicle hits tree in Lancashire. BBC reports man from Latvia has been killed.

Diamond ring thief jailed for 18 months. Man from Latvia sentenced to 18 months in Ireland for jewelry store theft.

European Court of Human Rights: Latvia did not violate European Convention. Canada's Eesti Elu weighs in on the Vassili Kononov case.

Latvian deportee embraced in St. John’s. CBC Radio reports on the return to Canada of Alexi Kolosov, who claimed discrimination in his homeland.

Latvian forward Andrejs Maslovskis joins Telford Tigers. He is the first foreign player picked by team for next season, reports the British newspaper Shropshire Star.

Latvia is a small country with a big history. In a visit to Rīga, a writer for The Independent of London finds the past looms large.

Midsummer festival gives Latvians a break from slump. Agence France-Presse reports on Jāņi.

Latvian recruit not in summer school yet. Oto Osenieks start with University of Minnesota Gophers is delayed.

Latvian mass media may be banned from using Russian. The Voice of Russia reports on changes made by the Saeima.

Celebration of the Oak King. Examiner.com looks at Latvian Midsummer celebration.

Hillary Clinton meets with Latvian prime minister. Valdis Dombrovskis appears in Washington.

Latvian Armenians to press for genocide recognition by Saeima. Activists in Rīga gear up, reports PanARMENIAN.Net.

Wife-carrying race held in Latvia. CBS station in the United States has video of the event.

Russians protest against Strasbourg court’s decision on Latvian WWII veteran. Residents of Far East islands sign petition against turnaround in Vasily Kononov case, reports RIA Novosti.

Turkish airports corporation to construct terminal in Latvia. The project will be joint venture with airBaltic, reports Today's Zaman.

‘The Arctic Sea’ captor gets 7 years. The Voice of Russia reports on sentencing of man who led capture of ship in extortion plot.

Baltic Ops ‘10 kick off in Latvia. Military.com reports on the start of naval exercises off Ventspils.

House hunting in… Latvia. Foreigners are grabbing properties in Jūrmala, reports The New York Times.

Andris Nelsons, magician of Birmingham. The Guardian features the Latvian conductor of the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra.

Ghana strike late to beat Latvia. The BBC reports on a World Cup warm-up match.

Midsummer: A Latvian Tradition. Anita Piwowarczyk guest blogs about Jāņi for ChicagoNow's "Ay, Mama!"

Latvia to limit Russian-speaking TV broadcast. Observers in Moscow see it as pre-election posturing.

Latvian premier Dombrovskis says economy may be improving. And that could mean less deep cuts in the 2011 budget, Bloomberg reports.

Blondes highlight hope in Riga. South Carolina newspaper carries the story of an offbeat parade in Latvia.

Sadsack EU regulator relegated to Latvia. Basing the Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications in Rīga is no big thing, according to a writer for online technology publication The Register.

May 2010

Lamberts, who founded Urbandale body shop, dies at 95. Latvian refugee was one of the "boat people" of 1948.

Hundreds in Clifton mourn a fallen son. New Jersey community remembers Rīga-born Michael Tarlavsky, who died in Iraq.

Justice for one but Latvia ‘hell’ continues for Derby man. U.K.'s extradition treaty gets scrutiny because of the case.

Sheridan women sign Latvian. Basketball player is heading for Montana.

Latvia’s blondes prepare for annual pink parade. They're at it again!

Riga: Perfect blend of medieval centre and modern city. Correspondent for India's Economic Times pens a long feature on the capital's Old Town.

«Emigrantu tīkli» spodrina eksporta bilanci. Latvijas Avīze stāsta par biznesu un latviešiem ārzemēs.

Chinese vice premier pledges closer ties with Latvia. Hui Liangyu meets with Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis.

Olympic ticket scammers not deported. It is unclear if Latvians accused in fraud case are still in Canada.

Visiting Latvian MP said to have died of natural causes. Belarus media report what happened to Saeima deputy Aleksandrs Golubovs.

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01 Sep 2010

Summer of 2010 is Latvia’s warmest

This summer in Latvia has been the warmest on record, topping the previous heat wave of 2002, according to the Latvian Environment, Geology and Meteorology Centre.

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30 Aug 2010

Number of green cards declines, while U.S. sees more Latvian visitors

The number of persons from Latvia who have become legal permanent residents of the United States dropped last year to its lowest point in the past decade, according to recently released government statistics.

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28 Aug 2010

Latvian, Georgian collaboration results in remarkable world music album

One of the most intriguing recent collaborations in Latvian music is that of composer Valts Pūce and the Georgian ensemble The Shin. Joining together on the recording entitled Es arī, their talents have produced a unique album, combining elements of Latvian and Georgian folk songs, as well as jazz and other world music elements.

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