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Serbia Scraps Gay-Pride Parade in Belgrade Amid Threats

Sep. 23, 2009
A wave of right-wing violence and intimidation is sweeping Serbia's capitaljust as the country is trying to reposition itself toward the West. Is thegovernment powerless to stop the rise of the ultranationalists?
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Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler