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NEW YORK: US stocks piled up losses Thursday as negative news continued from Europe, with Greece's woes deepening and Spain falling into recession.

A trader works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange on May 14. US stocks piled up losses Thursday as negative news continued from Europe, with Greece's woes deepening and Spain falling into recession....

An emerging study reveals that azithromycin, known by its brand name, Zithromax, may increase risks for death, specifically in patients with heart disease. Some antibiotics have been linked to increased risks for sudden death in heart patients, said US News, … Continue reading →

News Summary: US stockpile building slows Associated Press Copyright 2012 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Updated 02:03 p.m., Tuesday, May 15, 2012 RESTOCKING SLOWS: U.S. companies' inventories grew just 0.3 percent in March, the smallest gain since November. LESS GROWTH: The pace of restocking has diminished ...

Aquincum, the ancestor of Budapest, was a major Roman settlement in Hungary from the first century B.C. to the fifth century A.D. Over the last few years the 'Floralia' festival has become a popular family-friendly program there in the 3rd district of Budapest. The event offers a wide variety of programs including gladiator shows, theatre performances, flower arrangements, and arts & crafts.

The garden of the Hungarian National Museum bursts into bloom in May, bringing together more than 100 museums, live music, dance and theater, and hands-on crafts, to name a few...

Once a year Christa Bartesch has an open studio and she would like to invite you all interested in art to show you her newest works in a beautiful studio ambience.

The Gourmet Festival is an exciting gastronomical replica of Hungary. Presenters will participate from around the country, so all the culinary pleasures that otherwise would only be accessible after quite a travel, will be available here in one place. Between June 8 and 10, visitors can enjoy cultural delights in addition to culinary ones at the renewed OTP Klub Gourmet festival: Veronika Harcsa, !DelaDap and Kiscsillag Akusztik will be performing among others.

Are you in the midst of Spring Cleaning? Looking for some good buys? Moving this summer? Come sell your treasures, or seek out some great deals! Seller space: Pre-sale: HUF 5,000 on the day of the sale: HUF6,000 –

This medieval city looks like it has fallen straight out of a fairytale book, with its bustling market square, spiraling gothic towers, castles and legends about dragons. Explore the narrow backstreets, hidden courtyards and the network of underground cellars and tunnels. Krakow is known as the cultural capital of Poland through its love of music, poetry and theatre. After years of occupation and struggle, Krakow has emerged a proud city with a strong sense of identity, yet has still maintained its artistic and fun-loving soul.

Last year 'Főzdefeszt' managed to ignite something of a craft-beer revolution in Hungary, proven by a row of new breweries and craft-beer pubs opening since. This year, on the first three days of summer, we will welcome brewers to our favourite historical square in the middle of Budapest, and ask them to share what they have been brewing lately. 21 Hungarian breweries will offer more then seventy types of beer, including new lagers and Irish reds, wheatbeers and bocks, fig-beer, millet-beer, william’s pear beer, corn-beer.

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We would like to thank Katalin Kovacs, Hungarian Olympic kayaking champion, for kindly donating for auction a picture she painted herself. The money collected from the auction will be used to extend United Way Hungary’s Safety School program to even more children. Our hope is to collect enough money to train volunteers in another 30 schools in Hungary, to teach students to how to be aware of their personal safety and the safety of others.

We would like to thank Katalin Kovacs, Hungarian Olympic kayaking champion, for kindly donating for auction a picture she painted herself. The money collected from the auction will be used to extend United Way Hungary’s Safety School program to even more children. Our hope is to collect enough money to train volunteers in another 30 schools in Hungary, to teach students to how to be aware of their personal safety and the safety of others.

On May 17th, Fogashaz bar and theatre will be hosting an art exhibition prepared by a group of international students. The exhibit has one central theme, and yes you guessed it, the theme is Budapest. The art pieces are designed by students hailing from countries around the world, and will vary from sculptures to paintings conceptualising Budapest through the subjective eyes of international students living in the city. Invite your friends, the more the merrier.

CEU Business School cordially invites you to the upcoming MBA Open House on May 31. Earn a U.S. MBA Degree that is designed for innovative leaders and professionals. Learn more about our unique MBA programs, and discuss your international career prospects at our forthcoming Open House Event. You’ll also have an opportunity to talk with faculty, students and alumni.

The number of people who would refuse all asylum seekers to Hungary has increased by about 10% in the past five years according to a March poll, Tárki reported on Wednesday.

"The creators of the dance production Sunlegend bring a wholly original, hitherto unseen world of sights and sounds to the Hungarian and international dance theatre stage. Sunlegend is a 21st century dance theatre production which, in a fresh and creative spirit, uses the distinctive tools of art to visualise the cult of the Sun and the part it plays in our lives, exploring the relationship between the sun’s celestial journey and the progress and turning points of human existence.

"Haffaz Alladeen is the bizarre dictator of the oil-rich African nation of Waadeya. Alladeen is as egotistical and ruthless as dictators come, executing anyone who disagrees with him using his signature "head chop" signal. Alladeen is summoned by the UN to address their concerns about his nuclear program."

"Marion (Delpy) has broken up with Jack (Two Days in Paris) and now lives in New York with their child. But when her family decides to come visit her, she's unaware that the different cultural background held by her new American boyfriend Mingus (Rock), her eccentric father, and her sister Rose who decided to bring her ex-boyfriend along for the trip, added to her upcoming photo exhibition, will make up for an explosive mix."