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Hearts agree tax settlement
Dec 04, 2012 09:41 EST
Scottish Premier League side Hearts announced on Tuesday that they have agreed a resolution with Britain's tax authorities in a dispute over tax and national insurance contributions.
Hearts F.C. agree tax settlement
Dec 04, 2012 07:17 EST
Scottish Premier League side Hearts announced on Tuesday that they have agreed a resolution with Britain's tax authorities in a dispute over tax and national insurance contributions.
Hearts get reprieve after agreeing tax deal
Nov 13, 2012 15:21 EST
Scottish Cup holders Hearts said Tuesday they had staved off the immediate threat of liquidation after reaching an agreement with British tax authorities over the payment of a £450,000 ($719,000) bill.
Hearts chief eyes 'safety zone'
Nov 09, 2012 12:51 EST
Hearts are on track to stave off financial collapse, with a "short-term fix" from Vladimir Romanov, director Sergejus Fedotovas said Friday.
Hearts fear for future after winding-up order
Nov 07, 2012 14:34 EST
Scottish Premier League (SPL) side Hearts warned their fans the club could be entering its "final days" after confirming Wednesday they had been served with a winding-up order regarding a tax bill of nearly 450,000 pounds ($719,000).
Hearts face winding-up order
Nov 07, 2012 11:51 EST
Scottish Premier League side Hearts run the risk of going out of business after confirming Wednesday they had been served with a winding-up order regarding a tax bill of nearly 450,000 pounds ($719,000).
Russia marks victory over Napoleon with 'march on Paris'
Aug 12, 2012 17:30 EDT
Russian Cossacks on horseback Sunday kicked off a two-month-long friendly march on Paris to mark the bicentenary of a key battle Russia fought against Napoleon that led to an eventual French defeat.
Lithuania relives bicentennial of Napoleon's march on Russia
Jun 24, 2012 13:28 EDT
A stubby Napoleon Bonaparte waves his characteristic bicorne hat in an impassioned signal to hundreds of troops, launching a rerun of France's failed invasion of Russia two centuries ago.
Lithuania honours anti-Soviet self-immolation hero
May 14, 2012 14:54 EDT
Lithuania on Monday paid tribute to a student whose self-immolation 40 years ago sparked mass anti-Soviet protests in the Baltic state, an unwilling Soviet republic at the time.
No sport, just sex for basketball star
Oct 04, 2011 09:55 EDT
Lithuanian basketball legend Arvydas Sabonis said Tuesday he would have to limit his pleasures after suffering a heart attack a week ago, as doctors decided to release him from hospital.
Lithuania basketball icon Sabonis stable
Sep 28, 2011 15:11 EDT
Lithuania and NBA basketball legend Arvydas Sabonis, 46, was in stable condition Wednesday after suffering a heart attack during a game, a doctor said.
Former NBA center Sabonis survives heart attack
Sep 28, 2011 06:37 EDT
VILNIUS (Reuters) - Lithuania's most famous basketball player Arvydas Sabonis is making a good recovery after a heart attack, the basketball federation said on Wednesday.
Russia celebrates Napoleon defeat with gunshot and fire
Sep 06, 2011 11:20 EDT
BORODINO, Russia (Reuters) - Three ear-splitting gunshots pierce the country air, a cavalry unit gallops across the forest clearing, and several thousand Russian spectators gasp and shriek with delight.
In Lithuania, basketball is second only to God
Aug 29, 2011 23:39 EDT
Lithuania, where the basketball European Championships get underway on Wednesday, has long been a country mad for the sport with the big orange ball, squashing football in popularity.
Basketball helped Lithuanians survive Soviet gulag
Aug 24, 2011 13:49 EDT
VILNIUS (Reuters) - Forced labor camps were meant to crush opponents to the regime of Soviet dictator Josef Stalin, but basketball helped them to survive, an exhibition in former Soviet state Lithuania shows.
Hearts sack boss Jefferies
Aug 01, 2011 23:16 EDT
Scottish Premier League club Hearts confirmed they had sacked manager Jim Jefferies but had offered him as a consolation a position as director of football.
Lithuania dribble relay paves way for Euros
Jul 06, 2011 16:13 EDT
Lithuania kicked off an eight-week, nationwide basketball dribbling relay Wednesday, ahead of the sport's European Championships on home ground.
Polish PM targets hooligans after Cup final riot
May 04, 2011 11:01 EDT
WARSAW (Reuters) - Polish teams could play to empty stadiums as part of a crackdown on hooliganism, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Wednesday, a day after violent scenes at the Polish Cup final dealt another blow to the Euro 2012 co-hosts' image.
Poor pitch in focus as Lithuania-Spain looms
Mar 29, 2011 09:57 EDT
A decision on whether to call off Lithuania's Euro 2012 qualifier with world champions Spain Tuesday due to concerns over the pitch could come only shortly before kick-off, the Lithuanian FA said.
Poland fans clash with Lithuanian police
Mar 25, 2011 20:46 EDT
Visiting Poland fans clashed with Lithuanian security forces as the home side beat the Euro 2012 co-hosts 2-0 in a friendly.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Kaunas | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| — City municipality — | |||
 Middle left: House of Perkūnas, right: Kaunas city hall | |||
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| Nickname(s): Laikinoji sostinė | |||
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| Coordinates: 54°54′N 23°56′E / 54.9°N 23.933°ECoordinates: 54°54′N 23°56′E / 54.9°N 23.933°E | |||
| Country |  Lithuania | ||
| Ethnographic region | Suvalkija | ||
| County | Kaunas County | ||
| Municipality | Kaunas city municipality | ||
| Capital of | Kaunas County Kaunas city municipality Kaunas district municipality | ||
| First mentioned | 1361 | ||
| Granted city rights | 1408 | ||
| Boroughs | |||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 157 km2 (60.6 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2008) | |||
| - Total | 355,550 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Website | kaunas.lt | ||
