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- Lesbian rights pioneer Del Martin dies at 87 (San Francisco Chronicle)
Lesbian rights pioneer Del Martin, whose trailblazing activism spanned more than five decades, most recently in the battle for same-sex marriage, died Wednesday, just two months after she made history again by wedding her longtime partner in San Francisco...
- OUT & ABOUT - Bothell Reporter
Calendars are published Wednesdays and Saturdays on a space-available basis. Items for the Wednesday edition must be submitted by noon the previous Thursday. Items for the Saturday edition must be submitted by noon the previous Tuesday. Events ...
- A man of science and letters (Minnesota Public Radio)
William Carlos Williams is one of the most celebrated American poets of the 20th century, yet he toiled in obscurity for much of his life. Midmorning examines the life and the work of the man who delivered babies by day, and wrote poetry by night.
- Korean War correspondent Wei Wei passes away - Danwei
Korean War correspondent Wei Wei passes awayDanwei, Hong Kong - 44 minutes agoWei also authored poetry and fiction, and his novel The East won the Mao Dun prize in 1983. He last appeared in the media earlier this year as one of the ...
- A gem of a festival - Inverell Times
A gem of a festivalInverell Times, Australia - 44 minutes agoThe evening events includes music (featuring country singer Adam Harvey), crowning of the Festival Queens, bush poetry, carnival rides, food stalls and the ...
- Karadzic became one of world's most wanted men (Reuters via Yahoo! India News)
BELGRADE (Reuters) - Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, who was arrested on Monday, saw himself as a defender of Serbs during the 1992-95 Bosnian war but ended up a fugitive wanted on genocide charges.
- MARY ELIZABETH CLUTTER - Observer-Reporter
Mary Elizabeth Clutter, 64, of Washington, died Monday, August 11, 2008, in Washington County Health Center, Chartiers Township, following a lengthy illness. Mrs. Clutter was born October 26, 1943, in Washington, a daughter of Harold Richard and ...
- Back to poetry, after a year promoting it (Concord Monitor)
Let's get one thing straight right off the top: Charles Simic was not George Bush's poet laureate.
- Corsi's Dull Hatchet - Newsweek
Despite its place near the top of The New York Times' nonfiction bestseller list, where it has been riding high for the past six weeks, Jerome Corsi's "The Obama Nation" is not a reliable source of facts about Obama. Corsi cites opinion columns and ...
- Friday wild card - Spokane Spokesman-Review
Sorry for only having one post today - we've had some breaking news this afternoon, and I know I've got more stuff coming down the pipeline so I'll go ahead and throw out the wild card for today. The big guy will be back next week, and the weekend ...
- Poetry? Come off it, Mr Burns - Guardian Unlimited
Few famous figures manage to capture the nation's attention each time they open their mouth but, unwittingly or otherwise, Jeremy Paxman has perfected the art of getting noticed. The Newsnight presenter's pronouncements on everything from underpants ...
- Song and Dance - Financial Times
Song and DanceFinancial Times, UK - 8 hours agoThis poetry club has a pedigree quite unlike any other; past alumni include Alan Hollinghurst, Pico Iyer and Mick Imlah. Like all societies, however, ...
- Funeral planning: easing the loss for the family - Southern Star
Funeral planning: easing the loss for the familySouthern Star, Ireland - 10 minutes agoThere is so much choice, from spiritual classics to modern poetry, or significant passages of prose. There are books and books of amazingly good prayers. ...
- Benzin…and the new rhythm of Lagos - Daily Sun
Daily SunBenzin…and the new rhythm of LagosDaily Sun, Nigeria - 42 minutes agoIt was a show of many shows, a singular performance, which incorporated poetry, dance, mime, music and drama. It also thrilled the varsity community in a ...
- Calendar - Etc. - Fall River Herald News
Calendar - Etc.Fall River Herald News, USA - 36 minutes agoDavid Barber, Major Jackson and John Skoyles read from their works and discuss the poetry scene. Easily accessible from the Harvard Square T stop, ...
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