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- Nate's arrest a blow (The Oakland Press)
In January 2007, just as Nathaniel Abraham became a free man, his sister said he wanted to show the world he had been worth the trouble. Michelle Peoples-Dudley told The Oakland Press, "He wants the state to know and see the progress, and he wants (them) to read about him one day being successful.
- A walk on Geneva's artsy side - Chicago Daily Herald
Chicago Daily HeraldA walk on Geneva's artsy sideChicago Daily Herald, IL - May 1, 2008By Dave Heun | Daily Herald Correspondent Those who immerse themselves in the world of art know one of the most popular traditions is for galleries in a ...
- Calendar for May 26 (The Gainesville Sun)
Events planned in the area.
- Original piece of choral music created to grace opening of hospital - Register-Guard
Ralph Johnson was at a loss. The Minnesota choral composer had taken on a commission to create a work for Friday’s dedication of PeaceHealth’s new Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend. But Johnson couldn’t find the exact right lyrics for ...
- Face/Off: Special Collector's Edition - Blu-ray.com
Face/Off: Special Collector's EditionBlu-ray.com - 35 minutes agoThe Light and the Dark: Making 'Face/Off' is a five-part documentary. The first part, Science Fiction/Human Emotion (1080p, 9:44) looks at the origins of ...
- Go & Do - York area events (The York Weekly)
Internationally acclaimed storyteller Michael Parent will present a special collection of bug stories and songs to share with listeners of all ages at 10:30 a.m. Thursday as part of York Public Library's Family Fun series. Parent has been telling stories...
- News On The Go - Miami Herald
The Vivienne Westwood wedding gown is gorgeous, as are the pivotal Manolo Blahniks. Miranda's softer hairstyle is extremely flattering, and there are enough '' What is she wearing!?'' moments to please the most dedicated fan of extreme fashion. But ...
- Leonardo Padura's revolution in crime - The Independent
With his Havana Quartet of mysteries, Padura turned Cuba's history into gripping and atmospheric fiction. Jane Jakeman meets the boy from the barrio Leonardo Padura's prize-winning series of novels about Cuban detective Inspector Mario Conde has ...
- Bush-wah's impeachment in Madame Marie's crystal ball? (WorldNetDaily)
Madame Marie, fabled Asbury Park boardwalk fortune teller, passed away at the age of 93 right before Independence Day. Her death was ironic since she became famous from Bruce Springsteen's song, "Fourth of July, Asbury Park (Sandy)."
- The worst assault against English - Daily News
Edinburgh, Scotland - The vocabulary is poor and the rhyme excruciating, but a collector paid £6 600 on Friday for original works by William Topaz McGonagall, internationally celebrated as the worst poet ever to assault the English language. Up for ...
- Bourne COA hosting author readings - SouthCoastToday.com
Bourne COA hosting author readingsSouthCoastToday.com, MA - 2 hours agoThe series will begin at 1:15 pm on Tuesday, June 17, with Robert Gardiner, author of "Funny Stuff: A Cheerful Poetic Romp Through the Puddle and Muddles of ...
- How 'Butcher of Bosnia' used bearded medicine man disguise to evade capture for a decade (Daily Mail: World News)
This is the extraordinary disguise which allowed one of the world’s most wanted men to escape justice for years.
- NU to Offer MFA in Creative Writing (Daily Northwestern)
Starting in Sept. 2008, Northwestern will offer, for the first time, a Master of Fine Arts program for students who write poetry, fiction, and creative nonfiction. A part-time, evening MFA program will allow students to write a longer thesis, closer to book length, than the part-time MA program.
- Kay Ryan named U.S. poet laureate - The Money Times
Washington -- U.S. Librarian of Congress James H. Billington named Kay Ryan as the library's 16th Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry for 2008-09. Ryan, a 63-year-old California native, is to begin her duties in the fall, opening the library's annual ...
- Writer who prefers being a waiter is up for £60,000 prize - Evening Standard
A 28-year-old London waiter has been nominated for one of the world's most lucrative literary prizes for his first novel. Ross Raisin's debut God's Own Country is a contender for the £60,000 Dylan Thomas Prize for authors under the age of 30 ...
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