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- Iranian envoy: Roudaki belongs to all Persian-speaking countries (Islamic Republic News Agency)
Roudaki - Tajikistan - Sherdoost Iranian Ambassador to Tajikistan Ali-Asghar Sherdoost held talks with a group of visiting Iranian Persian language professors in Dushanbe on Saturday.
- Academic studies Osama bin Laden the skilled poet (CBC)
The poems of Osama bin Laden are to be published next week in the Language and Communications Journal, an academic publication.
- Gaia Online's MMO Game, zOMG!, Enters Closed Beta (IGN PC)
Over 120,000 Gaia Online community members apply for the closed beta program.
- Will He or Won’t He? - Foreign Policy In Focus
Will He or Won’t He?Foreign Policy In Focus - Jul 28, 2008We hope that all of you who live in or near Washington, DC will consider joining us at Busboys & Poets on Thursday, July 31 at 5:30 pm for a free screening ...
- Many religious retreats open to guests - The Kingston Whig-Standard
Many religious retreats open to guestsThe Kingston Whig-Standard, Canada - 7 hours agoThe woman washing dishes described herself as a Sufi Christian. That afternoon, there would be a discussion of the mystical, reverent 13th-century poetry of ...
- Gypsy style, in the harsh light of day - International Herald Tribune
Gypsy style, in the harsh light of dayInternational Herald Tribune, France - 4 hours ago"If we take our perspective on Gypsies from the paintings of Augustus John, the fiction of DH Lawrence, the poetry of John Clare, the picture is invariably ...
- Palestinian poet Mahmoud Darwish dead at 67 (AP via Yahoo! Philippines News)
Mahmoud Darwish, a Palestinian cultural icon whose poetry eloquently told of his people's experiences of exile, occupation and infighting, died Saturday in Houston.
- Hadrian's soldiers writing home - Daily Telegraph
The hulking great highlight of the Hadrian exhibitiown opening this week at the British Museum is a mammoth head of the emperor . Excavated in Turkey last year, it has never been shown to the public before. You can make out not only his beard - he ...
- Classic pieces, color and plaids are sure bets for fashion this fall ... - Grand Rapids Press
Ryan Garza | The Flint Journal Ruffled blouses (shown from Kohl's) make a feminine statement, while oversized vests (background, from Macy's) are a throwback to the 1980s. With rising gas and food prices, clothing falls to the bottom of many must ...
- Spanish 'Vino' is vintage Robi Draco Rosa (Newsday)
'Vino" is Robi Draco Rosa's first Spanish-language album since his classic 1996 recording "Vagabundo," and while the title celebrates his new life as a wine connoisseur, it symbolizes the return of a Puerto Rican prodigal son. "I've been going back to Puerto Rico for the last four years looking to buy a piece of property," said Rosa, who has built his solo career, and an impressive recording ...
- Class Calendar: Sewing for Teens, Childbirth, Women’s Ski ... - Sierra Sun
Class Calendar: Sewing for Teens, Childbirth, Women’s Ski ...Sierra Sun, CA - 3 hours agoKaren Terrey, poetry editor for the literary arts journal Quay, holds an MFA in creative writing and teaches creative writing at Sierra Nevada College. ...
- Editors? Choice (New York Times)
Recently reviewed books of particular interest.
- Felix Dennis's top 10 anti-poverty books - guardian.co.uk
Felix Dennis's top 10 anti-poverty booksguardian.co.uk, UK - 2 hours agoFelix Dennis is a poet (he endows the annual Forward poetry prize for best first collection), a publisher, and one of the richest men in Britain. ...
- A.K. Smiley library to hold annual Family Day on Saturday (The Press-Enterprise)
In a day filled with storytelling, crafts, singing, origami and even a therapy dog named Robbie, children will learn the ins and outs of the A.K. Smiley Public Library in Redlands.
- Dorothy West’s Highlands Home is Landmark on Heritage Trail (Vineyard Gazette)
Longtime friends and followers of the late Dorothy West gathered on Saturday afternoon in the shade on a hot August day to pay tribute to the writer, who was the last surviving member of the Harlem renaissance, and to share memories. A new stone was unveiled at her former home on Myrtle avenue in an area of Oak Bluffs known as the Highlands, where the cottages are brushed with dappled sunlight ...
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