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- Study: Social networks may subvert 'digital divide' (CNET)
New research suggests that social-networking sites build valuable technological and communication skills, and that low-income students are picking up those skills too.
- Howl of protest turns introspective in comic novel (Contra Costa Times)
Talk about timing: In April, American Airlines grounded more than 1,000 flights, many of them out of Chicago, to check electrical connections on its fleet of MD-80s.
- Oldies, R&B and Cajun music on tap at Lilac Festival (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)
The musical lineup at the Lilac Festival includes an impressive range of artists.
- Richmond also has a thing about Poe - Chicago Tribune
Edgar Allan Poe passed away in Baltimore during a visit to the city in 1849, and his body is buried at Westminster Cemetery downtown. But Poe spent much of his earthly existence in Richmond, Va., including most of his childhood. So it is only fitting ...
- Poetry Out Loud - Chronicle of Higher Education (subscription)
Poetry Out LoudChronicle of Higher Education (subscription) - May 2, 2008The Poetry Out Loud finals were held in Washington, DC, this week, and the winner was a student from the Virgin Islands who recited “Frederick Douglass” by ...
- Rev. Phillips led St. Paul church for 28 years - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Deaths elsewhere Dr. Stephen Hornstein dies at 83 Werner Groebli was 'Frick' in beloved ice-skating duo Jim Hager, half of country comedians Hager Twins, dies at 66 Last known member of failed plot to kill Hitler dies at age 90 The Rev. Roy Phillips ...
- We write what we like - Mail & Guardian Online
‘I write for myself,” Niq Mhlongo says with the iconoclastic abandon that reminds me of the Nigerian poet Christopher Okigbo’s statement that he writes poetry only for other poets. We’re at Capello’s restaurant in Newtown, Johannesburg ...
- Neto's Tucson by Ernesto Portillo Jr. : Measuring life one milestone ... - Arizona Daily Star
Tucson's Primavera Foundation, which works with homeless people and the working poor, coordinates a work and mentoring program for released inmates. The Prisoner Re-entry Program is in its third year with funding from the U.S. Department of Labor ...
- LCMS 8th Graders Receive Awards at Honors Ceremony - Lake County Banner
LCMS 8th Graders Receive Awards at Honors CeremonyLake County Banner, TN - 9 hours ago... Officers Association contest, “Why I Will Say No to Alcohol and Drugs.” Kayla Mauldin received a Certificate of Recognition for her winning poetry entry ...
- HERE'S TO THE CRAZY ONES / THEY OFTEN CHANGE THE WORLD - OpEdNews.com
Singing your song means celebrating who you are with enthusiasm, joy and purpose ~ regardless of the risks. I've always wanted to make a difference, to share my truth and have it hit a chord that resonates with the world ~ and in many ways I am doing ...
- Poetry and Air, Imagery and Earth - New York Times
New York TimesPoetry and Air, Imagery and EarthNew York Times, United States - 2 hours agoNext is a poem from the British Council book, “Feeling the Pressure: Poetry and science of climate change,” edited by Paul Munden. ...
- On the write track (Cleveland Jewish News)
Ohio publishing houses may not have the name recognition of McGraw-Hill or Oxford University Press, but they’re leaving an impressive imprint nonetheless.
- Utah briefing 4/15 (Provo Daily Herald)
F-16 pilot fires on SUV while training HILL AIR FORCE BASE -- Two soldiers in a sport utility vehicle escaped when an F-16 fighter jet opened fire and destroyed the SUV during a night training exercise in Utah.
- Wynford grad has love affair with poetry (Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum)
HOLMES TOWNSHIP -- Wynford graduate Sarah Stahl has been writing since she was in grade school.
- Dottie Rambo Remembered - Country Hound
Country HoundDottie Rambo RememberedCountry Hound, TN - May 20, 2008Gloria Gaither told The Tennesean this week that Rambo, "…had the rare gift of a poet and an even rarer gift of being capable of creating both great poetry ...
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