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- Obama fires up old magic (Arab News)
WASHINGTON: Sen. Barack Obama stormed into the backstretch of his historic race for the White House on Thursday, painting a sweeping vision of his confidence in America’s promise and reinforcing it with details of how he would restore America’s image overseas and the economy at home.
- Nepali folks in Baltimore mesmerised by Poetry Festival-2008 - Nepalnews.com
Nepali folks in Baltimore mesmerised by Poetry Festival-2008Nepalnews.com, Nepal - 30 minutes agoOn the same occasion, Biswas Dip Tigela, the chief editor of online Nepalese literature forum (www.sahitya.com.np) was awarded the 'INLS Narayan Jayanta ...
- Charlotte L. Seward - Mankato Free Press
Charlotte L. SewardMankato Free Press, MN - 1 hour agoShe won numerous awards and prizes for her poetry and short stories that were published in magazines, newspapers, and church publications. ...
- By Eliot Schickler (Westport News)
Jason Zins sparkled on the lacrosse field and in the classroom. A senior quad-captain at Staples High before graduating last month, he was one of its top offensive players and he earned a few awards in recognition for his academic excellence.
- Dummy cops leave child porn unchecked - Eureka Street
Eureka StreetDummy cops leave child porn uncheckedEureka Street, Australia - 48 minutes agoHe is also the embodiment of the strict and relentless censorship of everything, from poetry to the latest Rambo film (set in Burma), controlled by his ...
- The power of Peter Piper: How alliteration enhances poetry, prose, and memory (PhysOrg)
From nursery rhymes to Shakespearian sonnets, alliterations have always been an important aspect of poetry whether as an interesting aesthetic touch or just as something fun to read. But a recent study suggests that this literary technique is useful not only for poetry but also for memory.
- Unorthodox station's voice may be muted - New Zealand Herald
With no front teeth, Pacotillo is an unlikely radio sensation. And his patter with members of his on-air posse sounds more like a group therapy session than a Saturday show. But then the broadcast is coming from the inside of a Buenos Aires ...
- Vote 'No' and say 'Non' to French-style bad government - Irish Independent
Vote 'No' and say 'Non' to French-style bad governmentIrish Independent, Ireland - 2 hours agoShakespeare aside (a huge aside, mind you) French culture -- in music, literature, philosophy, architecture, painting and poetry -- is immeasurably superior ...
- Off the wall - Guardian Unlimited
It was raining in Londinium. The river's brown smear struck Gaius Suetonius Tranquillus as a sick, savage parody of the Tiber, so far away, so longed for. This province was a rotten place to find yourself suddenly unemployed. But some would say ...
- Arson destroys beloved Monstero! of Georgetown (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
A senseless act destroyed Monstero!, taking away a little piece of Seattle character in Georgetown.
- Angelou, Lear named for 2008 Marian Anderson Award (USA Today)
TV producer Norman Lear and author Maya Angelou will be the 2008 recipients of the Marian Anderson Award, which honors artists whose leadership benefits humanity.
- Late Benazir’s 55th birthday celebrations (The Pakistan Link)
KARACHI: As a mark of respect and in recognition of her unparalleled services for the country, the government is celebrating the 55th birth anniversary of Benazir Bhutto with simplicity at official level across the country today (Saturday).
- Poetry invites introspection - Leader Times
Poetry invites introspectionLeader Times, PA - 24 minutes agoHe wrote his poetry from his first year at St. Fidelis Seminary in 1940 until a month before his death. Much of the man's works are almost prayer like, ...
- Playing Around Listings (Colorado Springs Independent)
Where to find live music in the Colorado Springs area.
- My Blueberry Nights (DVD Talk)
Cinema as poetry in motion never made sense to me, until I was exposed to Wong Kar-Wai's In The Mood For Love . Sure, I had seen certain mild and beautiful arthouse romances before, but they always seemed too engorged in their own efforts to indulge themselves that they failed to impress my slightly skewed view on "real" love.
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