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- Palestinians plan big funeral for poet Darwish (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Mahmoud Darwish, whose poetry encapsulated the Palestinian cause, will get the equivalent of a state funeral in the West Bank on Tuesday -- an honor only previously accorded to PLO leader Yasser Arafat.
- Kenya: Top Community Organizer Empowers Youth (AllAfrica.com)
Kenyan health care advocate, activist and academic Dr. Miriam K. Were is in Japan today to receive a major new prize established by the Japanese government, the Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize , in recognition of her work to promote community medical services.
- Kitsap offers up diverse dish of July 4 events - North Kitsap Herald
North Kitsap HeraldKitsap offers up diverse dish of July 4 eventsNorth Kitsap Herald, WA - 22 hours ago... there will be a Bohemian Village set up in Winslow Green featuring a juried art fair and beat poetry from local artists. And there will also be a Teen ...
- Jean C. Soule, 89, children's author, educator - Philadelphia Daily News
Jean Conder Soule, 89, formerly of Springfield, Delaware County, a children's book author, poet, and educator, died of heart failure Sunday at Riddle Village, a retirement community in Media. While raising a family in Springfield, Mrs. Soule wrote ...
- Winners of ‘poo poetry’ contest announced (Aspen Daily News)
The city of Aspen has chosen its favorite poems, limericks and haikus for its first-ever “Dog Poo Poetry Competition.â€
- The allure of the spoken verse - The National
The allure of the spoken verseThe National, United Arab Emirates - 35 minutes agoWhether about love, misery, patriotism or life in general, poetry and its recital live on in the hearts of Arabs of all ages. And the importance of poetry ...A crown beyond legacy The Nationalall 2 news articles
- First Nations Composer Initiative round III grant recipients named - Indian Country Today
First Nations Composer Initiative round III grant recipients namedIndian Country Today, NY - 3 hours ago... with North American ethnomusicologists. * Joy Harjo was born in Tulsa, Okla., and is a member of the Mvskoke (Creek) Nation. Her seven books of poetry ...
- Diane Sawyer - News Busters
One of the favors the media routinely perform for liberal politicians is citing left-of-center think tanks as "non-partisan" entities, who just happen to have evidence proving the awfulness of conservative policies. A classic example occurred on the ...
- Central students write, share original poetry (The Doings Oak Brook)
Twelve Hinsdale Central students bared a small part of their soul Friday night. The eleven girls and one boy were part of a week-long poetry writing camp that culminated in a public reading at the high school. The camp was hosted by Kevin Covall, a published poet and native Chicagoan. Covall, who hosted the camp in 2007, said several students who attended last year's program had returned.
- A big loss - Concord Monitor
A big lossConcord Monitor, NH - 7 hours ago... I could count on the paper to feature wonderful pictures of our children and their friends, be it sports, theater, art exhibits, poetry readings, ...
- Lincoln, area set plans for the Fourth - Lincoln Journal Star
Fourth of July across Southeast Nebraska is a whole lot more than watching fireworks when the sun goes down. It can, in fact, be a dawn-to-dusk day of red, white and blue activities. For an energetic start, you could take in Lincoln’s 5K run; run a ...
- Luke out loud Gospel of Luke being brought to the stage - Tulsa World
Luke out loud Gospel of Luke being brought to the stageTulsa World, OK - 8 hours agoAnd I liked the language, the poetry of Luke, which seemed to lend itself more to a dramatic presentation." But to keep that dramatic presentation within ...
- Festival Jam and More at the Artists Quarter in June - Jazz Police
Jazz PoliceFestival Jam and More at the Artists Quarter in JuneJazz Police, MN - 5 hours agoFollowing their sets, open mic poetry reading gets underway at 9 pm. No cover! First Mondays, Poetry Slam (Soap Boxing) at 8 pm, $5. ...
- Professor contributes to Web site project - Arizona State University
Professor contributes to Web site projectArizona State University, Tempe - 3 hours agoThere are sections for children’s literature, poetry, prose, travel accounts, tracts, essays, speeches and contemporary slave narratives, and visitors can ...
- Gang Starr keeps literate street poetry in hip-hop - Baltimore Sun
To those of you who have been selling "bling-bling" pop and have the nerve to call it true hip-hop, DJ Premier and Guru - collectively known as Gang Starr - are back to even the score. The duo's new and seventh album is The Ownerz. Throughout the ...
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