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- Karadzic became one of world's most wanted men (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland News)
Former Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, who was arrested on Monday, saw himself as a defender of Serbs during the 1992-95 Bosnian war but ended up a fugitive wanted on genocide charges.
- Soldier expresses feelings on war through writing (Rexburg Standard Journal)
REXBURG-U.S. Army Spc. Flint Christensen of Rexburg wrote the following words in a poem to his son Levi, who was born just before Christensen left for Iraq seven months ago:
- Wales: Trace the steps of the tumultuous Dylan Thomas (The Salt Lake Tribune)
Going on the trail of Welsh poet Dylan Thomas easily could turn into a pub crawl. But you'll find far more than bars when tracing the steps of this tumultuous bard - though admittedly the only writer who chalked up more favorite drinking holes was Ernest Hemingway.
- Local interest in poet Robert Frost reinvigorated (The Addison Independent)
By KATHRYN FLAGG RIPTON — Writers traveling the flood-damaged Route 125 to the Middlebury College Bread Loaf campus last week passed a familiar landmark on their way to the annual writers’ conference: the cozy white Homer Noble farmhouse, where poet Robert Frost spent his summers from 1939 until his death in 1963. The farmhouse was the object of sadness for many Frost fans last winter ...
- Kidnap suspect calls days with daughter 'glorious' (AP via Yahoo! News)
The man who calls himself Clark Rockefeller and is accused of kidnapping his young daughter says he spent "six glorious and wonderful days" with the girl while evading authorities, but he still isn't talking about his life before 1993.
- SWM Seeks A Real Page Turner - Electric City
SWM Seeks A Real Page TurnerElectric City, PA - 1 hour agoAs well, those who look to Charles Bukowski's hungover Monday bar room poetry for inspiration might encounter trouble finding a pertinent message in William ...
- Learning to Think - Ithaca Times
Learning to ThinkIthaca Times, NY - 3 hours ago... culture uses the term in reference to haptic technology such as joysticks or steering wheels in video games, or haptic poetry that can be traced to the ...
- Morrison reads from ‘Sliver’ at Owl & Turtle - knox.VillageSoup.com
knox.VillageSoup.comMorrison reads from ‘Sliver’ at Owl & Turtleknox.VillageSoup.com, ME - 50 minutes agoWith “Sliver,” his third book of poetry, Morrison continues to describe his world with a photographer's eye and a pickpocket's touch, delivering poems ...
- Join the crowd: Why do multinationals use amateurs to solve scientific ... - The Independent
Design by democracy, as it happens, isn't bad for the bottom line. Threadless generated $17m in revenues in 2006 (the last year for which it has released sales figures) and by all accounts has continued its rapid rate of growth. The Jakes didn't set ...
- Heroes of our times - Ministry of Defence (press release)
Ministry of Defence (press release)Heroes of our timesMinistry of Defence (press release), Sri Lanka - Aug 8, 2008Kobbekaduwa was deeply loved by his subordinates for his inspirational leadership and humanity. The massive crowds at his funeral proved the love and ...
- English poet, - Independent
Share Whenever he was asked his nationality, Cecil Day-Lewis , British Poet Laureate from 1968 until his death in 1972, would unfailingly reply "Irish". He told the anecdote with a smile. As well he might for, though he was born in 1904 in ...
- Jackson is not so nifty at fifty - Metro.co.uk
On the eve of celebrating his 50th birthday, Michael Jackson stepped out in his latest head-scratching fashion combo to show the toll of decades in the spotlight. Wacko Jacko, recently wheelchair bound, stuttered around a trip to Vegas' Planet ...
- A few words with poet-mom January O'Neil - Salem News
BEVERLY - January O'Neil began two years ago by posting poems on her blog. Now, after winning the Robert Frost Poetry Contest in April, she is kicking off the Lawrence-based foundation's sixth season of live poetry tomorrow and just sealed the deal ...
- Poets from region pay rich tribute to Palestinian icon - GulfNews
Poets from region pay rich tribute to Palestinian iconGulfNews, United Arab Emirates - Aug 12, 2008A number of Emirati poets including the Prince of Poets, Karim Ma'touq, poet and the winner of the Prince of Poetry contest, wrote a poem specifically in ...
- Independent Curators International - E-Flux
Independent Curators InternationalE-Flux, NY - Sep 17, 2008The exhibition is accompanied by an illustrated 168-page catalogue co-published by iCI and Melville House Publishing. The catalogue includes essays by ...
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