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- Saudis denounce child marriages - Detroit News
RIYADH, Saudi Arabia -- An 11-year-old boy gave out invitations to his classmates for a big event his family was planning this summer -- and it wasn't his birthday party. It was his wedding to a 10-year-old cousin. Muhammad al-Rashidi's marriage was ...
- Matthew Sweet takes 'Lies' on road - LiveDaily
Pop-rocker Matthew Sweet [ tickets ] comes out of hiding this fall for a run of dates behind his first studio album of original material in more than four years. The singer, who tours infrequently and has made only a relative handful of live ...
- Beck: Columns forge links with readers - Argus Leader
Editor's Note: Recently Executive Editor Randell Beck was asked to tell other editors for the Gannett Co., which owns the Argus Leader, why he writes a weekly column. This is what he wrote. When I came to South Dakota in 2001 to be editor of the ...
- The Diving Pool by Yoko Ogawa - guardian.co.uk
The Diving Pool by Yoko Ogawaguardian.co.uk, UK - 5 minutes agoNot a word is wasted, yet each resonates with a blend of poetry and tension. In the mesmerising title novella, teenage Aya is secretly entranced by Jun, ...
- New on video: 'Speed Racer' brings obnoxious action, tedious dialogue ... - MLive.com
Courtesy Photo Cartoon comes alive: Emile Hirsch portrays a champion race car driver in "Speed Racer." This week's high-profile release is notable for being one of the summer's colossal flops. "Speed Racer" (PG) -- If being blitzed by an overbearing ...
- Our picks for this week's top events (Louisville Courier-Journal)
Marengo Cave in Southern Indiana will celebrate the 125th anniversary of its discovery tomorrow. Also this week: Louisville Improvisors improvise; Jazz Record Collectors hold meeting; Rudyard Kipling hosts "Homegrown," a double-nighter of local drama, music, poetry and comedy; and more.
- Northern Virginia Art Beat - Falls Church News-Press
Neo Indie Arts Festival, at the Jefferson Community Center (3501 S. 2nd St., Arlington) on July 26, between 6 - 11 p.m. You can find a little bit of everything here: a battle of the bands, ongoing performances, art exhibit, ‘zine making workshop ...
- National Conference on Dialogue and Deliberation - Community Impact Newspaper
National Conference on Dialogue and DeliberationCommunity Impact Newspaper, TX - 1 hour ago... with highlights including a conversation with leading thinkers in the field, a meeting of Hi-Tech Geeks Who Dialogue, a Poetry Slam featuring Texas ...
- Atlanta Writers' Group keeps the ideas flowing - Indianapolis Star
Atlanta Writers' Group keeps the ideas flowingIndianapolis Star, United States - 1 hour agoBurgin said the group shares poetry, fiction and nonfiction. "Some of the stories we've heard here have moved us to tears," she said. ...
- Protesters say police overreacted; police say activists had rocks - ScrippsNews
DENVER -- An old man recited poetry into Keith Valentine's camera. A couple of people talked about racism in America. Bands played. Valentine's camera caught the peaceful beginnings of a march that would end in a dramatic clash downtown as the ...
- Kentucky Women Writers Conference - Kentucky.com
Kentucky Women Writers ConferenceKentucky.com, KY - 1 hour agoNovelist Laura Benedict will present alongside Oates; poet Lisa Williams, who won a poetry contest judged by Oates, also will be a presenter. ...
- Sharing their way with words (Abilene Reporter-News)
Participants were an assorted cast of characters from retirees to English professors -- and even a veterinarian, Jim Wilson, who recited a poem about a fearless little crawfish titled "Braveheart the Crawfish."
- Centennial girl: ‘Anne of Green Gables' turns 100 (The Charlotte Observer)
Anne Shirley, the main character in L. M. Montgomery's acclaimed novel "Anne of Green Gables," is introduced to readers as a sad figure, an orphan without a person in the world who loves her. Despite her lonely introduction, Anne has captured the hearts of generations of young women. This year, the book turned 100. Putnam released a special edition, and Anne lovers flocked to Prince Edward ...
- American scholar translates Rumi quatrains into English - Tehran Times
American scholar translates Rumi quatrains into EnglishTehran Times, Iran - 18 minutes agoTEHRAN -- An American psychologist and a former Afghan representative to the United Nations have translated all the quatrains of the Persian poet Molana ...
- Criminal Cornucopia - New York Sun
Just in case you find the waning days of summer (it seems to grow dark an hour earlier than it did just a few weeks ago) to be a little depressing, here are some things to look forward to in the upcoming days, weeks, and months: "Zombie," a play ...
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