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- VIDEO: Olympic medal joy for Scots canoeist (The Herald)
David Florence became the first Scot to win a medal at the Beijing Olympics yesterday, as he took silver in the canoe slalom. His Edinburgh-based parents said last night they were delighted by his win - and revealed he had recently applied to be an astronaut.
- A belated premiere about a poet with problems (Asbury Park Press)
In summing up "Poetic License," the new show that makes its world premiere at New Jersey Repertory Company in Long Branch this weekend, playwright Jack Canfora can't resist citing Mark Twain.
- Jam in the Slam: Black Ink and Bass - Express from The Washington Post
Express from The Washington PostJam in the Slam: Black Ink and BassExpress from The Washington Post, DC - 59 minutes agoThe group is an iconoclast minimalist duo: She reads erotic lesbian poetry while he plunks away on an upright. But lend 'em an ear and you'll find they do ...
- Burn before reading: The day-late box-office report - MLive.com
MLive.comBurn before reading: The day-late box-office reportMLive.com, MI - 8 hours ago... box-office reports lately, for reasons various, sundry and too boring to detail -- so I apologize for not polluting the Web with my terrible poetry. ...
- In their honor: Belgrade poet hopes to create memorials of all troops ... - St. Cloud Times
BELGRADE — Memorializing the more than 4,100 soldiers killed in Iraq and Afghanistan would be a daunting task for anyone. But for Belgrade poet Rance White, it’s something that has to be done to pay tribute to those killed and to their families ...
- Our Neighbors - Bryan College Station Eagle
Our NeighborsBryan College Station Eagle, United States - 7 minutes agoPenne Mathews and Margaret Ann White discussed youth contests, including poetry, posters, essays and speech, with a due date of Oct. 8. ...
- Night of free cultural events goes nationwide - Irish Times
Night of free cultural events goes nationwideIrish Times, Ireland - 2 hours agoJoe Woods, director of Poetry Ireland, which is hosting Open Mic Poetry, said the night "is a marvellous idea which provides people with the opportunity to ...
- ASTROLOGICAL FORECAST - The Chronicle Herald
BIRTHDAY GAL: Comedian and actress Victoria Jackson was born in Miami on this date in 1959. This birthday gal is probably best known for her long stint as a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1986-1992. Jackson is slated to appear in the ...
- Seven Days in Chicago - New City Chicago
Seven Days in ChicagoNew City Chicago, IL - 2 hours agoIn 2005 he published his first book of poetry, "Slingshots (A Hip-Hop Poetica)," which focused on his childhood as a latchkey kid and his discovery of ...
- Interpreter/artist Kate Swift says ‘hello’ in Estes Park Library ... - Estes Park Trail Gazette
Interpreter/artist Kate Swift says ‘hello’ in Estes Park Library ...Estes Park Trail Gazette, CO - 3 hours agoShe is interested in haiku, because it is “distilled, concentrated “ poetry, and a “lot of my artwork is condensed into small formats,” she said. ...
- Honoring Filipino-American Month: - The Heights (subscription)
Honoring Filipino-American Month:The Heights (subscription), MA - 3 hours agoIn his early twenties, Bulosan began submitting his poetry to numerous publications in California, and started gaining fame in his local community. ...
- Family guy: Obama's relatives take centre stage at Democratic ... - Guardian Unlimited
Barack Obama and family are covered in confetti after he was elected as senator of Illinois in 2004. Photograph: M Spencer Green/AP The star turn at today's opening of the Democratic convention, watched by up to 20 million Americans on primetime TV ...
- News > Regional (Queens Courier)
Councilmember Peter F. Vallone Jr. wants better service along the W line, which once again was ranked the worst in the city by the Straphangers Campaign.
- Fruitlands Museum branches out - Daily News Tribune
Fruitlands Museum branches outDaily News Tribune, MA - 1 hour agoAdmission is free to Fruitlands and Concord Poetry Center members, and with museum admission. For more information, call 978-456-9028 or visit ...
- Hallowed halls - Detroit News
It's easy to think of the White House as another of Washington's chalky monuments: an impersonal, 208-year-old structure of brick and stone. But that would be wrong, as a new book by 108 writers and illustrators proves. "Our White House: Looking In ...
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