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- First novel shortlisted for top book award - Scoop
An early morning phone call from a friend alerted University creative writing tutor Mary McCallum that her first novel had been shortlisted for the Montana New Zealand Book Awards. Ms McCallum was today named a finalist in the prestigious fiction ...
- NORM: Elvis fan club will have star its way - Las Vegas Review Journal
A local Elvis fan club isn't feeling a whole lot of love from the Elvis Presley Estate. The cold shoulder includes efforts to obtain a donation for Elvis' celebrity star on Las Vegas Boulevard and silence as far as offering input on where to install ...
- Saddam feared getting AIDS in prison - USA Today
CAIRO (AP) — Saddam Hussein feared catching AIDS or other diseases during his U.S.-supervised captivity, a leading Arab newspaper said Monday in publishing excerpts of his prison writings. The London-based Al-Hayat said the comments came in ...
- Poetry contest open to Latinos - The State
Poetry contest open to LatinosThe State, SC - 2 hours agoThe third Amateur Latin Poetry Contest seeks entries. Participants must be Latino, amateur writers and reside in South Carolina. Winners will receive prizes ...
- Israel At 60: No Cause For Celebration - LeadershipNigeria
Israel At 60: No Cause For CelebrationLeadershipNigeria, Nigeria - 34 minutes agoAnother youth was fidgeting with a high powered loudspeaker from which Islamic songs and poetry in praise of the Prophet (SAW) were being played. ...
- Cooper City - Hartford Courant
My Wordz Make You Think" Poetry lovers, get a taste of the spoken word at the 2nd Annual "My Wordz Make You Think" Florida State Youth Poetry Slam on June 6.
- Attorney's rape case makes steamy fiction (Mansfield News Journal)
MANSFIELD -- Local attorney Marcus Wolf had plenty of time to reflect on his shattered life as he sat in a jail cell. Accused of rape, Wolf was looking at 25 years in prison. Everything -- his marriage, career, reputation -- was up in the air.
- Swede for a day - Chicago Daily Herald
Swede for a dayChicago Daily Herald, IL - 51 minutes agoThe Neo-Futurists describe themselves as theater that is a "fusion of sport, poetry and living-newspaper." The ensemble casts produce eclectic plays that ...
- Carli Bruni: First lady of schmaltz - The Independent
Carla Bruni is a self-styled femme fatale. So it's a pity that on her new album, the French President's wife comes across as simpering and weedy, says Andy Gill Sometimes, a confluence of celebrity circumstance reaches such a critical mass of PR ...
- NU in 60 Seconds: May 22 - North by Northwestern
NU in 60 Seconds: May 22North by Northwestern, IL - May 22, 2008In other artsy events, Purple Haze’s Spring Show, “Miss Teen Paducah, Kentucky†opens at 10 pm in the Jones Great Room. Now I don’t really know what “Miss ...
- Actor Khosro Shakibaii dies at 64 - Tehran Times
Actor Khosro Shakibaii dies at 64Tehran Times, Iran - Jul 18, 2008He possessed a unique tone of voice and released a number of tapes in which he recited the poetry of several contemporary poets including Sohrab Sepehri. ...
- Book promotion leads to talk show - Visalia Times-Delta
Book promotion leads to talk showVisalia Times-Delta, CA - 4 hours agoSebreros isn't making any money from his online show. He still makes his living selling poetry and religious CDs, as well as doing odd jobs while also ...
- 'An embarrassment of riches' - St. John's Telegram
St. John's Telegram'An embarrassment of riches'St. John's Telegram, Canada - 1 hour agoFor the first time in its 35-year history, the League of Canadian Poets is holding its annual poetry festival and conference in this province. ...
- Posted By Linda Kent - Lindsay Daily Post
Posted By Linda KentLindsay Daily Post, Canada - 2 hours agoThe book contains a sprinkling of quotes and poetry that range from the amusing to the pithy. There's Yogi Berra's wonderful non sequitur, "The future ain't ...
- Good work, bad attitude: Negative stereotyping among volunteers - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
Good work, bad attitude: Negative stereotyping among volunteersThe Star-Ledger - NJ.com, NJ - 48 minutes agoAmbitious enough to have traveled the country to share her poetry, hard-working enough to haved earn a college diploma, and smart enough to be a member of ...
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