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Franken comic book biography coming soon Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:12PMAl Franken's life story -- from comedian to senator -- will be told through pictures. A comic book about Franken's life is coming out in...
Astronaut happy to serve as role model, and kids who meet him dream big Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 11:02PMAs Justin Jackson approached Guion “Guy” Bluford at the grand reopening of the Lucile Bluford Library, he was a bit in awe. After all, Justin, 10, had read plenty regarding the accomplishments of Bluford, American’s first black astronaut. At the event Saturday, Justin asked Bluford for his autograph. Bluford obliged, scribbling his signature on Justin’s jacket.
Jamie McCourt retains famed trial lawyer David Boies Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:39PMIt is seen as a signal that she will fight for her side in the divorce, and will have someone to help oversee her business interests in the proceedings. David Boies, one of America's most celebrated trial lawyers, has joined the team of attorneys representing Jamie McCourt in her divorce from Dodgers owner Frank McCourt.
Jamie McCourt retains famed trial lawyer David Boies Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:21PMDavid Boies, one of America's most celebrated trial lawyers, has joined the team of attorneys representing Jamie McCourt in her divorce from Dodgers owner Frank McCourt .
Austin College history professor Light Cummins gets award Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:11PMLight T. Cummins, Austin College professor of history, received the Liz Carpenter Award for Research in the History of Women at the annual meeting of the Texas State Historical Association in Dallas March 5.
Franken comic book biography coming soon Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 10:10PMAl Franken's life story -- from comedian to senator -- will be told through pictures. A comic book about Franken's life is coming out in May. Franken is the latest in a line of comic biographies by Bluewater Productions.
Law firm fires attorney after arrest Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:55PMQuick internal investigation justified termination, spokeswoman says When attorneys at large law firms get into trouble, how do their firms respond?
Sargent Masterpiece Travels to Spain for Meeting with Velazquez's "Las Meninas" Monday, March 8, 2010 @ 9:43PMBOSTON, MA.- An historic meeting among some of the art world’s most enigmatic young ladies will take place at the Museo Nacional del Prado in Madrid, where John Singer Sargent’s "The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit" ( Museum of Fine Arts, Boston , 1882) and Diego Velázquez’s "Las Meninas" (Museo Nacional del Prado, 1656) will be shown together for the first time.
Talkin' with Sal: They lift us up Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:14AMHaving lived in the Casper area for almost 32 years, it's refreshingly wonderful to learn about amazing people nearly every day.
Travel Troubleshooter: 7 secrets for boosting your online authority Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:05AMGot a travel problem?
African Queens celebrate with ball Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:05AMThe Krewe of African Queens had its eighth annual Mardi Gras Ball on Feb. 12, at the newly opened Sanders Beach Corrine Jones Community Center.
Opera's screwball comedy: 'The Italian Girl in Algiers' Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:52AMIn his biography of Gioachino Rossini, the French writer Stendhal talks about the "uncontrolled and complete madness" of the...
This and That 03-07-10 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:35AMA JUNETEENTH meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. Monday at the Austin Heights Community Center. Anyone interested in helping is encouraged to attend. For more information contact Brodrick Jackson 806-518-9659 or Jackie Davis at 806-729-9834.
Graceland Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:26AMOkay, I want to write about the Hermitage, but you want to read about Graceland. So let's compromise.
A tarted-up tale of our favorite poet Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:26AMIf all you know about dear Emily Dickinson comes from a few sparkling nature poems and The Belle of Amherst, cover your eyes. Your carriage is about to cross into Amherst's red-light district. Jerome Charyn's new novel about the poet tears up William Luce's classic play as though it were a faded greeting card.
In my library: John Lithgow Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:10AM“I wish I were a more promiscuous reader,” confesses John Lithgow, whose obvious intelligence (Harvard, Class of ’67) informs his every role, be it the cunning killer of “Dexter” or the brainy alien of “3rd Rock From the Sun.” He’s currently playing a prickly gossip columnist and would-be novelist...
Mitote, March 7, 2010 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:04AMGet FREE Daily Headlines by email! Tonight's the night — for the Oscars, that is, and there are plenty of Santa Fe/New Mexico connections to look for (not least of which is co-host Steve Martin, a former City Different resident).
Kazakhstan jails show Jonathan Aitken way to reform Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:44PMTHEY are grim concrete fortresses where inmates have complained of beatings and torture. Yet Kazakhstan’s prisons have become an unlikely testbed for Tory reforms to the UK penal system, from proposals put forward by Jonathan Aitken — the former cabinet minister and former convict.
Pre-war PM made study of Hitler Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 5:43PMNEVILLE CHAMBERLAIN read and annotated Hitler’s Mein Kampf in its original German before he embarked on his policy of appeasement, says a new biography.
Anna: The man who saw the future Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:19PMHe became chief minister of Tamil Nadu 43 years ago. A new biography describes how he used the mass media before 24/7 politics began.
Beckham joining Peavy for Woodjock Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:31PMThe lineup for Jake Peavy's Woodjock, 2010 concert apparently has grown by one with the addition of Gordon Beckham. Beckham did place one condition on belting a song or two during Thursday's show at The Venue in Old Town Scottsdale, with all Woodjock proceeds benefitting the Jake Peavy Foundation.
English Defence League Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:29PM"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it."
Sci-fi spectacles have history of losing at Oscars Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:29PMThe first two times science-fiction blockbusters were nominated for best picture at the Academy Awards, Woody Allen and “Gandhi” beat up on them.
Injured Sergeant Could Win Big Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:22PMA recovering metro police sergeant has the chance to win $10,000 thanks to being nominated by a citizen.
Review: 'Princess Noire: The Tumultuous Reign of Nina Simone' Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:47AMReview: 'Princess Noire: The Tumultuous Reign of Nina Simone'
Ramsey church celebrates fifth anniversary Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:42AMThis Sunday will be a special occasion for the St. Katharine Drexel Catholic Church.
Sci-fis have poor Oscars track record Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:12AMThe first two times science-fiction blockbusters were nominated for best picture at the Academy Awards, Woody Allen and Gandhi beat up on them.
Patrick Galey: Why Believe Kapuscinski's Biographer? Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 9:10AMTowards the end of The Other, Ryszard KapuÅciÅski credits Bronislaw Malinowski, a Polish social anthropologist, with the contestable maxim: "To judge something, you have to...
Moon man re-opens airport Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 8:52AMIn 1969, he guided the lunar module to the surface of the moon, but on Thursday he flew commercial. In 1969, he was first down the ladder, but on Thursday he let the other passengers off first.
Explosive new biography on Angelina Jolie links actress romantically to Colin Farrell Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 7:23AMAn unauthorized biography on Angelina Jolie claims that she and Colin Farrell were involved in a relationship around the time that "Alexander" was filmed in 2004.
Baathists bitter Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:32AMSpirit of Saddam lives on among Iraqi exiles in Syria
Pastor who was Mobile Planning Commission member among those arrested in prostitution sting Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 6:17AMWilliam Curtin, a member of the Mobile Planning Commission and pastor of a Mobile church, was among those arrested in a weeklong prostitution sting executed by the Mobile Police Department.
Wings' Denny Laine on stage on White's Bar in Saginaw Wednesday Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:59AMCourtesy | For The Saginaw News “Life is coming full circle now and I’m still enjoying it,” says Laine, at left. “I’m still up at the crack of dawn, excited to get to the studio and do more.”Denny Laine...
Michael Foot: Former Mirror Assistant Editor Geoffrey Goodman's tribute Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 4:06AMTo write about the death of one of my closest and dearest friends is very difficult.
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Darcy Pohland: TV reporter was a story in her own right Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:08AMDarcy Pohland reported on the world from her wheelchair, but it never confined or defined her. "She was not confined; she would not be confined," said WCCO-TV news director Scott Libin. "She didn't want to be known as 'the quadriplegic reporter.' She was a reporter, a Gophers fan, a Vikings fan and oh, by the way, she also had a disability."
Hurtin’ Words Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:41PMThe life and hard times of the country singer Tammy Wynette.
Fallen Angels Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:40PMIn Danielle Trussoni’s rousing novel, a young nun is drawn into an ancient struggle against the Nephilim, hybrid offspring of humans and heavenly beings.
TEMECULA: Haiti charity concert postponed Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:13PMTEMECULA ---- A charity concert that was going to benefit the relief efforts in Haiti has been postponed.
Sci-fis have poor Oscars record Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:09PMTHE first two times science-fiction blockbusters were nominated for best picture at the Academy Awards, Woody Allen and Gandhi beat up on them.
McTeer, Three Other Florida Citrus Leaders Honored Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:06PMBy KEVIN BOUFFARD THE LEDGER LAKELAND | Harold McTeer was so successful selling agricultural chemicals he is one of only 15 people in the worldwide DuPont Crop Production Sales and Marketing Hall of Fame.
TEMECULA: Haiti charity concert postponed Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:00PMTEMECULA ---- A charity concert that was going to benefit therelief efforts in Haiti has been postponed.
Law Day set for April 29 Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:00PMThe theme for this year's Law Day, set for April 29, is "Free Speech: Tradition and Technology," which students appear to be quite interested in.
Iliad Bookshop's impressive odyssey Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:57PMNorth Hollywood's mainly used-book store has survived the years, a move and changes in the literary business with the help of loyal clientele. "The Iliad," the epic verse of the Greek poet Homer, is known in the world of classic literature as a tragedy. But the fate of the North Hollywood bookstore that bears its name has been anything but.
Samuel Johnson Biography Spin-Off To Be Published By Penguin? Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:56AMWhat's Your Reaction? Books rights to The Other Life of Samuel Johnson were recently acquired by Penguin, which appears to have cornered the market on classics gone wild.
Author draws criticism Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:46AMEven before it appeared, the biography of Poland's most celebrated journalist was the subject of attempts to ban its publication.
Book claims heroic reporter made it up Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:44AMThroughout much of the Western world, Ryszard Kapuscinski was eulogised as the most perceptive and brilliant reporter of his time.
Customer Service Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:43AMLOS ANGELES - Quentin Tarantino rewrote the ending of the Second World War with "Inglourious Basterds," his "Dirty Dozen"-style commando adventure that is nominated for best picture at Sunday's Academy Awards.
Nina Simone - Princess Noir Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:33AMSTRANGE FRUIT We've been listening to and discussing Nina Simone lately. And by a strange coincidence here comes this new biography. I haven't read it, but I wanted to alert everyone to this. Here's a link to the NPR story . The sublime, textured songs of the late Nina Simone made her an icon of American music. She was a Juilliard-trained pianist, a writer and composer. And in the tumult of the ...
Review: Willie Mays: The Life, the Legend, by James S. Hirsch Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:24AMWillie Mays played the game of baseball like no one else before or since, but he was a legend with warts, a new biography shows