Our culture of publicity makes it difficult to talk in negative terms about a new book without sounding dismissive or mean-spirited—all the more so when the author of the disappointment has t...
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Our culture of publicity makes it difficult to talk in negative terms about a new book without sounding dismissive or mean-spirited—all the more so when the author of the disappointment has t...
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HAVANA, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Priests offering New Year's
prophecies from Cuba's Afro-Cuban religion on Wednesday gave
few hints on the future of convalescing leader Fidel Castro and
instead warned ab...
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Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert said Sunday that there was still time for international diplomatic efforts to curb Iran's nuclear ambitions, without the need for military action."I believe the i...
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Washington (dpa) - World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz, in
combative testimony to an ethics panel, accused his foes Monday of a
"smear campaign" designed to force his resign...
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The federal government is now expanding its abstinence advocacy program to target unmarried adults up to 29 years of age. The program advises individuals to abstain from sex outside of marriage to ...
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Because the network's upfront presentation--held at sweltering temperature, deafening volume and interminable length in the Armory Thursday afternoon--was an unqualified dud. It started with networ...
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Following is a summary of odd news briefs compiled from
stories that have run separately and are available in full on
the file.
Dentists win Lacoste crocodile logo battle LONDON (Reuters) - Two ...
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Like a Rolling Stone: Bob Dylan at the Crossroads, by Greil Marcus, Public Affairs, 283 pages, $25.Greil Marcus, writing about Sam Cooke's posthumously released single "A Change Is Gonna Come," rig...
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Under a scorching sun at Graceland, his beloved home, fans streamed by Elvis Presley's grave on Thursday, the 30th anniversary of the death of the king of rock `n' roll. It was, for most, a time to...
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Prophecy
Prophecy\'d5s Heroic Prose, The Glue That Unites Us
