Mystery in black and white (Salon.com)
Stephen L. Carter helped put African-American mysteries on the map with his 2002 debut novel. But his latest thriller, "New England White," seems lost....more...Ontario launching climate-change website (The Globe and Mail)
Government also puts cash into three-year study on Hudson Bay's polar bears ...more... Prosecutor suggests defense witness said Spector should 'fry' (The San Francisco Examiner)
LOS ANGELES ( Map , News ) - Lana Clarkson's best friend denied on the witness stand Tuesday that she ever said Phil Spector should "fry" for the actress' death, and said many of her friends are angry at her for becoming a defense witness in the record producer's murder trial....more... By the numbers (The Auburn Citizen)
UNION SPRINGS - A group of math teachers at the Union Springs Central School District have not let the dog days of summer turn their minds off....more... Nigeria: Labour Unions Vital for Enthronement of Good Governance - Fashola (AllAfrica.com)
THE long drive to owing a national secretariat by the Association of Senior Staff of Banks, Insurance and Financial Institutions (ASSBIFI), was recently achieved with the commissioning of a four-storey multi-purpose National Secretariat building at ASSBIFI road, Alausea, Ikeja....more... D.C. Council chairman's state of confusion (The Washington Examiner)
D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray asserts that he doesn't know or understand the job of the deputy mayor for education. This is the latest in a series of shifting reasons given for why he failed to bring Victor Reinoso's name to the full council for a confirmation vote last week....more... Fruits, Veggies Don't Stop Cancer Return (The San Francisco Examiner)
CHICAGO ( Map , News ) - Hopes that a diet low in fat and chock-full of fruits and vegetables could prevent the return of breast cancer were dashed Tuesday by a large, seven-year experiment in more than 3,000 women....more... Funnier Than Fiction (Leesburg Today)
(Family Features) - Academics and TV critics are still deliberating over who started the trend, but few can argue against the far-reaching impact of reality TV on all things "entertainment."...more... Men vs. Women (Beaches Leader)
Dozens of self-help books have been written in recent years exploring how communication styles, perceptions and ways of thinking differ between men and women. And now, these differences extend to how the sexes "use" humor to communicate, and what they find to be funny....more... |