Plagiarism is still regarded as “the capital intellectual crime” by writers, teachers, and scholars. But times do change... more»
Swamp is hard to get to, but worth the trip
Record Turnout Marks Rolling Thunder Ride's 20th Anniversary
Washington Post - By Chris L. Jenkins. The day is known for its ability to evoke power through the thunderous collective rumble of thousands of motorcycles rolling through downtown Washington.
Washington Post - By Chris L. Jenkins. The day is known for its ability to evoke power through the thunderous collective rumble of thousands of motorcycles rolling through downtown Washington.
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KANSAS
CITY, Mo. (AP) - Tom Wayne amassed thousands of books in a warehouse
during the 10 years he has run his used book store, Prospero's Books.
His collection ranges from best sellers like Tom Clancy's "The Hunt for
Red October" and Tom Wolfe's "Bonfire of the Vanities," to obscure
titles like a bound report from the Fourth Pan-American Conference held
in Buenos Aires in 1910. But wanting to thin out his collection, he
found he couldn't even give away books to libraries or thrift shops,
which said they were full. So on Sunday, Wayne began burning his books
protest what he sees as society's diminishing support for the printed
word. "This is the funeral pyre for thought in America today," Wayne
told spectators outside his bookstore as he lit the first batch of
books.
Wolfowitz Blames Media for Resignation
LONDON (AP) - Departing World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz in a radio interview broadcast Monday blamed an overheated atmosphere at the bank and in the media for forcing him to resign. Wolfowitz, who has announced he will step down June 30, denied suggestions that his decision to leave was influenced by an apparent lack of support from the bank's employees.
LONDON (AP) - Departing World Bank President Paul Wolfowitz in a radio interview broadcast Monday blamed an overheated atmosphere at the bank and in the media for forcing him to resign. Wolfowitz, who has announced he will step down June 30, denied suggestions that his decision to leave was influenced by an apparent lack of support from the bank's employees.
Oak
Creek, Wis. — EVER since Lyndon B. Johnson sent the first large waves
of troops to Vietnam, retired Army Sgt. Jim Stollberg has been
providing soldiers with the height of military style here at the
Tri-City Barber Shop.
Frank Buckles, 106, is one of three living U.S. veterans of World War I. He will be the toast of a capital parade.
DENVER
(Billboard) - In a small abandoned warehouse in an industrial area
north of Denver, local bands Bad Weather California, Born in the Flood
and Meese are playing a very unusual gig.
SAN
FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Maybe they can call it "The Sims: The Movie."
Electronic Arts Inc. has sold the movie rights for "The Sims," the
best-selling computer game, of all time to 20th Century Fox, Variety
said on Friday.
BRATENAHL,
Ohio - As the nation pauses on Memorial Day to honor its war dead, one
woman is working to keep alive the memory of her son, who was killed in
Iraq while serving as a civilian contractor.
JUBA,
Sudan (Reuters) - International wildlife experts have located hundreds
of wild elephants on a treeless island in the swamps of south Sudan,
where they apparently avoided unchecked hunting during more than 20
years of war.
Culture clash NASA looks to private sector to help it go lunar
Space agency seeks private capital as it gears up for next manned missions
--Reuters
Space agency seeks private capital as it gears up for next manned missions
--Reuters
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