TACKLES ARREST THREAT
SPECIAL TO THE CHICAGO JKVISH STAS
A British law that allowed private individuals to be issued arrest warrants for visitors from other countries, including dignitaries, has been amended, to make …
четверг, 15 марта 2012 г.
Zimbabwe's president promises talks with opposition after claiming election victory
Robert Mugabe has been sworn in for a sixth term as Zimbabwe's president and promised "serious talks" with the opposition.
Leaders in Africa and other parts of the world have condemned the presidential runoff that Mugabe claims to have won overwhelmingly.
He was sworn in soon after the election …
среда, 14 марта 2012 г.
Ask the book doctor
Dear Dr. Rosie:
I am a self-published author, and as part of my promotional efforts I have scheduled book signings at several stores. Although I've had over ten signings, none have been successful. I've done four local signings and six out of town. No matter where I've been, only a handful of people show upmost of whom just happened to be in the store at the time. I have lost so much money traveling to other cities and selling just ten or so books. Are the bookstores doing something wrong? I am so frustrated that I'm ready to throw in the towel.
Answer:
There are few experiences more disappointing for an author than to be sitting behind a table, surrounded by books …
Rescued Libyans describe attacks in besieged city
BENGHAZI, Libya (AP) — From makeshift beds inside a cruise-ship-turned-hospital, wounded residents of a besieged Libyan city told of daily shelling, looting and sniping by Moammar Gadhafi's forces and called for the end of the Libyan ruler's 42-year reign.
The ship, carrying hundreds from Misrata to Turkey for care, made a brief stop Sunday in Benghazi, where rebel youth gathered on the dock to welcome them and seek news from an embattled city that has been largely cut off from the world for weeks.
Dozens of men, many nursing gunshot wounds and missing limbs, lay on thin mats in the ship's hull, speaking of brutal government attacks and young rebels struggling to fend them …
Hockey mayhem in Montreal brings 32 arrests
Police say 32 people have been arrested in the mayhem following the Montreal Canadiens' Game 7 victory over Pittsburgh.
Some stores were looted and police fired tear gas at hundreds of bottle-tossing fans after Wednesday night's game in which the Canadiens ousted the defending champions to reach the Eastern Conference final.
Now some merchants worry …
Iverson lists home in Philly suburb; NBA star seeks $6.3 million for 14,000-square-foot house
NBA all-star Allen Iverson has listed his 5-bedroom home in anexclusive Philadelphia suburb for $6.3 million.
The 32-year-old guard, one of the league's leading scorers, wastraded to the Denver Nuggets last year after 10 seasons with thePhiladelphia 76ers.
Iverson and his wife, Tawanna, paid $5 million in 2003 for the14,000-square-foot home on four acres, public records show. It'slocated in Villanova, according to the listing, about 20 milesnorthwest of the city on Philadelphia's wealthy Main Line.
Built in 1991, the four-level French-style house has archedPalladian windows, a 12-person movie theater, a billiard room and aguest suite with a kitchenette. …
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