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'Iron Lady' poised for tough, risky job ahead in war-ravaged Liberia MONROVIA, Liberia --... Iron Lady' poised for tough, r
'Iron Lady' poised for tough, risky job ahead in war-ravaged Liberia
MONROVIA, Liberia -- Liberia's 19th president was overthrown and assassinated. His successor was executed by guerrillas who first cut off his ears. No. 21 won office after igniting a civil war but fled into exile amid a rebel assault on the capital.
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf -- a strong-willed, erudite, 67-year-old ...
Korea's information-technology exports are showing signs of recovery following a lackluster perf... Technology, design innovati
Korea's information-technology exports are showing signs of recovery following a lackluster performance that has lasted more than two quarters.
While a better world economy and exchange rate trend favorable to Korean exporters are playing a part, industry insiders believe there may be a more fundamental reason for Korea's apparent unwavering strength in the information technology marke...
Statewide program teaches workers to depict their lives in photographs (November 13, 2005) ... Workers photograph the world the
Statewide program teaches workers to depict their lives in photographs
(November 13, 2005) — Ray Kuntz Jr. was sifting through his mail last month when a flier caught his attention.
An arts project called unseenamerica New York State was going to teach local workers how to photograph and write about their lives. The Community Darkroom, at 713 Monroe Ave., would lend them camer...
NEW YORK -- Madonna certainly has been the embodiment of the adage, "There's no such thing as ba... Madonna puts quest for fame
NEW YORK -- Madonna certainly has been the embodiment of the adage, "There's no such thing as bad publicity."
For years, she expertly used controversy as a sales tactic, as she challenged sexual and social mores with her outlandish antics, defiant attitude, outspoken nature -- and, of course, her music.
And it always seemed to work -- until she got political.
Her last effort,...
In the UK, one of the first photographers to use a Leica was Bert Hardy (though this picture was ... War Photography (1920-45).
In the UK, one of the first photographers to use a Leica was Bert Hardy (though this picture was made with a Box brownie.) Working for a film processing company he had two interests that filled much of his spare hours, photography and bicycling, and had combined the two by photographing various cycle races.
A story he would always tell when asked how he became a photographer was that some...
MONROVIA, Liberia -- Liberia's 19th president was overthrown and assassinated. His successor was... 'Iron lady' ready f
MONROVIA, Liberia -- Liberia's 19th president was overthrown and assassinated. His successor was executed by guerrillas who first cut off his ears. No. 21 won office after igniting a civil war but fled into exile amid a rebel assault on the capital.
Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf -- a strong-willed, erudite, 67-year-old former finance minister -- wants to be No. 23.
If her commanding electo...
A horse doesn't have to be Mr. Ed to tell you he's unhappy ? just watch what he does.<p... Study Examines Preferences Of Horses
A horse doesn't have to be Mr. Ed to tell you he's unhappy ? just watch what he does.
Pacing or chewing the stall, pawing, kicking, tongue lolling, lip licking, constant drinking, even the development of hoof problems all signal a serious case of equine blues, says Sheryl S. King, head of Southern Illinois University Carbondale's equine science program.
"These so-called ?...
Her last effort, 2003's "American Life," trumpeted the star's opposition to the Iraq war, compl... Madonna's finds the cele
Her last effort, 2003's "American Life," trumpeted the star's opposition to the Iraq war, complete with a violent video that included a spoof of President Bush. It drew the usual cries of outrage from her detractors, but for the first time in her two-decade career, sales were lackluster.
"Of course I was disappointed," she says, the bitterness still present in her voice and her eyes. "I...
Council embroiled in dispute over 2,700 hours of "compensatory time" allegedly owed to Town Admin... Sailing, jailing and waili
Council embroiled in dispute over 2,700 hours of "compensatory time" allegedly owed to Town Administrator Michael S. Jacobs, a tiff said to be a power struggle between the new mayor and manager.
Jacobs resigns. A new manager is hired a month later.
Angry residents protest Schaeffer-backed plan by Wal-Mart to build a giant warehouse on Wheatleys Pond Road, backed by $1.2 million in s...
Watershed Park in Olympia, 153 acres of trails, mature forest and pristine sections of Moxlie Cre... Watershed Park a gem of na
Watershed Park in Olympia, 153 acres of trails, mature forest and pristine sections of Moxlie Creek right in the middle of town
The main trailhead parking lot is on Henderson Boulevard, south of Interstate 5. There are other trailheads at Eastside Street and 22nd Avenue.
Watershed Park is perfect for a quick hike during a rain break -- or even during a rainstorm. There is a 1.4-mile...
