Nigeria Turns From Harsher Side of Islamic Law
An Islamic revolution in northern Nigeria appears to have come and gone ? or gone in an unexpected direction.
The Brando of Ballet
Julie Kavanagh traces the route that took Rudolf Nureyev from starving peasant to international star.
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A Night Out With Guy Ritchie: He Has Leverage
Hanging out with Guy Ritchie during jujitsu class in Beverly Hills.
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Celtics 95, Heat 85
MIAMI (AP) — Paul Pierce scored 18 of his 27 points in the first quarter, Kevin Garnett added 23 and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics wasted most of a 28-point lead before beating the Miami Heat 95-85 on Friday night.
If Bacchus Drank Cola
A Calimocho (also spelled Kalimotxo) is a 50/50 mixture of red wine and Coca-Cola? favored by Spanish youth looking for a sweet, cheap buzz.
Venezuela: ChÁvez Ready to Rule Until 2050
President Hugo Chávez delivered a speech threatening the moneyed elite, investors from Spain, foreign correspondents, the United States and ?pitiyanquis,? a term loosely translated as ?Yankee lovers.?
My Sorority Pledge? I Swore Off Sisterhood
Once a girl is made to feel dirty, it becomes her lot, in perpetuity.
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Auto Ego: Injected With Inspiration
After more than four decades, Jan Hyde is as passionate as ever about his 1960 Corvette.
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Party Politics
The tensions that underlie Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year?s Eve get-togethers.
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Retailer to Pay $40 Million
The discount retailer TJX Companies said that it had agreed to a settlement with Visa Inc. and Fifth Third Bancorp under which it would pay up to $40.9 million related to a security breach that put millions of shoppers? credit card data at risk.