End of the story for book shop

" ONE of Northampton's last independent booksellers, Kingsthorpe Bookshop, is closing down after more than 30 years. Owner Robert Webb said he had started looking for a new buyer last year in the run-up to his retirement and has now revealed the Harborough Road shop had been...

Eight Nepali laborers rescued

"Eight Nepali laborers rescued BY MURAHARI PARAJULI KATHMANDU, Jan 13 - The government has rescued eight Nepali laborers who were languishing in a Malaysian prison for a year. It was the first such attempt involving Nepali laborers abroad. “We will hand them over to their...

Nigeria's Pipeline Explosion: The Failure of Leadership at all Levels

The failure of the Nigerian nation, at all levels of government, to serve and protect our citizens and be supportive, helpful, and available at crucial times to the people has once again been exposed. The citizens of Nigeria are people who have no one to turn to, no nation to...

Jimmy Carter's Jewish Problem

"For those with eyes to see, there were hints as far back as the 1976 presidential campaign of the trouble to come. Early that year, Harper’s magazine published “Jimmy Carter’s Pathetic Lies,” a devastating exposé of Carter’s record in Georgia by a...

Why gift cards aren’t gifts

"Gift cards are incredibly popular. They're also an oxymoron. A gift, ideally, says, "I thought about you. I considered your likes and dislikes, your needs and wants, your dreams and desires, and found you this token of my esteem that I hope will delight you." A gift card...

Lee lets Katrina tragedy speak for itself

"When Spike Lee is mad about something, he'll usually let you know. Spike Lee is mad about Hurricane Katrina and the pathetic response that resulted in the nearly complete devastation of New Orleans and the gulf states. But in his new four-hour HBO documentary, "When the...

Token Booth Closings Start in April

The first nine of the 164 token booths scheduled for closing will be shut down in April. The Daily News says the first retired booths will include ones in Union Square and Penn Station, and then the remaining booths will close weekly until October. Then, 600 of the clerks...