So Simon Mann, international man of mystery, the very model of a modern day mercenary, is free. Sentenced last year, after a show trial, to 34 years in jail (plus a few million dollars in fines) to be served in the notorious Black Beach prison in ...
The mother of a 4-year-old Brooklyn boy beaten to death was charged with the murder this evening along with her boyfriend, sources said. The tot died after collapsing in his Crown Heights home yesterday afternoon. Myrna Chen Phang, and her beau, Steven ...
Two firetrucks collided in Brooklyn this morning, causing multiple serious injuries and leaving two firemen trapped, authorities said. Engine 236 slammed into Ladder 107 on the corner of Ashford Street and Hegemen Avenue in East New York at about 9:38 ...
If you have ever had to buy a gift for a family member or friend with a gaming console, then you should know that choosing the right gift can usually be tedious work. Whether it's games, headsets, on-line content, parts, accessories, or any other ...
A golden age for science fiction When I heard that Kim Stanley Robinson thought my science fiction novel, Yellow Blue Tibia, should "probably" win this year's Man Booker prize, I nearly fell off my chair. It's a pretty rickety chair, but still. The ...
The news that Arthur Ransome (see Adam Mars-Jones, p20) led a double life as both the confidant of senior Bolsheviks and an agent of M16 should be no surprise. From Marlowe and Defoe to Greene and le Carré, espionage and literature have been tightly ...
WASHINGTON An Obama administration official refused Sunday to rule out the possibility that federal tax money might be used to pay for abortions under proposed health care legislation. Peter R. Orszag, the White House budget director, asked whether he ...
A tiny Brooklyn woman who stepped between two brawling friends in an effort to calm their argument was stabbed and killed early today, cops and the woman's family said. Vickie Griffin, 43 - who stood less than 5 feet tall and was well-loved in her ...
This month a Russian businessman (as the Russian parliament likes to describe him) will sit through his latest extradition hearings in Bangkok, dressed in the prison garb of an orange T-shirt and shorts. One of these will be held on Christmas Eve. In ...
Adam Roberts: Even in retirement, he is the world's most revered political leader. His flaws and contradictions only endear him all the ...
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