Leondis ’08, remembered for service to others, dies after fight with leukemia (Yale Daily News) Friends and family knew her for her ability to fight for those around her quietly. “Aiding people and supporting people — that is really one of the defining things of Stacey’s character,” her father, Joseph Leondis, said. us.rd.yahoo.com
ASIAN SPICE ON CINDERELLA TALE (New York Post) THE age-old fairy tale of Cinderella is updated to New York's modern-day Chinatown in "Year of the Fish." It was shot on inexpensive live-action video, which was digitally painted in post-production. The result is an unusual, and pleasing... us.rd.yahoo.com
Meet the new 'American Idol' judge (CNN.com) NEW YORK (AP) -- Scooching in between Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Randy Jackson sounds intimidating, if not a little scary. us.rd.yahoo.com
Pennies from Heaven help local charity (WTNH-TV New Haven) New Haven (WTNH, Aug. 29, 2008 5:46 PM) -- A New Haven charity is getting a lot of help from a church which recently received a $3 million donation from a lottery winner. us.rd.yahoo.com
Mob rule: The phenomenon of flash mobbing (Independent) It started five years ago, in the rug department of Macy's, New York, and shows no signs of letting up. In fact, flash mobbing is bigger than ever. The Chambers Dictionary describes the phenomenon thus: "A group of people who arrange to assemble briefly in a public place to perform some activity, often of a humorous or surreal nature." These "activities", word of which is spread via forwarded ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Health Highlights: Aug. 29, 2008 (HealthDay via Yahoo! News) Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments, compiled by editors of HealthDay: us.rd.yahoo.com
TODAY'S PAPER: Clinton: 'No way. No how. No McCain.' (Milwaukee Journal Sentinel) Denver - After days - make that months - of breathless melodrama over Hillary Rodham Clinton's failed presidential bid, the New York senator and former first lady did what her party, her future and all political logic commanded Tuesday night: She gave B... us.rd.yahoo.com
Clinton Calls for Democrats to Unite (810 WGY Albany) The senator from New York urged her supporters to vote for Barrack Obama for president. us.rd.yahoo.com
Quote of the day (Salon.com) How will "new style" feminists fight the inequalities symbolized by Hillary Clinton's defeat? us.rd.yahoo.com
Waterbury men arrested in Vermont crime spree (Republican-American) Four Waterbury men were arrested in Vermont on Tuesday after a crime spree that included a carjacking, a chase that killed a police dog and a shooting that left a man with a wounded leg, police said. us.rd.yahoo.com
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