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Soldier's Diary: It's a Marathon, Not a Sprint for Soldiers in Iraq

BAGHDAD – Editor’s note: U.S. Army Capt. Dan Sukman is serving a one-year deployment to Iraq. For previous entries and his bio, see the Soldier’s Diary archives. May 14, 2006 In 2005, following the first stage of the Tour de France, a young American named Dave Zabriskie was in the …

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'The Da Vinci Code' Under Fire from Albinos

LOS ANGELES – The notion of Christ as a family man is not the only raw nerve “The Da Vinci Code” has touched. Albinos are bothered that one of their own has yet again been depicted as a villain. Dan Brown‘s best seller begins its worldwide debut Wednesday with Tom …

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Pa. High School Excludes Student Speaker From Graduation Over Death Threats

BRISTOL, Pa. – Tyrone Lewis has everything a high school senior could want: the title of class president, a legacy as a star basketball player and a full scholarship to Niagara University. What he doesn’t have is a spot at graduation. Lewis will be excluded from Friday’s commencement at Harry …

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