Begging

Nigeria: Northern Nigeria And Begging Syndrome (1) (AllAfrica.com)

8 Oct 2008

As the commuter bus I boarded negotiated the famous Apapa roundabout in Lagos, I was still contemplating the possibility of going back to Abuja that Wednesday afternoon.

Red Sox outgrow Cinderella's slipper, but Rays' foot fits (USA Today)

8 Oct 2008

Remember when the Boston Red Sox were the good guys? Cinderella with pine tar? Destiny's darlings, after eons of suffering? Lost puppies on the road to a championship?

Defense: Man killed 2 by throwing them off yacht (AP via Yahoo! News)

8 Oct 2008

The attorney for a man accused of throwing a couple off their yacht bound to an anchor told a jury Tuesday his client is guilty of those two murders and a third, but shouldn't be put to death.