- Required reading
By BILLY HELLER
What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank
by Nathan Englander (Knopf)
The author of the award-winning story collection "For the Relief of
Unbearable Urges" and "The Ministry of Special Cases," a novel about
Argentina's dirty war, returns with more short stories.
New York Post, 06:32 - Operation tall claims
TNN | Feb 12, 2012, 05.51AM IST
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Heard about the great tumour the fantastic doctor removed from a patient in
one of the reputed hospitals?
Times of India, 06:10 - BJP yatra focuses on Sheila failures
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NEW DELHI: With the MCD polls just a few months away, the BJP on Saturday
launched a yatra to create awareness about what it called a "corrupt"
Congress government in Delhi and highlight issues that concern the common
man.
While the Delhi Election Commission is yet to notify dates for the
municipal elections and announce the list of reserved seats, the Delhi BJP,
it seems, has already started its election campaign.
Times of India, 06:00 - Our friend drinks too much. Should we say something?
Zarqa Nawaz | Columnist profile | E-mail From Friday's Globe and Mail
Published Thursday, Feb. 09, 2012 2:39PM EST Last updated Friday, Feb. 10,
2012 3:03PM EST
A reader writes: We're a group of women who've been getting together on
trips for years.
The Globe and Mail, 05:56 - Searching for answers
Cyril Almeida | Opinion | From the Newspaper
34 mins ago
LOOKING for an explanation for what's going on in Pakistan of late? You're
not alone.
Every theory seems incomplete, even the conspiracies don't add up.
DAWN.COM, 05:40 - An inconvenient truth
From the Newspaper | Opinion | By Arifa Noor
42 mins ago
THE season of alliances and allies is upon us. Overtures are being made and
new friendships being forged while old ones are being renewed as well.
DAWN.COM, 05:35 - White House didn't foresee birth control backlash
By ERICA WERNER
Associated Press
It's not like he wasn't warned.
As President Barack Obama considered a decision on birth control that would
turn into an unexpected political nightmare, he heard it from inside and
outside his White House: He risked a fierce backlash if he required
religious employers to provide insurance coverage for contraception in
violation of their beliefs.
Over the course of months, Catholic groups and officials spoke with White
Taiwan News, 05:38 - After Wukan's Protest, Grieving Family Can't Move On
Officials refuse to acknowledge torture of deceased village leader
By Matthew Robertson
Epoch Times Staff Created: February 10, 2012 Last Updated: February 11, 2012
Relatives cry at the funeral for Xue Jinbo, the 42-year-old village leader
killed while in police custody in Wukan, Guangdong on Dec.
The Epoch Times, 05:37 - 'I just wanted someone to love me': A woman's shocking story of her internet lover accountant, who turned out to be a fraudster ... and married with a daughter
By Patricia Kane
Last updated at 12:44 AM on 12th February 2012
Hoodwinked: Victoria Fraenzel, 36, says she's still struggling to come to
terms with the lies told to her by her former lover, conman Darren Upton
As Victoria Fraenzel logged on to the internet dating site for the first
time, she was uncertain what response she would receive to her request for
a man who would offer her ‘truth and honesty'.
Daily Mail, 05:34 - Revealed: The claims staff who use 'dodgy' whiplash cases to get ё100 bonuses
Whistleblower reveals the pressure heaped on claims company staff to get
results
By Abul Taher
Last updated at 10:05 PM on 11th February 2012
An insurance claims worker has told how he and colleagues are under
pressure to sign up as many ‘whiplash' victims as possible so they
can hit targets and claim a generous monthly bonus.
The whistleblower said employees were also encouraged to chase cases dating
from up to three years ago - even if there was no proof of injury except
Daily Mail, 05:34