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3. Explain why Stoicism made such an appeal to the better-educated classes
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06/30/2007 07:02 PM
‘Glasgow has always been separate from London. Yes, there are racial tensions but nothing like this’
Part two: Community reaction By Rachelle Money and David Christie SCOTTISH MUSLIMS were holding their breath last night as they waited for news on whether the incident at Glasgow airport was confirmed as …
06/30/2007 07:02 PM
‘I knocked the guy to the ground. His clothes were practically burned …
‘I knocked the guy to the ground. His clothes were practically burned from his body.
06/30/2007 07:02 PM
The Observer profile: The Milibands
Ed and David have enjoyed a rapid rise to office, culminating in their appointments to cabinet posts last week - and they owe much of it to their father, whose house was home to the greatest socialist thinkers …
06/30/2007 07:01 PM
A rude jolt for BJP before election year
Derided by its rivals as a party of the traders, the BJP’s loss in the death of Sahib Singh Verma, its “kisan face” in the metropolis, seems incalculable in the run-up to the Delhi Assembly polls due next year.
06/30/2007 07:01 PM
Cameron faces split within Tory ranks
Modernisers and traditionalists are competing for the soul of the party Jo Revill and Nicholas Watt Sunday July 1, 2007 The Observer David Cameron is facing a battle for the soul of the Conservative party as …
06/30/2007 07:01 PM
Dueling downtown: Fencing club happy in San Rafael
New building, new faces, same success. The Marin Fencing Academy has gone through a rebirth of sorts, moving from the Nautilus on Fourth Street in downtown San Rafael to the Masonic Lodge on Lootens Place …
06/30/2007 07:01 PM
Audit of firm, district begins
The investigation has started into Racine Unified School District’s relationship with a private consulting firm to which it paid more than $1.5 million in less than two years, but a report on the propriety of …
06/30/2007 07:01 PM
Barry Spitz: Day of running followed by day of rest
LAST WEEKEND, five Marin ultramarathoners achieved one of the sports’ ultimate highs, finishing the incredibly grueling Western States 100 Mile Endurance Run.
06/30/2007 07:01 PM
Endnote: Men II Boyz
As in, “The Boys are writing.” “The Boys turned in a great draft.” “Fire the Boys and see if J.J.’s available.” Maybe it’s because we met in high school and still walk into meetings the way we did back then, …
06/30/2007 07:01 PM
Lions, Tigers and Bears: Why Are Big Predators So Rare?
Lions, Tigers and Bears: Why Are Big Predators So Rare? by Ron Hirschi , photographs by Thomas D. Mangelsen .
06/30/2007 07:01 PM
Brewers bounce back, whip Cubs
Chicago - Ryan Braun and Prince Fielder keyed a four-run first inning as the Milwaukee Brewers bounced back brilliantly from a shocking defeat Friday to whip the Chicago Cubs, 13-4, this afternoon at Wrigley …