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...from a broken marriage, broken body as well from a [airplane] crash, you know, just broken,” Mitchell said. “How do you sell things without a license? I chose books because of the First Amendment.” Mitchell’s first big sale of a suitcase full of rare used books bought him his store...
...show their commitment to national unity. But others consider Belgium's unity obsolete. Leterme himself has described Belgium as "an accident of history" with "no intrinsic value," and branded the country's French speakers too stupid to learn Dutch. In September, a cheeky schoolteacher put Belgium up for sale on eBay, describing it as "a kingdom in three parts." The offering was pulled by eBay after drawing a bid of $15 million...
...lines. Food would be vetted based on levels of saturated fat, trans fat, and sodium. The measure will also set restrictions on the calorie content of drinks sold in public high schools, while imposing even stricter limitations on drinks sold in public elementary and middle schools, allowing for the sale of only bottled water and low-fat milk and juice. We are heartened that the amendment, chiefly sponsored by Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa), has bipartisan support, likely a reflection of the public’s growing concern over our children’s preference for the abundance of readily...
...years ago 122 nations signed the Ottawa Convention, a landmark agreement that banned the production, sale and use of land mines. The impact has been significant. The number of victims killed or maimed annually has fallen from 26,000 in 1996 to less than half that today. Afghanistan, which signed the treaty in 2002, has seen cases more than halved from 2000 in 2001 to 796 last year. Still, the stories of Helal, Mansoor and Karami reveal a reality that no treaty can erase. "Mines don't just cut off legs," says Mansoor, "they destroy the soul. If someone loses...
...Abrupt departures, meanwhile, appear to be a family trait. According to reports, Darwin's wife Anne, 55, moved to Panama City recently, after selling the second of two seafront properties the couple owned in Seaton Carew, near Hartlepool. That sale fetched more than $600,000. The Guardian, a British newspaper, quoted one of Mrs. Darwin's neighbors as saying she had left the house full of furniture. "It was as if she had gone out shopping. It's just unbelievable...