"Literature is my Utopia. Here I am not disenfranchised. No barrier of the sense shuts me out from the sweet, gracious discourse of my book friends. They talk to me without embarrassment or awkwardness."
—Helen Adams Keller (1880-1968) American memoirist, lecturer
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- Deadly virus kills Tunisian man Tue, 21 May 2013 14:43:16 GMT
- A man has died of the novel coronavirus (NCoV) in Tunisia, in what is believed to be the first such case in Africa.
- Vitamin C can kill drug-resistant TB Wed, 22 May 2013 09:58:41 GMT
- Vitamin C can kill multidrug-resistant TB in the lab, scientists reveal.
- Woods hurt by 'fried chicken' remark Wed, 22 May 2013 14:09:57 GMT
- Tiger Woods condemns "hurtful" jibe as Sergio Garcia apologises for what could be interpreted as a racist remark.
- Pellegrini to leave Malaga Wed, 22 May 2013 13:21:08 GMT
- Manuel Pellegrini paves the way for a move to manage Manchester City after confirming he will leave Spanish club Malaga.
- How religions change their mind Tue, 21 May 2013 02:22:29 GMT
- History suggests that religions that don't change die out - but how do they manage it without undermining themselves?
- Readers' music to banish the blues Tue, 21 May 2013 16:07:58 GMT
- After separate studies pointed to the power of music to lighten the mood, we asked readers what they listened to when needing to cure unhappiness.
- $1bn aid for DR Congo and neighbours Wed, 22 May 2013 14:49:15 GMT
- The World Bank unveils a $1bn (£660m) aid package to help DR Congo and its neighbours, as fighting continues near the eastern city of Goma.
- N Korea leader sends envoy to China Wed, 22 May 2013 08:10:36 GMT
- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has sent a special envoy to Beijing, state media announces, amid cooling relations after weeks of tension.
- Stockholm suburbs gripped by riots Wed, 22 May 2013 09:18:09 GMT
- Rioters light fires and stone emergency services in the suburbs of the Swedish capital Stockholm for the third night running after a police shooting death.
- Rios Montt's conviction annulled Tue, 21 May 2013 10:19:50 GMT
- Guatemala's top court throws out the genocide conviction of ex-leader Efrain Rios, whose trial will now be restarted from the middle of proceedings.
- Ahmadinejad to contest bar on ally Wed, 22 May 2013 11:38:32 GMT
- Iran's President Ahmadinejad says he will contest the disqualification of his ally Esfandiar Rahim Mashaei from next month's presidential poll.
- Hewlett-Packard shares jump 12% Wed, 22 May 2013 21:10:02 GMT
- Hewlett-Packard shares leap in after-hours trading, despite quarterly results showing a seventh consecutive fall in sales.
- April accused told 'web of lies' Wed, 22 May 2013 18:23:41 GMT
- A man accused of murdering five-year-old April Jones told a "complex web of lies" about her death, the prosecution says.
- Tandem deaths driver is jailed Wed, 22 May 2013 18:06:36 GMT
- A man who killed a couple when he knocked them off their tandem bike in Bristol is jailed for 10 years.
- PM hails tax deal amid Google row Wed, 22 May 2013 19:41:20 GMT
- David Cameron hails an EU agreement to close tax loopholes as a "turning point", as Google's boss urges politicians to "sort" the system.
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