Posts Tagged ‘thomas’

Fashion Review: Young Designers Lead the Way at London Fashion Shows – Fashion Review

Wednesday, September 21st, 2011

The fashion designers Christopher Kane and Thomas Tait employ precise points of view to avoid the occupational pull toward excess.

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Fashion Review: Young Designers Lead the Way at London Fashion Shows – Fashion Review

D.C. attorney general: Council’s Thomas diverted public funds

Tuesday, June 7th, 2011

D.C. Council member Harry Thomas Jr. intentionally diverted more than $300,000 in public funds intended for youth baseball programs and spent it on a luxury sport-utility vehicle and personal travel, Attorney General Irvin B. Nathan said Monday. In a lawsuit filed in D.C. Superior Court, Nathan alleged that Thomas (D-Ward 5) used the funds for his Team Thomas organizations to purchase a $59,000 Audi SUV and pay for jaunts to Las Vegas and Pebble Beach, Calif. Nathan seeks to force Thomas to repay the city money that he is accused of rerouting to his operation, plus damages and other costs totaling more than $1 million. Thomas denied any wrongdoing. Read full article > >

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Accord With Comptroller Will Help Attorney General Pursue Corruption Cases

Monday, May 23rd, 2011

Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli has agreed to work with Eric T. Schneiderman in pursuit of certain public integrity cases involving taxpayer money.

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Why we should honor Thomas Jefferson

Wednesday, April 13th, 2011

APThis is an undated charcoal drawing of Thomas Jefferson, co-author of the Declaration of Independence and third president of the United States, 1801 to 1809. (AP Photo)Thomas Jefferson’s birthday was today.

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1 Killed, 3 Injured in Alabama Shooting

Thursday, April 7th, 2011

A deadly shooting rampage at an Alabama college Wednesday left one person dead and three more injured, police said. The suspect, Thomas Franklin May III, 34, drove off in a white Jeep liberty after the shooting at Southern Union Community College in…

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Daily Caller Hires Ginni Thomas

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

Lobbyist, wonk, and now journalist? Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, will be a special correspondent for The Daily Caller, the website announced Tuesday. Her new job comes just six weeks after she announced she was…

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Daily Caller Hires Ginni Thomas

Tuesday, March 22nd, 2011

Lobbyist, wonk, and now journalist? Ginni Thomas, the wife of Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas, will be a special correspondent for The Daily Caller, the website announced Tuesday. Her new job comes just six weeks after she announced she was…

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Petrol hits record 130p per litre

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

Rising oil prices push petrol prices to a new record above 130p per litre and lead Thomas Cook to introduce its first fuel surcharge.

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Clarence Thomas: I’m Not Biased

Sunday, February 27th, 2011

He may be known for his silence on the bench, but Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas knows how to lash out, too. At a speech on Saturday, Thomas reacted to critics who claim his wife’s Tea Party activism and his attendance at a Koch brothers…

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Books From Jefferson’s Library Turn Up After More Than a Century

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

The discovery of books that once had been in Thomas Jefferson’s library has made Washington University in St. Louis the third largest repository of his collections.

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Win boosts Hammers – Hitzlsperger

Tuesday, February 22nd, 2011

West Ham’s Thomas Hitzlsperger believes the FA Cup win over Burnley can give his team a boost in their bid to avoid relegation from the Premier League.

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Common Cause Asks Court About Thomas Speech

Tuesday, February 15th, 2011

Discrepancies in reports about Justice Clarence Thomas have prompted questions to the Supreme Court.

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Dylan Thomas pub’s hotel makeover

Monday, February 14th, 2011

Dylan Thomas’s regular watering hole in Carmarthenshire is to start a new chapter as a boutique hotel thanks to a £230,000 grant.

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No Argument: Thomas Keeps 5-Year Silence

Sunday, February 13th, 2011

Next Tuesday will mark five years since Justice Clarence Thomas has spoken during a court argument.

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No Argument: Thomas Keeps 5-Year Silence

Letters: Bernhard the Alienator

Sunday, January 9th, 2011

Letters in response to Dale Peck’s review of Thomas Bernhard’s “My Prizes: An Accounting” and “Prose.”

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