A view of the Chicago skyline August 13, 2009. CHICAGO (Reuters) - The city where gangster Al Capone once kept the mayor on his payroll ranked first in public corruption convictions over the past three decades though the recent pace, perhaps because less

Thai silk has made Thailand known the world over. The superb quality and cheerful colours make it ideal for everything from clothes to accessories to bags, scarves, cushions and much more. There are many silk shops in Bangkok, ranging from stores in five

Judging from the clues that I've managed to pick up on without actually looking inside any of the real books that have been published under his fictional name, Rick Castle is one multi-faceted high-end pulp writer, capable of turning out credible, or at

When the Public Employee Benefit Board sent out a questionnaire to gauge the health of the folks covered by the program, it included questions about weight, smoking and family history. The questionnaire also asked about gun ownership. Several of Rep. Jim

New York noise quartet Pop. 1280 gets their name from a Jim Thompson crime novel, and like Thompson, the band paints a bleak picture on The Horror, their full length debut. On opener “Burn the Worm”, tension-filled guitar lines and savage drums unleash a

JOHN Muir's Birthplace museum in Dunbar has welcomed its 100,000th visitor. Primary five pupils from East Linton Primary School visited the museum last Wednesday and were joined by Jim Thompson, president of Friends of John Muir's Birthplace, and Dan Cai