If I can just keep breathing, I won’t die. Maybe this is a little melodramatic– I’m only snorkelling on a tiny island off the east coast of peninsular Malaysia – but that mask is making me panicky because I have a sort of phobia about putting my face in

MANDAN, N.D. (AP) — The North Dakota Cowboy Hall of Fame is holding its 17th annual membership and trustee meetings, banquet and fundraising auction this weekend. The events are Saturday at the Seven Seas In Mandan. Radio personality and professional rod

THE Dragons leapt above Connacht into 10th place in the Pro 12 with a comfortable victory over hapless Edinburgh at Rodney Parade. The Gunners may be European quarter-finalists but their league form has been poor and you could see why they’ve only manage

And then I talk about some European comics illustrated by Jordi Bernet and the room gets blue quite quick. It’s not an appealing prospect I know so: Contains traces of adult subjects. NSFW. Danger, Will Robinson! DANGER! For the sake of The Children, tur

Edinburgh head coach Michael Bradley has called on his side to "embrace the opportunity" presented by three consecutive games on the road, starting at Rodney Parade. Despite a historic Heineken Cup campaign, with the club hosting its first home quarter-f

From left, members of the Blackout Theatre troupe, back row, Lauren Poole, Chris Walsh, Heather Yeo, Jeff Andersen. Leonard Madrid, front row, Josh Bien Katy Bowen and Ericka Olvera. pose for a photo on Feb. 10, 2012 in Albuquerque, N.M. Blackout started

Fine art by regional and national artists, pottery by Dakota Wolf and a tea bar. ART AND SOUL GALLERY: 247 E. Main St. , Ashland. , 541-488-9006, artan

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

Visitors to downtown Des Moines this winter should notice several changes on the citys 30-year-old skywalk system. Beginning Saturday, with the tee-off of the 26th annual skywalk Open Golf Tournament and continuing through the state wrestling and basketb

TWO of the three uncapped players on the Scotland bench for Sunday’s match in Wales are Glasgow boys, but, apart from the fact that Duncan Weir and Ed Kalman will both be hoping to get the nod from coach Andy Robinson at some point, they could hardly be

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All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. (AP) NEW YORK Novels by acclaimed crime writer Jim Thompson are coming out as e-books. Mulholland Books announced Tuesday that "

Mulholland Books announced Tuesday that "The Killer Inside Me," ''The Grifters" and other Thompson classics will be released in digital editions this year. The publisher says e-books for 25 of Thompson's 29 novels are planned. Thompson is widely credited

E-books by crime writer Jim Thompson coming soon; he helped turn pulp fiction into art form NEW YORK (AP) -- Novels by acclaimed crime writer Jim Thompson are coming out as e-books. Mulholland Books announced Tuesday that "The Killer Inside Me," "The Gri