15 May 2012 22:16:25
The Wire vs. Treme
Slate Magazine The Wire vs. Treme Slate Magazine ... frontman of the DC go-go Backyard Band, and perhaps better known to HBO subscribers for playing Barksdale enforcer Slim Charles in The Wire and prison inmate Keevon White in Treme. Baltimore's secret weapon was a ringer from Brooklyn, Michael K ...15 May 2012 09:45:12
Gators go from slim pickings to NFL Draft haul
Gators go from slim pickings to NFL Draft haul Gatorsports.com The 2012 UF draft was the most irrelevant since 1993, when the only two players drafted (defensive backs Lawrence Hatch and Will White ) were taken in the sixth and seventh rounds. The poor draft reflects a disappointing six-loss season. The Gators may ...
12 May 2012 10:47:00
DC's Backyard Band participates in HBO Battle of the Bands in New Orleans
NOLA.com DC's Backyard Band participates in HBO Battle of the Bands in New Orleans Examiner.com Anwan â Big Gâ Glover, who has played the character Slim Charles in The Wire as well as the role of Keevon White in Treme , is one of the founders of Backyard Band. He explains, â I am so excited! This is so big for us! David Simon called us like two ... Bands associated with 'Treme' and 'The Wire' to battle for a good cause08 May 2012 03:02:26
Warren Weinstein, Maryland man kidnapped in Pakistan, pleads for his life in video
Warren Weinstein, Maryland man kidnapped in Pakistan, pleads for his life in video Washington Post The White House on Monday ruled out negotiating with al-Qaeda, but spokesman Jay Carney said the US condemned the kidnapping and called for Weinstein's release. The video provided the first public evidence since his August kidnapping in the eastern ...
04 May 2012 04:07:55
Battle of the Bands: David Simon Edition
DCist.com Battle of the Bands: David Simon Edition DCist.com Want to see Omar Little, Slim Charles and Baltimore Police Det. William "Bunk" Moreland jamming in one place? That's a ticket we want. Anyone who's inclined to see such a show should get themselves to New Orleans on May 11, where David Simon, creator ...27 Apr 2012 15:47:22
Ron Paul makes a visit to 40 acres during his campaign trail
UT The Daily Texan Ron Paul makes a visit to 40 acres during his campaign trail UT The Daily Texan â If we are being completely realistic, I think he has a slim chance of winning,â Kao said. Kao's friend Omar Shafi, engineering junior said winning wasn't â the pointâ . â We want to establish a Republican platform that makes sense. Young people like Ron ...27 Apr 2012 05:21:09
Jackfruit and the jackals in Bangladesh
Weekly Blitz Jackfruit and the jackals in Bangladesh Weekly Blitz Extremely corrupt minister in charge of the railway ministry in Bangladesh, brief-less lawyer Suranjit Sen Gupta was finally axed from the post of the railway minister following the huge bribery scandal, where his Assistant Personal Secretary APS ...23 Apr 2012 20:59:44
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Notch First Win Against FC Dallas
Vancouver Whitecaps FC Notch First Win Against FC Dallas Oye! Times An early goal from Camilo Sanvezzo led the Blue and White to their first-ever win over the Texas-based outfit and ended Vancouver's four-match winless streak in the league in front of 18027 on Bell Pitch at BC Place. The weekend result took Whitecaps ...
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