Madeleine Albright

Madeleine Albright sheds light on long-hidden family secrets

2012-05-07 14:35:00

Former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright will be at the Enoch Pratt library's main branch on Thursday to discuss her new memoir, "Prague Winter," which delves into a family background that had been shielded from her for decades. As The Baltimore Sun'...

With new book, Madeleine Albright sheds light on long-hidden family secrets

2012-05-05 00:00:00

In 1997, Madeleine Albright couldn't have been more certain that she knew everything important about herself and was in possession of every relevant fact about her life. And then, at age 59, just days after being confirmed as U.S. secretary of state,...

Georgetown before Georgetown became cool

2003-09-18 00:00:00

Part 3 of a three-part series about Georgetown. GEORGETOWN - Never mind that the oldest neighborhood in the nation's capital doesn't possess an instantly recognizable ZIP code, a la Beverly Hills 90210. Instead, Georgetown's cachet stems from its...

Johns Hopkins University

2002-08-29 00:00:00

Ask most people what they associate with the Johns Hopkins University, and they'll respond "health care." But the nearly 4,000 undergraduates enrolled at this elite university know better. Hopkins has some of the nation's top programs in international...

Madeleine Albright to speak at Mercersburg Academy commencement

2012-05-14 15:53:00

Former Secretary of State Madeleine K. Albright will be the featured speaker when Mercersburg Academy holds its 119th commencement on May 26, at 10:30 a.m. on the traditional outdoor platform between Keil Hall and South Cottage. The 127 members of the...

Newport News to Denver: A straight-shot getaway

2012-05-14 20:31:00

DENVER — On the descent into Denver International Airport, the first-time visitor may be struck by the landscape's near total lack of contour. It's flat — Kansas flat. With white-capped Rocky Mountains as a somewhat-distant backdrop, the city...

On Sunday: John Irving, Elizabeth Gilbert's great-grandma in kitchen

2012-05-11 16:34:15

"Deadlocked" tops bestsellers list

2012-05-10 11:53:02

NEW YORK, May 10 (Reuters) - "Deadlocked," by author Charlaine Harris, soared to the top of Publishers Weekly best-sellers list on Thursday. The list is compiled from data from independent and chain bookstores, book wholesalers and independent...

Best-sellers

2012-05-10 14:07:26

HARDCOVER FICTION 1. "Deadlocked" by Charlaine Harris (Ace, $27.95). In the newest "Sookie Stackhouse" novel, Sookie finds herself dealing with a mysterious enemy who is plotting to ruin her life in the vampire-filled town of Bon Temps. Last week: &#...

Bob Dylan to receive Presidential Medal of Freedom

2012-04-26 16:44:24

Bob Dylan, Pat Summitt among 2012 Medal of Freedom recipients

2012-04-26 14:22:00

WASHINGTON -- The White House has announced this year’s recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation’s highest civilian honor. The list of 13 honorees includes musician Bob Dylan, writer Toni Morrison, former Secretary of...

Obama condecorará a activista hispana Dolores Huerta

2012-04-27 05:40:00

El mandatario Barack Obama impondr� la Medalla Presidencial de la Libertad, la mayor condecoraci�n civil en Estados Unidos, a 13 personas que incluyen a la activista hispana Dolores Huerta, el cantautor Bob Dylan, la ex secretaria de Estado Madeleine...

In this Oct. 22, 2011 file photo, former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright speaks southeast of Amman, Jordan.

2012-05-14 16:02:00

See live-via-satellite lectures by former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Nobel Laureate and Boston University professor Elie Wiesel this month at the ArtsQuest Center's Frank Banko Alehouse Cinemas in Bethlehem.

2012-05-03 08:58:00

Chairman of the American Friends of the Czech Republic Fred Malek, former U.S. Secretary of State Madeleine Albright and Czech President Vaclav Klaus pull ropes to unveil a statue of the 28th president of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, in Prague on Oct. 5, 2011

2011-10-05 15:49:34