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Hermann tells Ruby's story in a cluster of episodes that set her family's misfortunes in the context of classic adolescent moments--a summer at camp, the junior prom. There is the Ruby who silently endures her eldest brother's collapse into schizophrenia, and there is the Ruby who wonders if the boy she talks to every night, cradling the phone in her bed, might ever look at her as more than a friend. It's a tricky balancing act, but for a first-time novelist, Hermann is remarkably sure-footed. When at age 14 Ruby accompanies her father...
...slain general was buried on Sunday at his home village of Draykish, 15 miles east of Tartous, in a funeral attended by Maher al-Assad, younger brother of the President. Bashar al-Assad, who is said to be deeply upset by Suleiman's murder, stuck to his schedule and flew to Tehran on Saturday for talks with top Iranian officials, followed by a trip to Turkey. And the government initially remained silent on the assassination, while the Syrian media ducked the issue. But on Wednesday for the first time, Buthaina Shaaban, an advisor to President Assad, confirmed Suleiman's death...
With his decision, Morgan also ends his gymnastics career, one that he has shared with his brother since they were boys growing up in Waukesha, Wis. "This has been an extremely hard decision for me to make," Morgan said in a press conference in Beijing, where he appeared with the entire men's gymnastics team in a show of support. "I have given everything I can to compete in this Olympic Games. To get here and not be able to perform because of an injury is extremely disappointing, but at the same time, I'm a team player...
...State Department is retooling its passport production process and by the end of next year will issue new passports with an embedded chip containing a facial biometric and biographical data. This will enable the government to boost security without resorting to passport fingerprinting, which could incite fears of Big Brother...
...have faith in my husband, which wasn't always easy in the beginning. I doubted so many things about life - where I would go, and how - and they would teach me things. They taught me the secrets of life. And they helped me to overcome tragedies. I lost my brother when I was 37 years old. I lost my father, who was the love of my life. If it weren't for my ability, these losses would have been horrifying. I learned - and it's a greatly important thing to know - that people don't really...