Olympic filmmaker Bud Greenspan dies at 84
Bud Greenspan, who disdained scandals to write, produce and direct uplifting documentaries about Olympic athletes facing triumph and tragedy, died Saturday at his home in New York. He was 84.
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The truth behind the detentions
Former Internal Security Act Detainee, Mr Michael Fernandez, recently sued the PAP Government for wrongfully imprisoning and torturing him. The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) countered that the Mr Fernandez was arrested because he was a member of the communist front and was instigating unrest and violence. This website had written a 5-part series in 2007, […]
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Watts Towers skatepark proposal divides community in Los Angeles County
The Watts Towers, a collection of 17 steel spires hand-sculpted from pipes, rods, wire mesh, tile and glass over 34 years, represent one of the safe and neutral zones in the gang-plagued district of Watts, Calif., in southern Los Angeles county. Because of the Towers’ neutrality, a city councilwoman, with help from the Tony Hawk Foundation, wants to build a skateboard park there. But several …
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