Raya's

I went over to Raya's for dinner one evening, and not long before that we'd gone out to shop for a new VCR/DVD combo for her; I used one of the $40 government coupons to pick up a DTV/analog converter box in readiness for the TV switchover.

Sometimes I wake up and wonder what world this is tru2myart 2008

Furthermore, Raya's connection to Dr. King knits together my father's tradition to that of my mother, an American Protestant who went to jail during the sit-ins and received a personal letter from Dr. King for her trouble.

A Melkite Priest 2007

Furthermore, Raya's connection to Dr. King knits together my father's tradition to that of my mother, an American Protestant who went to jail during the sit-ins and received a personal letter from Dr. King for her trouble.

Dove's Eye View: 2007

Raya's family, though, still blame his actions on the stress of war, and they deny he was a gang member.

CNN Transcript Jan 17, 2005 2005

Investigators checking Raya's school and home say they found a book, video, and photos linking him to a local youth gang.

CNN Transcript Jan 17, 2005 2005

Raya's hands were often shaking, and then the fork clutched in her fingers was shaking too, knocking on the plate with an unnerving tinkling sound.

Excerpt: There Are Jews In My House by Lara Vapnyar 2003

Through the opened door -- Raya never shut the door -- Galina saw Raya's pale, unclean neck, so thin that you could count every vertebra.

Excerpt: There Are Jews In My House by Lara Vapnyar 2003

As for Raya's Iraq service, police say he never fired his gun.

CNN Transcript Jan 17, 2005 2005

Of course, the only person who really knows Raya's motives is Raya himself.

CNN Transcript Jan 17, 2005 2005

COOPER: A toxicology report says there was a significant amount of cocaine in Raya's body the night of the murder, and police say at Raya's home, they found so-called shopping list for black clothing, body armor, assault rifles, and ammunition.

CNN Transcript Jan 17, 2005 2005