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Overdue Library Books Returned Half-Century Late

Seeded on Sat Nov 21, 2009 6:29 PM EST (AOL)
Seeded by WordsPerSWade

A high school librarian in Phoenix says a former student at the school returned two overdue books checked out 51 years ago along with a $1,000 money order to cover the fines.

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Choosing the Small Screen of a Smartphone for E-Reading

Seeded on Wed Nov 18, 2009 4:11 AM EST (The New York Times)
Seeded by The Incredulous One

With Amazon's Kindle, readers can squeeze hundreds of books into a device that is smaller than most hardcovers. For some, that's not small enough.

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In Cold Blood, half a century on

Seeded on Mon Nov 16, 2009 7:50 AM EST (Guardian Unlimited)
Seeded by Vanessa Wilson (Clipped by Vanessa Wilson)

Fifty years ago, Holcomb, Kansas was devastated by the slaughter of a local family. And then Truman Capote arrived in town . . .

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Sully Sullenberger, and "The Truth About the Miracle on the Hudson" : Book

Seeded on Wed Nov 11, 2009 3:29 AM EST (The New York Times)
Seeded by The Incredulous One

Uplift sells better than unpleasant facts, which is why, I suppose, William Langewiesche's new book, "Fly by Wire," has been published with an upbeat subtitle ("The Geese, the Glide, the Miracle on the Hudson") rather than with the more cynical one its publisher initial …

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NaNoWriMo - 2009

Wed Oct 28, 2009 5:06 PM EDT
By azsky13

Have you ever wanted to write a novel? Yeah you… be honest now. You know you have a story to tell. Well here is your chance. November is National Novel Writing month.

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Muggle lawyers ban Harry Potter feast

Seeded on Sun Oct 25, 2009 6:13 AM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
Seeded by cartooncat

Warner Bros has banned a woman who runs a restaurant at her home in west London from hosting a Harry Potter Night to celebrate Hallowe'en.

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Colorado newspaper searches for cannabis critic

Seeded on Wed Oct 21, 2009 6:29 PM EDT (Guardian Unlimited)
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Alternative weekly Westword is seeking a reviewer to survey the state's marijuana dispensaries

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