Judge OKs sale of Ohio-based newspaper chain
(AP)
AP - A federal bankruptcy judge in New York on Friday approved the sale of most of the assets of Ohio-based newspaper chain Brown Publishing Co. to the company's lenders for about $21.8 million.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 20:32:48 GMT
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Sara Paretsky publishes 14th Warshawski mystery
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 AP - Sara Paretsky's latest installment in her series about feisty, female private detective V.I. Warshawski opens with the heroine outside a Chicago nightclub, the bloody body of a woman who was just shot to death in her arms.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:13:54 GMT
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God did not create the universe, says Hawking
(Reuters)
Reuters - God did not create the universe and the "Big Bang" was an inevitable consequence of the laws of physics, the eminent British theoretical physicist Stephen Hawking argues in a new book.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:45:31 GMT
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PUBLISHERS WEEKLY BEST-SELLERS
(AP)
AP - 1. "The Girl Who Kicked the Hornet's Nest" by Stieg Larsson (Knopf)
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:54:53 GMT
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USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS
(AP)
AP - Best-Selling Books Week Ended August 22
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:53:55 GMT
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Burkle to appeal dismissal of Barnes & Noble suit
(AP)
AP - Billionaire financier Ron Burkle said Thursday he will appeal the dismissal of his lawsuit against bookseller Barnes & Noble over its shareholder rights plan.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 21:08:15 GMT
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Burkle to appeal Barnes & Noble poison pill ruling
(Reuters)
Reuters - Billionaire investor Ron Burkle plans to appeal a Delaware court ruling that upheld an anti-takeover "poison pill" put in place by bookseller Barnes & Noble Inc .
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 20:22:47 GMT
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True stories invented: Tao Lin at work
(AP)
 AP - Tao Lin's new novel is based on a true story, his own.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 09:49:54 GMT
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Oprah's Book Club back, pick coming in September
(AP)
AP - The first week of the final season of "The Oprah Winfrey Show" will include a selection for Oprah's Book Club.
Fri, 03 Sep 2010 10:27:31 GMT
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Tony Blair: 'I cried for Iraq war victims'
(AP)
 AP - Tony Blair regrets banning fox hunting, but not invading Iraq. He was captivated by Princess Diana, intimidated by Queen Elizabeth II. He heaps praise on President George W. Bush but calls his close colleague Gordon Brown a man of "zero" emotional intelligence. He acknowledges that some find him delusional, and says he possibly drank a bit too much.
Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:02:00 GMT
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UK's Blair says did not foresee Iraq "nightmare"
(Reuters)
Reuters - Former British prime minister Tony Blair said on Wednesday he could have not have imagined what he called the "nightmare" that unfolded in Iraq but still did not regret joining the U.S.-led invasion.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 18:41:48 GMT
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`Brazil on the Rise' says future has arrived
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 AP - "Brazil on the Rise" (Palgrave Macmillan, $27) by Larry Rohter: When Larry Rohter stepped down as The New York Times' Brazil bureau chief in 2008, he was easily the most reviled foreign correspondent in the country.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 17:40:04 GMT
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Glance: Borders 2nd-quarter revenue
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AP - Borders Group Inc., the No. 2 traditional U.S. bookseller, reported a slightly larger loss in the second quarter. Here's a closer look at its results:
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:48:22 GMT
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Summary Box: Borders 2nd-quarter results
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AP - THE RESULTS: Borders Group Inc., the No. 2 traditional U.S. bookseller, reported a slightly wider loss in the second quarter as revenue fell 12 percent because of weak book sales.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 16:24:52 GMT
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Remains of the Day musical opens in London
(AFP)
 AFP - Award-winning novelist Kazuo Ishiguro is supporting a new musical based on his novel "Remains of the Day" even though he dislikes a lot of the musicals staged in London.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 11:51:09 GMT
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Extracts from Tony Blair's new memoir 'A Journey'
(AP)
 AP - Highlights from "A Journey," by former British Prime Minister Tony Blair:
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 10:11:41 GMT
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Former African child soldier helps Americans get fit
(Reuters)
Reuters - For most of his life, Tchicaya Missamou's warrior training made him into a killing machine. Now, he is using his skills to help Americans get fit.
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 05:40:18 GMT
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Meghan McCain opens up about campaign, Palins
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AP - John McCain's daughter says in a new book released Tuesday that Sarah Palin brought drama, stress and uncertainty to her father's failed bid for the presidency in 2008, but she doesn't blame the vice presidential nominee for losing the race.
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 23:29:21 GMT
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Barnes & Noble Near Lincoln Center Will Close in January 2011
(Playbill)
Playbill -
The Lincoln Triangle location of Barnes & Noble will close at the end of January 2011 due to an increase in rent that makes it "economically impossible" for the bookseller to extend the lease.
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:29:14 GMT
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Gannett names new publisher for Vermont paper
(AP)
AP - Newspaper publisher Gannett Co. said Tuesday it named James Fogler president and publisher of The Burlington Free Press in Vermont.
Tue, 31 Aug 2010 21:27:37 GMT
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