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Two Books For Michigan History Buffs
at first neither of these books caught my interest -- until i began looking them over, and then reading them. for very different reasons "asylum for the insane: a history of the kalamazoo state hospital" by william a. decker m.d. and "billy durant: creator of general motors" are fascinating depictions of their times and people and their places in michigan's history.
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Pilgrims A Godsend For Tourism - News.com.au
pilgrims will place $7 million into the hands of queensland businesses on their way to glimpse pope benedict xvi in the flesh. while original visitor numbers and spend estimates have been scaled back, airlines, coach operators and theme parks ...
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Owners Trying On New Cap - Boston Globe
ah, the smell of warm coconut oil and the sound of mellifluent beach tunes blending seamlessly with lingering zamboni exhaust. does it get any better? of course not, and it can mean only one thing. the nhl's annual silly season is upon us. beginning ...
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The Books That Changed Your Lives ["what]
on thursday we asked you what books have changed your life, and over 250 thoughtful comments later, it's clear you all have book shelves stuffed with meaningful tomes. now it's time to share the...
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Books-a-million Opens In Kissimmee, Florida
books-a-million, inc. (nasdaq:bamm) will open the doors to its 15,500-square-foot store at 2605 west osceola parkway in kissimmee, florida, on friday. a grand opening celebration, to include community and children's activities, is planned for june 27 and 28 at the store, books-a-million's 37th in florida.
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The Acorn Obama Knows - Detroit News
if you don't know what acorn (the association of community organizations for reform now) is all about, you better bone up. this left-wing group takes in 40 percent of its revenues from american taxpayers -- you and me -- and has leveraged nearly four ...
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Pistons' Best Move: Wait For Lebron And Others In 2010 - Detroit Free Press
free agency has become a wondrous scam, satisfying only those that feed most off its frenzy -- the agents and the fans. the agents seeking a quick buck for their favorite clients and the fans seeking a quick fix for their favorite teams. the players ...
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Hisd Libraries Getting $10 Million Boost Of Books, Pcs
hisd's ailing libraries are set to get a $10 million infusion of books and computers, an unprecedented shot of money that administrators say should bring every facility up to state standards.
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Books In Brief: 06/29/2008
author will speak at fundraiser; congress' librarian in charlevoix; father-son team publishes kids book; some first-graders will receive books
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Cable & Wireless Ups Thus Bid - International Herald Tribune
london : cable & wireless plans to sweeten its offer for thus group by 9 percent to 180 pence per share, newspapers reported on sunday. the sunday times and sunday telegraph, without giving a source, said c&w would likely make a formal offer at the ...
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Film: Free To Follow His Heart Right Back To ‘star Wars’ - New York Times
george lucas at big rock ranch, one of the studios where lucasfilm animation has worked on “the clone wars.” more photos » future generations will never need to establish a george lucas museum, because george lucas has already built one for ...
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Between The Lines: Books Herald Beijing Olympics
the games of the xxix olympiad will be held aug. 8-24 in the people's republic of china. it follows that a glut of china-related books will precede the summer olympics, including this sampling:
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Pitt And Jolie Make $1 Million Donation
brad pitt and angelina jolie made a donation of $1 million to help affected children of the conflict in iraq.
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When The Wife Is The Boss - International Herald Tribune
nine years ago, laura udall noticed that her young daughter rachel suffered back pain from lugging her books back and forth to school. udall, a former saleswoman at at&t, decided to develop and market a backpack light enough for children to wear ...
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Wintour Is Still In Fashion - Washington Post
anna wintour is the only fashion editor whose name is likely to be recognized by those who have never purchased a copy of vogue but are close readers of the economist. the blogosphere and the mainstream media are filled with stories that fetishize ...
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Denver Zoo To Build $50 Million Exhibit For Elephants
the denver zoo will start building a $50 million exhibit for its elephants next year at a time when five major u.s. zoos are closing their pachyderm houses.
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Polk County Bestsellers
what are polk county residents reading' here are last week's bestsellers from waldenbooks. the list rotates among books-a-million, barnes & noble and waldenbooks.1. fearless 14, by janet evanovich. (st. martin's press)2. sail, by james patterson. (little, brown)3. the last lecture, by randy pauch with jeffrey zaslow. (hyperion)
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Drug-dealing Shepherds Set Up Crete Crime Empire - Daily Telegraph
then, his tongue loosened by several glasses of home-made wine, one elderly man briefly began to talk. "for a long time, it was just anarchy," he said. "police would not dare set foot here, even though the villagers were begging them to come. yet the ...
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High Gas Prices To Drive Many Cars Off Roads, Economist Says - The Ledger
the meteoric rise in gas prices will lead to the "greatest mass exodus of vehicles" off north america's highways in history," a canadian bank economist predicts. cibc world markets chief economist jeff rubin anticipates gas prices rising to $7 (u.s ...
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Libraries Stir Summer Buzz For Books
performer tracey eldridge (right) helps out with the harford county libraries' summer reading program.
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