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From four Iranians, four views of the coming election
TEHRAN -- Elections are scheduled in Iran for June 14, the first presidential balloting since the disputed 2009 vote. Iran’s Guardian Council, an oversight body, is expected to release the list of vetted candidates this week. The Times sought out...
Tags: Revolutions, Islam, Political Candidates, Freedom of the Press, Books and Magazines
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Neuqua Valley High wins a Grammy, and more
News briefs from Aurora and Naperville. Music program cited Neuqua Valley High School was awarded a Grammy statue and $10,000 last week for being named this year's National Grammy Signature School. The top honor is awarded to one school in the...
Tags: Music, Entertainment, Common, Teaching and Learning, Books and Magazines
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Irvine's Whale of a Tale bookstore to move, scale back
A Whale of a Tale Bookshoppe in Orange County will close it doors at the end of May. Owner Alexandra Uhl promises that the children's bookstore will reopen elsewhere in Irvine in the coming months -- but in a smaller location, with fewer hours. In an...
Tags: Jamie Lee Curtis, Media Industry, Google+, Books and Magazines, Services and Shopping
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Love and time travel: Historical fiction novelist Christine Trent will meet fans during booksigning
marieg@herald-mail.comChristine Trent is a bit of a travel guide — but not in the traditional sense. She might take you to far-off places and breathtaking locales. You’ll meet interesting and influential people and get a glimpse of their lives and careers....Tags: Literature, Crime, Law and Justice, Arts and Culture, Book, Fiction
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Used bookstore chain moving into former Borders building in Hagerstown
dan.dearth@herald-mail.comA used bookstore is moving into the former Borders Books & Music building on Garland Groh Boulevard in Hagerstown. Laura Collins, a spokeswoman for 2nd & Charles, said the used bookstore chain is planning to open in Hagerstown by the end of April....Tags: Bankruptcy, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Books and Magazines, Services and Shopping
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Ex-manager of MSU bookstore admits stealing almost $1.2 million
news@schurz.comSPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- A former manager of the Missouri State University Bookstore admits he embezzled more than $1.1 million from the university over a period of more than eight years. Mark Brixey pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court to wire fraud, money...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Economy, Business and Finance, Students, Trials, Finance
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With courthouse closed, couple ties the knot at Annapolis Bookstore
The bride looked radiant in her pink and white dress. The groom was dapper in his business suit. The ceremony backdrop consisted of books on shelves, books on tables and a backroom cafe with patrons who seemed oblivious to the whole thing. Welcome to...
Tags: Immigration, Crime, Law and Justice, Severna Park, Justice System, Weddings
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Community gathers at the Last Bookstore
The staircase is narrow and creaky, with a bookshelf made from a 100-year-old harp case teetering on the precipice of collapse at the top of the landing. Overflowing with open books, pages wildly askew and dangling from uneven shelves, the bookcase...
Tags: The Goodwin Games (tv program), Dr. Seuss, Artists, Entertainment, Amazon.com Inc.
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Friends of the Libraries: Remembering those who helped out
Probably not too many people notice the plaque just to the left, inside the door of the Costa Mesa Donald Dungan library. It reads: "This Orange County Branch Library is dedicated to the memory of Judge Donald Dungan, an avid reader and a dedicated...Tags: Libraries, Landforms, LEGO Group, Passover, Books and Magazines
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Love with a twist of art: Historical novelist will sign books in Boonsboro bookstore
marieg@herald-mail.comYou can’t always judge a book by its author. But if that book is written by Alyson Richman, there’s a good chance the storyline will be woven around art. She has told the tale of a young Japanese man who studied with the Impressionists in...Tags: Literature, The Holocaust (1934-1945), Artists, Human Interest, Entertainment
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Three independent bookstores sue Amazon, publishers
Three independent bookstores have filed a class action suit against Amazon and the six major publishers, accusing them of creating a monopoly in e-book sales. The complaint, filed in New York on Feb. 15, focuses on digital rights management, known as DRM....Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Justice System, Media Industry, The Huffington Post, Amazon Kindle
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Biblioracle: The big box conundrum
Barnes & Noble is in trouble. Holiday sales were disappointing, down 10.9 percent over last year. Even the Nook is struggling, unit sales also down over 10 percent from a year ago. And Publishers Weekly recently reported on a dispute over terms...
Tags: Umberto Eco, Books and Magazines, Services and Shopping, Noam Chomsky, Chicago Tribune
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