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Gillette's Kilts says do the right thing
(Reuters)
2007-09-01
Reuters - For James Kilts, the former chief
executive who engineered the sale of Gillette Co., the
important thing in business is taking the right decision. more
Gillette's Kilts says do the right thing
(Reuters)
2007-09-01
Reuters - For James Kilts, the former chief
executive who engineered the sale of Gillette Co., the
important thing in business is taking the right decision.
more
Memoir details reporting on spaceflight
(AP)
2007-08-31
AP - Only one person on the planet has covered every manned launch out of Cape Canaveral and now, on the eve of the 50th anniversary of spaceflight, he's written a book about it. more
At 50, 'Road' still inspiring the young
(AP)
2007-08-31
AP - Manya Callahan, manager of the Barnes & Noble Downtown store, sees them all the time, young and old, looking for books by Lowell's most famous citizen.
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Barnes & Noble to sell Simpson book in stores
(Reuters)
2007-08-31
Reuters - Barnes & Noble, the world's largest
book retailer, has decided to sell O.J. Simpson's book "If I
Did It" in its stores, reversing an earlier decision to offer
the controversial title only on the Web.
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Barnes & Noble changes mind on Simpson
(AP)
2007-08-30
AP - Barnes & Noble Inc. has changed its mind about the new O.J. Simpson book. more
Barnes & Noble changes mind on Simpson
(AP)
2007-08-30
AP - Barnes & Noble Inc. has changed its mind about the new O.J. Simpson book.
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Family settles with `Scissors' author
(AP)
2007-08-30
AP - A family that claimed they were defamed in the best-selling book "Running with Scissors" has settled a lawsuit against the writer and his publisher.
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Father answers his son's questions
(AP)
2007-08-29
AP - "Father Knows Less" (G.P. Putnam's Sons, 272 pages, $24.95), by Wendell Jamieson: Kids ask questions, and little ones ask them endlessly. Answering them will strain a parent's knowledge as well as his or her patience.
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Run for Bryant book, pass on 'Paterno'
(AP)
2007-08-28
AP - "Bear: The Hard Life & Good Times of Alabama's Head Coach" (Triumph Books, $24.95, 2007), by Paul "Bear" Bryant and John Underwood.
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1788-1800 seen as birth of modern world
(AP)
2007-08-28
AP - "The Great Upheaval: America and the Birth of the Modern World, 1788-1800" (Harper Collins, 659 pages, $29.95), by Jay Winik: A revolt in an undeveloped colony on the fringe of civilization, led by a big landowner and slaveholder with little education or military experience, brought to success by help from France in its feud with the British colonizers.
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Superstore still not stocking O.J. book
(AP)
2007-08-28
AP - With the new edition of O.J. Simpson's "If I Did It" in the top 5 on Barnes & Noble.com., the superstore said Tuesday it has no plans "at this point" to stock copies of the book in stores, reiterating previous statements that there was insufficient customer interest.
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Unsatisfying novel makes its debut
(AP)
2007-08-28
AP - "Strange Skies" (Harper Perennial. 242 pages. $13.95), by Matt Marinovich: Matt Marinovich's first novel, "Strange Skies," is a lot like junk food. Its fast-paced style goes down quickly, but in the end you're not left with much substance. more
Hopkins acquires Mencken collection
(AP)
2007-08-28
AP - Nearly 6,000 books, photographs and letters by and about H.L. Mencken have been acquired by Johns Hopkins University from the estate of an accountant with a penchant for the curmudgeonly journalist known as the Sage of Baltimore. more
Book on penguins tops `challenged' list
(AP)
2007-08-28
AP - Not all penguin stories are equal in the public's mind.
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