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Child aspires for Guinness book record 5 May 08, 23:45 ET The craze for setting a Guinness world record is driving parents to push their children to perform dangerous feats. Five-year-old Obeadh has taken a ... more Penguins dump Rangers to book semi with Flyers 5 May 08, 23:41 ET PITTSBURGH, Pennsylvania • Marian Hossa scored his second goal of the game after seven minutes and 10 seconds of overtime yesterday to give Pittsburgh a 3-2 ... more Exceptional Group of Drawings, Prints, and Rare Illustrated Books ... 5 May 08, 23:41 ET WASHINGTON, DC.- Since 2003, the National Gallery of Art has acquired an exceptional group of drawings, prints, and rare illustrated books, which are the ... more Cuban cigar maker rolls for a fourth Guinness Book record 5 May 08, 23:28 ET HAVANA -- Jose Castelar began rolling cigars when he was five. Now, at 64, the Cuban expert hopes to finish rolling a 20-meter (65-foot) stogie by Wednesday ... more Legal basis laid for govt to open Meralco books 5 May 08, 23:12 ET THE Energy Regulatory Commission should compel Manila Electric Co. to open its books and account for the deposits consumers make to have their meters ... more Periscope book light 5 May 08, 23:12 ET May 6, 2008 Avid readers know the trials of keeping a book light attached to your book whilst also maintaining a comfy reading position. ... more Commissioners vote 2-1 to allow Swingle's books to be promoted on Web site 5 May 08, 23:11 ET The case of the Web site book promotion is now closed.The Cape Girardeau County Commission on Monday voted 2-1 to restore to public view the World Wide Web page at Prosecuting Attorney Morley Swingle's Web site where he displays the covers of his three commercial books. more "Meet the Authors" Book Signing at PCB East 5 May 08, 23:11 ET TINLEY PARK, IL - PCB East will host a book signing on May 13 from 4:30 to 7 pm on the opening day of PCB East, at the Holiday Inn Select & Convention ... more Book News: Musician Jimmy Buffett Hams It Up In New Book Swine Not? 5 May 08, 23:04 ET When most folks think of Jimmy Buffett, they think of Parrotheads and familiar tunes a lot of people have grown up with. “Margaritaville,” “Come Monday ... more Book Review: Founding Faith by Steven Waldman 5 May 08, 22:54 ET Steven Waldman is uniquely qualified to write a book like Founding Faith. As editor-in-chief for Beliefnet.com, Waldman has interacted with a variety of ... more Barbara Walters puts life on display with book 5 May 08, 22:50 ET NEW YORK - May 5, 2008 -- No one doubts she's hard-driving. But she has never learned to drive, Barbara Walters reveals in her new memoir, "Audition. ... more Prince Working On Book To Be Published InThe Fall 5 May 08, 22:39 ET Image courtesy of AP "21 Nights," a "photographic essay" that offers "a rare glimpse into the life, lyrics, and mystique" of the maker of such hits as ... more Book on Tibet history published in China 5 May 08, 22:16 ET A book on Tibet's history and modern life was put on the shelves of China's bookshops on Monday. The Chinese-language book, "A True Tibet", is a "concise ... more Seuss, Hinton books top young reader list 5 May 08, 22:09 ET WASHINGTON, May 5 (UPI) -- Dr. Seuss's "Green Eggs and Ham" is the most popular book amongst first-graders in the United States, an online survey suggested. ... more Book Review: Dancing with Wonder - Self-Discovery through Stories ... 5 May 08, 22:02 ET Dancing with Wonder by Nancy King takes the reader on a story making journey and teaches the reader how to create their own journey. ... more Book Review: Death Notice by MS Karl 5 May 08, 21:59 ET History and long buried secrets are themes once again and are apparent from the first page. Cory Wilde is back and the small town of Troy, Louisiana seems ... more Book review: Ajax Construction Kit 5 May 08, 21:58 ET Are you new to Ajax and want a great book to help you learn the ropes? Michael Morrison's Ajax Construction Kit is just what you need The latest Linux and ... more Book offers mothers a way to keep it all together 5 May 08, 21:54 ET If there's one thing modern-day moms never seem to have enough of it's time. They're so busy taking care of their children, husbands, household chores and a ... more Book Review: Dead Boyfriends by David Housewright 5 May 08, 21:35 ET Rushmore McKenzie returns in this fourth novel in the series as does crime, murder, violence and politics. In most books they would be just themes but in ... more Scully, Son Tackle Quantum Physics In New Book 5 May 08, 21:30 ET Understanding quantum mechanics may seem out of reach for many people, but Texas A&M University distinguished physics professor Marlan Scully and his son, ... more Mom angered by racy books in clothes shop 5 May 08, 21:29 ET LYNNWOOD, Wash., May 5 (UPI) -- A Washington mother with a teenage son said she was outraged to find books with sexual content on sale at the teen clothing ... more Book author Don Tapscott says corporate inertia prevents mass ... 5 May 08, 21:22 ET Read up on the latest ideas and technologies from companies that sell hardware, software and services. Zones provide focussed content from Computerworld and ... more Commissioners vote 2-1 to allow Swingle's books to be promoted on ... 5 May 08, 21:01 ET By Rudi Keller The Cape Girardeau County Commission on Monday voted 2-1 to restore to public view the World Wide Web page at Prosecuting Attorney Morley ... more JKR/WB vs. RDR Books Trial: "Fan Feud", from The New Yorker 5 May 08, 20:59 ET “Once upon a time, a talented weaver named Arachne declared herself superior in skill to Athena, the goddess of wisdom, who also invented weaving. ... more PSUs play by book, pvt banks pay for derivatives push 5 May 08, 20:55 ET MUMBAI: Over five months ago, when the Japanese Yen and the Swiss Franc rose steeply against the US Dollar, the chairman of a state-owned bank met several ... more Funny mom writes children's book! 5 May 08, 20:49 ET It seemed as though I'd thought about writing forever. What could be better, typing out manuscripts for novels that would eventually garner me millions in ... more Culture Vulture: Books: BU is boinking; BYU is giggling 5 May 08, 20:48 ET By Brandon Griggs Two new books recently came across my desk. Both are lighthearted paperbacks. Both were produced by college students at institutions of ... more Scoop Review of Books: Proudly Partisan NZ History 5 May 08, 20:44 ET Chris Trotter's been addressing us from a distinctly gauche perspective for a long time now, but this is his first venture into authorship. ... more Prince's first little book 5 May 08, 20:40 ET Now add author to all the things that Prince does. The Minnesota singer/songwriter/arranger/multi-instrumentalist/producer/director has signed a contract to ... more Meet Stuff's new books blogger 5 May 08, 20:30 ET Dominion Post Books Editor Malcolm Burgess joins Stuff’s bloggers today with Page Turner, a regular blog on books and reading. Burgess’s arts journalism and ... more Training Wills Founder Releases "Little Book" That Delivers Big 5 May 08, 20:17 ET Wilmington, NC, May 05, 2008 --(PR.com)-- Training Wills founder, and college instructor, Tami S. Easter has written her first book in efforts to stimulate ... more JOAN LAU: Changing your life between the pages of a book 5 May 08, 20:11 ET By : Joan Lau A friend asked me the other day, "What one book changed your life?" I was floored. You cannot ask a bookworm a question like that and hope for ... more STEVEN ADLER'S MOM GETS READY TO FINISH TELL-ALL BOOK ABOUT HER SON 5 May 08, 19:50 ET Deanna Adler, the mother of famed Gun’s and Roses drummer Steve Adler, is putting the finishing touches on a tell-all book about her son’s rise and fall in ... more Book reveals Chinese women's roles 5 May 08, 19:49 ET By Chen Jia (China Daily) "Women hold up half of the sky" - it is a Chairman Mao saying that recently released figures seem to reaffirm, shedding light on ... more The Book Grocer 5 May 08, 19:34 ET Tra la, it’s May, the lusty month of May – and we, apparently, feel like singing. Is it the gorgeous weather? The lovely literary events in our diary? ... more Boonsboro woman's love of books has guided her llife 5 May 08, 19:31 ET By JANET HEIM (janeth@herald-mail.com) Janeen Solberg is on the Boonsboro Recycling Task Force as well as a Boonsboro Library board. ... more First indigenous business book 5 May 08, 19:31 ET By Josh Robertson FRESH from swapping ideas with Lachlan Murdoch at the Australia 2020 Summit, Neil Willmett is to become the first published Aboriginal ... more Green exam books offer students an alternative 5 May 08, 19:26 ET By Aubrey Whelan Got Used Bookstore manager Ben Lambert opened a package last November expecting to see the shipment of 1000 blue exam books he'd ordered. ... more Public employees give 18000 pounds to food bank, 10000 books to ... 5 May 08, 19:22 ET OLYMPIA -- The “Well Fed, Well Read” public employee challenge, with 23 agencies agencies participating, collected more than 18000 pounds of food and 10000 ... more TNS closes books on 'derisory' WPP offer 5 May 08, 19:15 ET By Alex Hawkes Taylor Nelson Sofres is set to further frustrate a takeover bid from Sir Martin Sorrell's WPP this week by denying it access to the market ... more International prize goes to Greenland cookery book 5 May 08, 19:03 ET The Greenland cookery book ‘Igaassat’ - recipes, written by Anne Sofie Hardenberg, has won a prestigious international prize. Hardenberg’s cookery book won ... more Flagstone Re Reports Diluted Book Value per Share of $14.08 for ... 5 May 08, 18:57 ET HAMILTON, Bermuda--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Flagstone Reinsurance Holdings Limited (NYSE:FSR) announced first quarter 2008 basic book value per share of $14.53 and ... more Book Review: Lose the Belly Fat 5 May 08, 18:49 ET When menopause hits you will no longer joke about how Krispy Kreme doughnuts go straight to your hips. That’s because they won’t. You’ll be storing fat like ... more Dallas-based Access Pharmaceuticals featured in investment book 5 May 08, 18:46 ET By Pegasus News wire DALLAS — Access Pharmaceuticals announced today that renowned business columnist and author Gene Marcial of BusinessWeek has ... more Barbara Walters puts life on display with book 'Audition' 5 May 08, 18:35 ET By FRAZIER MOORE | AP Television Writer NEW YORK - No one doubts she's hard-driving. But she has never learned to drive, Barbara Walters reveals in her new ... more Church admin book released 5 May 08, 18:17 ET ACBC Secretary Fr Brian Lucas and Casino priest Fr Peter Slack have combined with Sydney lawyer William d'Alpice to publish a guide to church administration ... more Prince working on book to be published in the fall | KXNet.com ... 5 May 08, 18:08 ET AP The Minneapolis musician is having a book published worldwide this fall. Atria Books says the "photographic essay" will be entitled "21 Nights. ... more Dog's Stories Made Into Book 5 May 08, 18:05 ET COOKEVILLE, Tenn. -- Button the pet therapy dog has already helped more than 230 patients, and she is now the star of her very own book. ... more School Secretary Charged With Stealing OT Pay, Book Fair Money 5 May 08, 17:52 ET By Amber Smith HAINES CITY | A secretary at Daniel Jenkins Academy turned herself in Monday after being charged with stealing $63400 by filing for false ... more RESOURCE: Doctrines 'dance,' book says 5 May 08, 17:45 ET By Jennifer Davis Rash / Baptist Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. (BP)--Preachers who want doctrinal substance in their sermons must pore over God's Word with ... more Herschel Walker reveals mental disorder in new book 5 May 08, 17:38 ET He led the Georgia Bulldogs to an NCAA title as a freshman and was one of the most dominant players in US college football history. ... more Comic-book marvel Stan Lee 5 May 08, 17:37 ET by William Keck - May. 5, 2008 12:00 AM BEVERLY HILLS - At 85, Marvel superhero creator Stan Lee is hardly spending his senior years waxing nostalgic about ... more Book Review: Pasta Fazool for the Wiseguy's Soul by Brian M. Thomsen 5 May 08, 17:36 ET Since Chicken Noodle for the Soul came out (followed immediately by dozens more books), I've been intrigued by the various topics and phases of life you ... more Burgers for books at Wendy’s in Sterling 5 May 08, 17:35 ET By Sara Waite STERLING — Wendy’s in Sterling recently ran a Kid’s Meal drive to help Northeast Colorado Child Care Resource and Referral with its penny ... more Independents Leave Conference with Comic Book, Lots of Information 5 May 08, 17:34 ET Attendees of last week's Independent Glass Association's (IGA) annual conference and Spring Glass Show™ left not only armed with the IGA's new comic book, ... more Billy Joel Hamptons home in wife's new food book 5 May 08, 17:17 ET Katie Lee Joel tells the Herald-Dispatch in West Virginia, where she's from, that her new book "The Comfort Zone," which is out Mother's Day, ... more St. Martin holds Scholastic Books fair 5 May 08, 17:11 ET St. Martin of Tours School in Amityville once again joined with Scholastic Books to host a book fair for the community and all the students in the school. The book fair was held March 9 through 12. Shown enjoying the fair are Principal Kathleen Razzetti with first grader Vittorio Esposito. more Books Calendar: Tuesday-Tuesday, May 6-13 5 May 08, 17:09 ET Noon-2 pm at the University of Rhode Island Multicultural Centre, Route 138, Kingston. 874-2851. Padma Venkatraman will sign copies of her first young adult ... more Internet and TV personality Tila Tequila plans to release book, CD 5 May 08, 17:03 ET TV personality Tila Tequila makes an apperance at MTV Studios in Times Square for "MTV's Tila Tequila's New Years Eve Masquerade Party 2008", Monday, Dec. ... more Ashley Update, Midnight Express Book, Freddie Prinze, Jr. 5 May 08, 16:46 ET - Jim Cornette is putting together a book to celebrate the anniversary of the Midnight Express. He is going through his personal photos and records for the ... more Italian president defends decision to open book fair honoring ... 5 May 08, 16:45 ET © AP ROME (AP) - Italy's president on Monday defended his decision to open a book fair in Turin honoring Israeli writers, despite calls for a boycott by ... more Prince working on a book 5 May 08, 16:42 ET AP "21 Nights," a "photographic essay" that offers "a rare glimpse into the life, lyrics, and mystique" of the maker of such hits as "1999" and "Purple Rain ... more Prince working on book to be published in the fall 5 May 08, 16:36 ET AP - Prince the musical auteur is becoming an author. more Businesses, gov't agencies collect 26,000 books 5 May 08, 16:34 ET Albuquerque elementary students will receive more than 26,000 new and slightly used books thanks to a book drive organized by businesses and local government. more CHP Donates 160 Plus Books To Calaveras County Non-Profits 5 May 08, 16:27 ET San Andreas, CA -- The CHP office has collected and donated more than 160 books to three local non-profit organizations during the 2008 Cesar Chavez Book Drive which came to a close earlier today. more Barbara Walters releases new book 5 May 08, 16:04 ET But she has never learned to drive, Barbara Walters reveals in her new memoir, "Audition." She also discloses that she looks better on camera when shot from ... more Mario Batali and His Crocs at Book Passage Today 5 May 08, 16:04 ET OK, we're cutting it close here, time-wise. But since it's happening at 4 pm, it feels inappropriate to stick this SFist Tonight. ... more Gulf Breeze book club to meet 5 May 08, 15:47 ET The Gulf Breeze Library Book Club will hold its next meeting at 5:30 pm May 19 at Gulf Breeze Library, 1060 Shoreline Drive. The Book Club usually meets on ... more Tamara Elder to sign books at public library 5 May 08, 15:44 ET Ada — American Indian curator and historian Tamara Liegerot Elder will have a book signing at Ada Public Library Saturday, May 10 from 10:30 am until 12:30 ... more Reality Religion Basis of Award Winning Author's Latest Book on ... 5 May 08, 15:43 ET Warrington, PA (PRWEB) May 5, 2008 -- As our world continues to grow and change with advances in technology and new forms of entertainment, it seems that ... more Book Shares True Story of How Routine Vaccine Caused Autism for ... 5 May 08, 15:43 ET Vallejo, CA (PRWEB) May 5, 2008 -- Author and devoted mother Barbara Coppo shares her heartrending experiences of raising a severely autistic child, ... more New Book Teaches Children the Dangers of Sunburn 5 May 08, 15:43 ET Children's book author Donna J. Shepherd talks about her two new picture books, Ouch! Sunburn! and No More Gunk! both under Guardian Angel Publishing's new ... more Local author and illustrator releases new book 5 May 08, 15:42 ET Author and illustrator Adele Bower, of Kingwood, recently made several book-signing appearances to promote her newly released children’s book, ... more Latino Book Month Monday May 5th Pick : Loving in the War Years ... 5 May 08, 15:36 ET As promised, in honor of Latino Books Month, I am choosing books by Latinos from my own bookshelf that I think are must reads. Today's book has changed ... more Must-Read Books for Novice Investors 5 May 08, 15:27 ET As part of our recent package on 20-somethings and personal finance, I wrote a guide to building a portfolio on the cheap. One of the story's subjects—Jason ... more Books Not Bombs 5 May 08, 15:26 ET The National Library in Sarejevo still stands in ruins, 16 years after Serbian military forces shelled the building and destroyed over 90% of its priceless ... more Superheroes! The Metropolitan Museum of Art takes on comic-book ... 5 May 08, 15:10 ET Today we got to take an advanced look at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's new exhibit: "Superheroes: Fashion and Fantasy." The show has three types of ... more More Various News: Ashley Update, Midnight Express Book, Freddie ... 5 May 08, 15:02 ET - Jim Cornette is putting together a book to celebrate the anniversary of the Midnight Express. He is going through his personal photos and records for the ... more The Endurance- A book review 5 May 08, 14:48 ET The Endurance isn't your ordinary run of the mill man verse nature epic. Caroline Alexander dives deeper past all the polar survival gear and explores each ... more Author discussion and book signing set for May 6 5 May 08, 14:47 ET Author/Screenwriters Maria O'Brien and Debi King McMartin will be present to discuss their new book "Beyond the Castle Doors." The contents of this book ... more Weekday Lounge Exclusive | A new book on expat life 5 May 08, 14:46 ET Re-establishing an identity with every relocation can be huge challenge and it was reason enough for Robin Pascoe, an expatriate spouse for the past 15 ... more Marvel Studios Making Four More Comic Book Movies 5 May 08, 14:43 ET If you're new here, you may want to subscribe to our RSS feed. Thanks for visiting! Marvel Studios have announced that 4 new comic book related movies will ... more Turin book fair criticised for honoring Israel 5 May 08, 14:41 ET Tariq Ramadan and other Muslim intellectuals are holding a two-day seminar entitled "Western democracies and ethnic cleansing in Palestine" to demonstrate ... more Red Fox Books to host book club night Tuesday 5 May 08, 14:38 ET Bibliophiles unite. Tuesday night is book club night at Red Fox Books, 28 Ridge St. in Glens Falls. more Librarians help scan world's books 5 May 08, 14:37 ET Librarians are making digital versions of the most fragile of the books to be included in Google's Book Search. more Barbara Walters' journalism ethics called into question by new book 5 May 08, 14:36 ET The disclosure in Barbara Walters' memoir about a 1970s affair with then US Sen. Edward Brooke surfaced last week as part of a publicity campaign for her ... more Interview with Children's Book Author Donna J. Shepherd 5 May 08, 14:36 ET "If you want to be a writer, write! Don't just talk about it," says Shepherd. Children's book author Donna J. Shepherd talks about her two new picture books, Ouch! Sunburn! and No More Gunk! both under Guardian Angel Publishing's new Health and Hygiene imprint. Donna, who also writes devotionals, also talks about her working environment, book promotion, and her experience in looking for a ... more Don’t buy now, book profits: Amit Nalin 5 May 08, 14:32 ET Amit Dalal of Amit Nalin Securities said he would not like to buy now and instead asks investors to book profits. Q: We have had nice rally from about 700 ... more Century-old book threatens to divide two communities 5 May 08, 14:19 ET By PARUL CHANDRA New Delhi, May 5: A religious text penned over a century ago is once again threatening to drive a wedge between two communities. ... more Books to widen horizons 5 May 08, 14:12 ET TWO books on Pacific education were launched at the University of the South Pacific's Lautoka campus last week. Pacific Educational Journeys and Pacific ... more A turn-up for the books 5 May 08, 14:12 ET SIR Redmond Barry is one of the fathers of Melbourne, although he is more famous as the judge who sentenced Ned Kelly to hang than for the creation of ... more Are Dioramas the new Book Trailer? 5 May 08, 14:03 ET On Amazon's Omnivoracious, Heidi Broadhead asks the question "Sloane Crosley, Why Are You So Funny?" Well, it turns out Heidi "found that Crosley had not ... more Before going afield, check out the latest books about birding 5 May 08, 14:02 ET By HERB WILSON The spring migration is perhaps the most exciting time of year for North American birders. After a long Maine winter, the sounds of the first ... more Canas books Federer date 5 May 08, 13:59 ET Roger Federer will face his bogeyman Guillermo Canas in the second round of the Rome Masters after the Argentine beat Italian wildcard Gianluca Naso 6-7 6-3 ... more New Books Point Up the Power of Democracy 5 May 08, 13:58 ET Two new books point up the power of democracy. more Dissertation leads to World War I book 5 May 08, 13:52 ET By EARL KELLY, Staff Writer An Annapolis historian's new book details the experiences of two American units that were put under British command in World War ... more Ron Paul's Revolution Book Best Seller 5 May 08, 13:47 ET Ron Paul’s loyal supporters helped him set campaign fundraising records and capture more delegates during his presidential run than some of his high-profile ... more BRAVO MEDIA ANNOUNCES CRUISE, DVD, BOOK, NATIONWIDE TOUR AND BRAND ... 5 May 08, 13:31 ET [NOTE: The following article is a press release issued by the aforementioned network and/or company. Any errors, typos, etc. are attributed to the original ... more Got books? St. Francis Xavier wants you 5 May 08, 13:31 ET Principal Donald A. Pelletier said he saw the latter program advertised on TV. “I thought it would be a great way to raise some money for the school and, ... more James Brown Book Examines Musician's Life 5 May 08, 13:16 ET By Felicia Pride This past weekend, on May 3rd, the Godfather of Soul, James Brown would have turned 75. The celebrated musician passed away in 2006, ... more 4 New Wine Books: Science Text, Memoirs, and More 5 May 08, 13:12 ET by James Oliver Cury Years ago, it seemed like there were two types of wine books: pocket guides from experts (Zagat style) and encyclopedias. ... more Toll books $235m profit on Govt sale 5 May 08, 13:09 ET By GARETH VAUGHAN - Fairfax Media | Tuesday, 06 May 2008 BIG TRAIN SET: Finance Minister Michael Cullen during the signing ceremony this morning with Toll ... more ‘To Catch a Predator' book now in paperback 5 May 08, 13:09 ET By WENDY ZANG "To Catch a Predator: Protecting Your Kids from Online Enemies Already in Your Home," by Chris Hansen (Plume, $15). ... more New book ’Blue Zones’ gives tips for long life, fountain of youth 5 May 08, 13:05 ET By Jeff Baenen, AP MINNEAPOLIS - If you are looking for a Fountain of Youth, forget pills and diet supplements. Adventurer Dan Buettner has visited four ... more Besides offering healthy recipes, new book explains benefits of ... 5 May 08, 12:30 ET A day doesn't go by when news of the benefits of certain foods is trumpeted, making one wonder if it's better to indulge in them rather than pop pills. ... more Livent employees told to cook books, court hears 5 May 08, 12:13 ET The long-awaited trial of Livent co-founders Garth Drabinsky and Myron Gottlieb opened on Monday with prosecutors outlining a case of "large-scale" ... more Jesse Ventura schedules book-signing at Mall of America 5 May 08, 12:11 ET Former Minnesota Gov. Jesse Ventura has scheduled a book-signing at the Mall of America for this month, the mall said today. Ventura's appearance May 15 ... more Books discussed in this essay: 5 May 08, 12:04 ET The Churchill biography, by Randolph S. Churchill, as published to date by Hillsdale College Press: The document volumes, edited by Randolph S. Churchill, ... more To Do: Hungry Girl Book Signing 5 May 08, 12:03 ET By Lynne Shallcross Hungry Girl Lisa Lillien's diet includes Ooey Gooey Chili Cheese Nachos and Dreamy Chocolate Peanut Butter Fudge. ... more