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Across the Page: Children's Books 6 May 08, 23:59 ET My son's shelves are filled with children's books that show both a mother and a father. At this point it's easy enough to change "mommy and daddy" to "mommy ... more Tots check out of checkups with new book 6 May 08, 23:57 ET When 2-year-old Finn Pearson of Duluth flipped through a copy of “If You Were My Bunny” at a recent doctor’s exam, he saw pictures of baby animals getting ... more Comic book to teach children their manners 6 May 08, 23:49 ET The Office of the National Culture Commission (ONCC) has published 100000 copies of a comic book entitled Sombat Khong Phudee (The Qualities of Decent ... more Teen moms hit books 6 May 08, 23:45 ET By Ben Fulton Posted: 9:42 PM- When Jenna de la Cruz discovered she was pregnant nearly two years ago, she hid her growing belly from her family by staying ... more Book fair faces protests for honouring Israel 6 May 08, 23:43 ET ROME - The Turin book fair opening on Thursday, like its Parisian counterpart in March, honours Israel on the 60th anniversary of the Jewish state's ... more She didn’t let adversity block her path to the record book 6 May 08, 23:40 ET You wouldn’t think it, but sometimes having a steel rod buried in your chest can just be the greatest thing. Confirm that with Virginia Beach’s Liz Hickey ... more Authors of books burned by Nazis remembered 6 May 08, 23:34 ET BERLIN - The flames shot into the night sky when university students in Berlin and other German cities tossed thousands of books onto bonfires to purge Nazi ... more Turin book fair faces protests for honouring Israel 6 May 08, 23:34 ET ROME - The Turin book fair opening on Thursday, like its Parisian counterpart in March, honours Israel on the 60th anniversary of the Jewish state's ... more SFFH Books on General Bestseller Lists 6 May 08, 23:31 ET Stephenie Meyer's The Host (Little, Brown) is poised to populate bestseller lists in the next week or two; in stores today, it's the first adult novel by ... more Hawaii Book and Music Festival, May 17 & 18 6 May 08, 23:24 ET World-famous authors and award winning musicians will be drawing book and music lovers to Downtown Honolulu for two days to attend "A Celebration Of Story ... more Statens Museum for Kunst Published New Book: Frames, State of the Art 6 May 08, 23:22 ET COPENHAGEN.- A forgotten chapter of art history is given new life in a new, major book from Statens Museum for Kunst. The first of its kind, the book offers ... more Popular fishing book celebrating 100th anniversary 6 May 08, 23:19 ET One of my favourite fishing books celebrates its 100th anniversary this year. “The Tent Dwellers” is a classic tale of trout fishing in the backwoods of ... more Chris Jericho Speaks On His Return To WWE, Fozzy, His New Book, More 6 May 08, 23:19 ET For the 3rd time on the Main Event, it was a pleasure to once again have Chris Jericho on the program. Always a great interviewee, he spoke on numerous ... more Men made famous by “Friday Night Lights” book to speak at Kearney ... 6 May 08, 23:18 ET By COLE YOUNG Three members of the 1988 Permian, Texas, football team, made famous by the book Friday Night Lights, will be in the Kansas City area tonight. ... more "Gay penguin" book most hated, again 6 May 08, 23:14 ET "And Tango Makes Three," released in 2005 and co-written by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell, was the most "challenged" book in public schools and ... more Jan Bullock disappointed by book on late husband 6 May 08, 23:12 ET By W. Gardner Selby A no-holds-barred biography of the fiery, powerful Texas Democrat has drawn warm reviews and congratulations, including a note from ... more Germany remembers authors of books burned by Nazis 6 May 08, 23:04 ET Berlin - The flames shot into the night sky when university students in Berlin and other German cities tossed thousands of books onto bonfires to purge Nazi ... more Chris Lewis now on 3499 wins and full book of 10 drives on Friday ... 6 May 08, 22:48 ET by Alan Parker Chris Lewis is now just one winner short of the magical 3500 mark after he got the Ian Hedley trained Chester’s Charge across the line at ... more National Treasure 2: Book of Secrets Collector's Edition DVD Giveaway 6 May 08, 22:41 ET While adventure-movie fans eagerly await Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment is tapping into that ... more Stewart out to book Origin berth 6 May 08, 22:37 ET Sea Eagles try-scoring machine Brett Stewart plans to put his inclusion in the NSW State of Origin side beyond doubt with a strong showing against potential ... more Bat fantasy and nature tale win Schwartz children’s book awards 6 May 08, 22:29 ET TORONTO — A novel about the evolution of bats and a picture book that celebrates nature and the value of life won Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz Children’s Book ... more Prince Adds Author to His Belt, New Book ‘21 Nights’ Drops This Fall 6 May 08, 22:25 ET Pop/R&B superstar Prince is slated to publish his first book this fall entitled “21 Nights” according to Atria Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster. ... more Community Memorial Home News - Sliper read from Minnesota Writers ... 6 May 08, 22:23 ET By Evie Akervik, The Osakis Review Chaplain Phyllis Schoonhoven conducted Worship Service on Sunday morning at Terrace Heights Chapel. ... more New Book Documents Undocumented Students 6 May 08, 22:23 ET By Joseph Pimentel Asianjournal.com LOS ANGELES – “A couple months after my father’s death, my grandmother passed away as well. ... more Art notes: Clockwork Redux, bad comic book films, and more 6 May 08, 21:54 ET A letter revealed this week shows Mick Jagger wanted to play the ultra-violent main character in A Clockwork Orange and The Beatles wanted to provide the ... more Book Review: Ruby Among Us by Tina Ann Forkner 6 May 08, 21:09 ET Ruby Among Us is a novel about love, forgiveness, and understanding involving a grandmother and granddaughter. The granddaughter, Lucy is eight years old ... more Book Review: Cotillion by Georgette Heyer 6 May 08, 21:09 ET While reading Cotillion by Georgette Heyer I wondered: What is a cotillion? I don’t remember once coming across the word in all 482 pages of this Regency ... more Book Review: Flight by Vanna Bonta 6 May 08, 21:09 ET In Flight, Vanna Bonta has written a novel within a novel that will captivate readers with a story of inter-dimensional space travel. ... more Book Review: A Tale of Two Kingdoms by Heather Kendall 6 May 08, 21:09 ET When Heather Kendall's pastor began teaching things with which she couldn't agree, she found herself studying the Bible in depth on her own. ... more Bruce's History Lessons: This week in 1933: The Nazi book burnings 6 May 08, 21:03 ET By Bruce Kaufmann Any course syllabus that had as your reading requirement books by John Dos Passos, Thomas Mann, Karl Marx, Ernest Hemingway, ... more A new You're My Hero book in the works 6 May 08, 20:55 ET By Kate Adams The “You’re My Hero - North Bay” book hit the city’s market in December 2007 like an Alberta Clipper. Both Barry Spilchuk, co-author of “A Cup ... more Video Training Book Review: Data Access in ASP.NET 2.0 Framework ... 6 May 08, 20:50 ET The goal of Data Access in ASP.NET 2.0 Framework is to show you everything that you need to know to start building database-driven web applications using ... more THE CITY - SEX FANS GET THE UNEDITED STORY IN COMPANION BOOK 6 May 08, 20:50 ET Fans of SEX + THE CITY will be surprised when they read through a new book based on the upcoming movie - because it features characters and plotlines that ... more Book Review - Muqtada - Patrick Cockburn 6 May 08, 20:50 ET By Jim Miles Muqtada – Muqtada al-Sadr, the Shia Revival, and The Struggle For Iraq. Patrick Cockburn. Scribner (Simon & Schuster), New York. 2008. ... more Penguin tale tops list of `challenged’ books 6 May 08, 20:32 ET (AP) NEW YORK - A children’s story about a family of penguins with two fathers once again tops the list of library books the public objects to the most. ... more Book lovers' bonanza 6 May 08, 20:30 ET "To have that many people in town and enjoying their weekend is tremendous. And judging by the feedback we've received we are expecting most to come back to ... more Ellen Page books a classic with "Jane Eyre" role 6 May 08, 20:28 ET By Steven Zeitchik NEW YORK (Hollywood Reporter) - Jane Eyre could be taking another swoon on the big screen -- with Ellen Page playing the iconic character ... more Penguin tale tops list of challenged books 6 May 08, 20:19 ET In this photo released by Simon & Schuster shows the cover of " And Tango Makes Three,"co-written by Justin Richardson and Peter Parnell. ... more Author and Nurse Paul Genesse Gives Dragons A Shot with New Book 6 May 08, 20:15 ET by Tabitha Berg SALT LAKE CITY, Utah — Keeping the forces of darkness away from his patients for the past twelve years has given cardiac nurse and published ... more Prince to release first book 6 May 08, 20:08 ET Prince has been known by various names, including an unpronounceable symbol and "The Artist Formerly Known As Prince". This year, the recording star is ... more Largest book exhibition from May 24 6 May 08, 19:55 ET By SARAH CHEW PETALING JAYA: One of Malaysia’s largest book exhibitions, BookFest@ Malaysia 2008, is set to attract an estimated 450000 visitors from May 24 ... more CHAIRMAN RANGEL ANNOUNCES ROLLOUT OF 2008 GREEN BOOK 6 May 08, 19:55 ET WASHINGTON, DC - Ways and Means Committee Chairman Charles B. Rangel (D-NY), today announced the release of the 2008 edition of "Background Material and ... more County jail books, releases 500 people a month 6 May 08, 19:48 ET That's what Cleveland County Sheriff's Lt. Mark Davis told members of the Sheriff's Academy Monday during a tour of the jail annex. ... more Police Chief Resigns after Thousands Disappear from City Books 6 May 08, 19:47 ET Thousands of dollars have gone off the books in Gillespie, Illinois, and now, that city's police chief has resigned in the controversy. A few months ago, ... more Connections by Le Book 6 May 08, 19:40 ET LE BOOK, the international reference for fashion, photography and advertising, announces the latest edition of CONNECTIONS: the first and only custom-made ... more Book Extract: The finer points of Vista UAC 6 May 08, 19:40 ET By Joel Scambray User Account Control (UAC) is one of the most discussed and visible aspects of the Windows Vista operating system. This is probably because ... more I-Spy book of British birds 6 May 08, 19:39 ET By DEREK BROWN THOSE saucy French have produced a guide to spotting the best birds in Paris – and yes, we ARE talking about women rather than the feathered ... more Syed Akbar an author of two books 6 May 08, 19:38 ET KUALA LUMPUR: Syed Akbar Ali (pic), the businessman who claimed trial to a charge of posting a seditious comment on the news portal of Malaysia Today, ... more British historians push to open books on World War II forgeries 6 May 08, 19:23 ET By GREGORY KATZ AP LONDON — British historians called on Tuesday for a public report on the inquiry into 29 forged documents found at the National Archives ... more New Speed Racer and Avatar: Book 3 DVDs Roll Out Today 6 May 08, 18:42 ET Riding the wave of publicity building up to this Friday’s release of the Wachowski brothers’ live-action Speed Racer, Lionsgate is releasing Speed Racer the ... more Cook's Books Google chef serves up food for thought 6 May 08, 18:40 ET If you have a friend or acquaintance who works for Google, you've undoubtedly heard about the food. The vast array of free meals is, unequivocally, ... more Most Challenged Books of 2007 6 May 08, 18:37 ET By Jane Henderson Would someone please explain why people continue to challenge “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” as racist? ... more Children's Author to sign Jewish Holiday Book 6 May 08, 18:32 ET Nancy Larner, teacher, poet and author, will sign her new children's book, "A Mouse in the Rabbi's Study" at a dessert reception at 7 pm , May 15 at ... more Books not the basis of God’s life plan 6 May 08, 18:27 ET Job duties require using blueprints and pre-cut metal to build all types of equipment and structural components. Type of...>MORE $7-$9/hour. ... more Hit Up Next Year's Maker Faire As a Maker With DIY Books! 6 May 08, 18:24 ET Not only did this year's Maker Faire offer lots of crafty-techie things to swoon over and purchase, some makers offered gifts of knowledge — like Syuzi ... more Crowder College gets big Thank You from Scholastic Book Company 6 May 08, 18:22 ET Scholastic has set up shop in the Elsie Plaster Building after flooding Easter weekend shut down its usual Neosho home. Scholastic spent about $30000 to run ... more Comic Book Movies to Open and Close The Los Angeles Film Festival! 6 May 08, 18:17 ET Top Cow's Wanted, starring Angelina Jolie, and Guillermo del Toro's Hellboy 2: The Golden Army will open and close the Los Angeles Film Festival. ... more Steven Pressfield's New Book "Killing Rommel" 6 May 08, 18:00 ET Noted author and screenwriter Steven Pressfield talks about the legendary German general Irwin Rommel and the lessons modern leaders might learn from him. ... more Bryan Lee O'Malley, Hope Larson book signing in Portland 6 May 08, 17:57 ET by CBR News Team, Editor Hope Larson is an Eisner Award winning cartoonist, illustrator, and lapsed printmaker. Her books include Oni Press's /Gray Horses/, ... more Gay.com > News > "Gay penguin" book most hated, again 6 May 08, 17:57 ET A children's story about a family of penguins with two fathers once again tops the list of library books the public objects to the most. ... more Book About Penguin Family with Two Fathers Most Challenged 6 May 08, 17:51 ET NEW YORK (AP) -- It's a children's story about a family of penguins -- but in a lot of communities, it isn't considered to be family-friendly. ... more AngloGold to Reduce Gold Hedge Book by 45% 6 May 08, 17:50 ET By Jon A. Nones SEATTLE (ResourceInvestor.com) -- New CEO Mark Cutifani is not all talk. After months of openly expressing his distaste for AngloGold’s ... more Clean Living Book on Bata Reyes in the works 6 May 08, 17:44 ET By Manolo Iñigo MANILA, Philippines—Humble and unassuming Efren “Bata” Reyes is the greatest and most written-about billiards player in recent sports ... more New book; same old heresy 6 May 08, 17:44 ET Dr. Darrell Bock, a professor at Dallas Theological Seminary, says an upcoming book by a Hollywood director, which claims Christ was probably a child of ... more Event photos: BC Book Prizes gala 6 May 08, 17:39 ET The winners of this year’s BC Book Prizes were fêted at a gala April 26 at the Fairmont Waterfront Hotel in Vancouver. Ian McAllister, who won the ... more Former President Carter Slated for Book Signing at Vroman's 6 May 08, 17:24 ET Former President Jimmy Carter will sign copies of "A Remarkable Mother," Wednesday at 6:30 pm at Vroman's Bookstore, 695 E. Colorado Blvd., ... more U's book play-off final date 6 May 08, 17:24 ET by Joseph Caron Dawe, 06 May 2008 Cambridge United booked their place in the Blue Square Premier play-off final on Tuesday evening when they beat Burton 2-1 ... more Barrick Gold lawsuit alleges Quebec book is 'utter fiction' 6 May 08, 17:11 ET Barrick Gold Corp. has sued a small Quebec publisher over a book that alleges the company played a role in the expropriation of land belonging to Tanzanian ... more Archaeological Find Could Re-Write History Books 6 May 08, 17:09 ET SARASOTA, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35, Orlando) -- Our history books may be wrong. Archaeologists have found signs of stone-age humans who were not supposed to exist ... more L.A. gang member-turned-author gets 6 years for carjacking 6 May 08, 17:06 ET AP - A South Los Angeles gang member who wrote a critically praised autobiography behind bars has been sentenced to six years in state prison for a 2006 carjacking. more Tennis Channel Books 'Sweetest Match' 6 May 08, 16:59 ET NEW YORK The Tennis Channel said today it has signed a deal with California Giant Berry Farms, Watsonville, Calif., in a co-branding effort to support the ... more Gay Penguin Book Tops Most Challenged List 6 May 08, 16:57 ET by AP (New York City) A children's story about a family of penguins with two fathers once again tops the list of library books the public objects to the ... more New book charges Soviet leader signed off on assassination 6 May 08, 16:55 ET Smoking new allegations in a new book charge former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, now the darling of the West, signed off on an assassination plot ... more Gay Penguin Tale Tops List of 'Challenged' Childrens Books 6 May 08, 16:51 ET A children's story about a family of penguins with two fathers once again tops the list of library books the public objects to the most. ... more Which environmental books have most influenced you? 6 May 08, 16:51 ET When we asked a sampling of inspiring environmentalists this question, we discovered that four books repeatedly made it onto their lists and bookshelves. ... more Gay penguin" book most hated, again 6 May 08, 16:50 ET A children's story about a family of penguins with two fathers once again tops the list of library books the public objects to the most. ... more Kiwanis gives books, promotes reading 6 May 08, 16:47 ET By Lacy Mitchell Guard Staff Writer While the national motto of Kiwanis is “serving the children of the world,” Batesville Kiwanians are doing their part to ... more Two-story book store planned for The Mercato 6 May 08, 16:18 ET Book worms will soon have another destination when they head out to buy the newest bestseller. Books-A-Million plans to another Naples store open in The Mercato center at Vanderbilt Beach Road and U.S. 41 North. more Book about penguins with two dads tops list of 'challenged books' in U.S. 6 May 08, 16:11 ET NEW YORK - A children's story about a family of penguins with two fathers once again tops the list of library books the American public objects to the most. more Hawaii Book and Music Festival begins next week 6 May 08, 16:04 ET Bank of Hawaii is sponsoring the third annual Hawaii Book and Music Festival on May 17 and 18. The event, which attracted approximately 20000 attendees last ... more Penguin tale tops list of `challenged' books - The Times-Picayune 6 May 08, 16:04 ET By HILLEL ITALIE AP NEW YORK (AP) — A children's story about a family of penguins with two fathers once again tops the list of library books the public ... more Valiant Comic Book Alphabet of Cool - O 6 May 08, 16:04 ET by Brian Cronin Today (delayed by the blog going down last night), we look at another great Valiant destiny (a la the Geomancers). ... more Penguin tale tops list of 'challenged' books 6 May 08, 16:03 ET NEW YORK (AP) — A children's story about a family of penguins with two fathers once again tops the list of library books the public objects to the most. ... more Book about penguin family with two fathers tops list of `challenged books' 6 May 08, 15:54 ET NEW YORK - A children's story about a family of penguins with two fathers once again tops the list of library books the public objects to the most. more Prince working on first book as he turns 50 6 May 08, 15:43 ET Reuters - Prince has been known by various names, including an unpronounceable symbol and The Artist Formerly Known as Prince. But as he turns 50 this year, the recording star adds one more to the list -- debut author. more Penguin tale tops list of `challenged' books 6 May 08, 15:42 ET AP - A children's story about a family of penguins with two fathers once again tops the list of library books the public objects to the most. more Librarian will sign her new book on history of women at AU 6 May 08, 15:34 ET Dr. Susan Strong, reference and assessment librarian at Herrick Library, Alfred University, will be on hand Thursday, May 8, from 12:30-2 pm at the campus ... more The Prestigious Vodafone Crossword Book Award returns 6 May 08, 15:21 ET Vodafone, India’s leading cellular service provider and CROSSWORD, India’s leading chain of lifestyle bookstores, announced the first list of nominees for ... more Book World: 'Pure Goldwater' 6 May 08, 15:16 ET "Only yesterday, or so it seems, American conservatives were on the verge of becoming a political majority. Now, burdened by internal divisions and a ... more Weimers, McLaughlin discuss book at Los Gatos Friends of Library forum 6 May 08, 15:15 ET By Judy Peterson Longtime San Jose Mercury News columnist Leigh Weimers has co-authored a new book titled "Silicon Valley: 110 Year Renaissance. ... more Friends of the Library book sale May 17-18 6 May 08, 15:13 ET The Friends of the Madison-Jefferson County Public Library will hold its first Spring Book Sale in the library auditorium Saturday, May 17, ... more Andrea White brings history to life in new book 6 May 08, 15:13 ET By Sashi Nisankarao Andrea White's new novel, The Window Boy, deals with a young boy named Sam who has cerebral palsy. She explores Sam's ability to gain ... more WMXXV Tickets, Hogan Gets Booed, New WWE Book 6 May 08, 15:05 ET - WWE will likely announce ticket on-sale details for WrestleMania XXV at their 6/24 Smackdown/ECW house show in Houston. - Hulk Hogan got booed during a ... more Live from The Players Championship -- with Book Weekley! 6 May 08, 14:52 ET We've made it to Ponte Vedra Beach, where water around the skinny green on the par-3 17th hole looks poised to swallow plenty of tee shots. ... more Prince working on fall book 6 May 08, 14:42 ET "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 Seeking Alpha for Book Authors and Publishers 6 May 08, 14:42 ET Seeking Alpha offers a unique opportunity for authors and publishers to share their books with our readers. We publish excerpts from finance and stock ... more Book’s local hero spotlights roughnecks 6 May 08, 14:40 ET Alexandra Fuller, the author of “The Legend of Colton H. Bryant,” started out writing a book about energy development and the roughnecks who work the rigs. ... more Motivational trainer Maria Marín launches her new book, Mujer sin ... 6 May 08, 14:35 ET MIAMI, May 6 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ -- Popular motivational trainer, author, and TV personality, María Marín, reaches a new milestone in her already ... more Miss South Carolina book tickets available May 12 6 May 08, 14:35 ET Book Tickets for the 2008 Miss South Carolina and Miss South Carolina Teen Competition go on sale Monday, May 12, at the Spartanburg Memorial Auditorium. ... more Silvio Berlusconi defends Israel book fair in Italy 6 May 08, 14:25 ET The European left hates Israel. Nevermind oppression of women, hatred of homosexuals, and reliance on the worst sort of thuggery by the Palestinians. ... more Cricket quiz book stumps many fans 6 May 08, 14:22 ET By Dominic Bowers Chris Cowlin, Alan Finch and Adam Pearson have compiled more than 1000 questions to test readers. Mr Cowlin, production manager at Apex ... more Bishop Verot junior earns 2008 Southwest Florida Yale Club book award 6 May 08, 14:18 ET by news-press.com • May 6, 2008 The Yale Club of Southwest Florida annually presents a book award to a Bishop Verot junior who has achieved academic ... more KMS hosting book fair, offers wide range of books 6 May 08, 14:03 ET The students at Kennett Middle School are once again hosting a Spring Scholastic Book Fair offering a wide range of books for kids, teens, and adults. more Closing the books on the yearbook: The Mirage to cease publication ... 6 May 08, 13:52 ET A Facebook theme, a fresh staff and an increase in copies sold have proved unsuccessful in saving DePauw's student-produced yearbook. ... more Books help bridge Islamic and American cultures 6 May 08, 13:49 ET The Hasan Family Foundation recently donated $935 to the Auraria Library, which serves the University of Colorado Denver, Metropolitan State College of ... more Iraq lawyer to publish first volume of book on Saddam's life 6 May 08, 13:47 ET Former Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein waves to a crowd in Baghdad in 1995. The first of a three-volume book on Saddam's life from childhood to the day of his ... more Eshe Interviewed By Jean Hooks At Historic Underground Books 6 May 08, 13:43 ET A woman's womb gives life to the world. A man's mouth gives life to a woman. ~Eshe Nathan A. Chowilawu-Eshe* didn't shy away from the more intimate ... more Prince Book To Be Published This Fall 6 May 08, 13:40 ET The Artist Formerly Known as Prince and now just Prince is set to break into the book world this fall. Through a new “photographic essay” entitled 21 Nights ... more Puerto Rico: Take $200 off when you book with CheapCaribbean 6 May 08, 13:39 ET Last week we found you a Costa Rican deal for less than $1000, including air. This week I’m eyeing CheapCaribbean’s Puerto Rico specials. ...