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German banker hits nerve with anti-immigration book Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 5:12AMPoliticians have rushed to condemn a board member of the German central bank for a new book tackling immigration, but his views have found considerable support among the population at large.
Rattner's memoir opens curtain on auto bailouts Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:45AMThe Obama administration vetoed attempts by General Motors to abandon its Detroit headquarters, a new book by a former top auto adviser reveals.
France's Cassel vies for US stardom as gangster 'Mesrine' Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 4:04AMLOS ANGELES, Sept 6, 2010 (AFP) - French film star Vincent Cassel's bravura portrayal of a murderous mobster seems likely to win him greater fame and critical acclaim here, as US critics lap up his performance in the biopic "Mesrine: Killer Instinct."
Weekend news and share tips Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:39AM■ Conveyor belt maker Fenner 's results for 2010 will be at the top end of forecasts after strong demand from the coal mine industry. ■ British Airways has drawn up a list of 12 potential acquisition targets once its merger with Spanish carrier Iberia is completed, chief executive Willie Walsh said over the weekend.
A vast, loyal band of working-class Conservatives Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:17AMCharles Moore reviews 'A Gift from the Churchills' by Alistair Cooke and discovers the secret of the Primrose League's success.
‘My love just happened to be Japanese’ Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 3:17AMForeign spouses may be more common these days, but Korean-Japanese couples are considered quite extraordinary by some due to the somewhat complicated relationship the two countries share.
Author brings gang issues to life in teen drama Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:50AMAn author is hoping to get her anti-knife crime message across to teenagers in her new supernatural romance based in Croydon.
Setting the Table Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 2:12AMUrbanspoon wants restaurants to get over their reservations about switching to its table-booking service.
Young author promoting first work Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:48AMTaylor William Phillips may just be 24, but the Tomball resident already has a published novel under his belt. And just like the main character in his novel, Phillips decided to do it all himself — taking the self-publishing route.
Book spurs question: Why do people work ... really? Monday, September 6, 2010 @ 12:01AMWhy do people work?That seems like a silly question — at first glance. Aren’t the reasons to work obvious at any time, especially in an era when being out-of-work is either a reality or a worry for so many?
'Freida lacks acting skills' Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:46PMPinto’s first release post Slumdog... sees critics waking up to her lack of acting skills.
The Outlook Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:27PMToday The Greater Boston Labor Council holds its annual Labor Day breakfast at Boston's...
Kiwi dollar expected to hold firm amid earthquake fall-out Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:11PMThe New Zealand dollar will probably trade in a tight this week as investors lock-in another pause in the Reserve Bank's tightening track in the fall-out from the 7.1 magnitude Christchurch earthquake.Five of seven economists...
Dollar outlook: Kiwi expected to hold firm amid earthquake fall-out Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:32PMThe New Zealand dollar will probably trade in a tight this week as investors lock-in another pause in the Reserve Bank's tightening track in the fall-out from the 7.1 magnitude Christchurch earthquake.
Now that's what we call music Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:52PMELECTRIC PICNIC: Never mind the sideshows – it’s the sounds that count at Electric Picnic. So it’s a big thank you for the music, as Jim Carrollgives credit where it’s due Plus: reviews from Jim Carroll, Lauren Murphy, Rosemary Mac Cabeand Conor Pope
Barry Fox: Remembering a talented writer with a clever wit Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 6:08PMThose of us who knew Barry over the years cherished him not just for his kindness, intelligence and dedication, but also for his dry, warm and razor-sharp wit.
Fairfax gives a taste of what is to come for premium content charges Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 12:09PMIT IS nearly 18 months since Rupert Murdoch announced his intention to charge people for articles they read online and, despite early scepticism, newspaper publishers are no longer asking if they should charge but how much.
Former HP CEO Mark Hurd heading to Oracle? Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:51AMHurd and Oracle are in negotiations to have the former HP chief join Oracle as a senior executive, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
Technocel Powerpak Review… an adult juice box. Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:43AMWhen my kids were younger, I spent vast amounts of money on juice boxes of all kinds, because when a kid is thirsty you gotta have some juice that’s easy to deal with “on the go”. Trust me, spill a sippy-cup of Apple juice all over your car seats and you’ll be making a bee-line [...] Filed in categories: Gear , Reviews , Travel Gear Tagged: Cellular , Device , Power Technocel Powerpak Review… an ...
Weekend Movie News Wrap Up: September 5, 2010 Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:18AMHere’s our weekend box office report and various movie news tidbits we may have missed during the week.
Actor Ed Begley, Jr. to return to Garden State Greenfest Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 11:12AMThe actor and activist will serve as master of ceremonies at this year’s event, coming to Somerset in October.
Right Star Rising Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:46AMThe New York Times reviews Laura Kalman's Right Star Rising: A New Politics, 1974-1980 . "As a work of history about the Ford and Carter years, there is nothing seriously wrong with it. The facts are accurate, the writing is clear and the point of view is not tendentious. Once upon a time, such a book might have been useful to somebody. But the question it raises -- and it's not a question about ...
Book Reviews Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:23AMPhiladelphia: Casemate Pub, 2009. Pp. 320. Illus., maps, notes, biblio., index. $32.95. ISBN: 1935149040. A fresh look at the life and death of the most famous German warship of World War II, by the authors of the well-regarded TIRPTZ: The Life and Death of Germany's Last Super Battleship (2009) . Although written from the German perspective, the book by no means distorts the story of the ship ...
Obama propels British flop to NY top 25 Sunday, September 5, 2010 @ 9:00AMA BRITISH novelist who flopped in her homeland has broken into the top 25 of The New York Times hardback fiction list, thanks to the Obamas.
Richard and Judy turn new pages Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:15AMRichard and Judy opened a new chapter for their Book Club as they chose a new stack of authors who are destined to benefit from their magic touch.
picks of the week -- Sept. 2-8 Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:26PMHurd, a former Nashville songwriter whose songs have been recorded by JoDee Messina, the Oak Ridge Boys and The Gibson Brothers, will get a helping hand from his musician friends this weekend when they get together to perform in a benefit show for Hurd and his wife, Amy. The event, held on the 1st Friday of each month, spotlights art exhibits and exhibit openings, photography, paintings, music ...
Obits Lead Con Artists to Grieving Family Members Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 11:18PMBBB calls pitches a high-tech twist on an old scam. Better Business Bureau - Business - Fraud - Small Business - Advance Fee Fraud
G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #158 Review Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:58PMIGN reviews G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero #158.
Forget Mehlman — What About Lincoln? Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:14PMWhile the gay media has been awash in unwarranted hosannas over the recent coming-out declaration by former Republican National Committee chair Ken Mehlman — who has not apologized for running the most homophobic presidential campaign in US history — the LGBT press has been ignoring an infinitely more significant development under way with vastly more important implications for the Republican ...
Boost for Richard and Judy's books Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:50PMRichard and Judy's latest selection of book recommendations are set to be championed. Related Stories Portman's 'hyper' ballet training Clooney's Farragut comes together N-Dubz Dappy: I'm settling down Hilton banned from two resorts Law student in Miss World title bid
Boost for Richard and Judy's books Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:43PMRichard and Judy's latest selection of book recommendations are set to be championed.
Close to home: Columbia & Lower Richland Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:55PMRichland County residents have six opportunities in September to learn how to compost.
College Top 25 Football Capsules: Alabama's Ingram to miss opener with knee injury Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:26PMMark Ingram's run for a second Heisman Trophy has been put on hold, and possibly even derailed, before the Alabama tailback had a chance to gain a single yard.
Well Lit: UNDER THE SLEDGEHAMMER Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:17PMConnect nstconn with Facebook to interact with your friends on this site. The philosophically complex piece by Milan Kundera is under the sledgehammer, and a perplexed SU AZIZ is dropping it fast!
My Innocent Absence: Tales from a Nomadic Life, By Miriam Frank Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:24PMWe are not far into the first chapter when we learn the source of this book's title: "My innocent absence from the tangled pyramids of naked men women and children mixed with urine shit blood and vomit in the midst of grisly screams choking gasps invocations to God and a string quartet the children crushed underfoot in the scramble for air... " It is the string quartet in this ...
Film review: Scott Pilgrim Vs the World Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 5:48PMMichael Cera is the star of the graphic novel series in Edgar Wright's witty and stylish big-screen transfer. By Peter Bradshaw Edgar Wright takes the ache out of "achingly cool" with his entertaining, hyperactive gamer-geek comedy Scott Pilgrim Vs the World, set in freezing cold Toronto and based on the graphic novel series by Bryan Lee O'Malley. Despite riffing on some apparently emotional ...
Review: 'The Light In the Piazza' glows but doesn't shine Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 4:37PMIn a new TheatreWorks production, 'The Light in the Piazza' doesn't shine as brightly as it should.
Hey, get your fresh local fiction here Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:20PMWriters discover quickly that in today’s literary climate, finding a publisher for their work is only the first step to selling a book. Authors are expected to bring to the table a comprehensive sales and marketing plan. Publishing - Fiction - Literature - Arts - Writers Resources
Beach officials looking at man's expenses with city credit card Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:01PMVIRGINIA BEACH A $250 dinner for two in Washington, D.C., on New Year's Eve. Grocery store bills. Liquor tabs that sometimes outpaced the cost of the food. A former city tourism official charged those expenses on a city credit card. Reggie Stevenson ranked among the top 10 credit card spenders in Virginia Beach over the past year and a half, charging nearly $52,000 on his city Visa.
Who pays for the books? Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 10:33PMBosler Memorial Library officials ask the municipalities they serve for financial contributions.
In Mongolia, the Horse-Headed Fiddle Rides Again Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 8:44PMWhile some efforts to resuscitate traditional Mongolian culture have foundered, the broad revival of the morin khuur, or “horse-headed fiddle,” has brought an ancient sound back into the mainstream.
Boys & Girls Clubs Launch Reading Rooms Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:18PMThe Boys & Girls Clubs of Redlands has received a $10,000 grant to launch a new reading initiative that promotes both educational and leisure reading for adolescents.
Dr. Mary Catherine Bateson on Domesticity Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 6:03PMFor Dr. Mary Catherine Bateson, daughter of Margaret Mead and author of a new book on domesticity, homemaking is more about community than a perfectly appointed living room.
Iroquois School Board Hires Two Consultants Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 5:40PMActing Superintendent Dr. Bruce Fraser will be getting some assistance in his new post at the Iroquois Central School District from some former co-workers. In a special meeting on Tuesday morning, the Iroquois School Board approved the hiring of Nicholas Cedrone and Susan Nablo as part-time consultants for the district. Nablo will provide support in staff development, while Cedrone will work in ...
The Widower's Tale Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:51PMReviewed by Karen Valby | A-
Housekeeping inside a vacuum Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:40PMStory and photos by Judy Berna
Rob Reiner's 'Flipped' won't get wide release Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:27PMMoviegoers haven't exactly flipped for Rob Reiner's "Flipped." So instead of hitting wide release Friday as planned, the period drama will play in fewer locations than last week.
Edward Kean, Chief Writer of ‘Howdy Doody,’ Dies at 85 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:16PMMr. Kean, the chief writer of “The Howdy Doody Show” and the man behind its theme song’s lyrics, once said he was probably best known for coining the word “cowabunga.”
Rosanne Cash walks her own line Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:02PMJohnny Cash's daughter, a star in her own right, is revealing and honest without being salacious in her new memoir. When it comes to cannily delivering a punch line, neither Russell Brand nor Jay Leno has anything on singer and songwriter Rosanne Cash. Arriving at New York hospital about four years ago for brain surgery to relieve long-misdiagnosed chronic pain, a nurse asked her what she was in ...
Best of FingerGaming: From Ghosts'n Goblins to iShoot 2 Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:37PM[Every week, Gamasutra sums up sister iPhone and iPad site FingerGaming's top news and reviews for Apple's nascent -- and increasingly exciting -- portable game platforms, as written by editor in chief Danny Cowan and authors Tucker Dean, Jason Johnson, and Ryan Hibbeler.] This week, FingerGaming covers Capcom's Ghosts'n Goblins: Gold Knights 2, Cash Cab: Las Vegas and iShoot 2, among other ...