August 24, 2011 Comments Off on Bookworm: Eddie Brown’s biography is memorable
Sell or stay? Stay or sell? In times like these, when the market resembles a cheap yo-yo, you don’t know which to do. Should you sell your stocks before they drop further, or sit tight? Should you buy now that ...
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Read More »August 23, 2011 Comments Off on Author’s letter is focal point in ‘The Help’ suit
JACKSON, Miss. — A handwritten letter from author Kathryn Stockett has become the focal point of a lawsuit over her bestselling novel “The Help,” which has been made into a box office hit. A housekeeper who works for Stockett’s brother ...
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Read More »August 15, 2011 Comments Off on Book collector claims to have evidence that Butch Cassidy survived
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — Did Butch Cassidy, the notorious Old West outlaw who most historians believe perished in a 1908 shootout in Bolivia, actually survive that battle and live to old age, peacefully and anonymously, in Washington state? And did he ...
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Read More »July 25, 2011 Comments Off on Bookworm: An insider’s look at the early days of Google
The meeting is at 4. You’re giving a presentation. It’s not done. But you know what to do: You go online, type a few words into a rectangular box, hit “enter” and — ta da! — find what you need ...
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Read More »April 25, 2011 Comments Off on 500-year-old book surfaces in Utah
SALT LAKE CITY — Book dealer Ken Sanders has seen a lot of nothing in his decades appraising “rare” finds pulled from attics and basements, storage sheds and closets. Sanders, who occasionally appraises items for PBS’s Antiques Roadshow, often employs ...
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Read More »April 13, 2011 Comments Off on Kiss a frog? Bad idea for both you and the frog
In the world of make-believe, kissing a frog could turn him into a prince. In real life, touching them can kill the creatures and cause serious problems for humans too. April is National Frog Month, and while most people probably ...
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Read More »April 3, 2011 Comments Off on Bookworm: Unhappy? Then try designing your dream job
You suppose you should be happy. At a time when unemployment flirts with double digits, you have a job — though it’s not the job you wanted, dreamed about having or even expected. It’s just a job. It pays the ...
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Read More »March 21, 2011 Comments Off on Bookworm: Quick, remember the title of this helpful book
Maybe your mother was right. When she said you’d forget your head if it wasn’t attached, she might’ve been onto something. You completely missed an important meeting yesterday. You’ve left vital documents at home on the counter (lots of good ...
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Read More »March 6, 2011 Comments Off on Bookworm: How to win daily battle to stay in business
These days, it’s a battle to stay in business. From your command post at headquarters, you see the daily skirmish as your employees go hand-to-hand with the competition. Sometimes they capture new clients, and other times, they’re just not strong ...
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Read More »December 6, 2010 Comments Off on Google opens e-book store in challenge to Amazon
SAN FRANCISCO — Google Inc. is making the leap from digital librarian to merchant in a challenge to Amazon.com Inc. and its Kindle electronic reader. The long-awaited Internet book store, which opened Monday in the U.S., draws upon a portion ...
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