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AP: Michael Vick's book tour canceled
A person with knowledge of the situation tells The Associated Press that book signings for Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick scheduled at Barnes & Noble have been canceled because of threats against him. The person spoke on condition of...
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OUR HEALTH: Lynchburg's Experts in Sjogren's Syndrome
Many Americans had not heard of Sjogren’s Syndrome before last fall, when tennis champion Venus Williams was forced to withdraw for the U.S. Open because of her struggle with the disorder. And it’s still something that not a lot of people know...
Tags: Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia), Human Body, Venus Williams, General Practitioners, ABC (tv network)
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A look at how social media is affecting Roanoke area yearbook sales
WDBJ7 ReporterThis story should bring back a lot of memories. Just about every high school senior buys a yearbook. But what is a popular way to capture the past may be becoming a thing of the past. We picked Salem High School because the yearbook staff recently...Tags: Facebook, High Schools, Schools, Social Media, Patrick Henry
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Author Melodie Rakes talks about her new book
Local author Melodie Rakes' new book "Woman of Fairville" is due out soon.
The book will be available in stores on March 20. You can also buy the book on the Tate Publishing website.
She will also be doing a few book signings in the area.
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Virginia OKs formerly error-laden history books
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- The state Board of Education has signed off on overhauled versions of two textbooks that initially were riddled with factual, grammatical and typographical errors. One contained a claim that thousands of black people fought on behalf... -
Virginia presses publisher of error-ridden history books
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) -- Virginia's Department of Education plans to press the publisher of two error-riddled elementary history textbooks to correct the issues the books have caused for school divisions that use them.
The Board of Education voted Thursday...Tags: Schools, Lakes and Ponds, Elections, Connecticut, Politics
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Same speculation, different styles for O'Malley, Cuomo
By the time Gov. Martin O'Malley left the Democratic convention last fall, he had schmoozed with party leaders from Iowa, spoken to potential donors and hosted swanky parties that kept delegates entertained into the next morning — efforts that...
Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Personal Weapon Control, Republican Party, Regional Authority, Executive Branch
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Review: 'Cooked' by Michael Pollan
Michael Pollan went shopping for lunch in a Brooklyn, N.Y., supermarket, and the news made the New York Times. That the Times' Dining section had asked him to go, along with Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Michael Moss, was the major reason, of course....
Tags: Pulitzer Prize Awards, The New York Times, Science and Technology, Recipes, Arts and Culture
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Dow, S&P end at records, stocks mark fourth week of gains
ReutersNEW YORK (Reuters) - Stocks continued their climb into uncharted territory on Friday, racking up the fourth week of gains in a row as encouraging economic data prompted investors to pick up shares of growth companies. The Dow and the S&P 500 finished...Tags: News Corp., France, Computer Sciences Corporation, Elan Corporation Plc, Agilent Technologies Incorporated
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'The Roberts Court' captures an important transformation
At his confirmation hearings for the position of chief justice of the United States, John G. Roberts Jr. parried skeptics with a reassuring metaphor: "Judges are like umpires," he memorably testified. "Umpires don't make the rules, they apply them. The...Tags: Judges, U.S. Congress, Antonin Scalia, Justice System, Healthcare Laws
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Recipes for the perfect supper club
In one of the oddest publishing coincidences and competitions in recent memory, two books about the artery-clogging subculture of supper clubs have hit the shelves at the same time: Ron Faiola's "Wisconsin Supper Clubs: An Old-Fashioned Experience" and...Tags: Midway, Arts and Culture, Recipes, Labor Day, Customs and Tradition
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Mo Hayder's 'Poppet' takes nuanced, compelling look at evil
Since introducing Detective Inspector Jack Caffery 14 years ago in "Birdman," Mo Hayder has written some of the grisliest crime fiction in recent memory. Caffery's cases in London and, later, in Bristol's Major Crime Investigation Team, have included...Tags: Human Interest, Arts and Culture, Murder, Physiology, Literature
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