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Library hosts famous children’s book character
On March 18, “He Was Still Hungry...” will feature a visit from the star of Eric Carle’s classic picture book, “The Very Hungry Caterpillar,” originally published 1969.The program, aimed at children in preschool through fifth grade and their families, will be held from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at Centerville Library. Kids will have a chance to meet the storybook character and make crafts.
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Google Scores Major Italian Book Deal
Google Books has done it again. Despite heavy opposition to its book-scanning project, another deal's been established, and this time, the agreement involves the Italian Ministry of Cultural Heritage (along with the National Libraries of Florence and Rome). Up to one million out-of-copyright works may be digitized as a result of this arrangement, which is one reason it's important. There are ...
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Jesse Ventura, Master on the Microphone, Promotes Conspiracy Book
Jesse Ventura is still cutting professional wrestling-style promos. Ventura is out selling his new book, American Conspiracies: Lies, Lies and More Dirty Lies that the Government Tells Us.
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Book helps with survivor's healing
Nick Schuyler has authored a book he wishes he had never had to write about an experience he wishes he had never had to endure.
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Children’s book
coming to stage
Washington Twp.’s Town Hall Theatre joins forces with Dayton’s Zoot Theatre Company to bring Janell Cannon’s award-winning children’s book, “Stellaluna” to the stage March 19-28.Performances will be at
7 p.m. on Fridays, and 3 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays at the theatre, 27 N. Main St. in downtown Centerville. The production lasts approximately 60 minutes and is recommended for children ages 2 ...
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Book Club
The book club will meet at 8 p.m. on March 23 to discuss “The Glass Castle: A Memoir” by Jeannette Walls. The meeting will be at the Payson City Library.
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Schilling family to release book and video game
BOSTON -- Shonda Schilling, wife of former Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling, has written a book detailing her sons struggle with Aspergers syndrome.
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Book vs. Movie: Alice in Wonderland
In this corner: the Book. A collection of words that represent ideas when filtered through the lexical systems in a human brain. From clay tablets to bound collections of wood pulp to units of stored data, the book has been around in one format or another for some 3,800 years.
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Mexican mogul Slim edges out Gates as world's richest person
Forbes magazine released its annual list of the world's richest people Wednesday, and for only the second time since 1995, Microsoft founder Bill Gates' name was not at the top.
Mexico's Slim becomes 'world's richest' person
Mexican telecom tycoon Carlos Slim is the world's richest person, jumping past Americans Bill Gates and Warren Buffett to become the first person from a developing nation to top the list, according to Forbes magazine.
The World's Billionaires
Carlos Slim Helu takes the No. 1 spot on Forbes' annual list of the world's richest as a record 164 billionaires return to the ranking amid the global economic recovery.
Bill Gates No Longer World's Richest Man
Carlos Slim Helu takes No. 1 spot on Forbes World's Billionaires list as a record 164 10-figure titans return to the ranking amid the global economic recovery.
Women's World Cup Downhill Results
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- Results Wednesday of the final women's World Cup downhill of the season: 1. Maria Riesch , Germany , 1 minute, 34.82 seconds. 2. Lindsey Vonn , United States , 1:35.30. 3. Anja Paerson , Sweden , 1:35.95. 4. Nadja Kamer , Switzerland , 1:36.04. 5. Julia Mancuso , United States, 1:36.13. 6. Johanna Schnarf , Italy , 1:36.17. 7. Nadia Styger , Switzerland, 1 ...
Men's World Cup Downhill Results
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany (AP) -- Results Wednesday from the final men's World Cup downhill of the season: 1. Carlo Janka , Switzerland , 1 minute, 58.45 seconds. 2. Mario Scheiber , Austria , 1:58.47. 3. Patrick Kueng , Switzerland, 1:58.52. (tie) Erik Guay , Canada , 1:58.52. 5. Hans Grugger , Austria, 1:58.56. 6. Werner Heel , Italy , 1:58.58. 7. Manuel Osborne-Paradis , Canada, 1:58.60 ...
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