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  1. Books - New and Bargain Books (Barnes and Noble)
      Searches a large inventory of books that may be purchased online. 12-99

  2. Terrorist Group - Takfir-wal-Hijra (Guardian Unlimited - Barnett, Bright, and Helmore)
      Describes some activities of Takfir-wal-Hijra (Anathema and Exile) "whose members have been described as the 'most dangerous people alive'. Islamic sources told The Observer that even bin Laden once thought the group 'beyond the pale'. " . 11-01

  3. Nook Color by Barnes and Noble (Time.com)
      "Unlike the Kindle and first-generation Nook, the Nook Color is available in a single model, which sports a wi-fi connection but no 3G broadband (you'll need to do your shopping and downloading within reach of a wi-fi network). It goes for $249 — more than the $139 wi-fi–only Kindle and $189 3G/wi-fi version, but dramatically less than the iPad (which starts at $499) and Galaxy Tab ($599 and up, unless you commit to a two-year wireless contract). " 11-10

  4. Book Search (Barnes and Noble)
      Searches by keyword, title, or author.

  5. Textbooks Search (Barnes and Noble)
      Provides a search engine to find new and used textbooks. 8-99

  6. 04-28-03 Largest Wall Street Scandal (CBS News)
      "In an historic $1.4 billion settlement Monday, the government charged Merrill Lynch, Credit Suisse First Boston and Citigroup's Salomon Smith Barney unit with issuing fraudulent research reports."

      "The Securities and Exchange Commission said that seven other firms involved in the settlement distributed research reports that contained 'exaggerated or unwarranted claims.' " 11-01

  7. -05-10-08 Editorial: Bill Clinton's Message to Rural America (ABC News)
      "So what purpose does it serve for him to barnstorm a state like West Virginia and tell rural voters that Obama and his elitist political/media cabal allies are mocking Appalachia?"

      "He's using the kind of language Democrats typically use against Republicans -- as in, stuff you say when you don't want voters to vote for the other guy under any circumstance." 05-08

  8. A Gay Non-Issue Race for Congress (Time.com)
      "Jared Polis has a chance to make history on Tuesday as Colorado goes to the polls — and not just because he has poured more than $5 million of his own money into one of the country's costliest primary campaigns for the U.S. House of Representatives. If he wins Tuesday's closely contested race for the seat Senate-contender Mark Udall is vacating in Colorado's second congressional district, the 33-year-old Internet mogul will almost assuredly join Tammy Baldwin and Barney Frank as just the third openly gay member of Congress — and become the first openly gay man elected to the House." 08-08

  9. -01-23-10 E-Book Pricing and Free E-Books (New York Times)
      "Publishers including Harlequin, Random House and Scholastic are offering free versions of digital books to Amazon, Barnes & Noble and other e-retailers, as well as on author Web sites, as a way of allowing readers to try out the work of unfamiliar writers. The hope is that customers who like what they read will go on to obtain another title for money." 01-10

  10. Comparing eReaders and Pads (ABC News)
      "Today, Kindle still generates the most buzz in the e-reader/tablet category, according to Zeta Interactive, which scans blogs and online sites to form buzz rankings. That places Kindle ahead of the Barnes & Noble Nook, Apple iPad, and Samsung Galaxy Tab." 01-11

  11. Boy Genius Challenges Einstein's Theory of Relativity (Time.com)
      "Could Einstein's Theory of Relativity be a few mathematical equations away from being disproved? Jacob Barnett of Hamilton County, Ind., who is just weeks shy of his 13th birthday, thinks so. And, he's got the solutions to prove it." 03-11

  12. -12-01-11 Editorial: Gingrich Is "My Man" (New York Times)
      "Franker than ever as he announced plans to retire from Congress, Barney Frank told Abby Goodnough in The Times that Gingrich was 'the single biggest factor' in destroying a Washington culture where the two parties respected each other’s differing views yet still worked together."

      "Maybe the ideal man to fix Washington’s dysfunction is the one who made it dysfunctional. He broke it so he should own it. " 12-11

  13. Speech that Could Make Elizabeth Warren a Presidential Contender (Huffington Post)
      "Early Friday evening Sen. Elizabeth Warren took to the Senate floor and gave a plain-spoken, barn-burning speech that could make history and put her into serious contention to be the next President of the United States."

      "Moreover, she was unafraid to take on the President of her own party, and the numerous members of his administration drawn from Citigroup and other big banks through the endless revolving door between Washington and Wall Street." 12-14

  14. Going Abroad to Save (U.S. News)
      "Low-budget dentistry, Botox-ing, lipo, and other cosmetic work have for years drawn Americans into Mexico and to other Latin American countries. But the growth in serious elective surgery halfway around the world is new. Josef Woodman, who publishes the Patients Beyond Borders series of guidebooks to finding good care, thinks about 50,000 patients a year leave the country for major noncosmetic elective procedures such as joint replacement, coronary artery bypass, new or repaired heart valves, or back repair."

      "Many, like Barnum, do the legwork on their own. But concierge services like MedRetreat.com and IndUShealth.com are multiplying, to help with lists of potential hospitals, appointment scheduling, arranging airport pickup and drop-off, and general hand-holding. (Information from Woodman's annual hospital survey has been incorporated into the World Hospital Finder, a U.S. News search tool for people who are seeking care abroad.)" Also see "plastic surgery." 04-08

  15. Boy Genius With Asperger's Syndrome Has Higher IQ than Einstein (ParentDish.com)
      "Jacob, called " 'Jake,' her then 3-year-old, had recently stopped talking and had been diagnosed with autism. One day, she dropped him off at a gymnastics class, and, when she returned to pick him up, Barnett, 36, says she found all the other students sitting in a circle, while Jake was curled up and cowering in a corner."

      "When Jake was 8, he jumped from fifth grade to college after teaching himself all the high school math classes -- calculus, algebra, geometry and trigonometry -- in one week and testing at college-level mathematics, Barnett recalls."

      "Recently, the boy has embarked on his own expanded version of Einstein's theory of relativity. Barnett sent a video of his theory to the renowned Institute for Advanced Study near Princeton University." 04-11

  16. SleepSacks to Stave Off SIDS (Time.com)
      "SleepSacks, which are now used in 800 U.S. hospitals, were inspired by the death of Bill Schmid's daughter, Haley, of SIDS. You can find the safe-sleeping sacks everywhere from Target to Pottery Barn." 06-12

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