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ILLINOIS STYLE: Teacher writes 1950s memoir
The (Tinley Park) SouthtownStarThere's a bright red, fully restored '57 Chevy in the garage, and a life-size James Dean cardboard cutout greets visitors to the "sanctuary." The finished basement of Lou Macaluso's home in Chicago's Beverly community is his "sanctuary," where he is...Tags: Society, James Dean, Hillcrest, Beverly
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Tech guru Tim O'Reilly challenges next generation to get serious
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterSilicon Valley insiders call it the O'Reilly Radar: Tim O'Reilly's uncanny ability to spot a technology revolution before it happens. But lately the entrepreneur, investor and book publisher has been busier trying to incite the next one. He is urging...Tags: Engineering, Microsoft Corp., Sociology, Demonstration, Joe Green
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A richly detailed story about the Sage of Omaha
Special to The TimesIT IS difficult to imagine better timing for the publication of a Warren Buffett biography, and not just any biography but a nearly 900-page authorized tome. For more than five years, Alice Schroeder, a former securities analyst, spent countless hours...Tags: Warren Buffett, The Goldman Sachs Group Incorporated, Literature, Bill Gates, Investments
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USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS
Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback 1. "Brisingr" by Christopher Paolini (Knopf Books for Young Readers)(F-H) 2. "The Lucky One" by Nicholas Sparks (Grand Central Publishing) (F-H) 3. "Twilight" by Stephenie Meyer (Little Brown...Tags: Warren Buffett, Books-A-Million Incorporated, Heather Graham, Barnes & Noble Incorporated, John Grisham
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Art exhibits
European paintings St. John's College in Annapolis will exhibit The Elegant Salon: European Academic Paintings from the Syracuse University Art Collection through tomorrow in the Mitchell Gallery. Hours are noon to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through Sundays and 7 p....Tags: Central Park, Lynne Cheney, Montpelier, Severna Park, Tourism and Leisure
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David J. Gillis, urologist, model train collector
Dr. David J. Gillis, a retired Baltimore urologist and nationally known expert and collector of American Flyer model electric trains, died of cancer Oct. 2 at his Lutherville home. He was 70. Dr. Gillis, who was the son and grandson of physicians, was...Tags: Medical Specialization, Johns Hopkins University, Medicine, Colleges and Universities, New Haven (New Haven, Connecticut)
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China's small dairy farmers caught in milk scandal
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBefore dawn each day, Gao Penghong and his wife join scores of other farmers in this dairy-rich village who must walk their cows to a local milk collection station because of new safety requirements. A byproduct of China's deadly tainted-milk scandal,...Tags: Healthcare Policies, Metal and Mineral, Pet Supplies, Animals, Product Recalls
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Charles Wright, 76, N.Y. novelist
The New York TimesCharles Wright, who wrote three autobiographical novels about black street life in New York City between 1963 and 1973 that seemed to herald the rise of an important literary talent but who vanished into alcoholism and despair and never published... -
Amy Hempel Wins Short Story Prize
The Rea Award for the Short Story, an annual $30,000 prize given to a writer from the United States or Canada for "significant contribution to the discipline of the short story form," has named its 2008 winner. She is Amy Hempel, whose "The Collected...Tags: Colleges and Universities, Georgetown, West Hartford, Sacred Heart University, Civil Unrest
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Say goodbye to stinky litter box
PetNovations advertises its CatGenie litter box as being just like a cat: self-cleaning. The CatGenie goes a step beyond cat boxes that rake waste mechanically. This one also flushes away waste and washes and sanitizes the granules that substitute for... -
'The Jewel of Medina' by Sherry Jones
Special to The Times"THE JEWEL of Medina," a novel by journalist Sherry Jones, was originally to be published in August. But Random House decided to drop this historical romance about A'isha, the child bride of Muhammad, the founder of Islam, after an alarm was sounded by an...Tags: O.J. Simpson, University of Texas, Censorship, Gloria Steinem, Islam
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Shelf Life
I've been a Broward County resident all of my life. Consequently, I went to school here from kindergarten through graduation. If you're new to the school system, I recommend Mexican pizza day. Oh, and a piece of advice to parents of middle schoolers: If...Tags: Ceremonies, Microsoft Corp., W., Broward County, Teen-agers
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