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Laurel crime log: Ex-boyfriend forces way into house
Laurel police reports felonies, arrests and property crimes. Prince George's County police report violent crimes and property crime. Howard County police report major crimes, break-ins and car thefts. City of Laurel South Shore Court, 14300 block, Sept....Tags: Howard County, Garmin Ltd., Prince George's County, Toshiba Corporation, Laurel
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Holiday Gift Guide: Gifts for the history buff
It's a great time to be a history buff, with the 150th anniversary of the Civil War upon us. And there are plenty of other ways to delight history lovers with unique gifts.
1. Tour the United States Naval Academy through black and white photography,...Tags: Annapolis, Washington, DC, United States Naval Academy, Wars and Interventions, Broward Health
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Columbia Borders and Borders Express will be closed by September
The Columbia Borders and Borders Express, like all the stores in the bankrupt book franchise, are closing, leaving Howard County book lovers disappointed.
"It's devastating," Columbia resident Tonya Eady said after shopping Sunday, July 24 at the Borders...Tags: Books, Clarksville, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Books and Magazines, Barnes & Noble, Inc.
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Books-A-Million will take over Columbia Borders
Books-A-Million will soon take over the lease of the Borders in Columbia Crossing, according to an agreement between the two book franchises approved in bankruptcy court Monday, Aug. 29. Borders is liquidating all of its 399 stores nationwide. In...Tags: Bankruptcy, Financially Distressed Companies
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'The Ripken Way' for parents
Sun ReporterWhen O's legend Cal Ripken was putting the finishing touches on his instructional book, How to Play Baseball the Ripken Way, in 2004, he decided that no tome on the modern youth game would be complete if it failed to address matters that transcended on-...Tags: High School Sports, Television Industry, Cal Ripken, Television, ABC (tv network)
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Monday reads: Virginia Woolf punk'd the Royal Navy and more
Jacket CopyIn 1910, Virginia Woolf and her friends pretended to be "Abyssinian princes" and their British guides, convincing the Royal Navy to give them access to the battleship Dreadnought, flagship of the home fleet. They were given a tour and feted...... -
Holiday surveys offer popular gift ideas
Daily American Staff WriterWith Christmas just a few weeks away, many are scrambling to find the perfect gift for everyone on their list. A record 226 million shoppers visited stores and websites over Black Friday weekend, according to a National Retail Federation survey conducted...Tags: Books, Consumers, The Galleria, Books and Magazines, National Retail Federation
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Last Borders shoppers wistful, looking for deals
NEW YORK — The scene this weekend at the last of the remaining Borders bookstores to close was more like a memorial service than a funeral. Shoppers reminisced fondly about their beloved bookseller rather than grieve its loss.
Amid upbeat jazz...Tags: Fiction, Computer Networking and Internet, Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Bankruptcy, Malaysia
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Books-A-Million in Greensboro Closing
FOX8 Staff WriterThe Books-A-Million book store in the Jefferson Village shopping center in Greensboro will close soon. The Greensboro News & Record reported that the store opened its location at 1570 Highwoods Boulevard in December 2008. Information on an exact closing...Tags: Charlotte
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Book fair to benefit library
Looking for a novel way to support Washington County Free Library? The library will be the beneficiary of a book fair Sunday from 1 to 5 p.m. at the Books-A-Million store at Valley Mall. A portion of sales during that time will go to the library....Tags: 5K Run, Libraries, Michelle Obama, Obesity
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Borders Announces Liquidation, Closing 400 Stores
ReutersNEW YORK -- Borders, the second-largest U.S. bookstore chain, said it has canceled an upcoming bankruptcy auction and will close its doors for good. The company said in a statement Monday it was unable to find a buyer willing to keep it in operation...Tags: Books and Magazines, Stock Market, Barnes & Noble, Inc., Book, E-Commerce Industry
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