Not Yet the Season for a Nook

Seeded on Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:07 AM EST (The New York Times)

Every one of the Nook’s vaunted distinctions from Amazon's Kindle comes fraught with disappointing footnotes.

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Doll's house collecting: a world in miniature

Seeded on Thu Dec 10, 2009 4:04 AM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

Thousands of visitors flocked to a doll's house festival in London last month. What's the appeal of this curious hobby? Isabella Kaminski enters a Lilliputian world to find out

entertainment, homes, toys, life-and-style

Hamlet - In a Nutshell

Seeded on Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:59 AM EST ()

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MPs' expenses,Politics,UK news,House of Commons,Politics

Seeded on Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:57 AM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

Commons publishes list for first time disclosing which MPs changed location of property they were claiming allowances

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Lions and Tigers and Debt: Auctioning Off Tavern on the Green

Seeded on Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:55 AM EST (The New York Times)

Next month, the bankrupt restaurant Tavern on the Green& its famous treasures will be up for sale to the highest bidder.

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Obama Arrives in Oslo for Nobel Ceremony

Seeded on Thu Dec 10, 2009 3:51 AM EST (The New York Times)

President Obama arrived in Oslo on Thursday morning to formally accept the Nobel Peace Prize and to attend a daylong series of events to commemorate the award.

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Retailers Extend Deals Beyond Black Friday

Seeded on Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:08 AM EST (The New York Times)

A new pricing strategy by stores gives shoppers a break from the bruising crowds on Black Friday.

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Dan Lepard's Christmas baking masterclass

Seeded on Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:07 AM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

Join us for a step-by-step live guide to baking a wonderful Christmas cake this Sunday afternoon

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10 surprising facts about cholesterol

Seeded on Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:06 AM EST (CNN)

Like most people, you probably think of cholesterol -- if you think of it at all -- and picture fatty foods and heart trouble.

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To Kill a Mockingbird Quotes - Shmoop

Seeded on Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:02 AM EST ()

Shmoop's guide to To Kill a Mockingbird quotes. Boatloads of To Kill a Mockingbird quotes analyzed by Ph.D. and Masters students from Stanford, Harvard, Berkeley.

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Where to go for a healthy holiday shopping

Seeded on Thu Nov 26, 2009 12:01 AM EST (CNN)

It's that time of year to make your list, check it twice -- and hit the stores. Happily, some retailers today are realizing that shoppers want a healthy experience as well as bargains.

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101 Head Starts on the Day

Seeded on Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:59 PM EST (The New York Times)

For cooks, most Thanksgiving problems are brought about by the number of dishes competing for the stove. The best solution is to make food in advance.

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A year on from Mumbai terror attack, city is fearful but defiant

Seeded on Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:54 PM EST (Guardian Unlimited)

Indian city will come to a halt to mark anniversary of massacre by Pakistani militants that left nearly 180 dead

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U.S. Is Seeking 10,000 Troops From Its Allies for Afghan War

Seeded on Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:52 PM EST (The New York Times)

NATO allies appear willing to send fewer than half that number of additional troops to Afghanistan as part of President Obama's strategy for the region, officials said.

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Jewish orphan finds new life with Indian savior

Seeded on Wed Nov 25, 2009 11:50 PM EST (CNN)

In a scene his parents would have been heartened to see, family and friends recently thronged around young Moshe Holtzberg as men in black suits and black hats took turns cutting locks of hair from the boy's head on a stage in a rented party tent outside Tel Aviv, Israel.

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Caramel-Walnut Pie

Seeded on Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:07 AM EST ()

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1 Million Maclaren Baby Strollers Recalled

Seeded on Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:06 AM EST (WebMD Health)

Maclaren USA Recalls Strollers Because of Fingertip Amputation Risk

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Man 'had nightmare about burglar and woke to find he had strangled wife'

Seeded on Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:04 AM EST (Telegraph)

A husband who had a nightmare in which he fought a burglar woke to find he had strangled his wife, a court heard.

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Constitution Summary, Quotes and Citations

Seeded on Wed Nov 18, 2009 7:03 AM EST ()

The Constitution of the United States - a written statement of the core principles of the American government. Get great information about it at Shmoop!

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