BBC Isle of Man election round-up
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HarperCollins publishing director Shona Martyn believed Douglass led the way for female fantasy writers. "At the time that she was signed most fantasy writers around the world were men but Australian women particularly have become very significant HULL City striker Martyn Waghorn is confident he and Matty Fryatt can finally get the goals flowing for [...]
Read MorePawpaw the Next Health Wonder Fruit?
Internationa
Plus: a Jewish bakery with history, and more, in our morning news roundup. The article highlighting a trip around suburban Washington, DC to gather the pawpaw, and taste it, noted that pawpaws have only recently been commercialized. The fruit, which is high in fatty acids and antioxidants (like an avocado), but has a custardy You [...]
Read More'50/50' gives cancer the comedic treatment
USA Today
By Dan MacMedan, USA TODAY No fear: Joseph Gordon-Levitt wasn't turned off by the serious topic of '50/50.' "I don't think we talk about it enough," he says. "We're going to die, and it's all right, and it's actually sort of beautiful. What do THR's critics have to say about the new films opening Friday? [...]
Read MoreiPhone 5 Case-Mate cases turn up in AT&T inventory
SlashGear
We've just been sent an image of AT&T's inventory system, and iPhone 5 cases are starting to appear ahead of the device's launch some time next mon. iPhone 5 cases designed by Case-Mate have reportedly appeared in AT&T's inventory list. This adds some new hope that the next-gen Apple smartphone will indeed be a more [...]
Read More'50/50' gives cancer the comedic treatment
USA Today
He looks up his chances online to see how many people beat this type of cancer, and it says 50% (hence the movie title), but the chemo isn't working on him; eventually he must have surgery, which will either remove the tumor in his spine or by Miriam Stoppard, Daily Mirror 30/09/2011 A woman carrying [...]
Read MoreHerman Cain Gains Stature Among GOP Faithful
Fox News
Herman Cain has taken our and everyone else's snide "pizza man for president" jokes and stuffed them right in our fat faces! How? By having a week of political success, and at least briefly reaching the top tier of presidential Businessman Herman Cain is surging in the GOP presidential race, rising as high as 17 [...]
Read MorePawpaw the Next Health Wonder Fruit?
Internationa
The article highlighting a trip around suburban Washington, DC to gather the pawpaw, and taste it, noted that pawpaws have only recently been commercialized. The fruit, which is high in fatty acids and antioxidants (like an avocado), but has a custardy The article highlighting a trip around suburban Washington, DC to gather the pawpaw, and [...]
Read MoreFixing John Lackey 'big priority'
ESPN
By Scott Lauber During his decade-long career, John Lackey has faced the Texas Rangers more often than any team. And his two most recent starts against them, including yesterday at Fenway Park [map], have come during the past 14 days. Boston Red Sox pitcher John Lackey has filed to divorce his wife, Krista who is [...]
Read MoreFixing John Lackey 'big priority'
ESPN
In a month when just one win somewhere along the line could have righted the ship, the Sox received putrid starts from aces Jon Lester [stats] and Josh Beckett [stats], punching bag John Lackey, and the rest of the starters. Sox starters went 4-13 with Hear Lackey "um" and "ahh" his way through this rap [...]
Read MoreBanned books Read Out celebrates First Amendment
WPDE
Teach me how to Gundy, Alyssa Milano's baby, George Costanza's hair, Pippa's butt, ThunderLOLcats, Jon Jones, the NBA lockout and black uniforms and hockey violence. While many of us connect censorship with TV and the radio, books are also victims of challenges and bans in libraries and schools around the country. In honor of Banned [...]
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