Posts Tagged ‘press’

Tome Raider jailed for stealing antique books worth £40,000

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

A THIEF nicknamed the Tome Raider has been jailed for stealing rare books from the Royal Horticultural Society (RHS).

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As Lloyd Carr retires, an era exits as well

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

The headline on the news release was simple and telling: Lloyd Carr Retires From the University of Michigan Not the football program.

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When Carr retires, an era exits as well

Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

The headline on the news release was simple and telling: Lloyd Carr Retires From the University of Michigan Not the football program. Not the athletic department.

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When Carr retires, an era exits as well

Tom Verducci: Fulfilling the request of the man who gave voice to Yankee Stadium

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Bob Sheppard gave voice to a building. He transformed all that concrete and steel of Yankee Stadium into a trusted old friend because, well, that voice was reliable, it was unhurried and it was always there

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Ideal Summer Reads (in Tyee Books)

Friday, June 18th, 2010

For traffic unjamming, romance unveiling, scandal unraveling and more.

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Book thief had ’shopping list’

Tuesday, June 15th, 2010

LONDON - A CAMBRIDGE graduate drew up a'thief's shopping list' before stealing antique books worth 40,000 pounds (S$82,350) from a world-famous library, a court heard on Tuesday. William Jacques, 41, of no fixed address, is accused of pre-planning the theft of rare volumes from the Royal Horticultural Society's Lindley library in London.

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Rare Civil War-era photo gives glimpse into history of slavery

Friday, June 11th, 2010

The photo of two boys illustrates that slavery victimized the young and old alike, a historian says.

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Girls’ violence on rise? Experts differ

Thursday, May 27th, 2010

National experts in criminology at the University of Missouri-St. Louis told the Free Press that a teenage girl shooting another teenage girl is rare.

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NKorea’s Kim to meet Chinese leaders on rare visit

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

North Korea's reclusive leader Kim Jong Il was making his way to China's capital on a rare overseas trip meant to be so secret that Beijing refused to confirm it despite international media footage of him leaving a hotel on Chinese soil. North Korea - Kim Jong-il - People's Republic of China - China - Asia

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eBay Limits Comic-Book Sale to Five Sellers

Tuesday, May 4th, 2010

The items feature vintage comic books, signed prints and memorabilia, specially designed artwork by well known industry figures and more.

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