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A Cambridge University graduate nicknamed the "Tome Raider," who has stolen more than one million pounds' worth of rare books in his criminal career, has been jailed for 3-1/2 years for his latest theft.
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"Tome Raider" antique book thief jailed again
Cliff Kennedy has become used to dealing with rare stained glass treasures. Right now, one of his customers even wants him to have 24-hour-a-day guards as he works on a window.
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Tending stained glass treasures
FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY 63rd ANNUAL BOOKSALE, including rare books, cookbooks, out-of-print Hawaiiana, romance novels, foreign language, religion, travel, mystery, science fiction, gardening, children's and large-print books and magazines; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. June 19; 9 a.m.-8 p.m., June 20; 11 a.m.-7 p.m., June 21-24; 11 a.m.-8 p.m.
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Washington National Cathedral may sell off part of its rare books collection after it has slashed its budget and staff by more than half.
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Washington National Cathedral may sell rare books
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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Girls' violence on rise? Experts differ
MANSFIELD -- Catching up with Rich Roberts is no small task.
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Mansfield man seeks rare feat
After two dozen books that offer his peculiar take on things like marriage, travel and turning 50, fans know what to expect from Dave Barry: joke-packed prose and one-liners -- basically standup comedy on a page.
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'I'll Mature When I'm Dead: Dave Barry's Amazing Tales of Adulthood'
Buying a book usually means getting a receipt as proof of the sale. But at the the Día del Libro at the Instituto Cervantes de Manila last April 24, anyone who buys a book, regardless of the price, is given a rose.
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A day of books and roses at the Instituto Cervantes
Here comes the murderer's mother, Mrs. Polly Pegram, begins Lee Smith's story, Fried Chicken, in her new collection, Mrs. Darcy and the Blue-Eyed Stranger
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Neufeld on Books: 'Agate Hill's' Lee Smith publishes new book of stories
PARKSLEY -- With the exception of one makeup game between the Ducks and the Capitals, the 2009-10 Eastern Shore Street Hockey League regular season was in the books after action Sunday, March 21.
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Penguins, Predators get first round playoff bye (Eastern Shore News)
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