Drugstore Cowboy charged with Redmond robbery - Seattle Post Intelligencer
James Fogle, 73, became famous beyond police lineups by writing a novel about longtime drug users who robbed pharmacies. Filmmaker Gus Van Sant turned the unpublished novel into a movie by the same name, "Drugstore Cowboy," in 1989, and Fogle's book

Free book exchange websites - Examiner
It's almost free, environmentally friendly and a great idea for homeschoolers. Internet book exchange clubs allow participants the opportunity to get free books. They're different than libraries, because when you borrow books from the library you

Simon Cowell's fiancee to write tell-all book? - San Francisco Gate
Simon Cowell's fiancee is set to tell all about the music mogul and their romance in a new autobiography, according to a report. Mezhgan Hussainy is putting pen to paper to write her life story, which will detail her childhood in Afghanistan as well

Police blame deadly attack on Pakistani Taliban - Seattle Times
from the Pakistani Taliban have added to U.S. urgency about clearing North Waziristan. Local TV channels reported the Pakistani Taliban, or an affiliate, had claimed responsibility for Friday's attacks Quran, Islam's holy book. Many Muslims

Book review: 'The Invisible Bridge' by Julie Orringer - Los Angeles Times
a "big" novel to carry into the summer holidays — one in which you can lose yourself without the guilty suspicion that you're slumming — then Julie Orringer's "The Invisible Bridge stories titled "How to Breathe Underwater."