Laura Bush kicks off book tour in northern Va. - Denver Post
Former First Lady Laura Bush kicked off a national book tour Tuesday in northern Virginia, cranking out nearly 10 autographs a minute as hundreds Kristina Okhotin, 21, of San Diego said she is a fan of the Bushes, but she debated whether to

Portland Police launch book for kids - kgw.com
Dave Thoman said he came up with the idea for a children's book after finding nothing but an outdated generic books about police to read in local classrooms. The project "Portland Police Bureau Wednesday at Woodmere Elementary School

NJ school bans book on gays - WPVI
In March, a group of citizens asked for three books about gays to be removed from the Rancocas Valley High School library. School officials Steven Goldstein, chairman of the gay rights group Garden State Equality, says he doesn't have a problem

Rosalynn Carter pens new book on mental health - San Francisco Chronicle
Carter says the treatment of Hurricane Katrina victims and veterans coming back from Afghanistan and Iraq show there's still much that is misunderstood about mental illness.

Bredesen pens book on health care overhaul - WTVF
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) - Tennessee Gov. Phil Bredesen has written a book about his proposal to improve the American health care system. The book, published by Atlantic Monthly Press, is titled "Fresh Medicine: How to Fix Reform and Build a Sustainable

See which media stars diss book exposing Obama unread - WND.com
Members of the news media, including from publications such as Time and Newsweek, have reacted harshly to the announcement of the No. 1 non-fiction book in America, which investigates President Obama, with multiple reporters sending expletive-laden e

Spider-Man foils comic book thief in Australia - BBC Asia-Pacific
Michael Baulderstone, who was dressed as Spider-Man for a promotional event, spied a customer behaving suspiciously. CCTV footage shows him "leap" into action and confront the would-be shoplifter who had slipped a AU$160 (£97) X-Men book into his bag. Mr Baulderstone said customers at the shop in

Iron Man 2: The Video Game Now Available - Ve3d.com
Jackson, an all new-storyline written with the help of famed comic book writer Matt Fraction, and a metal soundtrack boasting an exclusive track from Lamb of God, Iron Man 2: The Video Game is now available in North America for the Xbox 360® video

'Spider-Man' stops comic book theft - UPI.com
ADELAIDE, Australia, May 3 (UPI) -- An Australian comic book store owner said he was dressed as Spider-Man for a promotion when he stopped a thief with the help of two Jedi knights. Michael Baulderstone, 45, owner of the Adelaide Comics Center, said

New trial ordered in Michael George comic book store - Detroit Free Press
said that Macomb County Barbara George, 32, was shot once in the head while preparing a surprise birthday party for her husband at Comics World, the store they operated. Though Clinton Township police were suspicious that Michael George