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

Fire, CO hazard shut down Utah coal mine - ABC 4
says it plans to flood a section of Dugout Mine to extinguish the fire. The company says that cold take several weeks. Arch Coal announced late Monday that it had shut down the mine in Utah's Book Cliffs range on Thursday. Dugout is Utah's fourth

Open Book celebrates 10 - Minneapolis Star Tribune
Ten years ago, three groups devoted to books moved into a once-dilapidated warehouse on Washington Avenue. Across the street sat the landmark Liquor Depot, with its garish red and yellow paint. Acres of parking lots became tailgating magnets before

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

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Dave Thoman said he came up with the idea for a children's book after finding nothing but an outdated generic books about police to read in local classrooms.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

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

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

Google's Book Play - Forbes
BURLINGAME, CALIF. -- People may be buying fewer books than before, but big tech companies are becoming increasingly determined to sell them. Amazon, of course, started out shipping books and lately has been pushing its Kindle e-book reader and