Rosalynn Carter pens new book about mental health - The Guardian
Associated Press Writer= ATLANTA (AP) — Standing outside an Atlanta cotton mill campaigning for her husband's bid to become governor of Georgia, Rosalynn Carter came upon a stooped and weary woman heading home to care for a mentally ill daughter. The pre-dawn encounter in 1966 would help launch a

Drunks rejoice! Cell phone app makes it easy to book - SDNN: San Diego News Network
The free “Taxi Magic” application is available for iPhone, BlackBerry, Android and Palm Smartphones, according to the highest number of fatal crashes in California and the nation, said Chris Cochran of the OTS. “While the public is aware of

Google Editions e-book store could launch by June - The Christian Science Monitor
A major question mark here, of course, is the Google Books settlement, which is awaiting approval from a US court. As CNET's Tom Krazit notes, Google is currently "only authorized to sell books for which it has negotiated distribution rights with

Emergency agency publishes kids activity book - Jacksonville Journal Courier
The Illinois Emergency Management Agency said Monday that the 50-page book is available for download online Agency director Andrew Velasquez says helping children be prepared for disasters can "help them stay calm." The activity book was

Utah bison linger in limbo on way to new home - ksl.com
turned into a nearly four-month wait for a group of 40 wild bison heading to their new home and pens at Antelope Island State Park and are being fed and watered daily. Wildlife officials are hoping to get them to the Book Cliffs in the

Laura Bush kicks off book signing in Northern Va. - WTOP
was involved in as a teenager growing up in Midland, Tex. Mrs. Bush is also scheduled to appear at bookstores in Arlington and Washington on Thursday before heading to Dallas on Friday. McLEAN, Va. - Former First Lady Laura Bush is kicking off a

Amazon adding Twitter, Facebook to Kindle e-reader - Grand Island Independent
In a posting on Amazon's site, the company says the new software will let users share book passages on their Twitter and Facebook accounts comes shortly after Apple released its iPad tablet, which could be the Kindle's biggest competition.

Spider-Man, Jedi Thwart Real-Life Comic Book Villain [Update] - Kotaku.com (blog)
During the Free Comic Book Day festivities last week, one man in Adelaide, Australia attempted to make off with a pricey old X-Men book. Lucky Spider-Man was on the scene! Adelaide Comic Centre was the scene of this superhero showdown, when on the weekend owner Michael Baulderstone noticed a