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Spokesman-Review interns bring passion and find confidence to excel in summer jobs
The Spokesman-Review - Washington State
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Despite varying experiences, ambitions and inspirations, interns at The Spokesman-Review share one thing: They are thrown right into the job on Day 1. “We treat our interns different from most organizations,” Editor Rob Curley said. Indeed,...
Book Review | The Ruling Force: Raghu And Pushpa Palat's 'God's Own Empire'
Outlook India
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July 27, 2025
The book chronicles many of Marthanda Varma’s reforms, including the standardisation of pepper, salt and tobacco prices so that trade would be fairer—regardless of whether the traders were Dutch or from other parts of India. The king took a...
Russia has also declared war on literature. Look at what’s happening and be warned
The Guardian
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July 27, 2025
“Manuscripts don’t burn,” the protagonist of Mikhail Bulgakov’s novel The Master and Margarita is told. This maxim is voiced by Satan, in reference to the Master’s destroyed opus. Having restored it, the devil punishes the man who tipped off the...
Marilyn Monroe ‘could be trouble,’ Jackie Kennedy warned JFK: author
97.7 WAOV - Indiana
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July 27, 2025
It is widely believed that Jackie Kennedy was no stranger to President John F. Kennedy’s infidelities. But when it came to Marilyn Monroe, it was different, which is why she allegedly confronted her husband. The claim was made by J. Randy...
Pago the Dalmatian from Pag inspires a children’s picture book
Croatia Week
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July 27, 2025
Pago (Photo credit: Katica Mustapić) A small Dalmatian dog named Pago, who lives on Croatia’s island of Pag, is about to celebrate his third birthday – but he’s already achieved more than most dogs do in a lifetime. When his owner first welcomed...
Author and photographer Susan Mara Bregman hosts Sweet Stories
The Lowell Sun - Massachusetts
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July 27, 2025
TEWKSBURY — History has never tasted so sweet. Join author and photographer Susan Mara Bregman for a virtual journey through the region’s most iconic confections during a presentation highlighting her newest book, “History of New England Sweets:...
Top 5 APJ Abdul Kalam Books that Every Student Should Read
Times Now
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July 27, 2025
A P J Abdul Kalam was born on October 5, 1931, and took his last breath on July 27, 2015. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam (Avul Pakir Jainulabdeen Abdul Kalam) was fondly known as the 'Missile man of India' was an Indian aerospace scientist and served as the...
Dr Anne Walmsley – a true friend of Caribbean art and literature
Stabroek News
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July 27, 2025
The book Dr Anne Walmsley co-authored with Stanley Greaves I first met Dr Anne Walmsley in October/November 2010 at the opening reception of Perspectives: Memory and Desire at The Royal Commonwealth Society, London, UK. I was responding to the...
Out West Books suggests titles covering water and the West
The Colorado Sun
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July 27, 2025
Each week as part of SunLit — The Sun’s literature section — we feature staff recommendations from book stores across Colorado. This week, the staff from Out West Books in Grand Junction recommends a prescient Stegner classic, a whitewater...
Meghan Markle left a 'trail of evidence' so she could 'hijack the narrative' following Megxit, royal author claims
Daily Mail
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July 27, 2025
While at long last relations between the Sussexes and the rest of the family appear to be thawing, for the staff that worked under Prince Harry and Meghan Markle the bad blood will likely remain. Indeed, those who worked closest with the couple -...
Janice Learmond-Criqui set to release relationship guidebook
CNC 3
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July 27, 2025
Janice Learmond-Criqui has never been one to follow a traditional script. A certified professional life coach, she is set to release her book entitled He Said the Right Things but Did He Mean Them–A Woman’s Guide to Understanding the Game,...
No More Perfect Housewives: The book that broke the silence
CNC 3
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July 27, 2025
Cathi Hanauer was married to a man she loved, raising a daughter she adored, and sustaining a writing life earned word by word, yet beneath the surface of that carefully stitched domesticity something soured—an unease that never exploded yet...
Ozzy Osbourne tell-all book to go ahead as Sharon to make emotional statement
Daily Express
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July 26, 2025
Before Ozzy Osbourne died last week, he had already finished an "uncensored" book about his life. The rockstar died aged 76, after a long battle with Parkinson's disease, but he made sure to put pen to paper first. His Last Rites book is set to be...
Ministry of Awqaf releases second book in ‘Ummah Symposium’ research series
The Peninsula
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July 27, 2025
THE PENINSULA DOHA: The Islamic Research and Studies Department at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has published the second volume in the “Ummah Symposium” series, under the title: “Our Values... Pillars of Civilization and the Path to...
WWII drama series based on 'greatest book ever written' now streaming
Daily Express
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July 26, 2025
A must-watch WWII mini-series is currently available for streaming, and television enthusiasts simply cannot let this gem slip by.The compelling drama debuted in 2019, boasting a stellar ensemble cast alongside breathtaking special effects....
MEDIAWATCH: Q+A Review – Minister for the NZ Environment defends plastic industry?????????
The Daily Blog
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July 27, 2025
What? What did I just watch? What? The Minister for the Environment, caught appallingly flatfooted as Jack demolished her stance on 1 use plastics, started defending the plastics industry, as if she was their fucking spokesperson and not, you...
New Anthology Book ‘Queersland’ To Help Tell Our History
Star Observer
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July 27, 2025
This September the new book Queersland is set for release, giving a unique and queer insight into the history of Queensland. Told through the voices of over twenty Queenslanders, Queersland will tell the stories of the lived experiences of those...
Find it hard to let go of treasured tomes? No need with our collection of beautiful book storage ideas
Homebuilding & Renovating
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July 27, 2025
The best book storage ideas will not only keep your collection of well-loved tomes in order – they can also contribute to your overall design scheme, particularly when it comes to living room storage ideas. Whether you are an avid reader who just...
Book Inspired by Coldplay Cheating Scandal Read Over 15K Times in 24 Hours
Us Weekly
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July 26, 2025
The Astronomer cheating scandal infamously revealed at a Coldplay concert has now inspired a book — and everyone already wants to read it. Two writers working at Galatea, an online reading app, published a novella titled Caught on the Jumbotron on...
Book Review: Mark Shupe’s “The Moneyball Method”
Forbes
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PHOENIX, AZ - February 29: General Manager Billy Beane of the Oakland Athletics stands in the ... More clubhouse during a spring training workout at Papago Park on February 29, 2012 in Phoenix, Arizona. (Photo by Michael Zagaris/Oakland...