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Me, the Missing, and the Dead by Valentine, Jenny.
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Publishers Weekly : Starred Review. It's difficult to pinpoint just what makes this British debut so quietly disturbing yet so compulsively readable. Valentine simultaneously attempts a detective caper, a commentary on euthanasia and a youth's pithy send up of an unfair world—and succeeds. Despite its oddball plot, in which 15-year-old Lucas inadvertently stumbles upon an abandoned urn of ashes in a cab depot and, in an uncanny twist of fate, unearths the ...More
The Blacker the Berry by Thomas, Joyce Carol.
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School Library Journal : Gr 1–4—The varieties of African-American ethnic heritage are often rendered invisible by the rigid construction of racial identity that insists on polarities. This collection of 12 poems makes the complexities of a layered heritage visible and the many skin shades celebrated. Read-aloud-sized spreads offer luminous artwork that complements the verses in which children speak of their various hues: "I am midnight and berri...More
Superfreakonomics by Steven D. Levitt and Stephen J. Dubner
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Publishers Weekly : Economist Levitt and journalist Dubner capitalize on their megaselling Freakonomics with another effort to make the dismal science go gonzo. Freaky topics include the oldest profession (hookers charge less nowadays because the sexual revolution has produced so much free competition), money-hungry monkeys (yep, that involves prostitution, too) and the dunderheadedness of Al Gore. There&'s not much substance to the authors&' proj...More
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Dr. Toral Shah examines Sammi Jiminez, 4, in a tent clinic where patients with flu symptoms are treated outside the emergency room at Dell Children's Hospital in Austin, Texas.The pandemic of swine flu may be hitting a peak across much of the globe, health officials said on Friday, but they cautioned it was far from over.


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Mutation seen in some H1N1 deaths

Authorities said there is no reason to believe any mutation of the H1N1 virus had any implication for the effectiveness of the vaccine.Norwegian health authorities said Friday they have discovered a potentially significant mutation in the H1N1 influenza strain that could be responsible for causing the severest symptoms among those infected.


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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 18:10:25 GMT
Dems push ahead on health vote

Sen. Ben Nelson, D-Neb., says that the Senate owes his constituents "a full and open debate" on the health care overhaul.With no margin for rebellion, Senate Democratic leaders pushed ahead Friday toward a crucial weekend test vote on their sweeping health care bill amid indications the rank-and-file would stand together on President Barack Obama's signature issue.


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'New Moon' breaksbox office record

Nov. 20: The second installment in the wildly popular "Twilight" series raked in more than $26 million at its midnight premiere, making it one of the biggest-ever movie openings. NBC's Lee Cowan reports. (Nightly News)$26.3 million helps Twilight sequel eclipse last Harry Potter film for No. 1.


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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 19:53:54 GMT
Beams circulate in Big Bang machine

After a year's delay, scientistsat Europes CERN physics research center have sent beams of protons circulating all the way through the Large Hadron Collider.Scientists circulated beams of protons in the world's largest atom smasher Friday night for the first time after a year of repairs caused by a spectacular failure after the $10 billion machine was heavily damaged by a simple electrical fault.


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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 23:47:48 GMT
Electric car maker Tesla seen going public

Tesla will compete with established automakers like Ford, General Motors and Nissan Motor Co, all of which are racing to launch electric or plug-in hybrid vehicles.Electric sports car maker Tesla Motors plans to go public soon, two sources familiar with the matter said, amid growing interest in green technology and battery-powered vehicles.


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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:30:05 GMT
Vicks nasal spray pulled for bacteria

The Procter & Gamble Co. has recalled some 120,000 bottles of Vicks Sinex nasal spray after the company found bacteria in samples during routine testing.

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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 13:13:15 GMT
Ethics panel: No punishment for Sen. Burris

Sen. Roland Burris talks with health care professionals following an address at Stroger Hospitalon Nov. 2 inChicago.The Senate ethics committee admonished Roland Burris for making "inconsistent, misleading or incomplete" statements about the circumstances surrounding his appointment, but did not recommend any punishment.


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Miley Cyrus tour bus overturns, killing driver

Nov. 20: A Virginia State Police official discusses the crash of a tour bus, which killed one while transporting personnel for the Miley Cyrus concert tour.(NBC News)The "Hannah Montana" star wasn't on board bus that ran off of a central Virginia interstate, struck an embankment and overturned. The driver died at the scene, police said.


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Fri, 20 Nov 2009 20:46:25 GMT
Burglars steal box holding babys ashes

An Arizona family is pleading with burglars to return a wooden music box containing the ashes of their 5-month old son.

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