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The Dog Library: Local author honors beloved pet with community project
WXOW - Wisconsin
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ONALASKA, Wis. (WXOW) – On National Dog Day, a local author is shining a spotlight on a unique community project. Nick Nichols has created “The Dog Library” in memory of his beloved standard poodle, Beau, who passed away two years ago. Located on...
Mare Island spotlighted in just-published book by former Fair manager
The Reporter - California
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August 26, 2025
Who knew that Mare Island once harbored a CIA training site where covert mind-manipulation experiments took place? Well, actually, it didn’t. But in “Expunged,” a just-published book by a former Solano County Fair general manager, the story...
Nandamuri Balakrishna makes history as first Telugu actor in World Book of Records UK after 50 years on screen
EasternEye
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August 26, 2025
Nandamuri Balakrishna becomes first Telugu actor recognised by World Book of Records UK. Actor’s daughter Brahmani Nara and political leaders, including CM Chandrababu Naidu, celebrated the milestone. Balakrishna has acted in over 100 films since...
Theater Review: 'A Distinct Society,' Weston Theater Company
Seven Days - Vermont
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Libraries are generally welcoming spaces, and Vermont's Haskell Free Library & Opera House, built atop the U.S.-Canadian border, has something of a welcoming superpower, belonging in every sense to two countries. A 2023 play by Kareem Fahmy takes...
Book reminds us dinosaurs once ruled the Earth
The Clarion - Wisconsin
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August 26, 2025
“Jurassic Park” is a science fiction novel written by Michael Crichton and published in 1990. Since its publication, it has taken the world by storm and has spawned a sequel novel, several animated television shows, numerous videogames, as well as...
Anthropic Settles High-Profile AI Copyright Lawsuit Brought by Book Authors
Wired
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August 26, 2025
Anthropic has reached a preliminary settlement in a class action lawsuit brought by a group of prominent authors, marking a major turn in of the most significant ongoing AI copyright lawsuits in history. The move will allow Anthropic to avoid what...
Metal Eden Global Release Times Announced
DualShockers
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August 26, 2025
Metal Eden, the fast-paced sci-fi FPS from Reikon Games and Deep Silver, is set to release next week. Our sister site, Game Rant, had the opportunity to go hands-on with the game earlier this year and loved what they saw. They compared gameplay to...
Meet the authors of 'A Rabbi and a Doctor Walk Into a Bar'
The Tennessean
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Dr. Frank Boehm and Rabbi Mark Schiftan, laugh at Park Cafe in Nashville, Tenn., Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. Boehm and Schiftan both retired, wrote a book together, “A Rabbi and a Doctor Walk Into a Bar”.Nicole Hester / The TennesseanDr. Frank...
Crossfire by Wilbur Smith (with David Churchill): a suspense-packed, fast-moving tale of perilous cat-and-mouse espionage – book review –
Wigan Today
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August 26, 2025
Still haunted by the ghosts from deadly events in occupied Belgium, Special Operations Executive’s Saffron Courtney is now sailing to America on a mission that could save – or scupper – the Allies’ plans for military success. On board the Queen...
New Book Sheds Light on Nome, Alaska—Centering Indigenous Voices and Untold Histories
Native News Online
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Details By Kaili Berg August 26, 2025 Author and cultural anthropologist Michael Engelhard is shining a new light on one of Alaska’s most storied towns in his forthcoming book, No Place Like Nome. Blending lived experience, historical research,...
‘Let there be peace!’: Book of Pope Leo XIV’s discourses to be published Aug. 27
Catholic News Agency
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August 26, 2025
ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 26, 2025 / 15:27 pm On Aug. 27 the Vatican will publish a compilation of Pope Leo’s discourses from the first months of his pontificate in a book signed by the pontiff titled “Let There Be Peace! Words to the Church and the...
Bestselling author Dr Hinemoa Elder to speak at public event in Whanganui
Whanganui Chronicle
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August 26, 2025
By Olivia Reid Multimedia journalist·Whanganui Chronicle· 26 Aug, 2025 06:00 PM3 mins to read Subscribe to listen Access to Herald Premium articles require a Premium subscription. Subscribe now to listen.Subscribe now Save Share Share this...
Pastor Kajsa Cole hosts book signing at Meridian library
Twin States News - Mississippi
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Pastor Kajsa Cole will host a special book signing at the Meridian-Lauderdale County Public Library on Saturday, September 6, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at 2517 7th Street. Cole, author of "Activate! 15 Keys to Activating Your Ear to Hear from...
Cashmere author selected as finalist in state book competition
NCW Life Channel - Washington
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CASHMERE — Cashmere middle-grade author Dan Gemeinhart has been selected as a finalist in the 2025 Washington State Book Awards competition for his novel “Coyote Lost and Found.” The book is the second in Gemeinhart’s “Coyote Sunrise” series and...
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TechRadar
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August 26, 2025
Why you can trust TechRadar We spend hours testing every product or service we review, so you can be sure you're buying the best. Find out more about how we test. Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i: Two-minute review The Lenovo Yoga Slim 9i may face some stiff...
Anthropic and Authors Settle Copyright Infringement Lawsuit Targeting AI Training
PYMNTS.com - Massachusetts
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August 26, 2025
Artificial intelligence (AI) startup Anthropic has reportedly settled a copyright infringement lawsuit brought by a group of U.S. authors. The settlement was disclosed in a Tuesday (Aug. 26) court filing by Anthropic and in a statement by the...
Publisher of Prince Andrew's accuser Virginia Giuffre's issues a statement
GEO TV
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August 26, 2025
An update has finally rolled in about Prince Andrew’s late accuser Virginia Giuffre, and her upcoming memoir. For those unversed, Ms Giuffre had been a vocal voice against Prince Andrew, Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell prior to her death by...
Renowned author Chit San Win passes away
Eleven Myanmar
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Author Chit San Win passed away due to an age-related illness. He passed away in the early hours of August 26 at his home in Pazundaung Township, Yangon. Chit San Win was born in 1940 in Yitkan Gyi village, Bago Region, and was 86 years old at the...
Porsche Cayenne Electric (2026) prototype review: pillowy violence
Car Magazine
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► We drive Porsche’s third EV, the Cayenne Electric, in prototype guise ► The most powerful production Porsche yet ► On sale 2026 Porsche has made navigating the stormy seas of electrification look easier than most. Its first effort, the Taycan,...
Book Review: A Ukrainian Refugee’s Story, With a Difference
Kyiv Post
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August 26, 2025
This was the fourth Independence Day in a row that the nation marked while fighting off the full-scale Russian invasion. One inevitably reflects on both how much – and how little – has changed over the past three years of war. Last year, my...