Paul Jessup is an avid reader who is increasingly turning to e-books to feed his love of the written form. It’s not just ease of use that draws Jessup to books in a digital form, it’s the potential e-books represent
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Copters attack car in Somalia, witnesses say
Helicopters attacked a car and its occupants Monday in the southeastern town of Barawe, Somalia, several witnesses said.
Police: Body found could be missing Yale student
Investigators found the remains of a woman they assume is missing Yale graduate student Annie Le, a senior police official said Sunday. The remains were found inside a wall at 10 Amistad Street, said Peter Reichard, New Haven, Connecticut, assistant police chief
Source: Bloody clothes tested for link to Yale student
The FBI says it is examining materials that have been discovered that may be linked to missing Yale graduate student Annie Le. A law enforcement source close to the investigation tells CNN bloody clothes are among the potential evidence being tested to see whether the blood is Le’s.
Yale announces reward for missing student
Yale University announced Friday a $10,000 reward to anyone with information leading to a missing graduate student and bride-to-be.
‘Airplane view’ of Mars yields stunning images
What would you see if you could fly over Mars in a plane and look out the window?
2,500 suspected cases of H1N1 reported at university
An outbreak of flu at Washington State University showed few signs of slowing down as more students continued to report symptoms suspected of being from the H1N1 virus, school officials said Wednesday. About 2,500 students have come down with possible cases of H1N1 since classes began August 24, said James Tinney, WSU director of media relations.
Harvard Crimson says Holocaust denial ad published by accident
Harvard University, one of America’s premiere academic institutions, is coming under fire for running an advertisement in its campus newspaper questioning the reality of the Holocaust. Recently named for the second straight year as the No.
Blending in on campus reportedly not so easy for ‘Potter’ star
Emma Watson may have wanted to just blend in when she started her freshman year recently at Brown University, but it seems not everyone has the same idea. The actress, best known for her role as Hermione Granger in the “Harry Potter” films, showed up last week at the Ivy League school in Providence, Rhode Island, where new students were treated to orientation activities before the official start of classes on Wednesday
Dozen bombings in Iraq kill at least 6, wound 85
Bombings rocked Iraq on Thursday, killing at least six people and wounding at least another 85, an Iraqi official told CNN.