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Edmunds.com Launches Inside Line Magazine

Edmunds. January 14, 2005

CQ Acquires Congressional Green Sheets

Congressional Quarterly Inc. January 14, 2005

Bluff Magazine Catches Poker Wave

Bluff Magazine, now in its third issue, has been caught up in the poker phenomenon that is sweeping the nation. January 14, 2005

ALSC Announces Theodor Seuss Geisel Award

The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC), a division of the American Library Association (ALA), has announced the creation of a new award for outstanding children's literature. January 14, 2005

New Health Publication Focuses on Suicide Prevention

PDV Communications Inc. January 14, 2005

Bradbury Forsees Transportation Changes

According to Ray Bradbury, one of the world's leading science fiction writers and author of such classics as The Martian Chronicles and Fahrenheit 451, traffic on our nation's major highways will freeze with gridlock, and only then will people decide to change their driving habits. January 14, 2005

Million Dollar Baby Reignites Interest in Boxing Tales

Probable Oscar contender Million Dollar Baby written by Paul Haggis, is based on some of the stories in Rope Burns, F. January 14, 2005

Tina Fey Nominated For Writer's Guild Award

The Writer's Guild of America has announced the shortlist for the best screenplays of the year. January 14, 2005

Lowering Expectations for the Iraqi Vote

There are numerous ongoing problems with getting people to vote in Iraq. January 13, 2005

The Monkey Trial, Redux?

It looks like Evolution is back. January 13, 2005

Kid Rock Has Left the Building

Singer/songwriter/rapper Kid Rock will not be performing at any of President Bush's inaugural events, although he is a Bush supporter. January 13, 2005

O'Reilly and Clooney: Feel the Love

Fox personality and bestselling author Bill O'Reilly has buried the hatchet with George Clooney and agreed to appear on the Tsunami Aid: A Concert of Hope telethon, set to air Saturday on NBC and its cable networks. January 12, 2005

Jon Stewart's America Banned in Mississippi

The librarians in Mississippi are no fans of Jon Stewart, apparently. January 11, 2005

Mrs. Grisham: One Tough Editor

In a very funny appearance on The Daily Show last night, bestselling author John Grisham told Jon Stewart that his wife reads all of the drafts of his books, before he sends them off to his editor. January 11, 2005

Wesley Clark Denies Rumors He's Writing a Sitcom

Despite a report in the always-reliable National Enquirer, former presidential candidate Wesley Clark has no plans to write and produce a new television sitcom about the hilarious antics of a general. January 8, 2005

Helmers Announces Chief Supply Chain Officer Magazine

Helmers Publishing Inc. January 7, 2005

Study Finds Digital Opportunities for Music Industry

Based on the latest data from The NPD Group, which was presented at the Music 2. January 7, 2005

Bookeen Releases Multi-Format Electronic Book

Bookeen has announced the launch of the Cybook, a multi-format open ebook reading device. January 7, 2005

Lexiteria Says Tsunami is 2004 Word of the Year

The Lexiteria Corporation, sponsor of the Alpha Dictionary website, has announced its Word of the Year for 2004. January 7, 2005

Yahoo Reveals Most Popular Search Terms of 2004

Yahoo! Inc. January 7, 2005

OFAC Revises Rule Restricting Publishing Activities

The U. January 7, 2005

Scholastic Acquires Self-Published Fantasy Series

Scholastic has acquired the North American book rights to Patrick Carman's self-published trilogy, The Land of Elyon, a new series set in a fantasy world in which animals can talk and enchanted stones can see the future. January 7, 2005

Crossfire, Fahrenheit 9/11 Frequent 2004 Blog Topics

The transcript of comedian Jon Stewart's not-so-funny October debate with CNN Crossfire hosts Tucker Carlson and Paul Begala was the No. January 7, 2005

Six Apart Acquires LiveJournal

Six Apart, makers of the Movable Type publishing platform and TypePad personal weblogging service, announced that it has acquired Danga Interactive, Inc. January 7, 2005

Plagiarism No Bar to Top Speechwriting Job

Apparently, plagiarism charges just aren't that damaging anymore. January 7, 2005