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President Obama says he will not be releasing a death photograph of Osama bin Laden. May 4, 2011
Weird Trade of Apple Shares Canceled
Reuters report that there was a weird trade in Apple shares yesterday. May 4, 2011
Simon & Schuster to Publish Melissa Leo's Memoir
Simon & Schuster will publish the memoir of the Academy Award-winning actress Melissa Leo. May 4, 2011
Amazon Launches New Imprint, Montlake Romance
Amazon. May 4, 2011
Time Magazine Draws Red X Over Osama Bin Laden
Time magazine's latest cover has Osama bin Laden with a red X drawn across his face. May 3, 2011
2011 Children's Choice Book Award Winners Announced
The Children's Book Council (CBC) announced the winners of the fourth annual Children's Choice Book Awards at a gala in New York City this evening as part of Children's Book Week (May 2-8, 2011). May 3, 2011
False MLK, Mark Twain Quotes Viral Following Osama bin Laden's Death
Quotes falsely attributed to Martin Luther King and Mark Twain circulated the Internet following Osama bin Laden's death in a raid on his secret Pakistan hideout by U. May 3, 2011
Announcement of Bin Laden's Death Generates Highest Sustained Tweet Rate
Twitter says last night's White House announcement by President Obama that Osama Bin Laden had been killed generated the highest sustained tweet rate ever on Twitter. May 2, 2011
Samuel L. Jackson Lost His Avengers Script
Samuel L. May 2, 2011
Donald Trump Drops F-Bomb During GOP-Sponsored Rally
Donald Trump gave a speech focused on the anger over rising gas prices. April 29, 2011
Twitter Passes 200 Million Accounts
Marshall Kirkpatrick at ReadWriteWeb reports that Twitter has passed the 200 million accounts plateau. April 29, 2011
Silver Surged 28% in April. Its Biggest Monthly Gain in 28 Years
Bloomberg is reporting that silver climbed 28% in April - its biggest monthly game in 28 years. April 29, 2011
F+W Media Acquires Tyrus Books, Creates F+W Crime
F+W Media, Inc. April 29, 2011
Author Opens Bookstore That Only Sells His Book
Author Andrew Kessler found a clever way to market his book. April 29, 2011
Hachette Book Group Launches Jericho Books
The Hachette Book Group has launched Jericho Books, a new faith-based imprint. April 28, 2011
Harper Lee Denies Cooperating With Upcoming Biography
Yesterday, Penguin Press announced details about a biography of To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee that was being written by former Chicago Tribune reporter Marja Mills. April 28, 2011
LinkedIn Analysis Finds Peter and Deborah are the Top Names for CEOs
LinkedIn has released LinkedInsights data that reveals dateabout the top names of CEOs. April 27, 2011
Chad Hurley and Steve Chen Acquire Delicious From Yahoo
Yodel Anecdotal announced today that YouTube founders Chad Hurley and Steve Chen have acquired the Delicious bookmarking technology from Yahoo. April 27, 2011
Levi Johnston to Tell Truth About Palins in Upcoming Book
Levi Johnston, Bristol Palin's baby daddy, vows to set the record straight about his relationship with the Palins in his upcoming book, Deer in the Headlights: My Life in Sarah Palin's Crosshairs. April 27, 2011
Harper Lee Cooperating With New Biography
Former Chicago Tribune reporter Marja Mills is writing a biography about To Kill a Mockingbird author Harper Lee. April 27, 2011
PEN American Center Launches Emerging Writers Awards
PEN American Center has announced the launch of the PEN Emerging Writers Awards. April 27, 2011
Penguin Group USA Launches Writing Community Called Book Country
The New York Times reports Penguin Group USA has launched a writing community called Book Country for writers of genre fiction. April 26, 2011
Last Typewriter Factory in the World Shut Down
The Daily Mail reports that Godrej and Boyce has has shut down its typewriter production plant in Mumbai, India. April 26, 2011
Manchester United's Darron Gibson Quits Twitter Two Hours After Joining
Manchester United's Darron Gibson did not give Twitter much of a try. April 25, 2011
John Bemelmans Marciano Reads Madeleine at the White House
Author John Bemelmans Marciano grandfather wrote the original Madeline book. April 25, 2011

