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Michael Mann has 3-book deal with William Morrow
Associated Press | April 12, 2016 8:00 amNEW YORK (AP) — A book project founded by director-writer Michael Mann has found a home with HarperCollins Publishers. The Harper imprint William Morrow told… -
Chicago radio personality Doug Banks dies at age 57
Associated Press | April 12, 2016 7:22 amCHICAGO (AP) — Nationally syndicated radio host Doug Banks, a longtime fixture in Chicago radio and television, died early Monday at age 57. Banks, in… -
South Carolina, 6 months after floods: ‘Rough road ahead’
Associated Press | April 12, 2016 6:42 amCOLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — In a flood, nature can steal everything: lives and homes, delicate Christmas ornaments, a favorite flannel shirt, a special fishing hole.… -
Chinese women getting mixed social signals on beauty, roles
Associated Press | April 12, 2016 6:18 amBEIJING (AP) — Chinese women are being taken on a roller-coaster ride by social media, getting bombarded on one side by extreme expectations about physical… -
FDA approves drug for tough-to-treat type of leukemia
Associated Press | April 12, 2016 6:04 amTRENTON, N.J. (AP) — The U.S. Food and Drug Administration on Monday approved a new type of drug that targets a subset of leukemia patients… -
The top 10 audiobooks on Audible.com
Associated Press | April 12, 2016 5:31 amAudible.com best-sellers for week ending April 8: Fiction 1. The Life We Bury by Allen Eskens, narrated by Zach Villa (Tantor Audio) 2. One With… -
The top 10 books on Apple’s iBooks-US
Associated Press | April 12, 2016 5:23 amiBook charts for week ending April 10, 2016 (Rank, Book Title by Author Name, ISBN, Publisher ): Top Paid Books 1. One with You by… -
The top iPhone and iPad apps on App Store
Associated Press | April 12, 2016 5:19 amApp Store Official Charts for the week ending April 10, 2016: Top Paid iPhone Apps: 1. Minecraft: Pocket Edition, Mojang 2. Heads Up!, Warner Bros.… -
Kerry makes gut-wrenching visit to Hiroshima site of A-bomb
Associated Press | April 12, 2016 5:04 amHIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — An emotional John Kerry said Hiroshima’s horrible history should teach humanity to avoid conflict and strive to eradicate nuclear weapons as… -
Man says he offered to snatch children for Aussie TV show
Associated Press | April 12, 2016 4:59 amCANBERRA, Australia (AP) — A contractor said Tuesday that he negotiated with an Australian television network to snatch two Lebanese-Australian children from their father’s family…