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'Lord of the Rings' set traps actor's leg

Books – A London performance of the "Lord of the Rings" musical ended abruptly with actors dressed as Hobbits, elves and dwarfs rushing to help a screaming cast member whose leg was trapped in set machinery.

View Story Discuss (0) (cnn.com) 415 days ago by MikeF

Voted for on June 01, 2007 12:06pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 20 votes / 2 sinks

The Secret: New Book, Old Lie

Books – What if I promised you that you could make anything happen - anything! - just by wanting it to happen? You would think I was crazy, and you would be right. So why is a book based on this premise selling so fast that bookstores cannot keep it on the shelves?

View Story Discuss (2) (crosswalk.com) 415 days ago by rockman069

Voted for on June 01, 2007 12:06pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 20 votes / 1 sink

Paperbacks

Books – Our selection of the hits and misses from the week's paperback releases

View Story Discuss (1) (dailymail.co.uk) 415 days ago by Varadinum

Voted for on June 01, 2007 12:06pm

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Harry Potter gets section of theme park

Books – Universal Studios and the people behind Harry Potter announced that there will be a Hogwarts type theme park at Universal Studios (Islands of Adventure) in Orlando, Florida that will be called "The Wizarding World of Harry Potter."

View Story Discuss (1) (the-leaky-cauldron.org) 416 days ago by MikeF

Voted for on June 01, 2007 12:06pm

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In praise of ... dictionary definitions: McJob?

Books – McDonald's is trying to tell the Oxford English Dictionary to take "McJob" out of their latest edition ... but if something sticks in the common vernacular, shouldn't it be in there? It'll be interesting to see how this shapes up.

View Story Discuss (0) (books.guardian.co.uk) 416 days ago by shazam

Voted for on June 01, 2007 12:06pm

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Paris Hilton's Reading Binge Continues

Books – Apparently Paris Hilton is continuing to buy books ... maybe she's stocking up on jail reading material? Still, at least she's picking up The Alchemist, so hopefully she'll learn something.

View Story Discuss (4) (readersread.com) 416 days ago by shazam

Voted for on June 01, 2007 12:06pm

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Special Topics in Calamity Physics being adapted for film

Books – One of my favorite book titles (and currently sitting on top of the "to read" pile) is getting made into a film. Let's just hope I can finish the darn thing before the movie comes out.

View Story Discuss (0) (hollywoodreporter.com) 416 days ago by shazam

Voted for on June 01, 2007 12:06pm

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Classroom Management Tip and Advice

Books – A key classroom management tip from author Lee McIntyre. It's only one tip but if you click his other articles there are lots of other classroom management tips there too.

View Story Discuss (0) (ezinearticles.com) 415 days ago by teachbitch

Voted for on June 01, 2007 12:06pm

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Amazon Cutting Reader Reviews

Books – What? They're cutting out the voice of the common man! The people! The masses! I think it's ridiculous that reviews will be cut in half by Amazon. It's enough to make a person

View Story Discuss (0) (mediabistro.com) 416 days ago by shazam

Voted for on June 01, 2007 12:06pm

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What to see in Paris

Travel – Visit Eiffel Tower, Champ De Mars, Palais Chaillot, Pont Bir Hakeim. These are all in the west of the city and suitable for a day out. To go up the Eiffel Tower - you should get there very very early.

View Story Discuss (1) (touristreviews.net) 415 days ago by SexyTourist

Voted for on June 01, 2007 12:06pm

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AAA: Summer travel costs up nearly 3.7 percent

Travel – The AAA auto and travel association found in its annual vacation costs survey, released Wednesday, that combined lodging and restaurant costs were 3.7 percent higher than last year

View Story Discuss (1) (cnn.com) 416 days ago by scarlett426

Voted for on June 01, 2007 12:06pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 17 votes / 1 sink

Airplane Cleaning

Travel – If you like to travel a lot? You should watch these cool video travel, you'll see lot of things that you've never seen before!

View Story Discuss (0) (onearthtravel.com) 415 days ago by thebedguy

Voted for on June 01, 2007 12:06pm

This story has mostly positive ratings. 9 votes / 1 sink

Fare Increase for NJ Transit

Travel – You'll have to dig a little deeper into your pockets now to ride on an NJ Transit train, bus or light rail line. A fare hike averaging 9.6 percent takes effect on Friday. Some riders will see slightly higher than average increases, some slightly lower.

View Story Discuss (0) (nj.com) 415 days ago by rockman069

Voted for on June 01, 2007 12:05pm

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Tips for New Zealand visitors

Travel – If you plan to have a trip to the New Zealand in Autumn - you should know that weather is unpredictable. Nor west winds tend to more common in the Spring which means rain in the west and wind in the east.

View Story Discuss (0) (touristreviews.net) 415 days ago by SexyTourist

Voted for on June 01, 2007 12:05pm

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Kenosha, Wisconsin's Museums and Galleries

Travel – Summer is a great time to get out and enjoy what your city has to offer. That's exactly what I do every year, and here are the museums and galleries I visit in my hometown of Kenosha, Wisconsin.

View Story Discuss (0) (associatedcontent.com) 415 days ago by TweakPotter

Voted for on June 01, 2007 12:05pm