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15 strange comments from 'Weird Things Customers Say in Bookstores'
Here are 15 strange remarks from bookstore customers, compiled by writer and bookstore staff member Jen Campbell.
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Baseball spring training: The facts, from history to cheap seats
Spring training is when players shed the winter rust by limbering up on warm, sun-baked diamonds, sign autographs galore, and provide hope that this may be their team’s year. As preseason games between major-league teams begin on Saturday, here are a few facts to give you some background on spring ball.
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In Pictures It's Mardi Gras time all over the world!
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Photos of the Day Photos of the Day 06/16
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Eight ways $100 oil may affect you
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Oil skimmer testing halted by bad weather in Gulf of Mexico
Oil skimmer testing in the Gulf of Mexico for the super tanker ship has been hampered by recent bad weather.
07/07/2010 10:19 am -
Tar balls now found in Louisiana's Lake Pontchartrain
Tar balls and oil sheen from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill have now made their way into Lake Pontchartrain, the northern boundary of New Orleans.
07/06/2010 04:08 pm -
BP oil spill: How much has bad weather hurt the cleanup?
A week of high winds and waves has interfered with some efforts to contain and clean up the BP oil spill. But key activities have continued with little interruption from bad weather.
07/05/2010 07:02 pm -
In Gulf oil spill 'war,' cleanup foot soldiers threaten mutiny
Claims problems and mixed messages from the Gulf oil spill unified command structure has local leaders from Pensacola to Plaquemines Parish fuming as the Gulf comes under what some call a 'tarball attack.'
06/24/2010 01:45 pm -
World War II MIAs: Researcher says he has ID'd seven soldiers missing in action from WWII
World War II MIAs: Researcher says he has ID'd seven soldiers missing in action from WW II.
06/16/2010 01:09 pm -
'Grandad Bandit' wanted for robbing 21 banks in 12 states
The FBI has dubbed the elusive bank robber, who is described as bald, heavyset, and between 50 and 60 years old, as the 'Granddad Bandit' and is offering a $10,000 reward for a tip leading to his arrest and conviction.
06/02/2010 04:50 pm -
Gulf oil spill no closer to being contained as tar hits land
The large container meant to cap the leak that has caused a massive Gulf oil spill did not succeed this weekend. Meanwhile tar has begun washing ashore in Alabama.
05/09/2010 12:48 pm -
C'mon, how big is the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, really?
Official estimates for the flow of oil out of the Deepwater Horizon well may be just a drop in the bucket. Critics call for release of worst-case scenario data to describe the oil spill disaster.
05/01/2010 12:49 pm -
In Pictures Louisiana oil spill
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Snow in all 50 states? New storm could make that true.
The South faces the brunt of another major East Coast snowstorm. If the Florida Panhandle gets an inch or two as expected, then there will be snow in all 50 states.
02/12/2010 02:33 pm -
Afghanistan war: Good counterinsurgency, like good politics, is local
In Afghanistan, US soldiers on second or third tours are returning to the same areas, where they already know key tribal leaders and the terrain. The new strategy aims to cultivate relationships within the tribal culture.
01/27/2010 02:40 pm -
New Economy cities: Huntsville eyes next launchpad for growth
Heavily reliant on aerospace and defense, Huntsville looks to biotech and other industries for new growth.
11/20/2009 12:00 am -
Atlanta flood: remnants of hurricane Fred are to blame
Once a Category 3 hurricane, Fred had been sheared off by El Niño-spawned air currents. But the storm then traveled nearly 2,000 miles and combined with another weather system to produce 20 inches of rain.
09/24/2009 01:00 am -
Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend
Satchel Paige: the biography of an ace pitcher and racial trailblazer.
06/29/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy Jobless? These 10 intriguing offers could help.
06/25/2009 01:00 am -
The New Economy Jobless? Here are 10 intriguing offers.
06/11/2009 01:00 am -
Opinion What Hank Aaron and Barack Obama have in common
Thirty-five years after Hank defied threats and hate mail to break Babe Ruth’s home-run record Obama is also showing us a deeper realm of courage, resilience, and justice.
04/08/2009 01:00 am -
Chrysanthemum displays - not just for the front yard
Fall chrysanthemum shows around the US.
10/10/2008 01:00 am -
Exodus ahead of hurricane Gustav more thorough - but some won't go
Nearly 1 million people moved inland from the Gulf Coast over the weekend. The mass evacuation is a first test of a new and complex safety plan.
09/02/2008 01:00 am -
Why a Gulf wetlands may become a city
Hurricane Katrina battered Bay St. Louis, Miss. Now, developers plan a condo city nearby.
05/21/2008 01:00 am -
What economic slowdown? Some spots still boom
Some states and many cities expect growth because they have the right industries or resources at the right time.
03/24/2008 01:00 am
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