In college towns across USA, record stores bite the dust
By JUSTIN POPE, AP Education Writer
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - You need a college, of course, but that’s not the only ingredient in a good college town. You need quirky bookstores. Coffee shops - preferably not all chains. A diner. An artsy cinema. A dive bar.There’s […]
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It makes me sad, sad, sad to know that Polaroid has decided to stop production of their film. The Polaroid experience is something that everyone knows. Whether it was the updated 70s camera my brother had that made that special sound when it shot the film out of the front of the camera, or the […]
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Oscar winner Minghella dies at 54
By JILL LAWLESS, Associated Press Writer2 hours, 15 minutes ago
Oscar-winning director Anthony Minghella, who turned such literary works as “The English Patient,” “The Talented Mr. Ripley” and “Cold Mountain” into acclaimed movies, died Tuesday of a hemorrhage following surgery. He was 54.
Minghella’s publicist, Jonathan Rutter, said the filmmaker died […]
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Rebate letters to cost $42 million
By DEVLIN BARRETT, Associated Press WriterFri Mar 7, 1:47 PM ET
At a cost of nearly $42 million, the IRS wants you to know: Your check is almost in the mail.
The Internal Revenue Service is spending the money on letters to alert taxpayers to expect rebate checks as part of the […]
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