Sarah Palin finishes memoir months earlySeptember 29th, 2009 LONDON - Sarah Palin has penned her memoir in just four months after the announcement of the book deal, her publisher has revealed. The book, which was due next spring, will now hit the markets on Nov 17.he Telegraph quoted Jonathan Burnham, publisher of Harper, as saying: "Governor Palin has been unbelievably conscientious and hands-on at every stage, investing herself deeply and passionately in this project....
Bruni's beaten love rival bares heartache in new bookSeptember 20th, 2009 LONDON - Bestselling author Justine Lévy has penned her memories about the time her husband left her for Carla Bruni, as part of her new book 'Bad Girl'. The daughter of French philosopher and intellectual, Bernard-Henri Lévy, recalled "the really bad time of my life" when her husband of four years Raphaël Enthoven eloped with Bruni.
Is Wikipedia heading for bust?August 5th, 2009 LONDON - A new study, conducted by researchers at the Palo Alto Research Center in California, has shown that Wikipedia's ascendancy to the top of a large pool of online reference sites may be coming to an end because the community-created encyclopaedia has become less welcoming to new contributors. he research team has warned that the changes could compromise the encyclopaedia's quality in the long term.
Al Qaeda's 'deathly fear' from US forces reflected in new book: ExpertsJuly 10th, 2009 WASHINGTON - A new book published by the Al Queda reveals that the terror organization is under immense pressure from the US-driven war on terror in Pakistan. Written by a senior Al Qaeda commander, Abu Yahya Al-Libi, the "Guide to the Laws Regarding Muslim Spies" was recently posted on jihadist Web sites.
Wikipedians slam study tagging them bunch of egocentric introvertsJuly 9th, 2009 MELBOURNE - Wikipedians have slammed a report that found them to be egocentric introverts, socially awkward, and closed to new ideas. Israeli psychology researchers had observed that "the pro-social behaviour apparent in Wikipedia is primarily connected to egocentric motives ...
Parents beware of kids' Wikiporn riskMay 24th, 2009 SYDNEY - Parents are being urged not to allow their kids to use website Wikipedia without supervision after an entry on a famous children's book was edited to contain pornographic material. Last week, sexual and violent acts between characters were added to the online plot summary for Mrs Frisby And The Rats Of NIMH, which is recommended for students in years 5 to 9.
Agatha Christie book with thickest spine breaks world recordMay 23rd, 2009 LONDON - The world's favourite detective fiction writer Agatha Christie keeps breaking world records even after her death. The latest record-breaker is the complete collection of Miss Marple stories with a spine that is over a foot thick.
Guinness Book of World Records names Kashmir as the largest dispute in the worldMay 15th, 2009 ISLAMABAD - The Kashmir dispute between India and Pakistan has been registered in the Guinness Book of World Records as the largest militarized territorial dispute in the world. The Guinness Book of World Records used the Central Intelligence Agency's (CIA) world fact book to name the Kashmir issue, the longest dispute between two countries, The Daily Times reports.
Now, a 'book vending machine' that can print 540-page book in 9 mins!April 28th, 2009 LONDON - It may take several months for an average reader to complete 'Crime and Punishment', but a copy of the book can be printed in just nine minutes, thanks to Britain's first 'book vending machine'. The Daily Telegraph ordered a freshly bound edition of Fyodor Dostoevsky's classic, which was one of the first tomes to drop out of the Espresso Book Machine when it opened for business for the first time yesterday.
'Lolita' novelist's last work to be publishedApril 18th, 2009 LONDON - An unfinished final work by Vladimir Nabokov, the author of 'Lolita', is to be published by Penguin later this year. The Russian-born American novelist wrote The Original of Laura on 138 index cards, each of which will be reproduced with a transcript of their text on the facing page.
World's tallest teenagers to appear in TV documentaryApril 8th, 2009 LONDON - At 7ft 4 1/2ins, Brenden, from Ellensburg, Washington, is the tallest boy in the world, and will be featured in an ITV1 documentary 'Superhuman', along with other adolescents who stand higher in a crowd. Most of the teenagers in the documentary tower over Peter Crouch, the 6ft 7ins England footballer, and have to have custom-made beds, clothes and houses to accommodate their frames.
Women 'more avid book readers than men'March 24th, 2009 LONDON - After diamonds, it seems, books are girls' BFFs (Best Friend Forever). A new study has found that females are more avid readers of books than men - in fact, they can't put a book down once they begin it.
New book to detail Jade Goody's battle with cancerMarch 19th, 2009 LONDON - Jade Goody's final months have found their way in a new book titled 'Forever in My Heart'. Publishers HarperCollins dubbed the diary as a "modern day parable", and said that the Brit reality TV star had led the book to be a "love letter" to her sons, Bobby, 5, and Freddy, 4.
Goody signs book deal detailing her last momentsMarch 19th, 2009 LONDON - Reality TV star Jade Goody, whose condition is said to be deteriorating rapidly, has signed a book deal detailing her battle with terminal cancer. The book, titled 'Forever In My Heart', will be written as a 'letter' to her young sons Bobby and Freddie, reported contactmusic.com
The 27-year-old's condition has worsened after her cervical cancer spread to the rest of her body and doctors declared it terminal.
Victoria Beckham on cover page of Russian VogueJanuary 22nd, 2009 LONDON - Former Spice girl Victoria Beckham is on the cover page of the latest issue of Russian Vogue in which the singer-turned-designer talks in detail about her latest collection. 'Forties and fifties underwear played a big influence on the collection, but the main inspiration is me.
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