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4 US Marines killed in Afghan bomb blasts

 

They’ve Got Those Old, Hard-to-Find Blues

By AMANDA PETRUSICH

You don’t have to be crazy to collect rare Paramount 78s. But you probably do have to be a little obsessive.

 

The Big Sort: Why the Clustering of Like-Minded American is Tearing Us Apart by Bill Bishop (Paperback - May 11, 2009)

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The Drunkard's Walk: How Randomness Rules Our Lives (Vintage) by Leonard Mlodinow (Paperback - May 5, 2009)

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Google’s Chrome OS: Reaching for the Cloud

By MIGUEL HELFT

Forget about computer software. In the future, everything will be done on the Internet.

 

Catholicism as Antidote to Turbo-Capitalism

By CARTER DOUGHERTY

A papal encyclical and a best seller by a German archbishop argue that Catholic teachings can help set Western economics right.

 

How to Start a Company (and Kiss Like Angelina)

By JULIE CRESWELL

Success making how-to videos takes more than a bunch of short clips. On the Internet, part of the trick is having a distinct personality.

 

New Chief Defends U.S. Base for Agency That Manages Web