The average Arab in the Middle East reads approximately four pages worth of literature a year, according to a RIA Novosti Russian news service report published in November.  Americans read an average of 11 books a year, with the average Briton reading eight books.
The U.N. survey reported that every year, one new book title is [...]

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Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has been arrested by the FBI for trying to sell President-elect Barack Obama’s Senate seat to the highest bidder.
MSNBC reports:
Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich embarked on “political corruption crime spree” and tried to benefit from his ability to appoint President-elect Barack Obama’s replacement in the U.S. Senate, federal officials said Tuesday.
At a [...]

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I think this is the next question the management of the Democrat and Chronicle need to ask themselves.  Any organization facing challenges, and not too many are looking at challenges like the D&C, needs to ask themselves tough questions.
In Monday’s edition, Jim Lawrence announced that the D&C is combining the speaking out and the editorial page. [...]

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The New York Post reports that it is unlikely that Governor Paterson will appoint Caroline Kennedy To Hillary Clinton’s soon to be vacated Seante seat.
According to the Post:
THE odds of Gov. Pat erson choosing Caro line Kennedy to re place soon-to-be Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton in the US Senate are no better than [...]

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