A popular and prolific writer of fiction for children and young adults, William Sleator is regarded as a particularly original and imaginative author whose works use the genres of fantasy, mystery, an...
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With his works consistently nominated for "Best Book" honors on subjects ranging from the occult to the scientific study of chaos, William Sleator has become a popular sci-fi author for young-adults. ...
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Beijing (dpa) - Chinese police are grappling with at least one
million Chinese citizens who have duplicated national identity
numbers, causing problems including mistaken ar...
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With the summer blockbuster movie season just ahead, Mayor Michael Bloomberg signed legislation on Tuesday that upgrades film piracy from a violation with a $250 fine to a misdemeanor that carries ...
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U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen introduced a bill Tuesday that
would require the United States to keep North Korea on its state
sponsors of terrorism list until Pyongyang releases 15 abducted
...
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Parks Department is saying that the city's total contribution over the next three years--about $160 million--will not change.
The budget shows that the City Council appropriated $98.8 million for ...
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Washington (dpa) - Sooner or later, you're going to fill up the
space on your notebook computer's hard drive. With today's beefy
applications along with your downloaded file...
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(EDS: ADDING JAPAN FOREIGN MINISTER'S REMARK AT 2ND GRAF)
U.S. House of Representatives member Ileana Ros-Lehtinen
introduced a bill Tuesday that would require the United States to
keep Nort...
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Nearly 12,000 applicants for homeowner aid through a hurricane recovery program have not signed up for appointments to calculate their grants — or determine their eligibility — as a wee...
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BOSTON (Reuters) - Researchers have identified a
genetic defect responsible for 1 percent of the various forms
of autism, and other experts said the DNA region involved could
cause many more autis...
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It was the first and may remain the most compelling visual memorial to the 49 people killed in a crash at Lexington's airport, but the huge banner bearing hundreds of messages of support is fading ...
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William Sleator
Double identity numbers create headache for Chinese police
