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How much is the fine when you return a library book 75 years late? – In The News – 09/02/2022

How much is the fine when you return a library book 75 years late? – In The News – 09/02/2022

MORE: JK Rowling threatened; Professor sues University of Oregon, which apparently thinks NOT all men were created equal!; Texas school district removes Anne Frank’s Diary (The Graphic Adaptation),” the Bible and “All Boys Aren’t Blue” from shelves; The guy who stabbed Salman Rushdie is surprised he survived; Female Saudi activist sentenced to 34 years for tweets criticizing the government; and The failed campaign to kill To Kill a Mockingbird.

Galileo Manuscript, Hailed as a Treasure by the University of Michigan Library, is FAKE – In The News – 08/25/2022

Galileo Manuscript, Hailed as a Treasure by the University of Michigan Library, is FAKE – In The News – 08/25/2022

MORE: If someone from “Amazon Prime” calls you, it’s a scam!; HBO Max removes almost 200 episodes of Sesame Street. Why??; Hungarian weather service officials fired after giving incorrect forecast; Activist tries to ban books that aren’t even on library shelves; Nicaragua silences its last outspoken critics – Catholic priests; Chinese ‘punishes’ 27 people for ‘ugly’ textbook cartoons; and American Federation of Teachers (AFT) president admitted to sharing a false tweet claiming that certain books were banned in Florida.

In Just One Month, Three Amazon Employees in NJ Died at Work – In The News – 08/19/2022

In Just One Month, Three Amazon Employees in NJ Died at Work – In The News – 08/19/2022

MORE: Oprah sues over her name being used in a podcast about her; In cracking down on real news, Nicaragua banned newspapers from importing paper and ink; Printing press inventor was killed by his own machine; A ridiculous Atlantic op-ed!; Woman takes out full-page ad about cheater husband; Why are so many comedians’ lives ending in tragedy?; It took long enough for CNN to give the boot to Jeffrey Toobin after his infamous, well, you remember!; CIA sued for spying on journalists and lawyers; and More Amazon workers walk off the job.

School Board Member Alleges Publishers Add “Bonus” (free) Offensive Books to Library Orders – In The News – 07/29/2022

School Board Member Alleges Publishers Add “Bonus” (free) Offensive Books to Library Orders – In The News – 07/29/2022

MORE: Facebook stops paying news publishers; Amazon and big publishers tries to get out of lawsuit; Flame war at The New Yorker; Maryland’s ‘unconstitutional and unenforceable’ ebook law will cost the state $300K in legal fees incurred by the Association of American Publishers; and Update on Publishers vs. Internet Archive lawsuit.

Amazon is Picking and Choosing Which Books to Ban – In The News – 07/15/2022

Amazon is Picking and Choosing Which Books to Ban – In The News – 07/15/2022

MORE: Author tries to stop cancel culture from banning Founding Fathers who signed the Declaration of Independence; Story hour drag queen admits drag is a political tool being used to destabilize children’s early understanding of sex; Journalist back on Twitter after suing the company for censorship; Another parent is silenced when trying to read a book to the school board because the book, available to children, is considered p*rn; Ohio college hasn’t paid libeled bakers and they now owe millions more in interest; and Professor sues university over free speech

Writer, Accused of Plagiarism, Demands Refund After Paying $2300 to Get Published in a Journal – In The News: 07/09/2022

Writer, Accused of Plagiarism, Demands Refund After Paying $2300 to Get Published in a Journal – In The News: 07/09/2022

MORE: YouTube puts up a NY Post interview after previously censoring it; Canada tries to force censorship online platforms but it didn’t work; Did a CO newspaper self-censor?; Book publisher McMillan was unable to process orders after “security incident”; Do NOT do a handshake deal with a literary agent – or anyone else in the business!; Arizona bans people from filming within 8 feet of cops; Trust is “news” at historical lows; and Prince Harry was defamed, according to a judge.
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