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'World of Warcraft' quest leads to Laguna (Orange County Register)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:50:05 GMT
Museum highlights art from and inspired by the popular online game.

Iceland's Incredible Financial Saga (ABC News)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 10:57:56 GMT
How a nation of fisherman became a nation of financiers -- for a while.

Michael Cera’s arrested development (National Post)
Sat, 20 Jun 2009 01:43:18 GMT
Five roles he needs to escape the typecasting trap

NZ Age Group Netball Goes Indoors (Scoop.co.nz)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:25:35 GMT
Netball New Zealand are taking the 2009 New Zealand Age Group Netball Championship, Under 19/Under 21, indoors to The Trusts Stadium Arena in Waitakere, Auckland from the 6th – 9th July. Seventeen U19 and Eight U21 teams will compete for national ...

Give a caregiver a break - $2,000 prize on offer (Scoop.co.nz)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:53:40 GMT
New Zealand caregivers are invited to enter the “Give a Caregiver a Break” essay contest which honours family caregivers for their tireless service and dedication to older relatives or friends.

Local group in running for top music award (Scoop.co.nz)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 02:41:15 GMT
The latest music video “Let’s Go!” from New Zealand’s very own children’s entertainment group, ThePlops, is proving such a hit with kids and kids alike. After receiving hundreds of YouTube views everyday, the video has become one the finalists ...

J.K. Rowling Charged With Plagiarism—Again (School Library Journal)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 06:20:19 GMT
Harry Potter’s being dragged into court again, this time by the estate of Adrian Jacobs, a British children’s book author who died in 1997. His family is suing J. K. Rowling’s British publisher Bloomsbury for plagiarism.

Beyond the tie: Gift ideas for all kinds of dads (The Times of Northwest Indiana)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 05:19:15 GMT
Dad's had a tough year, but does the bad economy mean you save this Father's Day or splurge to help him take the edge off?

Botany Cinema First In NZ To Screen Transformers (Scoop.co.nz)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 00:42:36 GMT
On Wednesday June 24th Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen hits cinemas here in New Zealand. With many cinemas choosing to hold midnight screenings, the Berkeley Cinemas Botany Town Centre has pulled out all the stops to lead the charge with a special ...

Author with multicultural influences to speak to teen readers (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
Fri, 19 Jun 2009 04:11:11 GMT
Recently, author Mitali Perkins stopped at a bake sale of students raising money for a trip to India.

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