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Author Kim Barnes will be in Boise this week to launch the book tour for her latest novel, “In the Kingdom of Men,” which is popping up on best-summer-reads lists across the country.

Kim Barnes: A voice from the West

Kim Barnes speaks with a clear, calm yet captivating voice, whether she is on the telephone responding to interview questions, reading from her latest brilliant piece or crafting a rich, layered tale of a woman’s struggle for independence from the forces of men and nature.

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Bob Kustra's Reading Corner: The astonishing Berlin Airlift

They had returned home to America from World War II victorious and ready for a new life that included wives, children and hastily constructed homes with Buicks parked out front. On June 26, 1948, all of that changed. Hundreds of former pilots, mechanics and navigators were suddenly recalled to duty...

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Best-sellers

Rankings for hard-cover books sold in Southern California, as reported by selected book stores:

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Best-sellers

Rankings for hard-cover books sold in Southern California, as reported by selected book stores:

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Facebook ads less than lucrative for many businesses

As the public joined the frenzy around Facebook Inc.'s Wall Street debut, well-connected institutional investors were hearing a more sobering message: The social network's main business, advertising, was sputtering.

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Facebook's lucky friends?

The following editorial appeared in the Los Angeles Times on Thursday, May 24:

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Facebook could face huge damage claims from IPO

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Facebook Inc. could be on the hook for $1 billion or more in damages if plaintiffs' lawyers can prove allegations that the company and its bankers misled investors in its initial public offering.

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Facebook introduces Instagram-like photo-sharing app

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Less than two months after agreeing to pay about $1 billion for photo-sharing application Instagram, Facebook Inc. introduced a similar app Thursday.

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Facebook introduces Instagram-like photo-sharing app

SAN JOSE, Calif. - Less than two months after agreeing to pay about $1 billion for photo-sharing application Instagram, Facebook Inc. introduced a similar app Thursday.

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Facebook, banks under fire for IPO; Congress will investigate

Already grappling with regulatory reviews of its troubled initial public offering, Facebook Inc. and the Wall Street banks that shepherded the deal are now under fire from lawmakers and lawyers.

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Facebook silver lining on another rough day: stock stops sinking

Congress is getting involved and investors have become angry, but despite another rough day for Facebook at least its stock price finally closed with a daily gain.

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