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Thursday      
November 17, 2005
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Questioning Samuel Alito

Supreme Court nominee Samuel Alito’s 1985 job application for the Justice Department was released this week.

Google’ Big Book Plan

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Representatives from Google, along with authors, publishers, and legal experts, are debating Google’s plan to put the world’s books online.

Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf Awaits Confirmation

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Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, the winner of Liberia’s presidential run-off election, is positioned to become Africa’s first woman president.

Testing Baseball Players for Amphetamines

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Major League Baseball’s owners and players agreed to a new drug policy this week that includes testing for amphetamines.

“Talk to the Hand”

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“Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good Reasons to Stay Home and Bolt the Door” is the new book by author Lynne Truss.

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