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"Harry Potter" first edition annotated by author up for auction
Reuters(Reuters) - Ever wondered what went through author J.K. Rowling's mind when she wrote the first "Harry Potter" novel? Fans of books about the boy wizard will have a chance to bid on a unique first edition of "Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone,"...Tags: Fiction, Arts and Culture, Philosophy, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Religion and Belief
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Charity locks: Hollywood commissioner's ponytail sells for $2,000
Have you seen Peter Hernandez lately? The commissioner no longer sports a ponytail. Hernandez promised to cut his hair for the Rotary Club's fundraiser for high school seniors heading to college — but only for a worthy bid. Otherwise, he planned...
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PREVIEW-Clearwire investors aim to force Sprint to sweeten bid
Reuters* Clearwire shareholders to vote on Sprint buyout May 21 * Investors holding 31 pct of minority shares against deal * Sprint under pressure to raise bid By Sinead Carew NEW YORK, May 17 (Reuters) - Minority shareholders of Clearwire Corp are...Tags: Bankruptcy, Financially Distressed Companies, Economy, Business and Finance, Leveraged Buyouts, Politics
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Topless Beatrice Arthur painting part of record $495-million auction
Did it come with a card attached that says, "Thank you for being a friend"? A 1991 painting depicting a topless Bea Arthur that was created by artist John Currin has sold at an auction Wednesday for $1.9 million. The sale was part of a larger Christie's...Tags: Painting, The New York Times, Human Accomplishments, Arts, Arts and Culture
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Hunt for those at fault for Spain's bank crisis gains pace
ReutersMADRID (Reuters) - The arrest of a prominent former Spanish banker is raising hopes among campaigners that the hunt for those responsible for the problems inherited by Bankia and other failed lenders will deliver results. As Spaniards struggle with a...Tags: Spain, Financially Distressed Companies, Economy, Business and Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Finance
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Decoration is everything when it comes to French porcelain
What sells at antique shops and shows is determined by customers who might like traditional, modern, eclectic, country, Art Deco, Arts and Crafts, Victorian, Western or many other styles. Preferences are influenced by age, location and what a collector...Tags: Sculpture, Arts and Culture, Cherries, Arts, Building Material
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Food poisoning
The free egg salad sandwiches served at the farm auction on the north edge of Aurora in eastern South Dakota about 1922 was the culprit, ushering in ptomaine poisoning. Then there was the infamous Ed Ziebarth sale near Elkton in February 1931. At that...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Coffee, Salads, General Practitioners, Farms
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Our Laguna: Friends all about lunching and reading
Hats and books were the order of the day at the luncheon hosted by the Friends of the Library on Tuesday at Three Seventy Common. "Ladies Who Lunch….and Read" reviewed books they recommended to supporters of the library and competed for prizes...
Tags: Painting, Arts and Culture, Arts, Artists, Libraries
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FACTBOX-Official tally of bids and investments after Brazil oil auction
ReutersRIO DE JANEIRO, May 16 (Reuters) - Brazil's national oil regulator late Thursday announced the total value of bids and additional investments in exploration pledged by companies during its auction of oil and natural gas rights earlier this week. The...Tags: Exxon Mobil Corporation, BP Plc, Brazil, BG Group Plc., Energy Resources
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Painting of late 'Golden Girls' actress Bea Arthur topless fetches $1.9 million at NYC auction
NEW YORK (AP) — A painting of actress Bea Arthur topless has sold for $1.9 million at a New York City auction. The painting is by artist John Currin and is titled "Bea Arthur Naked." It sold at Christie's auction of postwar and contemporary art...Tags: Painting, Maude (tv program), Arts, Arts and Culture, New York City
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Mickey Mantle's family speaks out about corked bat claims
The family of Mickey Mantle has applied a corkscrew to Grey Flannel Auctions. On May 3, the auction house announced it would be auctioning an authentic Mantle bat at the end of May. Oh, and it said there was something special about this particular...
Tags: Baseball, Marketing, Sports
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Scene: Fashion show a stylish benefit for Bethlehem Public Library
The Bethlehem Area Public Library's Room to Grow project attracted a sold-out crowd of 400 guests to The Outlets at Sands Bethlehem for a splashy beach-themed runway fashion show of summer styles for men, women and children. The event, which raised $22,...
Tags: John Callahan, Entertainment, Fashion Shows, Local Government, Charlie Dent
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