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Police: 1 killed, 6 hurt in weekend shooting at crowded Pa. speakeasy

Md. man killed, 6 hurt in Pa. speakeasy shooting

Founder of Dead Poets Society visits bards’ graves, resurrects their works with readings

Founder of Dead Poets Society visits bards’ graves

Father says guard who killed Boston psychiatric patient was special police officer

Father: Man who shot psych patient was special cop

Police say Pa. man nabbed for DUI used ID of brother, who was arrested after his honeymoon

READING, Pa. — Police said an eastern Pennsylvania man stopped for suspected drunken driving used the identity of his brother, who was away on his honeymoon. When 42-year-old Bernard Marrero, of Reading, returned from his honeymoon last month, he was arrested for DUI. Marrero and his lawyer explained the mix-up and told police 39-year-old Samuel Marrero was who they wanted.

Reader’s Digest goes to lenders in planned bankruptcy filing

NEW YORK — The publisher of Reader’s Digest, the country’s most popular general interest magazine, said Monday it will file for Chapter 11 protection with a plan to swap a portion of its debt for ownership of the company.

Water park and wildlife safari keep little ones & parents happy in Sandusky

SANDUSKY, Ohio — For our first family vacation with our 4-year-old daughter, we had several criteria: It had to be within a three-hour drive, be reasonably priced, provide enough to do in case of bad weather, and keep my husband and me occupied too.

Yes he can: Prison decides Obama’s books are suitable reading for al-Qaida inmate after all

McLEAN, Va. — The Bureau of Prisons says it reversed course months ago to allow some of the country’s most dangerous prisoners to read two books written by President Barack Obama.

The eyes have it: Board rules Ohio eatery’s mannequin mascot can keep wearing revealing outfit

READING, Ohio — BarBe Q, the shapely mannequin outside KT’s Barbecue restaurant in Reading, Ohio, can continue wearing her revealing halter top and short shorts. On May 13, the city’s Design Review Board agreed to let BarBe Q remain on display outside as long as she dressed more modestly.

The eyes have it: Board rules Ohio eatery won’t have to dress up curvaceous mannequin mascot

READING, Ohio — BarBe Q, the shapely mannequin outside KT’s Barbecue restaurant in Reading, Ohio, can continue wearing her revealing halter top and short shorts.

Can you trust that online review? FTC prepares to crack down on bloggers compensated for posts

Savvy consumers often go online for independent consumer reviews of products and services, scouring through comments from everyday Joes and Janes to help them find a gem or shun a lemon.

Book review: ‘Sealing Their Fate’ in World War II focuses on pivotal three weeks in late 1941

“Sealing Their Fate: The Twenty-Two Days That Decided World War II” (De Capo Press, 400 pages, $27), by David Downing: Judging by its title, a reader might assume that this book focuses on a period in early 1945 with Germany on the verge of surrender and Japan coming to realize that it, too, was doomed to defeat. Not the case, however.

Kate Walbert’s new novel chronicles the lives of women who struggle to find their own voice

“A Short History of Women” (Scribner, 237 pages, $24), Kate Walbert: This book is for any woman who has ever struggled to find her own voice; to make sense of being a mother, wife, daughter and lover. But it is not only for women.

Reading, Pa., school withholds diplomas for all seniors after hackers change 29 grads’ grades

READING, Pa. — Graduates at one eastern Pennsylvania high school donned caps and gowns and marched in their graduation ceremony, but didn’t get their diplomas because of a grade-changing scheme.

We’re sorry: Troubled London newspaper apologizes for being predictable

LONDON — The Evening Standard is very, very sorry. And the venerable London newspaper wants readers to know it.

Souter expected to resume private, busy life in New Hampshire

WEARE, N.H. — When U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter retires this summer, you won’t find him living in a beachfront condo or lakeside retreat.

Reading Eagle cuts 52 jobs, about 12 percent of work force, citing troubled economy, industry

READING, Pa. — The publisher of the Reading Eagle says the newspaper company has laid off 52 workers.

Permit or bust: Owner of Ohio barbecue joint needs license for sexy mannequin at front door

READING, Ohio — A man who runs a Cincinnati-area barbecue joint says the busty mannequin he tethered to the front of the building has been good for business, but city officials say he needs a permit to keep her there.

Chicago Tribune news staff raise concerns about subscribers getting look at news stories

CHICAGO — The Chicago Tribune in recent weeks solicited subscribers’ opinions on stories before they were published, a practice the paper’s own reporters said raises ethical questions, as well as legal and competitive issues.

Owner of Ohio barbecue joint has to get permit for busty mannequin at his door

READING, Ohio — A man who runs a suburban Cincinnati barbecue joint says the busty mannequin he put out front has been good for business, but city officials say he needs a permit to keep her there. The Design and Review Board in suburban Reading said under city rules, the figure is considered a sign, requiring a permit.

Tolkien in the e-library, “Harry Potter” still out

NEW YORK — The latest J.R.R. Tolkien project lasted six years, more than half as long as the author needed to complete his “Lord of the Rings” trilogy.

USA TODAY BEST-SELLERS

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Key: F-Fiction; NF-Nonfiction; H-Hardcover; P-Paperback

WALL STREET JOURNAL BEST-SELLERS

FICTION

1. “First Family” by David Baldacci (Grand Central Publishing) (F-H)