May 20, 2012

Book captures Alaska’s scrappy, dirty, politics

Who knew Walter Hickel had such a foul mouth? Hickel was perhaps Alaska’s most colorful governor ever, but when he drops a string of f-bombs in Crude Awakening, the quote jumps of the page.

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‘Steve Jobs’ Book Reveals Delay In Cancer Surgery; Vow To Destroy Android

With a book about Steve Jobs’ life set to hit real and virtual shelves soon, his official biographer, Walter Isaacson, is appearing on 60 Minutes .

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‘Steve Jobs’ Book Reveals Delay In Cancer Surgery; Vow To Destroy Android

With a book about Steve Jobs’ life set to hit real and virtual shelves soon, his official biographer, Walter Isaacson, is appearing on 60 Minutes .

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‘Steve Jobs’ Book Reveals Delay In Cancer Surgery; Vow To Destroy Android

Revelations from the Steve Jobs Biography

With the Walter Isaacson  Steve Jobs  biography out Monday, outlets have read and reviewed the book, detailing the juiciest parts, including his warning that Obama is “headed to a one-term presidency.” Isaacson had unprecedented access to Jobs, getting hundreds of interviews, including one weeks before his death.

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Revelations from the Steve Jobs Biography

The Revelations from the Steve Jobs Biography

With the Walter Isaacson Steve Jobs biography out Monday, outlets have read and reviewed the book, detailing the juiciest parts, including his warning that Obama is “headed to a one-term presidency.” Isaacson had unprecedented access to Jobs, getting hundreds of interviews, including one weeks before his death. What have we learned so far

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The Revelations from the Steve Jobs Biography

The Revelations from the Steve Jobs Biography

With the Walter Isaacson Steve Jobs biography out Monday, outlets have read and reviewed the book, detailing the juiciest parts, including his warning that Obama is “headed to a one-term presidency.” Isaacson had unprecedented access to Jobs, getting hundreds of interviews, including one weeks before his death.

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The Revelations from the Steve Jobs Biography

Payton book tarnishes Bears legend

Alleges Hall of Famer had multiple affairs, illegitimate son, frequent suicidal thoughts A new book about late Bears Hall of Fame running back Walter Payton reveal some unflattering assertions about his personal life.

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Book Says Walter Payton Abused Drugs

New book says late Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton abused drugs, became suicidal

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Book: Payton abused drugs, was suicidal (AP)

According to a new book, Chicago Bears star Walter Payton abused painkillers in retirement and became suicidal. In “Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton,” author Jeff Pearlman says the Hall of Fame running back used a cocktail of Tylenol and Vicodin in retirement, kept tanks of nitrous oxide in his garage and even obtained Ritalin from a friend whose son was prescribed pills.

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Book says Walter Payton abused drugs, became suicidal

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — According to a new book, Chicago Bears star Walter Payton abused painkillers in retirement and became suicidal. In “Sweetness: The Enigmatic Life of Walter Payton,” author Jeff Pearlman says the Hall of Fame running back used a cocktail of Tylenol and Vicodin in retirement, kept tanks of nitrous oxide in his garage and even obtained Ritalin from a friend whose son was …

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Book says Walter Payton abused drugs, became suicidal