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Today in books and publishing: The world sees the cover for J.K. Rowling's newest work, Tim Kreider's increased sales; a hotel in Britain replaces its Bibles with Kindles; and Richard Costello wins Hemingway lookalike contest on Facebook.
A bundle of new discoveries on a rocky hill in Israel may upend the community of Biblical historians struggling to understand Judah in the time of King David.
Yesterday, White House fact checkers sought to disprove the falsehoods put forward by ... the White House.
Also: Two more law schools embrace military recruiters after DADT repeal
Now a federal prosecutor is getting involved
Leonard Pitts on the violent Bible, The Wall Street Journal on the Consumer Protection Bureau, and more
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