Mo. man burns books as act of protest
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Tom Wayne has amassed thousands of books in a warehouse during the 10 years he has run his used book store, Prospero's Books.
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San Fransisco artist on arson rap A San Francisco performance artist has been arrested on suspicion of torching the Burning Man earlier this week - four days before the scheduled incendiary climax end of the Nevada desert love-in, AP reports.â¦
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The Japanese island of Okinawa protests at plans to revise textbook accounts of army WWII activities.
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About 200 people protesting against the death of a man in custody have burnt down a police station, a house and a courthouse on a remote Australian island, before police reinforcements flew in to restore order.
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Two men who allegedly broke into a rural church and set it ablaze last month were arrested on arson and burglary charges, authorities said Thursday.
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A placid protest outside the Cumberland Theatre last night erupted in a row when the subject of the protesters&#39; ire, cat killer Jesse Powers, made an impromptu appearance outside the theatre.
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The author of a new book talks about recent battles in court over church and state
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A fire at a pork processing plant in southwest Missouri forced the evacuation of nearly 100 people from a neighboring town amid concerns of ammonia fumes released by the blaze.
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As gay rights supporters and foes gathered outside, a U.S. federal court on Wednesday took up the question of whether a Massachusetts town and its school district infringed on parents' rights when a teacher read young students a book with a gay theme.
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Christian protesters set fire to their television licenses outside the BBC's London offices on Friday as outrage spread over the public broadcaster's plans to air a profanity-laden musical.
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By David Linhardt, The Kansas City Star, Mo.  Dec. 19--Smoke billowed from a pallet recycling plant near Chouteau Trafficway as thousands of wooden pallets burned for hours Monday afternoon.   The thick haze could be seen 25 miles away.
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A fire that hit a historic German library earlier this month destroyed twice as many books as previously thought, with some 50,000 works suffering irreparable fire damage, officials said Tuesday.
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A 57-year-old man is to appear in court on charges connected to an arson attack which killed two people.
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Shortly after dissidents launched a new magazine, the Cuban government retaliated by confiscating various books and written documents, a political activist said Thursday.
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Blew up device with thermite A man caught speeding by a Watchman camera in Hyde, Greater Manchester, decided he'd attempt to destroy the evidence by blowing up the offending device with thermite, the BBC reports.â¦
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The author and two associates are accused of violating copyright laws.
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A writer forced into hiding after her play prompted rioting by Sikh protesters defends her work.