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A controversial stone mound sits atop a large hill behind the Oxford Exchange.  Photo: Stephen Gross/The Anniston Star/File Experts refute claims in 2nd mound report
Some experts and academics around the state are disagreeing with a University of Alabama archaeologist’s report concluding a pile of stones in Oxford is a natural phenomenon — not built by American Indians centuries ago.
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Arrest report for February 8, 2010
The people listed in this arrest report, whose names and charges are obtained from public records, are presumed innocent unless proven guilty in a court of law.
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Anniston jail chef Sylvester White looks over a tray of baked chicken. Steve Gross/The Anniston Star Off to Work: Anniston jail chef oversees efficient kitchen
Sylvester White has been going off to work as the Anniston City Jail’s chef since 1999. Thrift and creativity are the watchwords in his kitchen.
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Police blotter for February 8
Crimes are listed by location. Anonymous tips may be called in to Crime Stoppers at 238-1414. A reward of up to $1,000 may be given.
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Dist. 40 candidates in advertising blitz
With a Sunday school-like rendition of “This Little Light of Mine” playing in the background, state District 40 candidate Ricky Whaley says even though he’s being attacked by “the Birmingham big wigs and country club crowd,” he’s going to continue to run a positive campaign.
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George Smith: Frances ... ‘To love and be loved ...’
From the window of her living room, Frances McMinn McDonald sees beauty.
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The Southern Bottled Water Company in Anniston has reportedly shut down operations while a consultant tweaks its business model. Anniston water bottling company ceases operations
Operations have halted at an Anniston water bottling company which purchases all its water from the Anniston Water Works and Sewer Board, apparently while the company considers changes to its business model.
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Book review: Women in Hats
by Summer Hunt
Special to The Star
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Women in Hats, the second literary offering of writer Judy Sheehan, is a story of the often-tumultuous relationship between mother and daughter — and mother and bottle.
Book review: Nightlight
by Steve Whitton
Special to The Star
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It's a sure bet that nearly every reader has heard of Twilight, Stephanie Meyer's young-adult series of vampire novels. Safely refusing to confront the inherent sexuality of the modern vampire mythos, Meyer's books tease, but remain imminently safe. In fact, not much happens for a very long time in a Meyer book.
Book review: Unseen Academicals
by Brian Robinson
Special to The Star
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Unseen Academicals by Terry Pratchett may take a little getting into for those unfortunate enough to not be fans of his richly detailed and hilarious Discworld series already. The details add a lot, especially since the main plot deals with the fanaticism for English football, putting the reader in the South in the position of recognizing the symptoms but not the specific disease.
Bestseller lists
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Local bestsellers for the week of Dec. 30, 2009-Jan. 1, 2010.
Book review: On Thin Ice
by Art Gould
Special to The Star
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Science writer and marine artist Richard Ellis belongs to an exclusive club: Intrepid folks who've taken a swim in the frigid waters of the Arctic Ocean at 90 degrees north ... the North Pole!
Bestseller lists
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Local and national bestsellers for the week of Dec. 21-27.
Bestseller lists
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Local and national bestsellers for the week of Dec. 14-20.
Book review: Manhood for Amateurs
by Steven Whitton
Special to The Star
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He's won the Pulitzer Prize for The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier and Clay. The Yiddish Policemen's Union, his last major novel, creates an alternate history for both America and Israel through the noir world of Dashiell Hammett's detective fiction.

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