Midnight sales attract Potter fans nationwide
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire sparked wild midnight sales across the United States with bookstores hosting parties and sleepovers. Fans from New York to California lined up outside stores while online retailers prepared to ship hundreds of thousands of copies.
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America
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Books of Wonder
Manhattan
Dave Lambert
Kathleen Soule
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N.J
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J.K. Rowling
Midnight madness draws Potter fans to Borders line
About 500 hopefuls waited from evening into dawn at Borders in Carousel Center for the 12:01 a.m. release of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. Oswego student Jean Whiting aims for teaching jobs and says the book helps connect with future students. Marginal discounts drew crowds at multiple stores and a few PR stunts, while families like Laura Flagg and her parents endured a long wait to secure copies and begin reading.
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Seattle
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Whiting
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Carousel Center
J.K. Rowling
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Media Play
Sheping Town
Borders
Harry Potter
Laura Flagg
Fayetteville
Laura
Pat Begin
Chris Flagg
Flagg
Beglin
Justice inmate commits death by own action at center
An inmate at Onondaga County Justice Center was found dead in his cell this morning. The sheriff's office said he hanged himself with a bed sheet overnight, had no cellmate, and was not on death by own action watch. No charges against him were released. The department notes several past attempts, all unsuccessful, by other inmates using sheets or shoelaces.
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Onondaga County Sheriff's Department
John D'Eredita
D'Eredita
Homicide suspect dies after two-county pursuit
A homicide suspect fled across two counties overnight after killing a Utica woman around midnight. State police reported the man and a woman who knew each other were involved, and after firing on troopers with a high powered rifle he killed himself amid the chase. Troopers escaped injury.
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Utica
Madison County
Jim Simpson
Simpson
Interceptor test failure delays missile defense plan
The Pentagon's $100 million anti-missile interceptor failed to separate from its booster and did not engage a dummy warhead over the Pacific. Officials blamed the lack of an electronic signal for the kill vehicle not activating its sensors, signaling further engineering work and potential timetable delays for the 2005 target.
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Center For Strategic and International Studies
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Balliatic Missile Defense Organization
U.S
Famed angler Keith Arthur eyed to boost tourism in CNY
British fishing star Keith Arthur visits Onondaga Oneida and Cayuga lakes this weekend with a Sky Television crew. Local officials hope his live radio broadcasts and televised trips attract European anglers and promote the Finger Lakes and Adirondacks alongside Niagara Falls as tourism draws. The tour includes Oneida Lake for smallmouth and walleye, Onondaga Lake for carp, and Cayuga Lake region, with licenses purchased at Mickey's Live Bait in North Syracuse.
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