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Best known for the 2003 best selling novel ‘The Da Vinci Code’, American author Dan Brown returns with ‘The Lost Symbol’ which, on the day it was released, sold one million in hardcover and e-book versions in the US, the UK and Canada, making it the fastest selling adult novel in history. It follows the dark mysteries of the Masonic brotherhood which are about to surface and catapult Harvard symbology expert Robert Langdon into a world of chaos. After arriving in Washington to give a speech and finding an empty room, confusion turns to terror when the severed hand of prominent Mason and Langdon’s mentor, Peter Solomon, is found covered in Masonic symbols. Robert realises he must help Peter’s kidnapper track down one of the oldest religious secrets on earth or watch his oldest friend die. Langdon and Solomon’s sister,... [read full story]
The Miles family is changing it up this year in the annual American race to make it to the table for Thanksgiving dinner. Instead of booking plane tickets, they opted to take the 1,100-mile trip by train.
Nov 25, 2009 3:04 AM (1 hr 40 mins ago) By DARLENE SUPERVILLE, AP » 1 hr 40 ago: Evening gowns, saris at Obama's first state dinner « 's first state dinner. There also were turbans and bindis and diamonds aplenty, as several...
Globe and Mail Khmer Rouge jailer expresses 'excruciating remorse' Globe and Mail The Khmer Rouge jailer known as Comrade Duch speaks in court in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. Mark Peters/AFP/Getty Images Phnom Penh — Reuters Published...
Who will govern? Spartanburg Herald Journal As Gov. Mark Sanford prepares to defend himself against 37 charges in front of the State Ethics Commission, who will work to create jobs for South Carolinians? As Gov. Mark Sanford...
