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Abramoff Gets 4 Years In Jail, Pens Memoir

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Fri, 09/05/2008 - 9:27am

Jack Abramoff, the lobbyist at the center of a Washington, D.C., corruption scandal, was sentenced Thursday to four years in prison.

According to the Washington Post, he told the judge he is no longer the person who "happily and arrogantly" engaged in a lifestyle of corruption.

In fact, he's now a writer.


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'Harry Potter' Author Pens Tales For Charity

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Fri, 08/01/2008 - 9:56am

A book of wizard fairy tales written and illustrated by Harry Potter author J.K. Rowling is going to be published for charity in December.

The book is a collection of five wizarding tales referred to in the Potter series.

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High-Tech Pen Makes Note-Taking Easier

NPR Programs: Morning Edition  Mon, 04/21/2008 - 5:00am

A California company has invented a new pen. It features a camera mounted on the nib and a microphone that records audio, along with a docking cradle that allows uploads to a computer.

But some note-takers still prefer quiet, old-fashioned pens and paper.

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