The New Yorker reboots online books coverage

The New Yorker has renamed its book blog, rebranded its Twitter feed and focused its online books coverage.

LSU Running Back Charles Alexander Named to College Football Hall of Fame: Fan's Take

Charles Alexander, who played running back for LSU from 1975-1978, has been named to the College Football Hall of Fame. Alexander was a two-time All-American and finalist for the Heisman Trophy.

India struggles to balance its books as citizens lust for gold

MUMBAI — Kumar Jain’s small shop in Zaveri Bazaar, Mumbai’s labyrinthine jewelry district, has the feverish atmosphere of a Wall Street trading room. Women wave calculators, quote the latest global gold prices and haggle fiercely over bangles laid out on velvet trays. Read full article >>

BOOKS PLUS: Port Moody library gets tweeting

Summer reading club in Coquitlam, poetry contest in Port Coquitlam and exam help in Port Moody – libraries, that is.

Poll books for Rockland sent without signatures

A glitch caused by the recent redistricting process means election inspectors won't have voters' existing signatures on hand for comparison when voters head to the polls at Rockland County's eight school districts Tuesday.