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11, Barnes & Noble, Oglethorpe Mall. Barnes & Noble will donate a percentage of the sales to the Jewish Education Alliance. The book fair will continue through Feb. 16. Writer's Workshop 7 p.m. Feb. 13, Barnes & Noble, Oglethorpe Mall. Host Trevor Noble leads aspiring writers in discussion and critique of writers' latest work. Writers are encouraged to bring copies of work to share. Call 353-7757. Valentine's Day Storytime 10 a.m. Feb. 14, Barnes & Noble, Oglethorpe Mall. A reading of "Love, Ruby Valentine." Call 353-7757. Sooze-A-Palooza Party 11 a.m. Feb. 17, Barnes & Noble, Oglethorpe Mall. The American Girl Club will meet for an hour of slumber fun, American Girl style.
Family awarded $7.5 million for woman's death at car wash
TAMPA, Fla. The family of a woman who died after being hit by an S-U-V at a car wash was awarded seven-point-five million dollars in compensatory damages today in a lawsuit against the business. Brenda Lee Brown died of head injuries after the crash in 2005 at Town 'N County Car Wash. Her 18-month-old son, who she was pushing in a stroller at the time, survived. Her husband, Mac Brown, was awarded two-point-five million dollars and her son got five-million dollars. Sheriff's deputies said Brown and her baby were walking to her washed vehicle when a car wash worker drove an S-U-V out of another bay, knocking her onto the vehicle's hood and then the ground. The stroller fell on its side and the baby boy strapped inside wasn't injured. No charges were filed against the car wash employee.
Protest theme is troops' surge
Tens of thousands of protesters converged on the National Mall on Saturday to oppose President Bush's plan for a troop increase in Iraq in what organizers hoped would be one of the largest shows of anti-war sentiment in the nation's capital since the war began.The event drew demonstrators from across the country, and many said that in addition to taking their discontent to the streets they planned to press members of Congress to oppose the war."When we voted, it was a directive to bring our troops home now," said the Rev. Graylan S. Hagler of Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ in Washington, referring to the November elections when Democrats won control of Congress.Demonstrators listened to speeches from a roster of politicians and entertainment figures including the Rev. Jesse Jackson; Rep.
SATURDAY'S CALENDAR
Push-Mow The nontraditional parade rolls through Abita Springs, at 11 a.m., featuring wagons, golf carts, lawn mowers, cars and strollers. The theme is "Ain't Gonna Happen." All welcome. No registration required. Anyone driving anything motorized must have a valid license. Pontchartrain Starting at Magazine and Napoleon Avenue, Pontchartrain travels up Napoleon to St. Charles Avenue to Canal Street, turning left and U-turning at University Place, back down Canal, ending at S. Peter Street at 1. The 14 floats ask the question "Can You Complete the Saying or Jingle?" Shangri-La Follows Pontchartrain, at 2. Grand Marshal Chris Owens leads the 18 floats, the Marching 100 of St. Augustine High School, the Budweiser Clydesdales and 11 marching bands. The theme is "Renaissance of New Orleans." Knights of Sparta Begins at Perrier and Napoleon Avenue and follows the Uptown route.
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