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<description>NewsFactor - Barnes &amp; Noble said Monday that its popular nook e-book reader is back in stock online and will be rolling out in the majority of the bookseller&#39;s U.S. stores this week. Customers also will be able to enjoy exclusive Valentine&#39;s Day-themed online content this month, the company said.</description>
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<description>AP - Landmark Community Newspapers, Inc., has named Keven Todd publisher of the Los Alamos Monitor.</description>
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<description>Reuters - Bookseller Barnes &amp; Noble Inc. said on Monday that its Nook electronic reader would be available in most of its physical stores as of Wednesday, ahead of Valentine&#39;s Day, ending weeks of delays.</description>
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