Police are investigating an allegation that a steward at Reading FC’s ground was pushed over by a Nottingham Forest player at the end of a game.

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Ian Harte scores the only goal as Reading move level on points with leaders Southampton at the top of the Championship.

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Brighton 0-1 Reading

Moments ago, Mitt Romney wrapped up his big speech on the economy. Romney’s heavy emphasis on his private-sector experience was another reminder that he now views the 2012 GOP primary as essentially a head-to-head battle with Rick Perry, the longtime governor of Texas. New polling out today supports this reading of the contest. And the truth is that the other candidates — the fringe candidates — are rapidly running out of time to change this. If any of these remaining candidates is serious about trying to change it, we should know tomorrow night at the debate at the Reagan Library. If we see real fireworks, it will suggest that the fringe candidates are still serious about trying to win. But if we don’t see serious attacks, it will be good evidence that the fringe candidates aren’t really seeking the nomination, and that the shape of the contest has now more or less been determined. Read full article > >

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CHILMARK, Mass. — A vacationing President Barack Obama seems to be in search of drama, passion and intrigue — at least in his reading material. The White House says Obama bought two books at a Martha’s Vineyard shop on Friday and brought three others from Washington for his 10-day stay. One new book is “The Bayou Trilogy,” a collection of crime novels by Daniel Woodrell set in Louisiana swampland. The other is “Rodin’s Debutante” by Ward Just, a coming-of-age novel set in mid-20th- Century Chicago. Read full article > >

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Vacationing Obama reading novels spanning epic migrations, Bayou murders, mid-century Chicago

Archaeologists have found evidence of a sophisticated Iron Age lifestyle in Silchester near Reading, before the Romans arrived.

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‘First pre-Roman planned town’ found

Thousands of Swansea City fans are celebrating after their side beat Reading 4-2 at Wembley to win promotion to the Premier League.

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Swansea seal their place in the top flight for the first time since 1983 after a Scott Sinclair hat-trick helps them beat Reading in the Championship play-off final.

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Reading 2-4 Swansea

A few weeks ago, Adam Mansbach realized he might be on to something. The 34-year-old novelist stood up at a Philadelphia art salon and began reading from his new children’s book. It’s his first attempt to break into the notoriously difficult children’s market. But his book isn’t really for kids. It’s a bedtime story with a decidedly adult title. We’ll get to that bit of profanity in a moment. First, the reading: Read full article > >

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“Go the [expletive] to Sleep,” a parenting zeitgeist

Swansea City say they are close to selling all the club’s tickets for the Championship football play-off against Reading at Wembley next week.

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Swans close to Wembley sell-out

Scoring chances are at a premium as the Championship play-off semi-final first leg between Reading and Cardiff ends goalless.

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Reading 0-0 Cardiff

Boss Roberto Mancini backs his Manchester City side, who beat Reading in the FA Cup quarter-finals, to overcome rivals Manchester United in their semi-final.

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Micah Richards’ powerful header breaks Reading’s brave resistance and books Manchester City an FA Cup semi-final date with Manchester United at Wembley.

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Micah Richards’ powerful header breaks Reading’s brave resistance and books Manchester City an FA Cup semi-final date with Manchester United at Wembley.

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Apple’s shiny new iPad 2 will hit shelves this coming Friday and the old model, only 11 months old at this point, will be replaced by tens of thousands of users. Instead of stuffing it into a junk drawer with those unused cell phones or tossing it in the garbage, consider the alternatives. Macworld ‘s Lex Friedman has laid out some of your options, including giving it away (to your wife or to charity), selling it (through Craigslist, eBay or one of several buyback services) and finding a new life for it. Of course, just because you’re camping out in front of your favorite Apple Store so that you can be first in line to buy an iPad 2, you don’t need to part ways with your original iPad at all. With a minimal amount of effort, you can turn that iPad into a more singularly-focused technology device. If you’re an avid reader, that old iPad could become a dedicated e-reading device once you get your hands on an iPad 2. For instance, why turn to Amazon’s Kindle if you can convert that older iPad into a dedicated e-reader? Just equip that old iPad with the reading app of your choice–whether it’s the Kindle app , Apple’s iBooks , or any of the other iPad e-reading apps available for download–and clear out your e-mail settings, games, and any push notifications to make the reading environment as distraction-free as possible. Other options include propping up your iPad with the lock screen’s built-in photo screensaver to make a fancy (if pricey) digital photo frame. Alternatively, use an app like iRule to turn your iPad into an oversized, hard-to-lose universal remote control. With an app like TouchPad , you can create a virtual Magic Trackpad of sorts. And you could even enlist your old iPad as an external monitor, using  Air Display . Read the full story at Macworld .

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Q:  I’m an iPad owner that is overwhelmed by the number of applications available. Where should I start if I’m looking for a way to access my Twitter account? TWITTER Free | Version: 3.1.1 | Twitter Beyond its day job of getting humanity to stop being so wordy, Twitter’s also an app developer. Their flagship effort offers a slick way to blow through your tweets and the web pages most of ‘em link to. Its signature feature is the seamlessness with which it lets you move between your timeline (stream of tweets) and the web pages that most of those mini-missives mention. Turns out that by serving up both tweet and linked page, your Twitter account delivers a deeper, more satisfying read. Rather than flittering through blip after 140-character blip, this app’s convenient side-saddle presentation of tweeted links gives you a chance to consume more of your followees’ mental nourishment. PICK A CARD : The app’s interface takes some getting used to, but the basic design is nothing more complex than columns: the left one for your account’s key tools (search, direct messages), middle one for your timeline, and the right side for viewing the outward-pointing links. The latter two are actually more like stacked, movable cards; swipe ‘em left or right to make one or the other center screen. IN THE STACKS : If you want to return to your main timeline — the one with just your latest list of tweets showing, tap the chat bubble icon on the left side of the screen. For extended web reading, expand the page to full screen by tapping the lower-right corner’s diagonal, two-headed arrow. In this minibrowser, links are live and ready for tappin’ (though you can’t type in a new web address). OVERHEARD : A disorienting aspect to life on Planet Twitter are those random chat snippets you sometimes run across (@oprah we liked the texmex!). These tend to be part of a longer exchange, but you’re only viewing one snappy portion. Find the missing pieces by tapping the fragment in question, or even do a two-finger drag down, like a window shade. Twitter will lay out the full dialogue for your reading pleasure. BACKGROUND : If you run across a tweet from someone you don’t know (perhaps someone you follow has retweeted them), get the 411 on them, quickly: just do a two-finger spread across the unfamiliar tweet and out pops, 3D-style, a profile card listing their key details. From there, you can find all sorts of interesting details, including a browsable history of their tweets, who follows them, and who they follow. HONORABLE MENTION: TWEET LIBRARY $9.99 | Version: 1.1.1 | Riverfold Software You tweet for the benefit of others, but as a collection, these micro-messages also serve as a kind of diary: where you went, what you did, and especially for power tweeters, what you found interesting. Problem is, Twitter doesn’t make it easy to preserve this increasingly vital knowledge trail. (Sure, you can search online, but c’mon, who has the time?) Among Tweet Library’s handful of nifty features is a system for sucking down the 3,000 most recent posts you’ve let fly. Now you’ve got a searchable, on-your-iPad record of your brain’s best bursts. And if that’s not enough, an export button lets you email a file of your collected works — great for serious archivists. CALENDAR TIME : Interested in seeing how much writing you did on a particular day? Tap the calendar icon and up pops a visual with a number logged whenever you posted. Click any day to see just those posts and swipe left or right to move through the months. FREQUENT FLIERS : Those who like to organize might like another twist that this app introduces: “Collections.” Stockpile thematically related tweets in these custom folders. And if you think the world deserves a glimpse of your curatorial talents, the share icon’s also got a Publish option, which lets you post your (and others’) gems online. Tools mentioned in this entry: APPLE IPAD More questions? View the complete Toolkit archive . Excerpted from Peter Meyers’ Best iPad Apps: The Guide for Discriminating Downloaders . Copyright 2010 O’Reilly Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission . Read more Atlantic Technology Channel book excerpts .

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