Judge pushes Google digital book deal

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Judge pushes Google digital book deal

NEW YORK - A Manhattan federal judge set a Sept. 15 deadline for Google Inc, authors and publishers to come up with a legal plan to create the world’s largest digital library, expressing frustration that the six-year-old dispute has not been resolved.

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Inquiring minds want to know? Google it!

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