For Katie Mahoney, it was an encounter with Rowling that started her on the way to making Harry a significant part of her life.

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One new company, CitiSoles, started by two New York University students, Susie Levitt and Katie Shea, offers a new twist: A ballet flat with a rubber sole that splits in the center, making it easier to fold and tuck into a zippered pouch, which also unfurls into a tote for carrying high heels home at night.

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Katie Nagel, during her senior year at Napoleon High School in Ohio, started dating 22-year-old Mikey Peddicord, a young local man, and they seemed like two kids in love.

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