But even later when my magazine reading went on line, for years in DC my go-to time-killer was to spend some time in a Borders flipping through graphic novels or books.

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The report by the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) found engineering work on the line between Southcote Junction in Reading and Westbury meant the automatic half barrier level crossing was being controlled locally.

BBC: Ufton Nervet level crossing

No trains will be running through Reading on the Great Western main line.

BBC: Reading Station partly shut during upgrade works

It also reported that it does not yet have an estimate as to when its 70, 000 barrel per day Port Reading , NJ refinery will come back on line, as full commercial power has not yet been restored.

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And for those who still haven't been put off after reading about the process, there's an on-line application form with full details of how to get on the show.

BBC: Web link for Weakest Link

And when we were assigned to do that I really got the knack and saw the importance of reading word by word, line by line, paying attention to every single word that was on the page.

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