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Barnes & Noble rolls out lighter Nook e-reader

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Barnes & Noble unveiled a new Nook e-reader on Tuesday that weighs less than a paperback book and has a battery life of two months -- features designed to help it compete with Amazon.com and Apple.
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Barnes & Noble introduces new Nook e-reader

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