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8 Places for Thrifty Bookworms to Download Free Books Summertime is prime time for getting a good read in. Here's a list of eight places where you can download free (yes, free!) e-books. LeVar Burton Recalls Reading Rainbow's $5.4 Million Raise in Emotional Video LeVar Burton recounts the excitement -- and fear -- that went into his successful Kickstarter campaign to bring back 'Reading Rainbow.' Live Updates on MH17: Ukraine Says It Has Proof That Russia Helped Down Plane Mashable is following the latest reports on the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 (MH17). Here are live updates. Russian Government Reportedly Edited Wikipedia Entry About MH17 An Internet user within the Russian government reportedly revised a Wikipedia entry about MH17, which was shot down over eastern Ukraine Thursday. Malaysia Airlines Releases Full List of Names and Nationalities on MH17 Malaysia Airlines revealed the names and nationalities of all 298 people who were on board MH17, which was shot down over eastern Ukraine on Thursday. Pro-Russian Separatists Hamper MH17 Crash Investigation Forty-eight hours after a surface-to-air missile shot down MH17 over eastern Ukraine, little progress is being made in securing its massive crash site. Edward Snowden Calls on Hackers to Help Whistleblowers Leak More Secrets Edward Snowden asked for hackers to help develop better technologies for whistleblowers speaking at the Hackers on Planet Earth Conference in New York. Hostels Embrace Airbnb in Effort to Escape Rising Booking Fees As major online booking sites raise their commissions, hostels are embracing Airbnb for its friendlier fees and more transparent reviews. 5 Can't-Miss Apps: Feedworthy and More This week's apps list includes a new Reddit client, an app to optimize your phone's battery life and a new game based on 'Guardians of the Galaxy.' Twitter Is About to Improve Direct Messages Twitter is about to make some obvious but much-needed improvements to its direct-messages feature. Nokia's Venture Into Android Deserved to Die [REVIEW] The Nokia XL is a handset that attempts to be a little bit of everything, but ultimately comes up short in almost every respect. Read more at Mashable.com ▶ You received this email because you are registered on mashable.com. We respect your privacy. If you believe this has been sent to you in error, please safely unsubscribe. Mashable, Inc. is a Delaware Corporation. P.O. Box 64 New York, NY, 10159-0064