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A New York judge has called off a deal between Google and the book industry that would have created a universal library. But a new deal could still go forward with modifications.

When mall storefront B. Dalton shutters 49 stores next year, the city of Laredo, Texas will be closing the book entirely. Industry associations and book experts say it will be the largest American city without a single bookstore. The store wouldn't close, of course, if more Texans had shopped...