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Ghostly ruins reveal one Florida plantation's surprising reality
Not everything was better in the "good old days." That includes tours of historic sites. At Thomas Jefferson's Monticello in the early 1970s, I recall docents speaking in hushed tones about "Mr. Jefferson," whose house seemed more a showplace for...
Tags: Gardens and Parks, Slavery, Tourism and Leisure, National Parks, Africa
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Cooking event set for Sunday
Four local women will present a cooking demonstration Sunday in Ellendale, N.D., called “Let's Dish: Cooking from the Heart.” Attendees will be able to sample the food that's prepared by Kari Nishek, Allison Rademacher, Sonja Bommersbach... -
NPR report sparks debate on 'killer kitties'
Sharpen your claws, cat owners: NPR caused a bit of a catfight this week with its story on killer kitties, which wasn’t about about lions and tigers. No one is surprised that bird lovers and outside cat owners are often at odds -- the debate crops...
Tags: NPR, Radio, Pets, Entertainment
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Killing unadoptable cats is a cruel, ineffective approach
A recent study by researchers at the Smithsonian Institution and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service has been all over the news recently. The study claims cats kill birds and mammals with abandon, and that trap-neuter-return — the nationally...
Tags: Tampa, Science, Science and Technology, University of Florida
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Digest: UMBC's Adams again one of top soccer assistants in country
Soccer UMBC's Adams again one of top assistants in country For the sixth time since 2000, UMBC associate head coach Anthony Adams (Calvert Hall) has been recognized by College Soccer News as one of the top assistant coaches in the nation. The web...Tags: Marcus Johansson, Major League Soccer, Anne Arundel Community College, Hershey Bears, Teaching and Learning
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Sandy relief package swells aid for past disasters
WASHINGTON (AP) — Conservatives and watchdog groups are mounting a "not-so-fast" campaign against a $50.7 billion Superstorm Sandy aid package that Northeastern governors and lawmakers hope to push through the House this coming week. Their...
Tags: John McCain, Taxpayers for Common Sense, U.S. House Committee on Appropriations, Politics, FEMA
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Local woman speculates about Stonehenge in novel
Name: K.P. (Karen) Robbins Age: 67 City in which you reside: Harpers Ferry, W.Va. Day job: Retired advertising agency president Book title: “The Stonehenge Scrolls” Genre: Historical fiction Synopsis of book: Ancient scrolls reveal the secrets...
Tags: West Virginia University, Geography, Literature, Amazon Kindle, Book
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Shuttle's end
April 26 Countless Americans watched the transport of Discovery, the space shuttle, to the Smithsonian Institution's National Air and Space Museum. It was often described as a bittersweet event. As I watched, I could imagine a sad face on the base...
Tags: Winter Park
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Richard D. Pickens
Richard D. Pickens, owner of a Crofton interior design firm who lived in Union Square, where he served as president of the Friends of the H.L. Mencken House, died Tuesday of stomach cancer at Anne Arundel Medical Center.
He was 50.
"I was dumbfounded...Tags: Frederick (Frederick, Maryland), Stomach Cancer, Business Enterprises, Anne Arundel Medical Center, Arts and Culture
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Hillary Clinton will give five artists medals for embassy art
For 50 years the U.S. State Department has been deploying visual art as part of the art of diplomacy, via a program called Art in Embassies. On Friday, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will give the U.S. State Department Medal of Arts to five...
Tags: New York City, Arts, Hillary Clinton, Awards and Prizes, Turkey
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Ellendale, N.D.: Get a 'taste of Scandinavia' on Sunday
Foods from Sweden, Norway, Finland and Denmark will be served Sunday at the Ellendale Opera House. "A Taste of Scandinavia" runs from noon to 4 p.m. After buying tickets at the door, participants may browse through the lobby and sample whichever...Tags: Breads, Norway, Politics, Lobbying
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Digest: Scott to receive Spirit of Tewaaraton Award
College lacrosse Scott to receive Spirit of Tewaaraton Award The Tewaaraton Foundation has named former Johns Hopkins lacrosse player, coach, and athletic director Bob Scott as the recipient of the 2013 Spirit of Tewaaraton Award. Scott, a National...Tags: Major League Soccer, Towson Tigers, Francis Scott Key, Lacrosse, Basketball
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