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FantasyLand Theatrical announces 2012 season
Orlando Theater BlogFantasyLand Theatrical Productions at the Pointe Performing Arts Center (Ppac) has dubbed its upcoming 2012 season “Portraits of Life.” It's the second season for the company, which plans its seasons based on the calendar year. The season will... -
Google orange doodle celebrates man who discovered vitamin C
L.A. Times Tech BlogGoogle's orange doodle celebrates Szent-Györgyi, discovered vitamin C.... -
10 things you might not know about height
![2010 is shaping up as The Year of the Tall. The world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, which was designed and built by Chicago firms, opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The world's tallest Jesus statue was erected in western Poland. Tennis great Martina Navratilova needed medical attention when she was defeated by Africa's tallest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. And a 6-2 woman won "America's Next Top Model." Here are 10 tall tales that are true:](http://www.chicagotribune.com/media/thumbnails/story/2010-12/58436374-28095316-187105.jpg "2010 is shaping up as The Year of the Tall. The world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, which was designed and built by Chicago firms, opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The world's tallest Jesus statue was erected in western Poland. Tennis great Martina Navratilova needed medical attention when she was defeated by Africa's tallest mountain, Mount Kilimanjaro. And a 6-2 woman won "America's Next Top Model.\" Here are 10 tall tales that are true:")
2010 is shaping up as The Year of the Tall. The world's tallest building, the Burj Khalifa, which was designed and built by Chicago firms, opened in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The world's tallest Jesus statue was erected in western Poland. Tennis...Tags: Bill Clinton, Martina Navratilova, Abraham Lincoln, Minority Groups, Frank Sinatra
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Why we're still intrigued by the duchess from Baltimore
At a time when much of the English-speaking world is fixated on the royal wedding, it's worth pointing out that if it weren't for the original Baltimore bad girl, Wallis Warfield Simpson, Friday's nuptials might not be taking place.
Without her, there...Tags: United Kingdom, Television, New Jersey, Simon Cowell, Baltimore County
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Closure and the death of bin Laden
Q Osama bin Laden, the mastermind behind the 9/11 attacks that killed almost 3,000 people, was killed last week by U.S. Special Forces at a compound in the Pakistani city of Abbottabad. He was shot to death in the raid and then buried at sea. President...Tags: The Happiest News!, Osama bin Laden, September 11, 2001 Attacks, Crimes, Death of Osama bin Laden (2011)
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Book review: 'In the Garden of Beasts'
![As the events leading up to World War II go, Franklin Roosevelt's 1933 appointment of a naïve history professor as ambassador to Germany — and the professor's decision to take his adventurous adult daughter with him — rank pretty low in importance. But in these lives, Erik Larson, author of "The Devil in the White City," finds a terrific storytelling vehicle, as William E. Dodd and his daughter, Martha, are initially taken with Adolf Hitler and his reinvigoration of Germany, and then slowly come to realize that nothing would stop Hitler from waging war and seeking to wipe out Europe's Jews.](http://www.latimes.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-06/62606761-19223131.jpg "As the events leading up to World War II go, Franklin Roosevelt's 1933 appointment of a naïve history professor as ambassador to Germany — and the professor's decision to take his adventurous adult daughter with him — rank pretty low in importance. But in these lives, Erik Larson, author of "The Devil in the White City,\" finds a terrific storytelling vehicle, as William E. Dodd and his daughter, Martha, are initially taken with Adolf Hitler and his reinvigoration of Germany, and then slowly come to realize that nothing would stop Hitler from waging war and seeking to wipe out Europe's Jews.")
Special to the Los Angeles TimesAs the events leading up to World War II go, Franklin Roosevelt's 1933 appointment of a naïve history professor as ambassador to Germany — and the professor's decision to take his adventurous adult daughter with him — rank pretty low in...Tags: Religious Conflicts, Civil Unrest, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Berlin (Germany), Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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10 things you might not know about speeches
President Barack Obama and speechwriter Cody Keenan, a Chicago native, were praised for the president's address after the Arizona shootings. Next comes Obama's State of the Union speech on Tuesday. Here are 10 things to talk about:
1. Sometimes a long...Tags: Kentucky, Attack on Pearl Harbor (1941), Buncombe County, North Carolina, Elections
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10 things you might not know about blonds
A recent British study found that blond women earn more than their brunette or redhead counterparts. Of course, the study was sponsored by Superdrug, a store chain that sells hair products and makes money from hair insecurity. Which shows that when it...Tags: Kurt Cobain, Newspaper and Magazine, History (tv network), Tippi Hedren, Blondie (music group)
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'Faust In Copenhagen' is a revealing read
Modern educators emphasize the concept of continuing education, which encourages all citizens to keep an active mind throughout life. This is a worthy goal as the inevitable decline takes its toll. This awareness has motivated extensive reading in several...Tags: Philosophy, Werner Heisenberg, Science, University of Pennsylvania, Applied Physics
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Hitler's desk set for sale in Solana Beach
FOX 5 San Diego ReporterA Solana Beach World War II memorabilia dealer is looking to sell an historic desk set belonging to Adolf Hitler. Craig Gottlieb is selling the 50-pound all-bronze desk set estimated to be worth between $750,000 to $1 million. He was contacted by the...Tags: Germany, Religious Conflicts, KSWB, Human Interest, Civil Unrest
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Megan Fox: 'Hitler' remarks led to 'Transformers' firing
![Megan Fox was an up and coming starlet with Angelina Jolie's career square in her sights until she inexplicably was not invited to return for the third "Transformers" movie, "Dark of the Moon," after starring in the first two installments.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2011-06/62678907-22121016.jpg "Megan Fox was an up and coming starlet with Angelina Jolie's career square in her sights until she inexplicably was not invited to return for the third "Transformers\" movie, \"Dark of the Moon,\" after starring in the first two installments.")
Zap2itMegan Fox was an up and coming starlet with Angelina Jolie's career square in her sights until she inexplicably was not invited to return for the third "Transformers" movie, "Dark of the Moon," after starring in the first two installments. Rumor had it...Tags: Michael Bay, GQ, Megan Fox, Steven Spielberg, Transformers (movie)
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Crises mean opportunity to make difficult changes
Never let a good crisis go to waste, advised former Obama chief-of-staff Rahm Emanuel. Instead, use the crisis to achieve goals one could never accomplish in more normal times. Certainly Emanuel, probably the greatest political strategist in America...Tags: Jared Lee Loughner, World War I (1914-1918), Unrest, Conflicts and War, Elections, Franklin Delano Roosevelt
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