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A slice of the wild and a lesson in nature combine at museums and animal parks
Is it a zoo or a museum? Yes to both. The San Diego Zoo and its Safari Park long ago shattered the mold for the cat-in-a-cage attraction. Now other visionary organizations are pushing the limits, putting nature on display more naturally, then adding a...Tags: Super Bowl, Arts and Culture, Arizona, Palm Desert, Human Interest
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FHA reverse mortgage applicants may be affected by limits on payouts
Declining home values have put a serious squeeze on the Federal Housing Administration's reverse mortgage program for seniors 62 and older.
In a Sept. 23 letter to reverse mortgage lenders, FHA Commissioner David H. Stevens said his agency must reduce...Tags: Property, Finance, The Washington Post, Financial Planning, Washington (U.S. state)
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Rep. Giffords' husband will fly final shuttle mission
The astronaut husband of wounded Rep. Gabrielle Giffords will head to space in April, a stunning decision coming almost one month to the day that his wife was shot through the head.
The congresswoman not only survived, by all accounts she is making...Tags: Washington, DC, Mark Kelly, Science and Technology, NASA, Technology
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Restaurant to Serve Lion Meat Tacos
KTLA NewsTUCSON, AZ -- A Mexican restaurant is causing quite an uproar by announcing a new addition to the menu -- lion meat tacos. Tucson's Boca Tacos y Tequila is known for its exotic menu. The eatery previously made headlines with tacos made from kangaroo,...Tags: Tacos, Hamburgers, California, World Wildlife Fund, Restaurants
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A chapter that's all but forgotten: When the Civil War came west
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterThings hadn't gone according to plan — do they ever in war? — and now, Lt. James Barrett was going to make them right. The cavalry officer and his dozen or so men would rescue his colleague, Capt. William McCleave, from those nettlesome rebels...Tags: American Civil War (1861-1865), Arts and Culture, Monuments and Heritage Sites, National Government, Abraham Lincoln
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In Theory: Free speech or abuse?
In the wake of the Jan. 8 shootings in Tucson, the Arizona state legislature has passed emergency legislation to prevent the Westboro Baptist Church from picketing victims' funerals, including that of 9-year-old Christina Taylor Green. The church's...Tags: Crimes, Civil Rights, St. George, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice
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Tucson has an ear for music
More Music On any given night in Tucson, a wide variety of bands and musical genres can be explored at dozens of venues within close proximity of one another. Solar Culture gallery, 31 E. Toole Ave.; (520) 884-0874, www.solarculture.org, showcases...Tags: Music Industry, Hotels and Accommodations, Entertainment, Restaurants, Music Theater
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Congressman Garamendi Once Escaped Death
The attack on an Arizona Congresswoman is sending shockwaves through the halls of government. It was certainly on the mind on California Congressman John Garamendi as he spent the night with voters at a fundraising event in Antioch.
...Tags: Politics, Gabrielle Giffords, Antioch (Contra Costa, California), San Francisco, California
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9/11 Flag Recovered From Ground Zero, Raised At 9-year-old Ariz. Shooting Victim's Funeral
In an effort to honor the youngest victim of the mass shooting rampage in Arizona, the largest flag recovered from Ground Zero after the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center was unfurled and raised at the 9-year-old's funeral Thursday.
Christina...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Crimes, Politics, Gabrielle Giffords, WPIX
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Arizona trauma surgeon unfazed by shooting
ReutersThe head of the trauma team that fought to save the lives of Arizona shooting victims on Saturday may lack swagger, but not confidence. When word came that a gunman had opened fire at a Tucson shopping mall and that victims including the local...Tags: Crimes, Jared Lee Loughner, Arizona, Firearms, Phoenix (Maricopa, Arizona)
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Westboro Baptist Church to Use Tucson Massacre to Promote Agenda of Hate
FOX40 NewsThe Westboro Baptist Church will picket the funeral of 9-year-old Christina Greene, one of the victims of Saturday's massacre at Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords' event in Tucson, Arizona. According to their website, the group plans to attend the...Tags: September 11, 2001 Attacks, Arizona, Judges, Minority Groups, World Boxing Council
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Jared Lee Loughner: A Troubled Mind
Staff WriterOn Saturday morning just after 11, the quiet, working-class Tucson neighborhood suddenly filled with sheriff's patrol cars and FBI agents. They quickly cordoned off the North Soledad Avenue home of Amy and Randy Loughner, who were out shopping. Moments...Tags: Crimes, Arts and Culture, Firearms, Crime, Law and Justice, Mental Health
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