Her keen eye built dollhouse collection Nov 3, 2008
In the 1970s, she returned to the United States, where she taught ambulatory medicine for 10 years at West Virginia University. In 1981, she and her family moved to Pittsburgh. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Five of the Best Shopping Centers N... Nov 1, 2008
According to the Atlanta Conventions and Visitor s Bureau, Atlanta is among top ten retail market in the United States. The shopping is great for the holidays or any other time of the year. (Suite101.com)
9 arrested in Galt Market investigation (1211) Oct 31, 2008
lodisafeway wrote on Oct 29, 2008 12:40 PM:" Wow Gail1!! Guilt by "name" now? Is that how it works? Just what name would you suggest to indicate anyone who "should even be in the united states [and] selling at the Galt Sale. " My own surname suggests that I may be from Europe - and both sets of my grandparents were. I suppose only the "Joneses" and "Smiths" of the country are free from immediate suspicion.Do you also suggest that it should be mandatory for naturalized citizens to change their... (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Poster Boy For Cinema Oct 30, 2008
In 1924, photography pioneer George Eastman hired an Italian immigrant artist named Batiste Madalena to hand-paint posters with tempera on paperboard for his 3,350-seat Eastman Theatre, the third-largest cinema in the United States when it opened in Rochester in 1922. An exhibition running through April 6 at the Museum of Modern Art shows a striking selection from the approximately 250 posters that Madalena himself rescued from the trash when his tenure at the Eastman ended in 1928. (New York Post -- Entertainment)
Bass fishing tournaments winding down Oct 29, 2008
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Hard Rock International Announces the 'Imagine There's No Hunger' Campaign to Raise Awareness and Funding for WHY in its Fight Against Hunger and Poverty Oct 29, 2008
Founded in 1975, WHY is a leader in the fight against hunger and poverty in the United States and around the world. WHY is convinced that solutions to hunger and poverty can be found at the grassroots level. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Become a power seller Oct 28, 2008
To further improve his business, Law compared costs of watches in the United States and Malaysia, and through the eBay forums, he gained a deeper knowledge on buying and selling online. Today, he makes a comfortable living selling designer watches to buyers around the world. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
Start selling online Oct 28, 2008
She has since expanded her business to markets in the United States and Europe. Its not difficult to take the leap into the online auctioning world the first step just requires you to register for an account with eBay. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Technology)
North Iowa Arts & Entertainment News Briefs Oct 26, 2008
The National Endowment for the Humanities developed the display of 40 poster reproductions of artistic masterpieces that tell the story of the United States ... The National Czech & Slovak Museum & Library is the leading United States institution collecting, exhibiting, preserving and interpreting Czech and Slovak history and culture ... He toured China, Poland, Canada and many United States cities with the group, and recorded two new Canadian Brass CDs. (Mason City Globe-Gazette, IO)
Tour Northern California's small towns Oct 23, 2008
When in Monterey, you definitely want to see what is arguably the biggest and best aquarium if not in the United States, then definitely in California. After visiting the aquarium, you can explore the adjacent Cannery Row area that John Steinbeck made famous. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Wesson event draws many vendors, visitors Oct 21, 2008
Wesson Mayor Alton Shaw, who was escorting United States Sen. Roger Wicker as he mingled with the crowd, said he was also quite pleased with the turnout. (Brookhaven Daily Leader, MS)
Diverse display for rights museum Oct 19, 2008
Almost 5,000 Americans were lynched in the United States from the 1870s to the 1970s; 80 percent of the victims were in the South, almost all of them black. The collection, built by two white Georgians, was almost sold to a university in New York. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Valley events Oct 16, 2008
This will be the final forum leading up to the Tuesday, Nov. 4 Election Day in the United States. Light refreshments will be served. (Roanoke Rapids Daily Herald, NC)
Sanford Smith Presents ART20, Moder... Oct 14, 2008
Representing the best of the era from 1900 through today, more than 60 exhibitors from the United States and Europe will be present at the Park Avenue Armory, 643 Park Avenue, between 66th and 67th streets in New York City. Hours for the show are: Fri. (Suite101.com)
Send grade-schoolers on 'Brain Quest' on DS Oct 14, 2008
"Where do tornadoes occur most frequently?" Would your children know it's in the Midwest of the United States. They would if they had been playing Brain Quest: Grades 5 & 6, one of two new Brain Quest games from Electronic Arts for the Nintendo DS. The other is Brain Quest: Grades 3 & 4. (USA Today -- Tech)
News in Brief Oct 11, 2008
Hunters in the Atlantic Flyway (United States and Canada combined) currently harvest about 2. 4 million ducks, 700,000 geese and 2400 tundra swans. (Amesbury News, MA)
Philip Haring, 92, retired professor of political science Oct 7, 2008
He was stationed on the USS California, which was hit when Japan attacked the United States at Pearl Harbor, said his son-in-law, Bob Haring-Smith of Washington, Pa. He was one of the last men to escape the sinking ship, said his daughter, Tori Haring-Smith, president of Washington and Jefferson College in Washington, Pa. (Boston Globe)
Cuba approves first therapeutic vaccine for lung cancer Oct 7, 2008
It has been approved for trial in the United States but use there is at least two years away, she added. The vaccine triggers an immune response which, in addition to extending life, can ease symptoms such as difficulty breathing and lack of appetite. (Yahoo News -- Cuba)
Lebanese leader vows no surrender to violence Oct 7, 2008
"The Lebanese people have sacrificed much for the sake of their freedom, and the United States will continue to stand with them against this latest assault on their independence and security.". The conflict flared after the US-backed government, led by the prime minister, Fouad Siniora, shut down Hizbullah's telephone and internet network and fired the head of security at Beirut airport on suspicion of connections with Hizbullah. (Yahoo News -- Lebanon)
OJ Simpson jury says witness testimony not trusted Oct 6, 2008
Utdi is an Avaya Platinum Business Partner, ranking among the top 25 Avaya dealers in the United States. www. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Wine industry takes root in N.E. Georgia Oct 5, 2008
"I brewed beer as a hobby in Holland in the early 1990s," said Boutier, who moved to the United States in 1993. "I got a brewery kit and that was the start of everything. One day, the guy who sold me my ingredients asked me about making wine, but I wasn't a wine drinker at all. So I made my first batch and I loved it.". (Athens Banner-Herald)
Rice says US not trying to undermine Russia Oct 5, 2008
Tazhin described his country's relations with the United States as "stable," and Kazakh relations with Russia as "excellent" and "politically correct." Asked by a reporter whether he considered his country to be in a Russian "sphere of influence," Tazhin said no, adding that he believed such a question was of interest mainly to academics and to journalists ... The United States also has sought to develop military ties with Kazakhstan as a regional power close to U.S. operations in Afghanistan. (Yahoo News)
Art.view: Her little paradise Oct 3, 2008
Francis Briest, of Artcurial Briest-Poulain-F.Tajan, a Parisian auction house, believes it to be the first tree sale in Europe or the United States. The auction s only distant precedent was Sotheby s sale of Wollemi pines, newly discovered survivors of the Jurassic period, in Sydney in 2005, when the top lot of 20 young trees fetched A$149,187 ($125,000). (The Economist)
HOLIDAY BAZAARS Oct 3, 2008
This event coincides with the opening of Bead International, a traveling juried bead show making its way across the United States. Several Alaska Bead Society members have work in the exhibit. (Anchorage Daily News)
U2 eclipse Mariah Carey at Grammys Sep 25, 2008
"I never like to be lied to by a girlfriend or agent, and certainly not the president of the United States. I'm very concerned, as we all should be. That's why the album is called At This Time.". The film director Martin Scorsese, yet to win a best director Oscar, won the Grammy for best long-form music video for his Bob Dylan documentary No Direction Home. (Yahoo News -- Grammy Awards)
Chvez denounces Colombian raid as war crime Sep 24, 2008
The United States, whose chief ally in the region is Colombia, today called for a diplomatic solution. The US secretary of state, Condoleezza Rice, said: "I do hope there will be a diplomatic outcome to this." George Bush on Tuesday accused Venezuela of "provocative manoeuvres" by deploying troops to Colombia's border. (Yahoo News -- Venezuela)
Collectible store comes to Albany Sep 23, 2008
The store features popular collectible brands from throughout the United States and Europe and LaFlamme is always on the lookout for something interesting. He has traveled to trade shows and conventions in search of a new find or the latest trends or simply to interact with people in the trade. (Albany Democrat-Herald, OR)
Galveston returnees face curfew, rats, sewage Sep 22, 2008
Authorities had blamed the storm for 26 deaths in Texas and 61 total in the United States, including a utility contractor from Florida who was electrocuted Friday while trying to restore power in Louisville, Ky. Power had been restored Saturday to more than half the customers in Texas whose electricity was cut by Ike, though state officials said about 1. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Galveston's Ike Exile To End Next Week Sep 21, 2008
Hurricane Ike has caused a nearly immeasurable amount of damage to many portions of the United States Gulf Coast ... (2:02)Throughout the United States, more and more teenagers are viciously assualting homeless people for no apparent reason. (CBS News)
A father's charm, absence Sep 21, 2008
In 1959 he was one of 81 promising young Kenyans selected to travel on the first of three student "airlifts" to the United States to attend universities there ... Obama was 23 when he boarded a Britannia aircraft, bound for the United States ... After Obama ordered his customary double Scotch, "He would shout in that big deep voice, 'Waiter, another double!' said Leo Odera Omolo, a journalist and drinking buddy of Obama's, who lives in Kisumu, a port city in Kenya.During his time at Harvard,... (Boston Globe)
New plots for interfaith couples - but not enough Sep 19, 2008
As that cohort swells to an estimated 50 per cent of Jews in the United States, Jewish cemeteries in most big cities there have created interfaith sections. But the concept has yet to make significant inroads in Canada, said Rabbi David Mivasair of Ahavat Olam Synagogue in Vancouver. (Globe and Mail)
Zinfandel and White Zinfandel Wines Sep 17, 2008
According the Kelly Schierman's American Chronicle article dated 9/5/08, Zinfandel ranks third behind Cabernet Sauvignon and Chardonnay for the amount of grapes crushed in the United States each year. The vast majority of the grapes become White Zinfandel, not red. (Suite101.com)
Backyard Escapes Won't Break Summer Travel Budget Sep 17, 2008
Colonial Williamsburg is a throwback to the "days of yore" and home to the largest living history museum in the United States. Historic trade demonstrations, dramatic vignettes and interactive programs happen daily, and four historical taverns offer unique 18th century menus. (Canton Daily Ledger, IL)
Collectors Universe Provides Update on Filing of 2008 10-K Sep 16, 2008
The Company also compiles and publishes authoritative information about United States and world coins, collectible sports cards and sports memorabilia, collectible stamps, diamonds and colored gemstones. This information is accessible to collectors and dealers at the Company's web site, and is also published in print. (PR Newswire)
Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson Slam Sarah Palin on Gay Rights Sep 15, 2008
Lindsay Lohan and Samantha Ronson jointly eviscerated vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin on her anti-gay rights and anti-abortion views on Ronson s official blog. The couple, whom Ronson recently hinted would be betrothed by the end of the year, took to Ronson s blog to tear Republican Presidential candidate John McCain s running mate Palin to shreds on the issues and urging voters to pull the lever for Democratic Presidential nominee Barack Obama. (Gay Wired)
Sasha Blanton - Ancient Experiences, paintings and drawings Sep 15, 2008
Ch'i Contemporary Fine Art is delighted to announce the opening of Ancient Experiences paintings and drawings by emerging artist Sasha Blanton. Sasha Blantons first solo show Ancient Experiences is inspired by his statement, Objective truth is a fallacy, all we are is our experience. (AbsoluteArts.com)
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"Sasha Blanton - Ancient Experiences, paintings and drawings" 2008-09-01 until 2008-10-06 Brooklyn, NY, USA United States of America. Ch'i Contemporary Fine Art is delighted to announce the opening of Ancient Experiences paintings and drawings by emerging artist Sasha Blanton. (AbsoluteArts.com)
Ike sends area fuel costs past $4 Sep 15, 2008
The Southeast part of the United States depends heavily on Gulf Coast refineries for gas. However, Florida will be cushioned somewhat because the state gets 90 percent of its gasoline from refineries along the lower Mississippi River area, which wasn't in the path of Ike's eye, Bly said. (Florida Times-Union)
White House: No 'super powers' to find bin Laden Sep 11, 2008
His status as an at-large enemy of the United States tends to come back into focus with every somber anniversary of the 2001 attacks. Beyond a matter of national security, bin Laden's elusiveness has elicited fire from President Bush's critics, who accuse Bush of being wrongly focused on Iraq. (Yahoo News -- Politics)
Unwind at a bed-and-breakfast Sep 11, 2008
Father Eusebio Francisco Kino established his first mission in the continental United States here. It's thought to be the first cattle ranch in Arizona and later became a hangout for John Wayne when he befriended the ranch's owner. (AZCentral -- Travel)
Mule Festival time nears in Kahoka Sep 10, 2008
People from all around the United States come to the mule and craft show. The festival also has area crafts, flea markets, tack vendors, food, trail riding on Saturday and Sunday mornings, a coloring contest, camping and church services. (Keokuk Daily Gate City, IO)
Beastie Boy trading hip-hop cool for indie films Sep 10, 2008
Its next release, "Flow," a documentary about global water problems, opens Friday in the United States ... The concert film, "Awesome" (the full fanboyish title is unsuitable for this newspaper), took in slightly more than $160,000 in the United States. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
Crossing Morocco on camelback Sep 9, 2008
Beyond the camels lay the Sahara, an area almost as large as the continental United States, running east-west from Morocco to the Red Sea ... Soon we were looking at stars not seen in most parts of the United States, and so many of them. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Jack Black, Rachel Dratch, Jimmy Eat World, Melora Hardin, Jack McBrayer, Andy Samberg, Amy Sedaris, Amare Stoudemire, The Ting Tings and The Roots Among the Celebs Getting Down With The 'Gabba' Gang on New Season of Nick Jr.'s Hit Live-Act Sep 9, 2008
The company includes television programming and production in the United States and around the world, plus consumer products, online, recreation, books, magazines and feature films. Nickelodeon's U.S. television network is seen in more than 96 million households and has been the number-one-rated basic cable network for more than 14 consecutive years. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Speaking your mind can be trouble Sep 7, 2008
On July 9, 1895, the local church united with the Presbyterian Church in the United States. Both cookbooks had the name of Alice M. McElmurray written inside. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Click link for 9-3-08 obituaries (357) Sep 5, 2008
Her passion for travel and adventure included extended stays in France, Mexico and many parts of the United States. Jane loved art and antiques and was always in search of the perfect painting, figurine or piece of heirloom jewelry. (Atmore Advance, AL)
Hot-button political issues Sep 5, 2008
Political buttons "were definitely made in the United States," he said. The "union label" stamped on helps insure the authenticity of political memorabilia, as he pointed out with a Clinton-Gore placard. (Dowagiac News, MI)
Iron County group strives to address pet overpopulation Sep 4, 2008
The Humane Society of the United States estimates that 6-8 million pets enter animal shelters each year. About half are adopted, and the rest are euthanized. (Park Hills Daily Journal, MO)
Sampler for Sept. 4 Sep 4, 2008
Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the United States. Identity theft happens when someone steals personal information to take over credit accounts, open new ones, take out loans, rent an apartment or commit other crimes. (Marlborough Enterprise, MA)
Weekend Calendar Sep 4, 2008
Massimino, who holds a B.F.A. from Hartford Art School, has had numerous one-man shows of his paintings, as well as group exhibitions, in the United States and Italy. Travels in the States and abroad have greatly influenced his work. (Middletown Press, CT)
Steve Cahalan: Caledonia Street antiques store closes Sep 3, 2008
Edward Jones, based in St. Louis, provides investment advice and financial services for individual investors in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom. Its Web site is. (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Tastykake Kicks Off Football Season By Offering Loyal Fans a Chance Sep 3, 2008
In addition, consumers can send Tastykake products throughout the United States from the Company's website or by calling 1-800-33-TASTY.. Source: Tasty Baking Company. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Feels like Brigadoon Aug 31, 2008
After the Depression, the millionaires left and the tourism economy fizzled, reviving after the United States and Canada built the St. Lawrence Seaway in the mid-1950s. This allowed cargo ships to navigate between the Great Lakes and the Atlantic. (Boston Globe)
Boswell's Music City Harley-Davidson Store Roars into Nashville Airport Aug 29, 2008
HUDSON GROUP LOGO. (PRNewsFoto/HUDSON GROUP) EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ UNITED STATES. EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Aug. 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Riding tandem with one of Nashville's most popular retailers, Boswell's Harley-Davidson, travel retailer Hudson Group has opened a unique specialty store in Nashville International Airport (BNA) that celebrates all that is fun and exciting about the world's best known motorcycle brand, now celebrating its 105th anniversary. (PR Newswire)
Paying Tribute To County Armed Forces, Past And Present Aug 29, 2008
Many of my own family members served in the United States military. Some were drafted and others enlisted. (Fulton County News, PA)
'We Were Soldiers...and We Are Soldiers Still': Signed Books Available Aug 26, 2008
"The work here is dedicated to those brave souls who served the United States of America and her citizens during the Vietnam War and especially to those who gave their last full measure to their country and their comrades. Welcome Home!" ... -- Former United States Presidents (and presidential candidates) George H. W. Bush, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, and Hillary Rodham Clinton ... Always civic-minded, Miller has held distinctive positions including National Staff Officer for the United States... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
A toast to the future from Banana Republic Aug 21, 2008
" Which is why BR has gone the extra mile in defining the luxuries of city life not just through fashion but also art. Sleek and chic: Bowtie-necklines and puff sleeves in a simple black jacket. The company's affiliation with the arts began in 1995 when internationally renowned figure artist David Salle was commissioned to produce four murals for its 52nd and 5th Avenue flagship store. From 1997 onwards, the company's advocacy of the arts took on a more philanthropic approach, beginning with the... (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Glacier Park: The next century - All kinds of fun lines drive to park Aug 20, 2008
The Montana Vortex and House of Mystery is one of many such attractions in the United States that go by names like Gravity Hill, Mystery Hole, Confusion Hill or Cosmos Mystery Area. Skeptics will point out that all of them seem to be conveniently located next to major interstate exchanges or next to highways near more famous tourist attractions such as Glacier National Park. (Missoulian, MT)
Obituaries for Tuesday, August 19, 2008 Aug 19, 2008
She is survived by several nieces and nephews and their families who live in various parts of the United States, Jack (Barbara) Cain, Barbara Scott, John (Bethanne) Jacobson, Jerry (Karen) Quackenbush, Joan (Allan) May, Carol (James) Bean and Robert (Donna) Quackenbush; and four sisters in law. She was preceded in death by her husband; her parents; two sisters, Geneva Cain and Marjorie Jacobson; three brothers, Forrest, Earl and Gerald Quackenbush; one niece, Lynn Lynch; two brothers-in-law; and... (La Crosse Tribune, WI)
Olympic notes: I'll trade you a Mickey Mantle for a Phelps Aug 16, 2008
Twice it was Gardner, the 2000 gold medalist, who represented the United States in wrestling's heavyweight Greco-Roman category. Twice Byers, who actually won a world championship in 2002, was left at home, wondering if he'd ever get the chance to stand on the Olympic podium. (Salt Lake Tribune)
• Bush blasts Russia's 'bullying and intimidation' Aug 15, 2008
"Only Russia can decide whether it will now put itself back on the path of responsible nations or continue to pursue a policy that promises only confrontation and isolation. "To begin repairing relations with the United States, Europe and other nations and to begin restoring its place in the world, Russia must respect the freedom of its neighbors," Bush said. Even before the crisis in Georgia, tensions between Washington and Moscow have been rising over disputes such as the independence of... (Q13.com, WA)
Chavez's ex-wife running as opposition mayor of Venezuelan city Aug 14, 2008
"Analysts said, however, that she'd become a potent foe for Chavez, who's the United States' most vociferous critic in Latin America."She's a nightmare for the president," said Manuel Malaver, a Caracas newspaper columnist. "She was closer to him than anyone else and has become a vocal critic. It will be even worse for him if she wins. (Anchorage Daily News)
Infotainment Aug 14, 2008
1935 United States Social Security Act passes, creating a government pension system for the retired. 1937 The beginning of air-to-air combat of the Second Sino-Japanese War and World War II in general. (Daily Times, Pakistan)
Luxury homes on high-end tour Aug 12, 2008
In all segments of the real estate market, overseas money is pouring into the United States seeking bargains. The National Association of Realtors released a report on Thursday estimating that between 150,000 and 190,000 U.S. homes were sold to foreign buyers during the 12-month period from May 2007 to May 2008. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Elvis Presley Memorabilia And Colle... Aug 12, 2008
eBay, the number 8 website in the United States in terms of online traffic, offers almost 9,000 Elvis-related items. The average price of Elvis merchandise on eBay is about US$45 before shipping charges, with many small mementos including mouse pads, photos, calendars, movie posters and Elvis Presley dolls. (Suite101.com)
