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Gunman killed at Sullivan Central Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 12:00AMOn Monday morning, Thomas Richard Cowan loaded 13 bullets into two handguns, left his German shepherd chained to the fence and drove eight miles from his home in Kingsport to Sullivan Central High School. Whatever his mission, it was the 62-year-old Vietnam veteran’s final drive.
Idle threats fail to harm Nipissing education program Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:45PMThreats to boycott Nipissing University for honouring former premier Mike Harris appear to have been hollow.[...]
Coastal Carolina University dig unearths shipbuilding history Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 10:34PMWork at Government Shipyard of Conwayborough stopped when the steam-driven vessel Maggie burned up at a dock on the Waccamaw River during an early May night in 1897.
Chapel Hill Museum sells items to cover debt Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:33AMJane Cousins (left) looks through posters at the Chapel Hill Museum yard sale Saturday with the help of a museum worker, UNC alumna Beth Isenhour. The museum, located on Franklin Street is closing due to funding problems and is selling its old exhibits and memorabilia.
Berks historical society to offer events on pottery, Beatles Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:15PMSept. 7, 1:30 p.m.: The History of Stahl's Pottery. Speakers will be Anne Goda, a former Society curator and Barbara Goda, a Society trustee. Free to the public.
AUCTION! AUCTION! AT: NORTHFIELD AUCTIONS, INC. BY PAUL GORZOCOSKI III 105 MAIN St., NORTHFIELD, MA. 01360 MONDAY Eve ... Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:10PMInspect: Monday, August 30th: 4-6PM.
Major destinations Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:12PMPopulation: 6,448,9 thousand habitants (April 2009). Administrative divisions: -10 urban districts: Hoan Kiem, Ba Dinh, Dong Da, Hai Ba Trung, Tay Ho, Thanh Xuan, Cau Giay, Long Bien, Hoang Mai, Ha Dong.
Diverse cultures contributed to New Mexico's art Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:18PMSANTA FE, N.M. — For centuries, New Mexico has been home to a distinctive tradition of painting Roman Catholic saints in simple portraits, rather than adhering to the elaborate styles of European art.
Roman Pottery - Creating It Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 9:16AMChn research Roman pottery, using the internet and non-fiction texts. They look at the shape, colour and style of Roman pots, considering their purposes and functions. Then they plan and begin to create a Roman pot of their own. Suitable for years 3 and 4.
Roman Pottery - Decorating It Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:46AMFollowing Session 7, children look at their pots and consider the appropriate decorations to make these look really Roman. Having done more research, they decorate their pots and then varnish them. They compare their pots to the pictures of Roman pots. Suitable for years 3 and 4.
Hale Farm & Village hosts Ohio artisans on Sept. 4 Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 2:46AMHale Farm & Village hosts Ohio artisans on Sept. 4
Roman 'industrial estate' is unearthed near Dishforth Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:29AMUpdated: THEY may have been great empire-builders, warriors and engineers, but when it comes to fashion-sense the Romans may have been a little bit lacking.
Family Day meets Arty Party Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:29AMIt was all fun and games all weekend for the Upvalley’s younger generation with two newly created and separate events catered to their enjoyment and learning.
GEORGIA R. WRIGHT, 1923-2010: Teacher inspired her 4th-graders Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:38AMBy MARK ZABORNEY BLADE STAFF WRITER Georgia R. Wright, who for 21 years offered fourth graders her creative elan and attention to detail, died Aug. 17 in Hospice of Northwest Ohio, Perrysburg Township. She was 87 and had pancreatic cancer. Mrs. Wright, of Perrysburg, retired in 1983 from Frank Elementary School, Perrysburg, which was called Pine Street School during much of her tenure. "She was ...
Roman 'industrial site' unearthed in North Yorkshire Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:36AMA ROMAN ‘industrial estate’ has been discovered as a result of archaeological work during a £318m scheme to upgrade the A1 between Dishforth and Leeming in North Yorkshire.
Video: Roman Road unearthed next to A1 in Yorkshire Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 4:12AMTHE industrial heritage of Yorkshire is renowned throughout the world, although the focus has often been on the boom in manufacturing and trade during the Victorian era.
Gardens of entire Leicestershire village dug up for BBC Four archaeology series Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:21AMThe residents of an entire Leicestershire village have joined a dig to find archaeological remains, with over 200 people involved in the excavation which found relics stretching back as far as the Roman Empire.
Picture of Darwin's family tree discovered Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 1:17AMWashington, Aug 25 : A photograph of the Charles Darwin's family tree—the Galton-Darwin-Wedgwood pedigree—first exhibited in 1932, has been found in the archives of Truman State University.
An Albertan secret to be shared Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:31PMSome secrets are just so good, you know you shouldn't tell anyone. On the other hand if a secret is that good human nature says tell everyone.
Vendors sought for Heritage Day event Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 11:09PM— Downtown Muskogee Inc., is seeking vendors for its annual Heritage Day, Oct. 9, in the historic Depot District. The event will pay tribute to Muskogee’s culture and history with authentic chuck wagon food, historic re-enactors, music, games and more.
Darwin's family tree rediscovered Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 10:23AMThe Galton-Darwin-Wedgwood pedigree, first exhibited in 1932, has been found in the archives of Truman State University.
Atlanta Fall arts preview: Events & attractions Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:51AMSome of Atlanta’s most enjoyable events happen in fall, when summer’s unrelenting sizzle finally fades and people get back their get-up-and-go.
Labor Day weekend events: from Dragon*Con to Art in the Park Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 9:51AMBefore the heat and humidity give way to the chill of fall, Atlantans can kick up their sandals one last time during Labor Day weekend.
Collecting hobby parlayed into shop Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 7:55AMFor more than 30 years, Walt Brown has been collecting cookie jars.But after a while, those cookie
Historical society hit by burglars in Vt. Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 6:12AMVermont State Police say burglars made off with a butter churn and several pieces of pottery at the Fairfax Historical Society in Fairfax. State police - History - United States - Recreation - Highway patrol
Call for Artists : Three Opportunities for Artists at The Corning Museum of Glass (2010-08-23 - 2010-10-31) Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 3:08AMThe Corning Museum of Glass is dedicated to supporting and encouraging artists who use glass as an artistic medium. Following are opportunities for artists at the Museum: * New Glass Review Submissions * Artist-in-Residence and Researcher-in-Residence Programs * Joint Artist-in-Residence Program with Kohler Arts Center. The Corning Museum of Glass (www.cmog.org) is ...
Traveling Mexico 's path to freedom Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 12:31AMOn Sept. 16, it will be 200 years since Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla , a most unusual priest, gave the battle cry for Mexicans to rid themselves of the ruling Spanish by any means necessary.We have the Fourth of July. Mexico has Diez y Seis de Septiembre. For those of us without an emotional connection to 1810, the bicentennial is an excuse to get down into Hidalgo Country. The cities and towns ...
Where dinosaurs come alive! Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 2:49PMA visit to the dinosaur section at the Natural History Museum in London is very exciting! There’s a lot to discover about these animals that lived a very long time ago.
Summer joys linger into autumn in Wisconsin's Door County Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 2:45PMSOPHIA DEMBLING/Special to DMN Mostly flat, Door County is easily bikeable, whether in the towns or in Peninsula State Park. The fall foliage usually peaks in mid-October.With Green Bay to its west and Lake Michigan on its north and east, Door County is a 70-mile peninsula scalloped with small bays trailing off to a cluster of northern islands.
Norwich Castle's prison history on display Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 11:09AMToday it is the county's flagship museum, but for 500 years Norwich Castle was better known as Norfolk's county prison. Now a new display in the castle's keep has been put together to tell the true-life stories of the people connected to its history.
The Seasoned Collector: Niles, the last antiques hurrah of summer Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 5:57AMMuseum, stores also worth a visit in Fremont district
Dig unearths insight into life before the Romans Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 2:13AMThe Big Dig 2010 at Brading Roman Villa. Picture by Robin Crossley.
Mexico's Freedom Trail Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 1:18AMMY earliest political memory is of an elementary-school trip five decades ago to the Angel of Independence, the golden winged statue atop a soaring marble column in the heart of Mexico City, where my parents had recently moved from New York. Though I can't remember the exact year of the outing, it was certainly on Sept. 16, the day Mexico celebrates the beginning of its long War of Independence ...
Fall arts preview: Critters, craft and Civil War Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:50PMSome of Atlanta’s most enjoyable events happen in fall, when summer’s unrelenting sizzle finally fades and people get back their get-up-and-go.
MC exploring Midwest history, culture Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 11:37PMMONMOUTH — Last October Monmouth College unveiled its Midwest Studies Initiative. Going into the first full-year of the project, the Midwest Studies program continues to evolve and add pieces but remains largely undefined.
Arts, culture calendar for Myrtle Beach area Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:36AMALABAMA THEATRE, 4750 U.S. 17, Myrtle Beach, presents "One the Show" six nights a week. Call for dates and showtimes. The theater also has guest concerts such as the Temptations and Four Tops, tonight; Ray Stevens, Sept. 11; Patty Loveless, Sept.
Swedish community beholden to Holdens Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:59AMBishop Hill has many friends and benefactors, people who selflessly give time and resources to promote and preserve this unique historical community.
Artistic history of Pepperell bridge? She's got it covered Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 6:55AMPEPPERELL -- Night falls over Pepperell, and the reflecting moonlight is the only sign of water beneath the covered bridge.
Up North Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 4:04AMArt KaAleidoscope Gallery: 5615 7th Ave., Kenosha. (262) 654-0065. Black and White Show through Sept. 19. Lemon Street Gallery: 4601 Sheridan Road, Kenosha. (262) 605-4745. Featured artists: John Mazurek, Beth Tivol and Sara Townsend through Aug. 29. Milwaukee Art Museum: 700 N. Art Museum Drive . (414) 224-3200. The exhibit of American Quilts will be on display through Sept. 6. Warrington ...
Glendale Luke Air Force Base artifacts will be excavated Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 3:38AMHundreds of Native American artifacts will be excavated before a major solar project is installed.
Do This! Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 2:41AMFriday Slumber party! Drop off the kids for a night of movies and crafts at PJs, Pizza, Paint & Movie Night at Doylestown's Paint N' Pottery & Bead Bazaar, 15 West Oakland Ave. Kids can paint a collectible pottery piece from Pixar's Toy Story movies befor
Your guide to today, tomorrow and beyond Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:24AMHealth screenings: University Medical Center-Northeast will have a Neighborhood Health Fair from 9 a.
Tiempo calendar: Things to do this weekend Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 1:14AMToday: Movies in the Canyon -- Free outdoor movies will be shown on an inflatable screen at McKelligon Canyon Amphitheater on Fridays, today through Sept.
Museum unveiling exhibit Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 12:01AMGREENCASTLE -- On Sept. 1, the Putnam County Museum will open the "Indiana's Native Peoples: the First Inhabitants" exhibit. The exhibit is the county's first comprehensive and authentic...
New museum exhibit featuring creatures great and small Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:14PMOXFORD - People of all ages can discover something about animals - and humans - at the new Miami University Art Museum exhibitions on creatures great and small.
Weekend Events Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 11:11PMCelebrateErie takes over downtown this weekend
Viejas commends California Attorney General for lawsuit Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 1:53PMALPINE – The Viejas Band of Kumeyaay Indians today commended the California Attorney General’s office for filing a lawsuit against the Padre Dam Municipal Water District to halt desecration of a Native American burial and ceremonial ground in San Diego County.
A summer of discontent for President Obama Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 8:28AMFirst Read: 2010's has been an especially cruel summer for the White House, with the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, more bad news out of Afghanistan, the mosque controversy and more. White House - BP - President - United States - Government
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2010 Results and Raises Financial Guidance for Fiscal Year 2010 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:08AMSAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Williams-Sonoma, Inc. (NYSE:WSM) today announced operating results for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, which ended on August 1, 2010 (“Q2 10”). Q2 10 RESULTS Net revenues in Q2 10 increased 15.4% to $776 million versus $672 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, which ended on August 2, 2009 (“Q2 09”). Comparable store sales increased 13.6% from Q2 09 ...
Williams-Sonoma, Inc. Announces Second Quarter 2010 Results and Raises Financial Guidance for Fiscal Year 2010 Thursday, August 19, 2010 @ 6:00AMSAN FRANCISCO----Williams-Sonoma, Inc. today announced operating results for the second quarter of fiscal 2010, which ended on August 1, 2010 .