Fiestas
A thunderstorm hit suddenly Saturday while a tri-hosted fundraiser by the local Catholic churches was underway. A jewelry tent blew sideways with the wind, shattering a large piece of amethyst and other gems along with it.
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In brief: Dog park will be dedicated Friday - Sat, 21 Aug 2010 PST
STATELINE – Spokane County will dedicate the off-leash dog area at Gateway Regional Park as the Patricia Simonet Laughing Dog Park with a leash cutting ceremony on Friday at 10 a.m. The Spokane County Commissioners and officials from SCRAPS and the Spokane Parks, Recreation and Golf Department will participate. The park is just north of I-90 at the Stateline exit.
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News in brief
Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.
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Bridging cultures with art - Sat, 26 Jun 2010 PST
What do Americans know about Africa? Visions on television show that it’s hot and dusty, that wild animals roam free, that men and women run barefoot, carrying water on their heads or spears in their hands. Draped in brightly colored fabric, they dance and do strange things. They are nothing like “us.” Artist Nicholas Sironka disagrees, “we are all human beings.”
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Police issue missing person alert for woman connected to East Pine murder victim
Johnson City police issued an alert today seeking public assistance in finding a 21-year-old woman in connection to a man's stabbing death that occurred earlier this week.
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Police Beat: May 26, 2010
Police Beat: May 26, 2010
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Canton Barn Auctions 75 Old Canton Road – Canton, CT 06019 SATURDAY, MAY 15 - 7:30 PM
A weekly newspaper serving the antiques and arts industry, collectors, and institutions. New information each week on antiques shows and auctions around the country and antiques dealer listings.
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The Cobbs Auctioneers LLC Antique Estates Auction ~ Saturday, May 15, 2010 at the Historic Noone Falls Mill, 50 ...
A weekly newspaper serving the antiques and arts industry, collectors, and institutions. New information each week on antiques shows and auctions around the country and antiques dealer listings.
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From Our Early Files (May 12, 2010)
20 Years Ago (1990) Slated for repairs this summer is the railroad crossing on Route 29 in Tunkhannock, just north of the Susquehanna River Bridge. PennDOT and Conrail plan to close the crossing and reroute traffic for four to five days while the work is underway. Babies born in Tyler Memorial Hospital will get their first pair of shoes free, thanks to a program sponsored by Steppin' Up shoe ...
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Summer Guide 2010: Treasure Island & Sunset Beach
By Mitch Perry Nestled between Madeira Beach and St. Pete Beach is the small, laid-back community of Treasure Island, which coexists happily (well, most of the time) with the spring-break-all-the-time revelers who frequent Sunset Beach. The Island has a number of dining and drinking options where you can be served right on the water, as well as a trail that is a favorite place to walk, jog ...
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Gadgets Mom might not even know she needs
By Buzz McClain McClatchy-Tribune News Service If you drive through the little town of Grafton, in north-central West Virginia, you'll find the church where, for 20 years, Anna Maria Reeves Jarvis taught classes, fought for improved sanitation and worked to unite former adversaries in the Civil War before her death in 1905.
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Kornerstone Briefs - May 5, 2010
Reminder to Pray! Tomorrow beginning at 12 noon at the Santa Rosa County Courthouse lawn, the Gulf Breeze City Hall, and other communities, prayers will go up for our nation and its leaders. This will be the 59th annual observance of the National Day...
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Premium Apparel Brand Brooklyn Royalty Opens First Boutique/Bar, Kingdom, in Williamsburg May 13th, 2010
Independent apparel line Brooklyn Royalty is pleased to announce the May 13th Grand Opening Launch of its first boutique, Kingdom located at 170 North 4th Street just steps away from Bedford Avenue in perenially fashionable Williamsburg, Brooklyn. (PRWeb May 4, 2010) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/apparel_boutique/menswear/prweb3956984.htm
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Premium Apparel Brand Brooklyn Royalty Opens First Boutique/Bar, Kingdom, in Williamsburg May 13th, 2010
Independent apparel line Brooklyn Royalty is pleased to announce the May 13th Grand Opening Launch of its first boutique, Kingdom located at 170 North 4th Street just steps away from Bedford Avenue in perenially fashionable Williamsburg, Brooklyn.
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What You Should (and Shouldn't) Do in the Final Countdown to Surgery
Hospital Guide, Part 3: Remember to follow orders: No eating before surgery; leave jewelry at home.
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Appeal of 1995 Franklin robbery conviction will continue in 2010
SOMERVILLE — Avram Gottlieb's legal odyssey will continue next month. Gottlieb is appealing his conviction on an armed robbery charge in connection with the March 14, 1995 robbery of the Jeffrey Scott Fine Jewelry Store in Franklin (Somerset).
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At Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival, exhibitors show mastery of setting up shop
The booth of one, a Minnesotan who adds kinetic energy to art, tends to attract a crowd at the Main St. Fort Worth Arts Festival, which begins today.
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EE Times Group to Unveil Results of the 2010 Embedded Market Study on April 19 at a Live Webinar
EE Times Group, a UBM company and the daily source of essential business and technical information for the electronics industry's decision makers, today announced  that the results of the 15th annual Embedded Market Study, the embedded systems industry's most comprehensive study, will be unveiled during a live webinar on April 19, 2010 at 1PM Eastern.  Richard Nass, Director of Content/Media ...
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