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Refuge to celebrate artist, naturalist Roger Tory Peterson
The Day, New London, Conn.Tucked amid hardwood forest off Route 156, a modest white house with doors and windows covered with plywood awaits its transformation into a kind of entryway into the world of Roger Tory Peterson. "We see this as the visitor contact station, with a...Tags: Zoology, New London (New London, Connecticut), Arts and Culture, Wildlife, Services and Shopping
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Austin designers bring drama, elegance to the runways for nine days of Austin Fashion Week
Austin American-StatesmanAustin Fashion Week brought elegance and dramatic turns along runways around Austin last week. Moved from August to May this year, the nine-day event included more than 30 runway shows; 100 designers; 30 retailers; 100 people doing hair and makeup; 70...Tags: Marriage, Fashion Trends, Noir, Family, Entertainment Events
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Turks see art as good investment but also path to prestige
ReutersBy Asli Kandemir ISTANBUL, May 15 (Reuters) - Turkey's contemporary art scene is buzzing. Collectors pay millions for the hottest works at exclusive auctions, high-end galleries are springing up by the dozen, and more and more Turkish artists are holding...Tags: Fine Artists, Auction Service, Finance, Photography and Video, Museum of Modern Art
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Iowa City moving toward banning red-light cameras
The Gazette, Cedar Rapids, IowaIowa City Council members indicated Tuesday night they would put a stop to plans to install red-light cameras in town -- at least for now. Meeting in a work session, no City Council member voiced objections to a recommendation from city staffers that...Tags: Politics, Referenda, Services and Shopping, American Civil Liberties Union, Crime, Law and Justice
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66 finalists named for lucrative Knight Arts Challenge grants
One of the remarkable things about the 66 finalists announced Monday for the annual Knight Arts Challenge grants is their range, both artistically and geographically. Over the course of five years, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has...
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State senator to rework farm photography proposal
Pittsburgh Post-GazetteA state senator says he wants to address First Amendment concerns with a proposal to restrict undercover photography on farms. State Sen. Mike Brubaker, R-Lancaster, announced this month that he would unveil legislation outlawing videotaping or...Tags: Bill Haslam, Services and Shopping, Humane Society of the United States, Photography and Video, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
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A Sony entertainment spinoff would provide opening for CBS
New York hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb wants Japanese electronics giant Sony Corp. to spin off its Culver City entertainment business. CBS Corp. might like that, too. Loeb, whose Third Point funds own more than $1 billion in Sony stock, sent a letter...Tags: I Love Lucy (tv program), GSN (tv network), Television Networks, The Beverly Hillbillies (tv program), Electronics
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Big Sony options action before Loeb stake raises eyebrows
Reuters* Sony option and share volume far above normal on Monday * Trades include June $19 call buy and June $16, $17 put sales By Doris Frankel May 14 (Reuters) - A surge in option market bets on Sony Corp just before a large hedge fund investor announced...Tags: Japan, Science and Technology, Mutual Funds, Services and Shopping, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
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Minnesota Senate passes gay marriage bill; Dayton prepares to sign it
St. Paul Pioneer PressWith deafening cheers ringing throughout the Capitol corridors, the Minnesota Senate approved a bill to legalize same-sex marriage Monday, May 13, positioning the state to become the 12th to put marriage equality into law. It passed on a 37-30 vote,...Tags: Marriage, Justice System, Politics, Business, Government
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Postville rebuilding five years after Agriprocessors raid
Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, IowaAs the sun's first rays fell on Postville on May 12, 2008, no one could anticipate the intensity of the spotlight that would focus on this drowsy little farm town before the day was over. Within hours, the very mention of Postville would conjure...Tags: Financially Distressed Companies, Justice System, Immigration, Car Repair and Maintenance Tips, Sholom Rubashkin
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Police, politicians push surveillance post-Boston
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police and politicians across the U.S. are pointing to the example of surveillance video that was used to help identify the Boston Marathon bombing suspects as a reason to get more electronic eyes on their streets. From Los...
Tags: Politics, Business, Government, Interior Policy, American Civil Liberties Union
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Chicago and red light vendor: Breaking up is hard to do
Chicago's divorce with Redflex Traffic Systems is getting messy. In his hurry to sever ties with the red-light camera operator amid a burgeoning bribery scandal, Mayor Rahm Emanuel in February set a six-month deadline for Redflex to leave town after a...
Tags: Chicago City Hall, Bribery, Local Elections, Services and Shopping, Photography and Video
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