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Smithsonian opens 1st exhibit on art of yogaOct 23, 2013 6:00 am - WASHINGTON — Yoga is moving from the studio mat to the museum gallery. The Smithsonian Institution has organized what curators believe is the first exhibition about the...
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Twin Cities museum showcases Somali art, cultureOct 22, 2013 6:00 am - MINNEAPOLIS — A new museum showcasing Somali art and culture is now open in the Twin Cities. The Somali Artifact and Cultural Museum opened Saturday and features paintin...
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Public tours of White House to resume Nov. 5Oct 21, 2013 11:20 am - WASHINGTON — Public tours of the White House, canceled earlier this year because of budget cuts, are resuming next month on a limited basis. The self-guided tours of the...
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Where to find JFK history 50 years after his deathOct 20, 2013 6:00 am - Three cities loom large in the life and death of John F. Kennedy: Washington, D.C., where he was president and senator; Dallas, where he died; and Boston, where he was b...
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Celebrating Day of the Dead in a Lima cemeteryOct 20, 2013 6:00 am - LIMA, Peru — With the magical sound of wooden flutes, the scent of incense, and the warm Andean sun making shadow patterns across the rolling hills, this event has all t...
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On the road: Halloween haunts, by sea or by SegwayOct 19, 2013 6:00 am - Chicago Eerie riders Get into the season with a haunted Halloween tour atop a Segway. Ghoulish guides escort you to mysterious locations in downtown Chicago wh...
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Charges possible for toppled ancient Utah rockOct 18, 2013 4:25 pm - SALT LAKE CITY — Utah authorities are mulling whether to press charges against a Boy Scouts leader who purposely knocked over an ancient Utah desert rock formation and t...
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Hot Doug's a Chicago institution, with a twistOct 18, 2013 6:00 am - CHICAGO — Doug Sohn has made an art of the traditional Chicago-style hot dog, replete with mustard, onions, pickle relish, dill spear, tomatoes, celery salt and sport pe...
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Banksy: I sold original artwork for $60 in NYCOct 16, 2013 6:00 am - NEW YORK — Banksy, the British graffiti artist causing a sensation in New York City, says he sold a few of his artworks over the weekend for up to $60 apiece, far below ...
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Second dry ice explosion reported at L.A. airportOct 15, 2013 10:59 am - LOS ANGELES — A dry ice explosion rattled nerves late Monday at Los Angeles International Airport in the second such incident in as many days, but there were no reports ...