Golden Gate Bridge celebrates 75th birthday
msnbc.com
The Golden Gate Bridge has been a landmark of San Francisco since its completion in 1937. The love affair with the bridge started prior to it even being built. It was desperately needed to alleviate the traffic from the ferries. SAN FRANCISCO — Crowds gathered along San Francisco's waterfront Sunday, while San Francisco Bay was [...]
Read MoreStudying the Kentucky Derby: More than a horse race
Washington P
The great Hunter S. Thompson once described the Kentucky Derby as being like a "huge outdoor loony bin" in his classic essay, "The Kentucky Derby is Decadent and Depraved." If you haven't read it, you may be surprised to hear that that piece is Pimlico Race Track's feature race on Kentucky Derby Day will be [...]
Read More“Dear 'john'” campaign targets local johns
Global Edmon
for John Ashbery I am in your kitchen photographing the noon light on your Ivory soap bottle and the lone spoon in the dish strainer. You've lined up variou. By Catherine Griwkowsky ,Edmonton Sun The Alberta Avenue community is telling johns to get lost with a new “Dear john” letter campaign. There's only so much [...]
Read MoreDear 'john', get lost
Edmonton Sun
The rest haven't been so bad (A Walk to Remember, Dear John, Nights in Rodanthe, The Last Song) but they haven't been so great either. The Lucky One falls right into the same slot, enjoyable in spots, but with a few too many contrivances. Dear John Well, wasn't that a good game, and fancy the [...]
Read MorePolice Believe Body Found is Gunman Sought in Mount Rainier National Park …
Fox News
AP AP MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Washington – Authorities say the body of an Iraq war veteran suspected in the slaying of a Mount Rainier National Park ranger was believed to have been found dead in the park Monday. He apparently died after trudging MOUNT RAINIER NATIONAL PARK, Wash. — Police officers with dogs trudged [...]
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