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    Jun 25, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  1. Galapagos turtle Lonesome George dead

    <span style="font-size: small;">QUITO, Ecuador (AP) &mdash; Ecuadorean officials say that the famed Galapagos giant tortoise Lonesome George has died.</span>
    QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuadorean officials say that the famed Galapagos giant tortoise Lonesome George has died. The Galapagos National Park says in a statement that the tortoise estimated to be about 100 years old died Sunday. He was believed...
    2. Feb 12, 2012 |Story| AP Broadcast

  2. Darwin Day: Michigan State event honors Charles Darwin, rock star

    <span style="font-size: small;">EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) &mdash; Sunday <span class="messageBody" data-ft="{&quot;type&quot;:3}">is Darwin Day, the 203rd anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin. Many science organizations, museums and schools throughout the world will hold events to celebrate the scientist</span> -- schools like Michigan State University, which wants the world to know the evolution science pioneer was a rock star first.</span>
    EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Sunday is Darwin Day, the 203rd anniversary of the birth of Charles Darwin. Many science organizations, museums and schools throughout the world will hold events to celebrate the scientist -- schools like Michigan State...

    Tags: Arts and Culture, Science, Museums

    3. May 14, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  3. Cricket-Resilient New Zealanders resume battle at Lord's

    Reuters
    By John Mehaffey LONDON, May 15 (Reuters) - Resilience in the face of adversity has shaped the course of New Zealand cricket since naturalist Charles Darwin sighted freed Maori slaves and the son of a missionary at play in 1835. Although rugby union and...

    Tags: Cricket, International Travel, Sports, Travel, England

    4. May 14, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  4. England must improve to beat feisty New Zealand

    Reuters
    LONDON (Reuters) - England have been left in no doubt about what will be required of them in the first test against New Zealand starting at Lord's on Thursday. The world's second-ranked team struggled on their recent tour of New Zealand where they were...

    Tags: Cricket, Sports, International Travel, Travel, England

    5. May 13, 2013 |Story| Orlando Sentinel

  5. New ships for the world's oceans on the horizon

    Special Correspondent
    Like supermodels sporting the latest on the runways of the world’s oceans, each year a group of new cruise ships debuts. Here are some noteworthy ones being launched in 2013: ·              MSC Cruises – The MSC Preziosa, a 139,400-ton, 3,502-...

    Tags: Apple iPod, Tourism and Leisure, Cruises, Europe Sailing, UNESCO

    6. May 13, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  6. Winnetka students recognized for literary talent

    When 16-year-old Josh Hoeflich was contemplating a topic for an essay for a summer class last year, he didn't have to look far for inspiration. The Glencoe teenager said he decided to write about his relationship with his older brother.
    When 16-year-old Josh Hoeflich was contemplating a topic for an essay for a summer class last year, he didn't have to look far for inspiration. The Glencoe teenager said he decided to write about his relationship with his older brother. "We've grown...

    Tags: Teaching and Learning, Human Interest, Truman Capote, Poetry, Students

    7. May 11, 2013 |Story| Herald Mail

  7. Pre-Raphaelite art is a reminder of Mom's influence

    My mother made me a journalist. And a musician, an artist, a poet and a playwright.
    chrisc@herald-mail.com
    My mother made me a journalist. And a musician, an artist, a poet and a playwright. I realized this recently while taking in an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. —“The Pre-Raphaelites: Victorian Art and Design,...

    Tags: Art Institute of Chicago, Fine Artists, Entertainment, Music, Arts and Culture

    8. May 3, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Review: "Daily Rituals" by Mason Currey

    I'm working too much at my art, seven hours a day with a break for lunch and a nap.
    I'm working too much at my art, seven hours a day with a break for lunch and a nap. I'm working too little at my art, seven hours a day with a break for lunch and a nap. -------------------- This piece first ran in Printers Row Journal, delivered...

    Tags: Long Island, Music Industry, Authors, Paris (France), Greenwich Village

    9. Apr 29, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  9. Soccer-FA begins search to find descendants of founding fathers

    Reuters
    By Mike Collett LONDON, April 29 (Reuters) - The English FA is searching for the living descendants of the founding fathers of football - the eight men who created the rules of the game and the world's first football association 150 years ago....

    Tags: Clubs and Associations, The New York Times, Arts and Culture, Lifestyle and Leisure, England

    10. Apr 28, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  10. 10 things you might not know about poison

    This month has been one big hazmat spill. An Elvis impersonator from Mississippi was arrested and later released after letters containing the deadly poison ricin were mailed to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a judge. On the other side of the globe, sandwiches spiked with rat or mouse poison were eaten by workers for a German car-parts company, leaving dozens scared but apparently uninjured. Meanwhile, concerns grew that the Syrian government may be using chemical weapons in its war against rebels. And if that wasn't enough, Netflix announced a new series called "Hemlock Grove." Here are 10 strong doses about poison:
    This month has been one big hazmat spill. An Elvis impersonator from Mississippi was arrested and later released after letters containing the deadly poison ricin were mailed to President Barack Obama, a U.S. senator and a judge. On the other side of the...

    Tags: Minnesota Vikings, Netflix Inc., Football, U.S. Army, Nate Burleson

    11. Apr 26, 2013 |Story| Reuters

  11. Britain to honour Winston Churchill on new banknote

    Reuters
    LONDON, April 26 (Reuters) - Britain is set to honour its revered wartime leader Winston Churchill with a banknote featuring his portrait and famous declaration "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat". The governor of the Bank of...

    Tags: Elizabeth II, Executive Branch, Politics, Nazi Party, Government

    12. Apr 9, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  12. Lookingglass announces 2013-14 season

    Tribune reporter
    Lookingglass Theatre Company announced its 2013-14 season on Tuesday, including world premieres set in far-flung locations and a play having to do with Charles Darwin. The Chicago company's 26th season, under artistic director Andrew White, will include:...
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