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Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:38:00 GMT

Lake Stevens man honored for plane art

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Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:38:00 GMT

Man tears off Hitler's head at wax museum

BERLIN-A man tore the head off an Adolf Hitler wax figure at Madame Tussauds' new branch in Berlin in what appeared to be a symbolic protest on the museum's opening day Saturday, officials said. Police said the 41-year-old man shoved aside two museum
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:35:00 GMT

Comic book artist Michael Turner dies at 37

SANTA MONICA, Calif. (AP) -- Michael Turner, a comic book artist who drew covers for major titles such as 'Superman/Batman,' 'The Flash' and 'Civil War,'' has died. He was 37. Turner died June 27 at a Santa Monica hospital of complications related to
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:31:00 GMT

Hundreds remember 9/11 flight crews with sculpture

the Fourth of July, to honor the 33 airline crew members killed when terrorists hijacked and crashed two American Airlines flights and two United Airlines flights in the East on Sept. 11, 2001. Hundreds of guests, many of them relatives of the fallen
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:29:00 GMT

Man Rips Off Hitler's Head at Madame Tussauds Wax Museum

BERLIN Police said the 41-year-old man shoved aside two museum employees one of whom was assigned to protect the exhibit and slightly injured one of them. He then ripped the head off the likeness of the Nazi dictator. Police said they arrested the man
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:28:00 GMT

Art magazine uses naked child on front cover

An Australian Art Magazine has published a young naked girl on the front cover of its July issue to reignite the debate about children in art. In May a Sydney exhibition by photographer Bill Henson was shut down because it featured photos of a naked
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:27:00 GMT

Arab Artists Boycott Jordan Festival over Jewish Producer's Reported Involvement

Most of the artists who were invited to perform in Jordan at one of the major festivals in the Arab world decided to pull out of the event, following a report saying the head of the company producing it is Jewish, Yedioth Ahronoth reported Wednesday.
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:19:00 GMT

Remodelled art body to be inaugurated tomorrow

From Our Correspondent NORTH GUWAHATI, July 4 ? At the initiative of Guwahati Artists? Guild, a leading organisation of the North East in the field of promotion of fine arts, handicrafts etc., the erstwhile ?Asom Charu Aru Karu Kala Kendra?
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:15:00 GMT

Stone Age art caves may have been concert halls

Prehistoric peoples chose places of natural resonant sound to draw their famed cave sketches, according to new analyses of paleolithic caves in France. In at least ten locations, drawings of horses, bison, and mammoths seem to match locations that focus,
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:12:00 GMT

Supporters Save National WWI Museum Eternal Flame for Another Year

The eternal flame at the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial will no longer be extinguished after July 4, thanks to an individual and business grassroots fundraising campaign. The flame that burns atop the 217-foot Liberty Memorial tower was
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 15:01:00 GMT

Staff puzzled by National Gallery chief curator's sudden exit

There's been an upheaval at Canada's National Gallery in Ottawa with the abrupt departure of chief curator David Franklin. Staff were informed in a terse e-mail on Thursday from gallery director Pierre Théberge that Franklin 'is currently on leave,'
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:46:00 GMT

Supporters Save National WWI Museum Eternal Flame for Another Year

ET Individual and corporate donations exceed expectations; community celebrates at rally KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The eternal flame at the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial will no longer be extinguished after July 4, thanks to an
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:44:00 GMT

The Government of Canada Supports Arts Festival King

- The residents of King Township will be able to celebrate their artistic side with the Arts Society King (ASK), thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada. The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons,
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:42:00 GMT

Man tears head off Hitler wax figure at new Berlin museum

The wax figure of the Nazi dictator before the museum opened to the public. BERLIN- A man tore the head off an Adolf Hitler wax figure at Madame Tussauds' new branch in Berlin in what appeared to be a symbolic protest on the museum's opening day
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:40:00 GMT

Man Tears Off Hitler Head at Berlin Wax Museum

German police said they detained the 41-year-old man, who pushed away security guards and crossed a rope barrier to rip off the head of the Hitler figure. A museum spokeswoman said the headless figure was removed from the exhibition, but she did not know
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:36:00 GMT

The Government of Canada Supports Arts Festival King

- The residents of King Township will be able to celebrate their artistic side with the Arts Society King (ASK), thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada. The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons,
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:31:00 GMT

Supporters Save National WWI Museum Eternal Flame for Another Year

KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The eternal flame at the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial will no longer be extinguished after July 4, thanks to an individual and business grassroots fundraising campaign. The flame that burns atop the
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:31:00 GMT

BRIEF: Arts Festival Patrons Urged to Use Shuttle Service

Jul. 5--If you plan to attend the Westmoreland Arts and Heritage Festival at Twin Lakes Park this weekend, organizers are asking that you use a shuttle bus service. Because of large crowds, it's difficult to find parking spaces at or near the park, said
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:30:00 GMT

Supporters Save National WWI Museum Eternal Flame for Another Year

AM Business Editors KANSAS CITY, Mo.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--July 5, 2008--The eternal flame at the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial will no longer be extinguished after July 4, thanks to an individual and business grassroots fundraising
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:27:00 GMT

Supporters Save National WWI Museum Eternal Flame for Another Year

KANSAS CITY, Mo. - (Business Wire) The eternal flame at the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial will no longer be extinguished after July 4, thanks to an individual and business grassroots fundraising campaign. The flame that burns atop the
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:27:00 GMT

Supporters Save National WWI Museum Eternal Flame for Another Year

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (Business Wire) -- The eternal flame at the National World War I Museum at Liberty Memorial will no longer be extinguished after July 4, thanks to an individual and business grassroots fundraising campaign. The flame that burns atop the
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:27:00 GMT

Shaanxi wall paintings shed light on 11th century life

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Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:23:00 GMT

Berlin museum's Hitler decapitated

BERLIN - A man tore the head off an Adolf Hitler wax figure at Madame Tussauds' new branch in Berlin in what appeared to be a symbolic protest on the museum's opening day Saturday, officials said. Police said the 41-year-old man shoved aside two museum
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:22:00 GMT

The Government of Canada Supports Arts Festival King

- The residents of King Township will be able to celebrate their artistic side with the Arts Society King (ASK), thanks to an investment by the Government of Canada. The Honourable Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons,
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:20:00 GMT

St. Stephen's Chocolate Museum offers samples

St. Stephen's Chocolate Museum offers samples Published Saturday July 5th, 2008 D5 By KEVIN BISSETT The Canadian Press ST. STEPHEN - Mmmm, chocolate. There's sweet milk chocolate and rich dark chocolate - and, of course, chocolate syrup, chocolate
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:20:00 GMT

England's city of York is a living museum

th, 2008 C5 By ALAN SEARS For British author Kate Atkinson titled her award winning first novel Behind the Scenes at the Museum. It is set in the English city of York and, since no actual museum figures in the story, I take the title to be, at
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:19:00 GMT

Hitler's head ripped off at wax museum opening

file photo, a figure depicting former German dictator Adolf Hitler is displayed at Madame Tussaud's Wax Museum in Berlin. (AP Photo/Miguel Villagran, File) CTV.ca News Staff The 41-year-old German pushed aside two security guards who had been posted to
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:15:00 GMT

Hitler's head ripped off as new Berlin wax museum opens

BERLIN (AFP) - A wax figure of Adolf Hitler had its head ripped off soon after the opening of a new branch of Madame Tussauds in Berlin on Saturday, police said. A 41-year-old Berliner had been arrested and faced charges of causing criminal damage and
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:08:00 GMT

Hitler's head ripped off as new Berlin wax museum opens

A wax figure of Adolf Hitler had its head ripped off soon after the opening of a new branch of Madame Tussauds in Berlin on Saturday, police said. A 41-year-old Berliner had been arrested and faced charges of causing criminal damage and bodily harm,
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:07:00 GMT

Hitler's head ripped off at wax museum opening

A man has torn the head of Adolf Hitler off a wax statue of the German dictator on the opening day of a new Madame Tussauds museum in Berlin. The 41-year-old German pushed aside two security guards who had been posted to protect the exhibit. 'Then he
Sat, 5 Jul 2008 14:06:00 GMT