TV Trump Apprentice

2010-03-17T14:33:40Z

FILE - In this Aug. 19, 2009 file photo, Donald Trump attends the screening of "The September Issue " at The Museum of Modern Art, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, file)

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UK artist calls for postage stamps of Iraq war dead

2010-03-18T07:15:15Z

<div><p>LONDON (Reuters Life!) - British artist Steve McQueen, a Turner Prize winner and acclaimed filmmaker, has called for portraits of soldiers killed in the Iraq conflict to be turned into postage stamps.</p><p>Presenting his installation made as offic...

Calif. considers smoking ban at all state parks

2010-03-18T04:30:43Z

<div id="subtitle">Calif. state parks would be smoke-free (mostly) if Legislature passes landmark bill</div><div><p>California lawmakers on Thursday will consider what is believed to be the nation's most far-reaching smoking ban in state parks as a way to get unsightly cigarette butts off the beach, eliminate second-hand smoke and reduce the threat of wildfires.</p><p>Maine banned smoking at its state beaches...

Smithsonian Human Evolution

2010-03-17T14:03:50Z

A wall comparing skulls of early humans is seen inside the David H. Koch Hall of Human Origins at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History in Washington, on Wednesday, March 17, 2010. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin)

Smithsonian opens $21M human evolution hall

2010-03-17T06:45:17Z

<div id="subtitle">Smithsonian's Natural History museum opens $21 million permanent exhibit on human evolution</div><div><p>The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History is opening a new permanent exhibit exploring human evolution over 6 million years.</p><p>The nearly $21 milli...

China zoo shut amid tiger parts harvest allegation

2010-03-16T22:17:18Z

<div><p>A zoo in northeastern China has been shut after a spate of Siberian tiger deaths as reports Wednesday said dozens of the dead animals may have been used to make a virility tonic.</p><p>China's forestry ministry has ordered the zoo in the city of Shenyang to suspend operations and urged the local government to step up a probe into the deaths of 13 of the endangered tigers, the...

Puck in gold-medal game heads to Hall of Fame

2010-03-16T15:15:28Z

<div id="subtitle">Sidney Crosby's gold-medal puck going to Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto after a Swiss detour</div><div><p>The gold-medal puck is going to the Hockey Hall of Fame in Toronto, after a brief detour to Switzerland

Irate Brazil artist adds randy bulls to CowParade art exhibit

2010-03-16T10:18:14Z

<div><p>A Brazilian artist launched a subversive protest against the popular "CowParade" travelling art exhibit, which he deemed an affront to his country's homegrown art scene.</p><p>The popular CowParade urban art display brings dozens of brightly-coloured life-sized resin cows to cities around the world, installing them in public spaces.</p><p>The exhibit is now on display in Sao Paulo, with individually dec...

NYC art exhibit includes nude pair standing still

2010-03-16T06:15:20Z

<div id="subtitle">Nude performance art causes some discomfort at NYC retrospective of performance artist's work</div><div><p>Laurence Lallier slipped carefully between two naked women facing each other in a narrow doorway at the Museum of Modern Art.</p><p>"I didn't want to step on their feet," said Lallier, a student from ...

BOMBS AWAY: AS LONG AS ITÕS TO SEED PARK

2010-03-16T02:15:15Z

<div id="subtitle">Harvest of native plantsto yield seeds to sow in a new play area near Laughlin</div><div><p> The National Park Service is planning to bomb a new park near Laughlin. Seed bomb, that is. The agency is building a park complex on land south of Davis Dam nea...

3 tigers very ill at Chinese zoo where 11 starved

2010-03-15T21:15:10Z

<div id="subtitle">Rush is on to save 3 sick Siberian tigers at Chinese zoo where 11 starved to death</div><div><p>Zookeepers are scrambling to save three seriously ill Siberian tigers at a cash-strapped zoo in northeastern China where 11 of the big cats starved to death recently.</p><p>The three tigers were shedding fur, had lost their appetites and were listless, the official Dublin is one of the most charming and fascinating cities which is officially known as the 'Baile Atha Cliath' or 'Ath Cliath' in Irish.It is the capital of Ireland, situated near the banks of east coast of Ireland and along the River Liffey.It is voted as the most popular holiday destinations of Rembrandt's "The storm on the Sea of Galilee," which remains on display at the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum in Boston. The painting was o...

Sargent, Velazquez reunited at the Prado

2010-03-15T10:17:42Z

<div><p>In a first, the Prado is to display John Singer Sargent?s "The Daughters of Edward Darley Boit" from Tuesday beside the painting which inspired it -- Diego Velazquez's "Las Meninas".</p><p>Singer's painting, one of the top draws at Boston's Museum of Fine ...

Explore the City of Corpus Christi For Classic Hotels & Attractions

2010-03-15T09:26:48Z

Corpus Christi is one of the most striking and the most popular holiday destinations in the state of Texas. It is one of the most vibrant and happening cities of United States. It serves as the county seat of Nueces County with estimated population of about 416,376 which makes i...

China zoo where tigers died to get emergency funds

2010-03-14T21:16:03Z

<div><p>A Chinese zoo where three dozen animals, including 13 endangered Siberian tigers, died from malnutrition is to receive a cash boost of one million dollars, state media said Monday.</p><p>The China Daily said officials in the northeastern city of Shenyang also have launched a probe into the deaths, which spotlighted poor cond...

Take In The Various Moods Of The Mediterranean With A Yacht Charter

2010-03-14T18:13:19Z

?The Mediterranean? is oft-repeated located in the books of a traveller. Whether it is the Mediterranean food, the climate or the region, something about this phrase conjures up images of blue waters, sandy beaches and century-old coastal towns and ports; essentially, something of a tourists? paradise. A tour of the Mediterranean coastline is a rich experience spanning the history and geography of many different civilizations and the best way to do it is a Mediterranean yacht charter.<br&g...

China funds zoo after Siberian tigers die: reports

2010-03-14T04:00:05Z

<div id="subtitle">Local Chinese gov't funds zoo after deaths of Siberian tigers, as other animals die: reports</div><div><p>A municipal government in northeastern China has allocated 7 million yuan ($1 million) to improve conditions at a local zoo after the recent deaths of 11 rare Siberian tigers and other animals, state media said Sunday.</p><p>The Siberian tigers at the S...

Varna, Bulgaria: The Sea Capital

2010-03-14T10:09:48Z

Varna is the sea capital of Bulgaria. It is also referred as the summer capital of the country. Varna is the major tourist destination of Bulgaria along with being the Bulgarian?s naval headquarters. It is one of the busiest yet most beautiful ports of the country enriched with a number of archaeological marvels. The port of Varna was discovered by the Greeks way back in 570 BC. The city is surrounded wi...

Columbus USA

2010-03-12T18:52:15Z

In the state of Ohio in USA you will find the capital of the city and the largest city in that state. This is the city of Columbus. The city is considered as the county seat of Franklin County. Some parts of the city have extended into the Delaware and

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