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Archaeological dig at Lafayette Square turns up Civil War history
Local archaeologists have not only confirmed that Baltimore's Lafayette Square Park was once the stomping ground of a Civil War army barracks, but they also dug up a little-known fact about the soldiers who dwelled there: They had a knack for losing...Tags: Wars and Interventions, Human Interest, Delaware, History, New York
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Fighting fat via a video game
marieg@herald-mail.comThere’s a new bad guy in the universe and it’s up to kids to defeat him. His name is Master Sweet Treat — the czar of extra calories. Forget whole grains, fruits and vegetables. Master Sweet Treat has declared war on good nutrition...Tags: Microsoft Corporation, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Hagerstown (Washington, Maryland), Human Interest, Healthy Diet
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Bird Flu Coming Back?
FOX 17 NewsBird Flu Coming Back (Source: CNN) The United Nations warned Monday of a possible resurgence of the deadly avian flu virus, saying there are indications a mutant strain may be spreading in Asia. A variant strain of the H5N1 avian influenza virus, which...Tags: Heart Disease, Fox Broadcasting Company, Medical Research, Asthma, Local Government
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Long-sought Zekiah Fort likely found
Archaeologists in Southern Maryland say they have solved a mystery that has baffled historians since at least the 1930s. They say they have found Zekiah Fort.
The fort was established in 1680 by Gov. Charles Calvert, the third Lord Baltimore, for the...Tags: Anne Arundel County, History, Minority Groups, Europe, Education
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Crash on Pyramid Lake Leaves One Dead
KTLA NewsPYRAMID LAKE (KTLA) -- A Bay Area man was killed Saturday when his jet ski collided with a boat on Pyramid Lake, authorities said. Witnesses claim Edgardo Almaraz, of Newark, Calif., was riding his Wave Runner around 1:40 p.m. when he made a sudden...Tags: Arts and Culture, KTLA
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Carnac, France: Where tradition and beauty are set in stone
St. Cornelius, known as Cornély in France, opens his arms in blessing from a niche above the old stone church in Carnac. Legend has it that he was persecuted by Rome for his opposition to animal sacrifice and chased by soldiers all the way to the Brittany...Tags: Travel, Wetlands, Religion and Belief, Building Material, Metal and Mineral
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Nap time delights through the ages
Today's tutorial, funded by a generous grant from the Get Serious! Self-Help Institute ("For people who just can't help themselves") is: How to Take A Nap. The nap is one of the great blessings of civilization. Before civilization, it was hard to take...Tags: Joe Buck, Human Interest, Rome (Italy), Thomas Jefferson, Fenway Park
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A Lifelong Commitment to Helping Others
Valley Women WriterBetty Young said she did what everyone else was doing at the time. “During the war there were a lot of nights and weekends I volunteered. Basically I wanted to help. Everybody was doing something to try and help the effort,&...Tags: Social Issues, Human Interest, Travel, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Los Angeles Times
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The other pyramids
TULUM, Mexico — Contrary to what many people might think, Mexico's Riviera Maya didn't pop up in the last 40 years like Cancun, just to the north and whose airport most folks use to get here.
The Maya populated this southern coast of the Yucatan...Tags: Travel, State Parks, International Travel, U.S. Department of State, Monuments and Heritage Sites
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What's in a name? Less and less for Baltimore's iconic buildings
Baltimore's tallest building, at 100 Light St., is now the Transamerica Tower. Formerly called the Legg Mason Building, it was originally built as the headquarters of the United States Fidelity and Guaranty (USF&G) Company in 1973 — one of the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Human Interest, Religion and Belief, Endangered Species, Wildlife
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Mystery of buried skeleton solved
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND — The mystery surrounding a skeleton discovered buried in a South Chapin Street backyard this month has been solved. Not only did several people know the skeleton was already buried in the yard, there was actually a burial ceremony in...Tags: Services and Shopping, Rentals, Mergers, Acquisitions and Takeovers, Arts and Culture, Medical Research
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Medieval Times: New show in the works
Sentinel Staff WriterWe've had a small flurry of dinner-show developments lately. Pirate's Dinner Adventure revamped its main show for the first time in 15 years (more on that later this week), Medieval Times introduced a kids program called "Train to Be a Knight" and,...Tags: Crimes, Kissimmee, Crime, Law and Justice, Dolly Parton, Arts and Culture
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