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A Mom's Adventure: The Spray Tan
We moms don't have a lot of time for personal maintenance...am I right? My son's teacher asked me if I got a haircut the other day and I replied: Â "No, this is just the unusual, dramatic results of a brush and blow dryer." Â Our clothes display spots...
Tags: Photography, Arts and Culture, Arts
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Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn., David Cook column
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.Weird is cardboard sledding. Weird is graffiti, belly-dancing troupes, urban chickens and beer with bacon in it. Weird is slack-lining, stand-up paddleboards and coffee delivered by bike. Weird is the Gig, goats that eat kudzu, the Left and Right...Tags: Fine Artists, Politics, Freedom of the Press, Arts and Culture, Artists
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Effort underway to make Chattanooga weird
Chattanooga Times Free Press, Tenn.Don't tread on me. Remember the Alamo. Turn on, tune in, drop out. Time and again, history has shown that a slogan can be a powerful element of change or provocation without being long-winded. Last December, a local artist decided to see if he could...Tags: Fine Artists, Radio Industry, Music, Distilling and Brewing Industry, Artists
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Michigan Avenue merchants fear they'll be the victims of robbery hoax
The bizarre saga of a 68-year-old woman who said she was forced to hand over jewelry valued at more than $135,000 to a group of menacing young men on the bustling Magnificent Mile reverberated around the country. Some 36 hours later, police had...
Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Prosecution, Chicago Mayor, Magnificent Mile, Theft
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911 call leads to rumors of Bigfoot in Paint Township
Daily American Staff WriterContrary to rumors, Bigfoot was not shot and killed this week in Somerset County. A turkey hunter reported seeing possible Bigfoot tracks at approximately 10:30 a.m. Tuesday in Paint Township. They soon realized they weren't messing with Sasquatch when... -
Hoax phone calls hit mainland flights
China Daily, Beijing / Asia News NetworkGUANGZHOU/CHONGQING (China Daily/ANN) -- Several flights from Chongqing and Guangzhou were forced to land or delayed on Friday after telephone threats were received, airport authorities said. Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport was told by police...Tags: Chongqing (China), Fakes, Hoaxes, and Impostors, China, Germany, Shanghai (China)
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Travel Picks: Top 10 quirky museums around the world
ReutersLONDON, May 17 (Reuters) - Hear the word museum and odds are you conjure up an image of portrait halls and sculpture gardens - the traditional home of traditional art. However, the world is a huge, creative and even quirky place. So to satisfy those...Tags: Amsterdam (Netherlands), Rentals, UFO Sightings, Japan, Australia
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Powder in letter to 'Dispatch' leads to Mississippi woman's indictment
The Columbus DispatchA Mississippi woman has been indicted by a Franklin County grand jury on a charge of using a hoax weapon of mass destruction. Prosecutor Ron O'Brien said Gloria Powers, 60, of Natchez, sent an envelope to The Dispatch in June 2011 that contained...Tags: Prosecution, Career and Workplace, Crimes, FBI, Labor Legislation
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Angelina Jolie op-ed resonates with Syosset woman
NewsdayLaurie Mischo, mother of three in Syosset, said Angelina Jolie was right on target when she wrote in an op-ed that opting for a preventive double mastectomy made her "feel empowered that I made a strong choice that in no way diminishes my femininity."...Tags: Mammogram, Culture, Chemotherapy, Angelina Jolie, Hysterectomy
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Ripley's: Eight-city hunt for more oddities starts in Orlando
Ripley's wants to take your odd stuff off your hands. Orlando-based Ripley Entertainment, which operates 32 "odditorium" attractions, will visit eight cities throughout 2013, in an attempt to add more oddities to its eclectic collections. The first stop...
Tags: International Drive, Museums, Arts and Culture
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Former Royals broadcaster Fred White dies at 76
The Kansas City StarThe news when it came Wednesday afternoon was surprising only in its suddenness. Those close to former Royals broadcaster Fred White knew he was terribly sick. The Royals sent out word in the early afternoon that White, 76, had died of complications...Tags: Kansas City Royals, Heart Attack, Big 12 Conference, Sports, Kansas State Wildcats
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City Council Meeting Wrap-Up
The following is from the May 7 City Council meeting. All council members were present. * PUBLIC COMMUNICATIONS The public is allowed to speak on any subject not on the agenda. Speakers generally are limited to three minutes, but the time can be...Tags: Lobbying, Rentals, Politics, U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Washington, DC
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