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BRIEF: It's Pascha -- Easter by its older name
The Pueblo Chieftain, Colo.Pascha is the feast of the Resurrection of Christ in the Orthodox Church. Pascha is a transliteration of the original Greek word, which is a transliteration of the Hebrew pesach. Both words mean Passover. Sunday marks the beginning of this year's...Tags: Christianity, Christian Orthodoxy, Easter, Passover, Judaism
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Florence animals seized Tuesday now up for adoption
Florence Morning News, S.C.Ten dogs, a ferret and a chicken seized from a home owner Tuesday are, or soon will be, available for adoption at Florence County Environmental Services. Herbie Christmas, environmental services officer III, said the way was cleared for adoption earlier...Tags: Social Issues, Holidays
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‘Guacamelee!’ review: Colorful game honors Day of the Dead traditions
Hero Complex - movies, comics, pop culture - Los Angeles TimesIndie action-adventure “Guacamelee!” makes an early promise to players. “This,” says a matchmaking, wine-obsessed monk in the game, “is better ...... -
Profit? Fun? Collectors can find a little of both in their hobby
Reading Eagle, Pa.Denise Benfield said her husband doesn't share her love for the Hallmark Christmas tree ornaments she collects. "He said the day he buries me they're going up on eBay," Denise said. It's a running joke in the family. "If you're in my family and you'...Tags: eBay Inc., Holidays, Westport, Home Shopping Network (tv network), Passenger Cars
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Celebrating 100 years: The Delphian Club
The Lima News, OhioThe club's bylaws include this phrase: "The object of this club shall be general study with an aim to cultivate the art of conversation." And nearly nothing has changed, even a century later. The Delphian Club celebrates its 100-year anniversary this...Tags: Human Interest, Culture, Holidays, Hospitals and Clinics, Bars and Clubs
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Recycled Christmas trees improve fishing in lake
Vindicator, Youngstown, OhioRecycled Christmas trees were put to a new use in an Earth Day event at Mill Creek Park's Lake Glacier. About 50 of the trees were deposited there to provide habitat for fish in a joint effort Monday afternoon by state wildlife officials and the...Tags: Lifestyle and Leisure, Glaciers, Conservation, Lakes and Ponds, Holidays
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Travel Postcard: 48 hours in Cologne
ReutersCOLOGNE (Reuters) - Famed for its yearly carnival celebrations, there is more to Cologne than silly costumes and soccer's Lukas Podolski. Have a closer look at Cologne, or Koln, as it's called in German. It is a hub of European high-speed train travel....Tags: Holidays, Judaism, Bars and Clubs, Lifestyle and Leisure, Gerhard Richter
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Nothing says Christmas like rusty horseshoes
A Realtor friend of mine sent out an email the other day about an estate sale of furnishings and personal property at a house not far from where I live. "Everything is Southwestern style," the email said. "Very good quality. Don't miss out." Through...
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W.Va. state budget includes funds for local fairs, festivals
The following appropriations for area fairs and festivals were included in the 2013-2014 budget bill that state lawmakers approved this week, according to the enrolled final version of the legislation posted on the Legislature’s website: ...Tags: Holidays, Festive Events, Arts and Culture
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A Treasure Trove Of Understanding, Empathy At Our Fingertips
The Hartford CourantValuable advice has been offered since the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, the Boston bombings — since all horrific incidents of this kind throughout our nation. Gun control, better mental health screening and treatment,...Tags: Interior Policy, Hanukkah, Personal Weapon Control, Colleges and Universities, Gun Control
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Dream home: Renovated home gathers family to the farm
When hearth and home — together with a growing family and an onsite family business — are at the center of day-to-day living, a small and dated one-story farmhouse in Ellicott City begins to burst at the seams. To keep their extended family...
Tags: Home Improvement, Architecture, Ellicott City, Holidays, Linthicum
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Spring backward
That lion-in/lamb-out thing about March didn't offer much lamb this year but it did deliver several platters of snow. Oh, spring arrived on time; winter just didn't leave on time. The struggle between seasons finally sorted out Holy Week. Palm Sunday...Tags: The New York Times, Standard & Poor's Financial Services LLC, Easter, Federal Reserve, Palm Sunday
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