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Six contestants vie for county fair queen
PILESGROVE TWP. - Six young women will vie for the title of Salem County Fair Queen this year. The pageant will be held 8 p.m. Friday at the Salem County Fairgrounds on U.S. Route 40 here.
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Share in the Wonder of New York City Waterfalls Project with Marriott Hotel Vacation Package
The New York City Marriott hotels are sharing in the wonder of the New York City Waterfalls project by offering a special vacation package touring the four waterfall exhibits.
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Renaissance New York Hotel Times Square Offers a Girlfriends Getaway Package for True New Yorkers
Renaissance New York Hotel Times Square offers guests the opportunity to become true New Yorkers with the Girlfriends in the Big Apple getaway package at their luxurious hotel in Times Square.
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Tijuana Kicks Off Beijing Olympics With Chinese Food and Cultural Festival on Revolution Avenue
This Olympic Weekend celebration on August 9th and 10th along Avenida Revolución will feature Chinese art, music, kung fu, more than 60 Chinese food stands, and a raffle for a trip to China. More than 8,000 visitors, including the Consul General of the Republic of China in Tijuana, Baja California's Chinese Community, and tourists from throughout Southern California, are expected in events ...
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Telluride Film Festival and other Telluride Summer Festivals Offer Something for Everyone
Telluride Film Festival will begin in August 24th and finish on September 1, 2008. ResortQuest Telluride is proud to be a Show Ring level sponsor of this event.
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Hyperion review sought
The state Senate minority leader is calling for more independence in the permit process for the proposed Hyperion Energy Center in Union County. Sen. Scott Heidepriem has asked the state Department of Environment and Natural Resources to hire an independent consulting firm to review the environmental effects of Hyperion Energy's proposed oil refinery and power plant. But DENR secretary Steven ...
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Helping out
Renaissance Downtown Durham Inc., the foundation for Downtown Durham Inc., is helping to raise money for the renovation of Durham Athletic Park, a project by the city of Durham.
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Life-sized pig sculpture is found
A life-sized pig sculpture which had been stolen from Bath city centre is found dumped near a playground.
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Shades of jazz
Katonah Museum of Art is featuring virtuoso saxophone and clarinet player Anat Cohen this evening at 6:30. This Israeli born musician plays modern and traditional jazz, classical, Brazilian choro, Argentine tango and an expansive timeline of Afro-Cuban styles. Tickets are $20. Route 22 at Jay Street, Katonah. 914-232-9555.
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St Fagans museum to be a 'one-stop shop' for the national history of Wales
DRAMATIC changes to the way history, art and science collections are exhibited at Wales’ national museums have been announced.
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BOGNY-SUR-MEUSE, FRANCE - AUGUST 5: Several thousand people watch, Woinic, a giant wild boar sculpture by Eric Sleziak, pulled by a truck on August 5, 2008 on a street in Bogny-sur-Meuse, northeastern France.
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Zoo picks winners of photo contest
Young photographers captured images of animals from emus to turtles to win the Brevard Zoo's photo contest. "I was just sitting there in front of the emu cage, looking down at the emus, taking pictures, and I had that particular picture in mind," Troy Cunio, 14, said of his emu photo.
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Media hail artist for winning Olympic painting contest
Myanmar private media hailed on Wednesday the country's artist, U Myo Khin, for winning a gold award in the 2008 Olympic fine arts exhibition contest to mark the Beijing Olympic Games.
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Times earns 15 NEAPNEA awards
The Cape Cod Times won 15 awards in the New England Associated Press News Executives Association's annual writing, photo and design contest.
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Norman's Lake Thunderbird plans nature progams for kids
NORMAN — Weekend activities at Lake Thunderbird State Park's nature center will begin at 10 a.m. Friday with "Bats Around Us,” a slide show appropriate for all ages. The program will feature bat facts and photography. At 11 a.m., children age 2 and older can make a print on a T-shirt or bandana in "Bug Prints.” Cost is 50 cents if children bring their own T-shirt or $1.50 if they use a bandana ...
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LOCAL NEWS
Corning's Gaffer District said several streets will be closed Thursday during the Race Fever festival on the city's Northside.
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3:40 p.m. - Artists wanted for Isla Center exhibit
3:40 p.m., Aug. 6 — The Isla Center for the Arts at the University of Guam will bring back the "Creative Hands: Pacific, Formerly Art of the Pacific Rim" exhibit.
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Calendar: 08.06.08
The annual Merit Artist Exhibition, featuring works of the 2008 Merit Winners and the People's Choice Award winner from the December 2007 "Currents" show, is on display through Sept. 6 in the main gallery of the Rockport Center for the Arts
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Entertainment
Forest Place will be home to two permanent public artworks as part of a sculpture project bringing together artists, architecture, community and public space.
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World Class hero artist coming to Spark Festival
Attendees at Wintec’s 10th anniversary Spark festival are in for a treat. A last-minute confirmation of Thai artist Rirkrit Tiravanija as a guest speaker was announced today.
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Animax Youth Festival celebrates Malaysian youth
Keep the weekend free for a visit to the Animax Youth Festival 2008, which will be held from Friday to Sunday at 1 Utama Shopping Centre (New Wing) in Petaling Jaya.
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'Monitor' staff reaps newspaper plaudits
Concord Monitor staffers won nearly two dozen awards - including seven first-place honors - in the annual New England Associated Press News Executives Association writing contest, the association announced yesterday.
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Naples Art Festival seeks nation's best
Any artist who thinks he can hold his own with the bigwigs, read on: The Naples Art Association at The von Liebig Art Center is seeking artists to...
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Finding a fresh angle
At 21 years old, Melissa Ferrara is the youngest photographer to hold an exhibit at Calmer House Gallery in Joliet.
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Italian Premier Briefs Media With More Background Coverage
An 18th-century allegorical figure in a painting that serves as a backdrop for government news conferences was recently retouched to cover a body part.
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