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Retired lawyer convicted of possessing stolen artworks
Retired lawyer Robert Mardirosian is planning to appeal after a Boston jury convicted him of possessing six Impressionist paintings he knew to be stolen 30 years ago.
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Hebron oil deal to be signed Wednesday, N.L. government says
The government of Newfoundland and Labrador has announced the much-anticipated Hebron oil deal will be signed Wednesday in St. John's.
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Police Department "Reviewing" Phoenix New Times Photos
Local law enforcement authorities want to determine whether to open an child pornography investigation as a result of photos published in the paper's current issue and on its website, according to the East Valley Tribune . The nude photos of artist Betsy Schneider's children accompany a story about her art , which is featured in a photography show that opened last week in downtown Phoenix.
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US lawyer guilty over stolen art
A retired US lawyer faces up to 10 years in jail after being found guilty of possessing six stolen French expressionist paintings.
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Early Addition
Photograph by Katie Jane Parker Photography on Flickr From the Gothamist Newsmap : Illegal day care on East 31st in Brooklyn, pursuit/apprehension on 26th Ave & 126th St in Queens, and an overturned auto on West Side Hwy & 30th St in Manhattan. WABC 7 has footage of the Times Square taxi cab-hitting-pedestrians incident. A baby was found in a gym bag on a Hempstead street ...
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Region Free Hosting Online Shikishi Auction
Last year, Region Free held the auction at on their website at regionfreejan.com, but this year the auction will take place at their new, still-in-development anime/manga drawing site, AnimeStyle Pro (animestylepro.com). Please visit the site to view the works and for details on how to bid.
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Pitt, Malkovich, Norton, Farrell set to attend Toronto film festival
TORONTO - Heavyweight movie stars Brad Pitt, John Malkovich and Edward Norton are among the celebrities slated to attend the Toronto International Film Festival next month.
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American Classics Fest at Clinton Library
LITTLE ROCK (AP) - The Clinton Presidential Center is sponsoring a festival that will include a barbecue contest, live music and other activities to mark the opening of its coming motorcycle exhibit, the Art of the Chopper.
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Festival opening night cancelled
MOONFEST's opening night, which was due to be headlined by Pete Doherty, has been cancelled amid safety fears.
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Committee chooses “My Columbia” for Festival of the Arts poster
Committee chooses “My Columbia” for Festival of the Arts poster
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Kolkata to host 11 Gen Next foreign artists in October
The eastern metropolis of Kolkata will host 11 foreign artists in a live workshop-cum-exhibition of contemporary international art as part of its autumn art bonanza.
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Hush-Hush: Pinoy version of US TV's Gossip Girls
Laurice Guillen whose accomplishments include steering Cinemalaya Independent Film Festival into prominence as the primary venue for independent filmmakers, takes on a new show for the revitalized TV5. As director of the new drama series, Hush Hush, direk Laurice as she is known in the film industry, ventures to the small screen in a Pinoy version of Gossip Girls aimed primarily at the youth ...
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Associated Press Tuesday Morning Newsminute - 8/19/2008
TOLEDO, Ohio (AP) - County officials in Toledo vote today on whether to put a property tax levy on the November ballot to help fund the city's science museum. It closed at the end of last year, and now local business leaders are offering to do what they can to help it reopen.
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Andy Warhol Chocolates? Licensing Goes Gooey
Does anyone worry any more about cheapening an artist's image by indiscriminate commercial licensing of images?
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A Summer to Remember at Marriott
Thinking about catching a concert, unwinding at a spa, or visiting a museum -- Marriott International, Inc. , is offering great packages and travel deals just in time for one more summer getaway.
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Animated Waterdrop Sculpture May Amaze, Make You Seasick [Art]
Less spine-tinglingly freaky than the eerie-eyeballed Opto-Isolator animated sculpture, the upcoming Waterdrop sculpture by Héctor Serrano Studio for Roca may have a different side-effect:...
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The Treo Pro makes its video debut, inches towards launch
Filed under: Cellphones Now that the Treo Pro 's been uncovered, the sleek black handset just can't stay out of the spotlight -- it's popped up today in several more high-res shots, a quick hands-on video, and even what looks like official press photography. Specs are still up in the air -- we're hearing there's a 400MHz processor and 128MB of RAM behind that 320 x 320 screen and ...
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Revolutionary Interactive Exhibit With 3D Depth Sensing Gives Beijing Olympics Visitors a Mind-Blowing Simulated ...
GestureTek Inc., world leader in gesture-driven user interfaces, and Xpletive, innovators of immersive applications using next-generation technologies, unveiled a space-age, custom-designed interactive attraction at the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics.
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Saturday country music show will benefit flood victims
A benefit for flood victims at Cedar Rapids with old-time country music will fill the Plymouth County Historical Museum this Saturday, Aug. 23, and give a preview of music to be enjoyed at the 33rd Annual National Old-Time Country & Bluegrass Festival set for Aug. 25-31 in Le Mars.
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Ohio firm with vandalized sculpture offers reward
A $500 reward is being offered by an Ohio business that wants to get its hands on vandals who stole an arm.
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Photographer takes aim at Birmingham Cityscapes works
The Birmingham Bloomfield Cultural Council will feature the recent additions to the Birmingham Cityscapes Sculpture exhibit as seen through the lens of photographer Julie Moskal at the Cityscapes Happy Hour, 2-4:30 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 21, at Streetside Restaurant, 273 Pierce.
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Judge dismisses 1 charge in Stockbridge art theft trial
BOSTON (AP) - A federal judge has dismissed one of two charges against a retired Watertown lawyer who is accused of trying to sell seven paintings he knew were stolen, including a Cezanne worth tens of millions of dollars.
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Corn Festival set to begin Aug. 30
George Rae will preside as the Corn Festival’s first-ever grand marshal when the 28th version of the enormous one-day street fair kicks off at 8 a.m. Aug. 30.
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Papermaking museum is open today
The Wisconsin River Papermaking Museum is open from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. today at 730 First Ave. S. The World of Paper features the art and history of pre-paper and early papermaking in China and Japan. The exhibit is on loan from the American Museum of Papermaking, Atlanta, Ga. and tells the history behind a sheet of paper. Highlights of the exhibit include rare tapa cloths (bark cloth) from the ...
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