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New State Museum Will Have Unique Look...

Construction on the new State Museum is on schedule and West Virginia Culture and History Commissioner Randall Reid-Smith says they have some of the best craftsmen and designers in the world working on the project.

Reid-Smith says the drywall is nearly finished in the basement of the Cultural Center where the Museum is located. That will be done within two weeks when a Virginia company ca...

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Olympics bring no joy for Tibetan monks...

KUMBUM MONASTERY, China (AFP) — As monks in red and orange robes stroll past tourists snapping photos of the temples, the quiet of the Kumbum Monastery seems a world away from the Olympics in far-off Beijing.

But for many of the monks in this monastery on the edge of the Tibetan plateau in the Chinese province of Qinghai the Games have had a very real impact on their daily lives. login to post comments | read more

The Olympics of Fashion: Canada vs USA...

Really... Methinks your observation of the nautical theme from 'Poland' includes many Asian faces. Are you sure you're not confusing Poland with JAPAN!? Buy a clue..... – Bobba-Bob The Ampersand

the King of Comedy,, you were and there was none like you.. I will truly miss your presence and your talent! I pray that your Family will find peace of mind and strength... – Hone...

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Eamon Sullivan's world record takes a back seat...

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Rebecca Williams in Beijing August 11, 2008 12:01am

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Obama tries to turn 'celebrity' label on McCain...

HONOLULU (AP) — Barack Obama is out to show that two can play the "celebrity game" with a new ad Monday labeling his Republican opponent John McCain as Washington's biggest celebrity.

The Democratic presidential candidate, vacationing in Hawaii, released an ad, titled "Embrace," that paints McCain as both a regular on the TV talk show circuit and a consummate political insider, ch...

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With Warmer Weather, July Electric Sales up 6.3% over Last Year ......

With Warmer Weather, July Electric Sales up 6.3% over Last Year, PECO Urges Customers to Call If They Have Trouble with Higher Summer Bills ComEd Restoration Effort Nearly Complete with 99 Percent Back in Power Authentic Cuisine and Cultural Dance Highlight the Festival of India Service Restored to More than a Half-Million Customers Exelon Nuclear Launches Texas Web Site More News related to E...

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Movie Review: 'Tropic Thunder' a Hollywood insider's skewering of ......

Email Print View Share Digg Del.icio.us Facebook Furl Google Reddit Mixx Mister Wong Yahoo Buzz Yahoo Add To Favorites Add to playlist "Tropic Thunder," Ben Stiller's extravaganza of a Hollywood satire, couldn't be any more "inside-baseball" if it contained references to the infield fly rule and Rule 5 draft picks.

This movie-within-a-movie is certainly his most ambitious production as...

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Westminster choir performs at Cultural Olympics...

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Westminster choir performs at Cultural Olympics August 11th, 2008 @ 4:01pm By Amanda Butterfield

Westminster's Chamber Choir was invited to perform in the Beijing Cultural Olympics that were held one month before the Olympic Games. Before they left, we sent a couple with one of our cameras and asked ...

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Skinner to release one more album...

The 29-year-old star, best known for hits such as Dry Your Eyes and Fit But You Know It, told music magazine NME "the next album is the last album".

He added: "I did a five-album deal and I don't think it would be right to be making Streets albums after that."

"I always envisaged them as a box-set and I've got a vision for each of the albums.

"The next one will bring it back...

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Report: Clinton told to cast Obama as un-American...

» read share email text size: A A Report: Clinton told to cast Obama as un-American posted 8:48 pm Mon August 11, 2008 - Washington tags: Clinton • told • cast • Obama Hillary Rodham Clinton (webbio) 's top campaign strategist advised her to cast presidential rival Barack Obama (webbio) as having questionable "roots to basic American values and culture" and use the theme t...

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