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Alaska Lawmaker Wants to Shut Down Development in New York's Central Park
Alaska Ketchikan Rep. Kyle Johansen has proposed a resolution in the state Capitol urging the U.S. Congress to declare New York's Central Park as a wilderness area, subjecting it to the same building and construction restrictions currently affecting...Tags: Natural Resources, U.S. Congress, National Government, The New York Times, Environmental Issues
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State Rep. Kyle Johansen Proposes Central Park Takeover
The Associated PressState Rep. Kyle Johansen might have penned a resolution urging the federal government to take over New York City's Central Park, but he might not have expected a hearing on the issue -- let alone a mention in The New York Times. But he's got both. The...Tags: Natural Resources, National Government, Government, The New York Times, Natural Resources
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Timeline of the Trail: A History of the Iditarod
1925: In response to a diphtheria epidemic in Nome, 20 mushers and more than 100 dogs relay a 20-pound cargo of serum from Nenana to Nome, covering 674 miles from Jan. 27 to Feb. 2.
A statue of Balto, the lead dog in the team that pulled Norwegian musher...Tags: Human Interest, Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, Sports, Cancer, Dog Racing
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HBO sees the light in Liberace biopic 'Behind the Candelabra'
NEW YORK — When the news broke in 1987 that Liberace, the famously flamboyant pianist, was dead at age 67 with what his manager had claimed was anemia brought on by a watermelon diet but was, in fact, AIDS, it made front-page headlines around the...
Tags: Entertainment, Jerry Weintraub, Richard LaGravenese, Cannes Film Festival, Movies
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What happened when Baz Luhrmann moved 'The Great Gatsby' to Australia
F. Scott Fitzgerald's ambition for "The Great Gatsby" was scarcely modest: "Something new — something extraordinary and beautiful and simple and intricately patterned," the novelist wrote to his editor of his plans for the 1925 novel. Tobey...
Tags: Entertainment, Isla Fisher, Jason Clarke, Celebrities, Nassau County
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Dania Beach auto restorer crafts horseless carriage for NYC
More than a century ago, the rumbling, sputtering automobile put the horse and buggy out of business. Now, Jason Wenig wants to help history repeat itself. The owner of a Dania Beach car restoration company, Wenig is on a unique mission: harness today's...
Tags: Midtown, Financial Planning, Dania Beach, Automotive Equipment, Manhattan (New York City)
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Wounded warriors race for children, families at UCF
The wounded warriors and their families led Saturday morning's Operation Giveback 5K, buoyed by a cheering crowd of spectators and fellow runners. Chris Gordon of Clermont, one of the wounded warriors, was grateful that the event for veterans and...
Tags: Orlando, New York City, West Point
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'Gatsby' no match for 'Iron Man.' Will Bauer be back?
After the coffee. Before eating something other than Sal & Carmine's pizza. The Skinny: My diet has taken a turn for the worse since getting to New York. I'll need an extra long run in Central Park this weekend burn off the grease. Friday's headlines...
Tags: Entertainment, Touch (tv program), The Great Gatsby (movie, 2013), The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times
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Catching Up With Holden In NYC
Special to the Hartford CourantNEW YORK CITY — Storybook-themed outings, particularly for young kids, abound in New York. Fans of "Eloise at the Plaza'' by Kay Thompson can book the Plaza Hotel's Eloise Suite, featuring a sparkly padded pink headboard and Eloise's name in neon...Tags: Entertainment, New York Public Library, Sandwiches, Greenwich Village, Arts and Culture
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Is it curtains for Central Park Theatre?
In a sea of empty lots in Chicago's North Lawndale neighborhood sits a faded relic that is one of the most historically significant American movie theaters still standing. When it opened in 1917, the red-brick, three-story Central Park Theatre was...
Tags: Human Interest, Martin Luther King Jr., Architecture, Maxwell Street, Arts and Culture
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Ken Burns takes new approach to powerful themes in “The Central Park Five”
Channel Guide MagazineFamed filmmaker Ken Burns may be most known for his documentary productions focused on various historical periods of America, but they often also touch on elements and themes that run throughout our nation’s history, including the present day.... -
L.A. police remain concerned about security in sprawling areas
From Hollywood Boulevard and Staples Center to the Rose Parade and Disneyland, Southern California is full of the kind of cultural and iconic targets that local law enforcement have long feared would make a tempting target for both foreign or domestic...
Tags: Entertainment Events, Terrorism, Law Enforcement, Staples Center, Crime, Law and Justice
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