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May 14, 2010
Highlights in history on this date:
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1509 - French defeat Venetians at Agnadello and become masters of northern Italy.
1702 - Sweden's King Charles XII takes Warsaw.
1796 - First... May 13, 2010
This is just a taste, for the full list visit Ship of Fools
Welcome to the wonderful world of iPhone apps, where Bibles, blessings, rosaries and religious radio – not to mention chakra tuning and aura reading – are all now available at... May 13, 2010
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Highlights in history on this date:
1809 - French army under Napoleon Bonaparte takes Vienna.
1888 - Serfdom is abolished in Brazil.
1917 - Three peasant children near Fatima, Portugal, report seeing a... May 12, 2010
Anne Muchmore at NewsChannel 9 Portland
Today in History:
1949 - Soviets lift the Berlin Blockade, which failed because of the Western powers' Berlin Airlift
1937 - Britain's King George VI was... May 10, 2010
Some events in history on this day's date:
1502 - Columbus begins fourth and last trip to "Indies"
1916 - Einstein's Theory of General Relativity presented
1929 - First regularly scheduled TV broadcasts (three nights... May 3, 2010
But Americans have so few opportunities to stuff themselves and drink like crazy to honor another country that doesn't really care, that we're breaking tradition.
At least we think we are.
The holiday is Cinco de Mayo about which the... May 3, 2010
Well, it's not as bad as it sounds, it's only available to encourage younger scouts (aged 6-11) to spend more time in front of their videogames instead of, say, playing outside, so how much harm can they do?
Read all... May 1, 2010
Breakthrough Art Organization, founded in 2009 to champion artists whose works are a means of overcoming political, social and personal challenges, is bringing its inaugural exhibition and education program to the John Seigenthaler Center at Vanderbilt... April 30, 2010
Look, we admit that one of our editors uses hashtags in his tweets that might throw the story being promoted into a different light.
If you're lost, bob up to our Home Page.
But we don't believe we've gone so far as to be accused of... April 30, 2010
In today's episode of [No Recipes], chef Marc Matsumoto introduces us to the Japanese beef and rice bowl known as "guydon."
Not just any guydon, this one is a modified homage to the Japanese fast food chain Yoshinoya. The... April 28, 2010
This year could be a crucial moment for small non-profits.
Prior to 2007, organizations with annual budgets less than $25,000 were not required to file with the IRS, but the Pension Protection Act of 2006 made filing manditory, and a... April 28, 2010
From time to time, without warning, we will do a quick story about a commerce site some of us like.
First, behold Think Geek dot com. Some other time we'll mention Archie McPhee which is the grandparent of strange items on the... April 28, 2010
Rock'n'Roll, Theatre too!
Currey Ingram Academy's Greater Nashville Rock-and-Roll Theatre Camp for rising Third Graders through Seniors happens again in June.
Featuring hands-on instruction in music and theatre, it's... April 25, 2010
A Hendersonville family reveals the anguish they went through while trying to adopt a child through the Valley of Hope Adoption Agency in Georgia. Their story is documented by the Atlanta Journal Constitution, which investigates why... April 24, 2010
Among us city-slickers, understandably some folks might ask "which exit ramp was it to that place that has the pesto pasta?"
Ah, but it gets better than that: Ramps, sometimes called wild leeks, are wild onions native to North America... April 23, 2010
The insurance company GEICO has fired Lance Baxter, the actor who voices parts of the company's TV ads. The action came after Baxter called Tea Partiers "retarded" in a voicemale to FreedomWorks.
GEICO says it was... |
