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Brown v. Board site to mark anniversary of ruling

Brown v. Board site to mark anniversary of ruling

The Brown v. Board of Education National Historic site will display a black doll used in a series of famous race studies to mark the 59th anni…

May 16, 2013 12:00 am

Even urbanites can navigate a park like Yosemite

Even urbanites can navigate a park like Yosemite

The vista of Yosemite Valley stunned me: a majestic waterfall, soaring granite, and a winding river flowing through an endless stretch of pine trees.

April 27, 2013 12:13 pm Photos

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Bills would expand Yosemite National Park slightly

Bills would expand Yosemite National Park slightly

More than a century ago John Muir argued that Congress should include a wildlife corridor with stunning vistas of the Merced River in the boun…

April 24, 2013 12:00 am Photos

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Smithsonian to close galleries due to budget cuts

Smithsonian to close galleries due to budget cuts

Budget cuts from Congress will soon reduce the number of free exhibitions on view each day at the Smithsonian Institution.

April 21, 2013 2:45 am

SNOWBIRDS in Florida, Where Everyday's a New Day

SNOWBIRDS in Florida, Where Everyday's a New Day

Well, like, kinda-sorta. We’re at Village on the Isle visiting my 89-year-old mother in Venice, Florida. “Everyday’s a new day” is their motto.

April 15, 2013 12:00 am Photos

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Tips on ensuring personal safety when you travel

Tips on ensuring personal safety when you travel

Frequent travelers and those who work in the industry say a few common-sense precautions can go a long way to ensuring personal safety.

April 13, 2013 2:30 am Photos

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Objects from JFK assassination go on display in DC

Objects from JFK assassination go on display in DC

Some never-before-seen artifacts from the minutes and hours following President John F. Kennedy's assassination are going on display Friday, a…

April 13, 2013 1:00 am

A guide to exploring Jackie Robinson's Brooklyn

A guide to exploring Jackie Robinson's Brooklyn

With the movie "42" bringing the Jackie Robinson story to a new generation, fans young and old may be inspired to visit some of the places in …

April 12, 2013 12:00 am

SNOWBIRDS in Florida, Frequently Asked Questions

Knowing that a lot of us are in the same boat, I asked some experts from my mother's facility the same kind of questions a lot of us are askin…

April 08, 2013 12:02 pm

Last Resort: Gossip Girls—The Message is in the Massage

Last Resort: Gossip Girls—The Message is in the Massage

As close friends have done for ages, we swear to keep secrets we ultimately share with other friends, then make those friends swear to keep se…

April 07, 2013 8:21 pm

Two-Wheelers: A Man, A Dad and A Plan

Two-Wheelers: A Man, A Dad and A Plan

Bicycling is many things: exercise, transportation, recreation. For me, a bike commuter averse to gyms, it's one thing above all others: adventure.

April 01, 2013 12:00 am Photos

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SNOWBIRDS in Florida: THE BASICS ABOUT RETIRING TO FLORIDA

SNOWBIRDS in Florida: THE BASICS ABOUT RETIRING TO FLORIDA

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March 20, 2013 9:22 pm

US proposes 'musical instrument passports'

BANGKOK (AP) — Musicians, take note: Next time you travel abroad, you might need a passport — for your instrument.

March 13, 2013 12:00 am

Flyers call knives-on-planes policy 'common sense'

Flyers call knives-on-planes policy 'common sense'

Flyers reacted with shrugs but largely agreed with a new policy announced by the Transportation Security Administration that airline passenger…

March 10, 2013 12:00 am

Syrup grades changed for maple syrup season ahead

Syrup grades changed for maple syrup season ahead

Would fancy grade maple syrup by any other name taste as sweet?

February 28, 2013 12:00 am

Indiana's ties to Underground Railroad

Indiana's ties to Underground Railroad

Other historic river cities in Indiana such as Madison and New Albany were also important stops on the Underground Railroad.

February 19, 2013 12:00 am Photos

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Civil War Trail brings local history to life

Civil War Trail brings local history to life

Although Northwest Indiana is hundreds of miles from any major battlefield of the Civil War, the area is rich with history from the era.

February 19, 2013 12:00 am

Native astronaut comes home

Native astronaut comes home

Crown Point astronaut Col. Jerry Ross hasn’t lived here in decades, but he keeps his Region roots strong nonetheless.

January 27, 2013 12:00 am Related

Spacewalker: An excerpt from Crown Point native astronaut's book

Spacewalker: An excerpt from Crown Point native astronaut's book

I want to share the amazing experiences I had pursuing my dream and help you understand what it felt like to ride those rockets and walk in space.

January 27, 2013 12:00 am Photos

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Spring, electricity in the air on Fashion Week couture day

Spring, electricity in the air on Fashion Week couture day

There's never a gray moment for haute couture.

January 27, 2013 12:00 am

WTC workers scrawl graffiti of defiance, hope

WTC workers scrawl graffiti of defiance, hope

On most construction projects, workers are discouraged from signing or otherwise scrawling on the iron and concrete. At the skyscraper rising …

January 27, 2013 12:00 am

Carnival season kicks off along the Gulf Coast

Carnival season kicks off along the Gulf Coast

Christmas wreaths and holiday parties gave way to king cakes and street parades as the Carnival season kicked off this weekend along the Gulf Coast.

January 07, 2013 12:00 am

Florida celebrates its Spanish heritage in 2013

Florida celebrates its Spanish heritage in 2013

When Juan Ponce de Leon searched for riches in Florida, he unknowingly helped turn the Sunshine State into the first travel destination in the…

January 06, 2013 12:00 am Photos

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