Five legendary Kansas cowboys will be honored for their contributions to the western life as they are inducted into the Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame in Dodge City. The Kansas Cowboy Hall of Fame will honor these five men … [Read more...]
Space shuttle Enterprise docks
The space shuttle Enterprise - named after the spaceship in Star Trek - achieved lift-off on Wednesday when it was hoisted by a crane onto a floating museum in New York's Hudson River. … [Read more...]
Westfield San Francisco Centre
San Francisco, Calif. ‑ Step into Westfield San Francisco Centre and marvel at its inspired design, effortless sophistication and world-class shopping, entertainment and dining. … [Read more...]
Haiti Francis mango
AUSTIN, Texas - Haiti's Francis mango is back for a short six to eight weeks at Whole Foods Market. Starting now and for a limited time, shoppers will find this exclusive Fair Trade Certified fruit under the grocer's … [Read more...]
Manning faces WikiLeaks charges
FORT MEADE - A military judge has refused to dismiss the most serious charge against an Army private accused in the biggest leak of government secrets in U.S. history. … [Read more...]
Kiplagat, Suver win Dallas Half Marathon
DALLAS - (March 25, 2012) - Under bright blue skies and sunny conditions, more than 14,500 entrants took to the start line for the 3rd Rock 'n' Roll Dallas Half Marathon benefiting Susan G. Komen for the Cure®. … [Read more...]
Tasty Spring Events
Say "Cheese" to Oregon and sample cow, sheep, and goat cheese at the Oregon Cheese Festival in Central Point, Southern Oregon on March 17. Work off and wash down all that decadent cheese with a run or two down Mt. Hood … [Read more...]
US employment change
US non-farm employment change and unemployment rate, January 2012 Further encouraging news on the health of the world's largest economy came today as employment levels saw a strong boost and the unemployment … [Read more...]
Fired From Teaching American History
Why I Got Fired From Teaching American History Five years ago, I had every reason to believe that my job as a history professor at Barnard College was secure. I had been teaching there for four years, I had published … [Read more...]
North West Logging Greats
We often receive emails these days and then a few of them stimulate one to create a post out of them, this is one such occasion. Not so long ago the chopping down of the massive trees was a manual task. They first … [Read more...]