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    Oct 19, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  1. Treasure-trove of maps headed to L.A. Public Library

    L.A. NOW
    When real estate agent Matthew Greenberg cleaned out the Mount Washington cottage after the occupant died, he couldn't bring himself to throw out a treasure trove he discovered inside--all kinds of maps....
  2. Sep 13, 2012 |Story| Tribune Media Services
  3. Taking the kids to Washington, D.C., this fall

    Welcome to America's front yard.
    Welcome to America's front yard. That's the National Mall's nickname in Washington, D.C. This, huge, beautiful three-mile-long expanse bordered by the Potomac River and Capitol Hill is where you'll find the Smithsonian museums, the famous Reflecting...

    Tags: Petroleum Industry, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Animals, Arts, Elections

  4. Sep 13, 2012 | Zap2It
  5. “Death and the Civil War” is haunting, heartbreaking and important history

    Channel Guide Magazine
    Adapted from the best-selling book This Republic of Suffering by historian and Harvard president Drew Gilpin Faust, the two-hour American Experience film Death and the Civil War, from director Ric Burns, looks at the incredible change the United States...
  6. Sep 1, 2012 | Los Angeles Times
  7. Hal David, Burt Bacharach's music partner, dies at 91

    L.A. NOW
    Hal David, the renowned pop music lyricist whose prolific collaboration with composer Burt Bacharach produced a wealth of memorable hits in the 1960s and early ’70s, including “Walk on By,” “What the World Needs Now Is Love”...
  8. Oct 4, 2012 |Blog| Cars.com
  9. Top 10 Presidential Cars

    KickingTires
    Election season kicked into high gear last night as the country prepares to peacefully elect a new leader. While everyone is grading the first of three presidential debates from last night and how President Barack Obama and GOP nominee Mitt......

    Tags: Automotive Equipment, Passenger Cars, Mitt Romney, Lyndon B. Johnson, Cadillac

  10. Nov 10, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail
  11. Art Callaham: A mission to share our veterans' stories

    With today being Veterans Day, I want to take this opportunity to announce several features at The Herald-Mail that focus on veterans.  “Through a Veteran’s Eye” is a relatively new television show on HMTV6.  Fred Shinbur (Maryland&...

    Tags: Television, Korean War (1950-1953), Social Media, Satellite and Cable Service, The Herald-Mail

  12. Sep 21, 2012 |Story| Tribune Media Services
  13. When value, ID are elusive, consult a professional appraiser

    The Smart Collector
    Q: My original ink and watercolor art is signed Ruthven Todd and numbered 26/70. There is a poem by Todd on the sketch. The Library of Congress has copy 4/70. I know this is an important piece. Should it be in a museum? How should I sell it? I need help....

    Tags: Judaism, Painting, eBay Inc., Literature, AAA

  14. Sep 20, 2012 |Story| Orlando Sentinel
  15. See shuttle photos on the NASA Flickr account

    There is a photography saying that sometimes the most important thing to do for a great photo is to “be there.” And when the “there” is from special access, the photos are often unique.
    Orlando Sentinel
    There is a photography saying that sometimes the most important thing to do for a great photo is to “be there.” And when the “there” is from special access, the photos are often unique. A recent example was Wednesday’s final...

    Tags: Kennedy Space Center, NASA

  16. Sep 14, 2012 |Story| Herald Mail
  17. Special Orders 191 remain one of the war's best stories

    It’s always easy to overestimate the significance of any particular event as a “turning point” in history. In 1940, the Chicago Bears defeated Washington 73-0, but early on, with the score only 7-0, Redskins receiver Charlie Malone dropped a gimme touchdown pass from Sammy Baugh. Baugh was asked if this was a turning point that would have changed the course of the game.
    It’s always easy to overestimate the significance of any particular event as a “turning point” in history. In 1940, the Chicago Bears defeated Washington 73-0, but early on, with the score only 7-0, Redskins receiver Charlie Malone...

    Tags: Sammy Baugh, The Herald-Mail, Barbara Lee, Republican Party, Armed Forces

  18. Nov 6, 2012 |Column| Los Angeles Times
  19. Sheila Krumholz -- she follows the money

    It was a California politico, Jesse Unruh, who nailed the relationship between dough and democracy: "Money is the mother's milk of politics." Where does it come from, and where does it go? Sheila Krumholz makes it her business to tell us. As executive director of the nonpartisan, nonprofit Center for Responsive Politics, she monitors the witches' brew of federal lobbying and loot at <a href="http://www.opensecrets.org/,">http://www.opensecrets.org</a> which names donors and tracks categories like earmarks, interest groups, even contributions by ZIP Code. Just before election day, she talked about this year's political cash cows, and the 20-plus years she's spent following the Watergate admonition to follow the money.
    It was a California politico, Jesse Unruh, who nailed the relationship between dough and democracy: "Money is the mother's milk of politics." Where does it come from, and where does it go? Sheila Krumholz makes it her business to tell us. As executive...

    Tags: Political Fundraising, General Electric Company, Federal Election Commission, Upper East Side, Lobbying

  20. Oct 30, 2012 |Story| Tribune Media Services
  21. Danny Kaye's centennial year -- renaissance for a renaissance man

    Liz Smith
    "I've GOT it! I've got it. The pellet with the poison's in the vessel with the pestle, the chalice from the palace has the brew that is true, right?" "Right. But there's been a change. They broke the chalice from the palace." "They broke the chalice...

    Tags: Liz Smith, Fred Astaire, George Cukor, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Music

  22. Sep 12, 2012 |Story| Tribune Media Services
  23. Back to school: Financial education: Part Two

    Retire Smart
    A recent report from the Securities Exchange Commission and the Library of Congress found that "low levels of investor literacy have serious implications for the ability of broad segments of the population to retire comfortably, particularly in an age...

    Tags: Retirement, Bonds, Money and Monetary Policy, Finance, Companies and Corporations

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