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    Apr 8, 2012 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  1. Carolyn Holly Howard, alternative medical practitioner

    Carolyn Holly Howard, a practitioner of alternative medical techniques, died Tuesday at her Baltimore home after an eight-year battle with ovarian cancer.
    Carolyn Holly Howard, a practitioner of alternative medical techniques, died Tuesday at her Baltimore home after an eight-year battle with ovarian cancer. The resident of the Woodlands at Coldspring Newtown was 61. Ms. Howard was born in Dallas, Texas,...

    Tags: Biotechnology, Chemotherapy, Ovarian Cancer, Muhlenberg College, Hysterectomy

    2. Aug 10, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  2. California dreaming in another dimension

    "What's in California?" quizzed Don Worsham, the self-proclaimed Mayor for Eternity of Glen Ridge Drive. "Just a lot of congestion and pollution, from what I've heard. And phony actors and singers. Betcha there's not even an American Legion post there."...

    Tags: Clint Eastwood, Regional Authority, American Legion, Sonny Bono

    3. Aug 19, 2011 |Story| Baltimore Sun

  3. Nathan Krasnopoler, Johns Hopkins University student, dies at 20

    At funeral services for Nathan Krasnopoler held at Sol Levinson and Bros. Funeral Home on Aug. 12, the 20-year-old was remembered by a Johns Hopkins University professor for his "keen and incisive intellect."
    Baltimore Sun reporter
    At funeral services for Nathan Krasnopoler held at Sol Levinson and Bros. Funeral Home on Aug. 12, the 20-year-old was remembered by a Johns Hopkins University professor for his "keen and incisive intellect." Mr. Krasnopoler died Aug. 10 at Gilchrist...

    Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Colleges and Universities, University of Maryland Medical Center, Ellicott City, Engineering

    4. May 24, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  4. Thursday Travel Ticker: Drop expected in LAX holiday travel

    <span>LAX officials estimate more than 750,000 travelers will pass through the airport Memorial Day weekend, representing <strong>a decrease of 7.4% compared with the four-day holiday period in 2011</strong>. Higher fares resulting from higher fuel prices are being blamed.... The angler who pulls in the grand prize tagged trout will <strong>win $50,000 at Big Bear&rsquo;s fourth annual Fishin&rsquo; for $50K Trout Derby on June 9 and 10</strong>. Entry is $55 for adults and $30 for participants under 16; <a href=&quot;http://www.bigbear.com/">www.bigbear.com</a> or (800) 424-4232.... Festival Mozaic presents a summer program July 11-22 along the Central Coast. <strong>It features musicians from the Los Angeles Philharmonic, the Baltimore Symphony and other orchestras across the country</strong>; <a href="http://www.festivalmozaic.com">www.festivalmozaic.com</a> or (805) 781-3009<span>.... </span>Yosemite fire managers say <strong>grasses and other vegetation at the lower elevations have begun to dry out faster than usual</strong> because of the low snowpack the park received over the winter<span>.... </span>The <a href="http://www.yosemitegatewayinn.com/">Best Western Plus Yosemite Gateway Inn</a> recently <strong>broke ground on a project that will add a dozen rooms</strong>. The inn <span>in Oakhurst, the last town before the southern entrance to Yosemite, </span> aims to complete the project next spring<span>.... </span>The North Lake Tahoe Memorial Day Weekend kicks off Friday with the sixth annual Opening Day at the Lake, a four-day event along the west and north shores of the lake. <strong>Airport shuttle service between North Lake Tahoe and the Reno-Tahoe Airport runs from 3:30 a.m. until midnight.</strong> Fees are $40 per person, one way, and $75 round trip....&nbsp;<a href="http://www.fireskyresort.com/">Kimpton&rsquo;s FireSky Resort &amp; Spa</a> is giving teachers a break this summer with <strong>a $75-per-night deal in the heart of Old Town Scottsdale</strong><span>.... </span>The Brazilian airline Trip said this week that one of its female pilots tossed a passenger off a flight because he was making sexist comments about women flying planes. After a one-hour delay, the jet continued on to the state of Goias<span>.... </span>American is <strong>the first U.S. airline to take delivery of the Boeing 777-300ER. </strong>Among the features are mood lighting, archways, ceiling treatments and&nbsp; AC power outlets at every seat. The first route to use them: Dallas-Fort Worth to Sao Paulo, Brazil<span>.... </span>McCarran International Airport in Las Vegas has released a guidebook to its Terminal 3 expansion, which opens June 27. It is the largest project in the airport&rsquo;s history; <a href="http://www.mccarran.com">www.mccarran.com</a><span>.... </span>The Gold Spike Hotel &amp; Casino in Las Vegas holds Cruisin 4 Hope Poker Run and Brewfest on June 16 to benefit Hopelink of Southern Nevada. <strong>Participants visit five checkpoints between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., drawing a playing card at each one</strong>; <a href="http://e2ma.net/go/12774569853/214105488/229405233/9823/goto:http:/www.cruisin4hope.com">www.cruisin4hope.com</a><span>.... </span>Actor and comedian <strong>David Brenner plays Vegas&rsquo; &nbsp;Suncoast Showroom on June 10</strong>. Tickets start at $15.95; (702) 636-7075 or <a href="http://www.suncoastcasino.com">www.suncoastcasino.com</a><span>.... </span><strong><a href="http://www.mandalaybay.com/things-to-do/spa-mandalay/">Spa Mandalay at Mandalay Bay</a></strong> is offering a Father&rsquo;s Day package ($225), which includes <strong>a 50-minute massage and steam wrap and a 50-minute facial</strong><span>.... </span><a href="http://www.elcapitancanyon.com/">El Capitan Canyon</a>, a comfort camping destination just north of Santa Barbara, has <strong>added three new sleeping yurts</strong>; <a href="http://www.elcapitancanyon.com/">www.elcapitancanyon.com</a> or (866) 352-2729<span>.... </span>Don&rsquo;t forget this as summer hiking season begins:<strong> &ldquo;Leaves of Three, Beware of Me.&rdquo; &nbsp;</strong>Poison ivy and poison oak leaves both cluster in sets of three<span>.... </span><strong>Travel quote of the day:</strong> &ldquo;When you travel, remember that a foreign country is not designed to make you comfortable. It is designed to make its own people comfortable.&rdquo; (<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clifton_Fadiman" target="_blank">Clifton Fadiman</a>)</span>
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    LAX officials estimate more than 750,000 travelers will pass through the airport Memorial Day weekend, representing a decrease of 7.4% compared with the four-day holiday period in 2011. Higher fares resulting from higher fuel prices are being blamed.......

    Tags: Memorial Day, Trout, Los Angeles International Airport, Personal Service, Trips and Vacations

    5. May 18, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  5. Yosemite Falls webcam joins park-peeking cameras across the U.S.

    Need a quick, soul-reviving fix of Yosemite? A webcam pointed at one of Yosemite National Park's main attractions, soaring Yosemite Falls, went live this week. It joins Yosemite cameras already in place at Half Dome and El Capitan. <a href=&quot;http://www.nps.gov/yose/photosmultimedia/webcams.htm">Find them here</a>.
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    Need a quick, soul-reviving fix of Yosemite? A webcam pointed at one of Yosemite National Park's main attractions, soaring Yosemite Falls, went live this week. It joins Yosemite cameras already in place at Half Dome and El Capitan. Find them here.  &...

    Tags: Gardens and Parks, Tourism and Leisure, National Parks

    6. May 20, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  6. Mellow white-water rafting in store with low Sierra snowpack

    Last summer, when the snowpack in the Sierra was twice its normal depth, rivers raged well into July. That meant many rafting outfitters were forced to turn away, for safety reasons, families with children younger than 8 until it was almost August....

    Tags: North Fork

    7. May 15, 2012 |Story| WPMT-LTV

  7. View Yosemite From Home Through Web Cameras

    There's a way to visit Yosemite National Park for free.&nbsp; A non-profit group has installed webcams around the California park to capture its majestic beauty.&nbsp; You can take in the view from El Capitan, a vertical rock formation extending about 3,000 feet from base to summit.&nbsp; Or see Half Dome, the high sierra and Yosemite Falls.&nbsp; The falls are the 5th highest in the world with a drop of more than 2,400 feet.&nbsp;
    There's a way to visit Yosemite National Park for free.  A non-profit group has installed webcams around the California park to capture its majestic beauty.  You can take in the view from El Capitan, a vertical rock formation extending about 3,000 feet...
    8. May 9, 2012 |Story| Daily American

  8. Somerset County Where to Go 5/10

    National Train Day National Train Day from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 12 in Rockwood. Celebrate trains with model train displays, entertainment, prize raffles, children’s activities, crafts, food, a community yard sale, horseshoe pitching contest, child...

    Tags: Concerts, Lorrie Morgan, First Aid, Arts, Spaghetti

    9. Apr 28, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  9. Films & Programs

    LANGUAGES Presentation Join a native-speaking Italian instructor for an introduction to the language. When, where: 7:30 p.m. Wednesday at Distant Lands, 20 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena. Admission, info: Free. RSVP to (626) 449-3220. YOSEMITE...
    10. May 1, 2012 |Story| HB Independent

  10. Natural Perspectives: Three green films at Newport Beach Film Festival

    Vic and I attended the <a href=&quot;http://www.newportbeachfilmfest.com">Newport Beach Film Festival</a> this past weekend.
    Vic and I attended the Newport Beach Film Festival this past weekend. Naturally, Vic and I focused on environmental documentaries. We saw three films, "A Fierce Green Fire,""Last Call at the Oasis,"and"Bitter Seeds." "A Fierce Green Fire" is based on...

    Tags: Movies, Conservation, Waste, Banking, Bitter Seeds (movie)

    11. Apr 20, 2012 |Story| Los Angeles Times

  11. Friday Travel Ticker: Yosemite road opens

    The Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park <strong>opens for the season Friday at 5 p.m.&nbsp;</strong> There will be limited visitor services available at Glacier Point. Tioga Road will remain closed. For road and weather information, call (209) 372-0200 . . . . Another sign of summer: <strong>$55,000 will be up for grabs at the Bass Lake Fishing Derby May 5 and 6,</strong> at the lake 20 minutes south of the Highway 41 entrance to Yosemite. For info, go to &nbsp;<a href=&quot;http://www.yosemitethisyear.com/basslake">www.YosemiteThisYear.com/basslake</a> . . . . <a href="http://www.quaillodge.com/">Quail Lodge Golf Club</a> in Carmel is holding the fourth annual Quail Motorcycle Gathering, where motorcycle owners and collectors can buy and sell bikes. The outdoor event takes place May 5 at the golf club . . . .<strong>Yucaipa says its blossoms are in full bloom </strong>for its 24th annual Apple Blossom Fest this weekend, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. The fest includes carriage rides, a cider press and petting zoo (909) 797-1005 . . . .<strong>Watch classic movies under the stars in Tucson this summer</strong>, at <a href="http://www.cinemalaplacita.com/" target="_blank">Cinema La Placita</a>. The open-air cinema's 13th season begins May 3 with the 1983 teen movie &ldquo;Valley Girl,&rdquo; the Hitchcock thriller &ldquo;Shadow of a Doubt<em>,&rdquo;</em> and the kid's classic &ldquo;Twenty Thousand Leagues under the Sea.&rdquo;<em> </em>(520) 326-5282 . . . . <strong>Times travel writer Christopher Reynolds discusses our never-ending fascination with the Titanic</strong> at the Times Festival of Books, Sunday at 1:15 p.m., at the Times Pavilion at USC. . . . <strong>Travel quote of the day:</strong> &ldquo;Most of my treasured memories of travel are recollections of sitting.&rdquo; &ndash; (<a href="http://www.lauriemcgaw.com/robert_thomas_allen.htm" target="_blank">Robert Thomas Allen</a>)
    Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
    The Glacier Point Road in Yosemite National Park opens for the season Friday at 5 p.m.  There will be limited visitor services available at Glacier Point. Tioga Road will remain closed. For road and weather information, call (209) 372-0200 . . . . Another...

    Tags: Game, Trips and Vacations, Glaciers, Landforms, Doubt (movie)

    12. Apr 23, 2012 |Story| Daily Pilot

  12. 'I don't want a boring funeral'

    A funeral may be an unlikely place to find inspiration.
    A funeral may be an unlikely place to find inspiration. But for Anne McCasland, it was an event that became her starting point in a quest to gather unique experiences that, one day, her grandchildren can tell as stories at her own memorial service. "I...
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