Archive for February, 2009

Charles, Prince of Wales - Newsday

Charles, Prince of Wales - Newsday
LONDON (AP) Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II has unveiled a new statue honoring her late mother, the beloved Queen Mum. The Queen was wearing the type of feathered hat and matching coat the late Queen Mother adored when she pulled off the cloth On

FTW Director Joins Cape Cod Board - Worcester Business Journal
Sumner B. “Tony” Tilton Jr. , a director of the Fletcher, Tilton & Whipple law firm of Worcester and Framingham, has been elected to the board of trustees of Cape Cod Healthcare. Tilton concentrates his practice in estate and trust planning and

Museum Ball celebrates New Orleans culture - Herald-Dispatch
HUNTINGTON — The rich and diverse culture of the Big Easy will be celebrated next weekend at the Huntington Museum of Art for the 2009 Museum Ball. New Orleans is the theme for this year’s ball, and the different parts of the museum will reflect the

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U.S. stimulus bill cleared for votes - International Herald Tribune

U.S. stimulus bill cleared for votes - International Herald Tribune
U.S. congressional negotiators on Wednesday reached a deal on $789 billion (548 billion pounds) in emergency spending and tax cuts, handing a big victory to President Barack Obama in his effort to pull the economy out of a steep tailspin. Negotiators

In mall’s empty halls, a sale to end all sales - Columbus Dispatch
A pair of mannequins await new homes with open arms during the Columbus City Center’s liquidation sale. Liquidators began hawking fixtures and store furnishings yesterday. The Downtown mall officially closes March 5 and will be razed to make way for

Cemetery group battles the clock - Monterey County Herald
The Central Coast Veterans State Cemetery is up against a Feb. 28 deadline to have its application and $3.6 million funding commitment to the state Department of Veterans Affairs if it is to be included in the state budget in fiscal 2010, according

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The Thames Club Carries On In Style - New London Day

The Thames Club Carries On In Style - New London Day
In the early 1900s, it would not have been surprising to find men at the Thames Club, perhaps in smoking jackets with pipes in hand, discussing politics as they leaned against the mantel of one of two massive fireplaces in the President’s Room. Or

Coming Up: Design, antique and garden events - Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
Impressions of Old South Florida: Annual juried art exhibition opens Saturday at Bonnet House, 900 N. Birch Road, Fort Lauderdale Is your Fort Lauderdale restaurant clean? - Click Here. . Hours: 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday, noon-4 p.m

Assigning TV armoires new jobs and new looks - Rocky Mountain News
For years, our TV armoires have served us faithfully, concealing our old, chunky televisions from public view. But as we upgrade to more attractive flat-screen TVs that don’t need to be hidden in hulking cabinets, these hard-working armoires are fast

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