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Log homes rich in rustic charm - Robertson County Times
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The stories behind the names once known as Abington Center - Scranton Times
What’s in a name? The local history column kicks off the new year by looking back at the long-familiar names of our local communities, towns that go back to a time in the area’s history that many of us know little about. White settlers were ...
Read more...NASA report details Columbia's final minutes - Pioneer Press
WASHINGTON — The doomed crew of the space shuttle Columbia could have lived moments longer if certain safety measures had been taken, but ultimately the seven astronauts would not have survived the 2003 accident, a new NASA report concludes. The ...
Read more...Proposal: A great deal on a New Deal - OpEdNews.com
As the Obama Administration for Change takes office in the worst Economic times since the Great Depression, there's talk of jump starting our Economy with employment in new public works projects reminiscent of FDR's New Deal. Here's one that's ready ...
Read more...An outhouse out of the ordinary - Pioneer Press
Outhouses can be about more than just ... you know. "I thought it would be fun to build an outhouse that was almost a piece of sculpture," said John Sylvestre, a remodeler who is renovating his lake property in Wisconsin. "An outhouse doesn't have ...
Read more...Take a magical local history tour: Can you find these historic markers ... - Palm Beach Interactive
Palm Beach County turns 100 this year. (Until 1909, what is now Palm Beach County was part of Dade County. Broward County didn't come along until 1915.) Marker is in the arch in front of the Dreyfoos School of the Arts at Sapodilla Street and ...
Read more...A look at 2009: Rough road ahead for traffic - Star News Online
Editor’s note: As the new year begins, Star-News reporters take a look ahead at some of the stories expected to make headlines on their beats in 2009. Transportation THE ISSUE: Traffic WHAT’S AHEAD:Cape Fear Skyway plans: With residents pushing ...
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