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Regional Calendar
Regional calendar MARYLAND Concert series Bethesda. The Summer Concert Series concludes at noon Wednesday with smooth jazz by the David Bach Consort at Bethesda Place Plaza, 7700 Wisconsin Ave. Free. 301-215-6660 or bethesda.org. Family movie night...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, Music, Wars and Interventions, Gardens and Parks, Ansel Adams
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ENGLAND'S MIDLANDS HISTORY HAUNTS
McClatchy NewspapersNot many people can boast that they have enjoyed a spot of tea with the sheriff of Nottingham, as I did recently. Decked out in ceremonial garb with the crest of office prominently displayed, the current sheriff bears not the slightest resemblance to...Tags: Errol Flynn, Tourism and Leisure, Nottingham, Basil Rathbone, Clothing and Textiles Industry
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On this date: July 26
1775: A postal system was established and the first postmaster general was Benjamin Franklin. He was paid $1,000 a year. 1788:New York became America's 11th state. 1945:Winston Churchill resigned as Britain's prime minister....Tags: Winston Leonard Spencer Churchill, New York, National Security, Central Intelligence Agency, Defense
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The week's best bets for kids
"The Baby-Sitters Club": Family problems, boy problems and health problems threaten to break up the newly formed club, just as summer is in full swing. Director Melanie Mayron ("thirtysomething") assembled a distinguished supporting cast—including...Tags: Eartha Kitt, Schools, Ellen Burstyn, Michael J Fox, Scott Hamilton
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Emmy Award nominees
Nominees in major categories for the 60th annual Primetime Emmy Awards announced Thursday by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences: DRAMA SERIES: "Boston Legal," ABC "Damages," FX "Dexter," Showtime "House," Fox "Lost," ABC "Mad Men," AMC...Tags: Internet, Easter, Jordan Allen-Dutton, William Shatner, Arts
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Dig under way at NY site of 2 18th century forts
Associated Press WriterGeorge Washington was here. So were Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, James Madison and Benedict Arnold. The Founding Fathers and one famous traitor are among the long muster roll of prominent 18th-century French, British and American figures who...Tags: Tourism and Leisure, History, Monuments and Heritage Sites, Benedict Arnold, Society
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Complete list of Emmy nominees for 2008
Outstanding Animated Program for less than an hour Creature Comforts America "Don't Choke To Death, Please" on CBS King Of The Hill's "Death Picks Cotton" on FOX Robot Chicken "Robot Chicken: Star Wars" on Cartoon Network The Simpsons "Eternal...Tags: Internet, Easter, William Shatner, Arts, Television
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State Briefing - July 18, 2008
EXPANSION COMPLETED AT WILKES-BARRE AREA SLOTS CASINO WILKES-BARRE | The state's first slot machine parlor is now a lot bigger. The Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs has opened a $208 million expansion. The casino near Wilkes-Barre now offers 2,200 slot...Tags: Florida, Pennsylvania, Tourism and Leisure, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Police Investigations
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A New Lineup For Emmys
Courant TV Critic"Mad Men" and "Pushing Daisies" were among the new names nominated for the 60th annual Emmy Awards Thursday, a roster that didn't include past winners "Grey's Anatomy" or "Desperate Housewives" in major categories. "Mad Men," the series about 1960s...Tags: Celebrity, John Adams, Emmy Awards, Television, Tina Fey
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HBO rivals narrow nomination gap
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterHBO DOMINATED the annual Emmy nominations once again but faced stiffer competition than usual from rival networks that have adopted the premium cable channel's approach to inventive dramatic series. The network drew 85 nominations, one fewer than last...Tags: Celebrity, John Adams, Government, Emmy Awards, Gabriel Byrne
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