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Smithsonian to limit closure of galleries to 3 museums due to budget cuts
Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — The Smithsonian Institution is limiting the number of galleries it will close due to budget cuts mandated by Congress. Smithsonian officials plan to close sections of three buildings between May 1 and Sept. 30. The museum...Tags: Budgets and Budgeting, U.S. Congress, Government Debt, Washington, DC, Museums
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Here is the latest Maryland news from The Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — A new study finds climate change could cut stream flows in the Potomac River basin, a major source of drinking water in the Washington region. The study found by 2040 climate change could cut stream flows 35 percent. And a moderate...Tags: U.S. Congress, Global Change, Conservation, Government Debt, Washington, DC
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Diplomats to speak Wednesday at Centre as part of lecture series
Bea Camp and David Summers will deliver the Press Distinguished Lecture at 8:30 p.m. Wednesday in Newlin Hall on the Centre College campus. The lecture is free and open to the public, and counts as a convocation credit for students. Camp and Summers,...
Tags: Washington, DC, China, Arianna Huffington, U.S. Department of State, U.S. Foreign Service
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Southwest Museum's prospects for festive 100th birthday are dim
Los Angeles’ oldest museum site, the Natural History Museum in Exposition Park, is celebrating its centennial this year with the debut of a new entrance halland outdoor nature center, capping a full makeover that’s already yielded new halls...
Tags: Ed Reyes, Finance, Museums, Economy, Business and Finance, Arts and Culture
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National Museum of Industrial History names new chairman
The National Museum of Industrial History has announced that builder L. Charles Marcon will be replacing the late philanthropist Priscilla Payne Hurd as chairman of the board. Marcon, who is CEO of Duggan and Marcon Inc. and a trustee of the Harry C....Tags: Bethlehem Steel, Museums, Arts and Culture
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Everglades pythons hide in plain sight, but hunt may resume
The hunters tramped through the Everglades, scouring the ground for Burmese pythons, ready to do battle with the giant snakes that have invaded South Florida's wilderness. Meanwhile, up in a tree, a python watched, completely unnoticed, as the hunters...
Tags: Endangered Species, Everglades, Lifestyle and Leisure, Pembroke Pines, Conservation
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Terps' Schwarzmann among many locals nominated for Tewaaraton
The Tewaaraton Foundation today announced the Tewaaraton Award men's and women's nominees, including 2012 winners Katie Schwarzmann (Maryland) and Peter Baum (Colgate). Twenty-five women and 25 men were selected as nominees, from which 10 finalists...
Tags: Georgetown
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Hopi masks auctioned in Paris amid outrage and legal objections
This post has been corrected. See below for details. The gavel came down on 70 sacred Hopi Indian masks at the Drouot auction house in Paris on Friday, generating $1.2 million for the owners and auctioneers – and anger and emotional cries from...Tags: Mexico, UNESCO, Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Museums, Arts and Culture
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Endeavour shuttle helps draw 1 million visitors to Science Center
L.A. NOWMore than 1 million people have visited the California Science Center since space shuttle Endeavour arrived, a considerable boost for the Exposition Park museum that averages about 1.6 million visitors a year.... -
How to make the most of a trip to the nation's capital
A spring break in the nation's capital is a rite of passage for some families, but if the airfare from the West Coast to the East has stretched your vacation budget, take heart. Many places are free, thanks to government funding (although the sequester...
Tags: U.S. Congress, Human Interest, John F. Kennedy, Museums, Georgetown
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Ginseng, once widespread in Maryland, now dwindling
Ginseng, one of the most sought-after medicinal herbs in the world, once flourished across much of Maryland. It has nearly vanished now, though, from all but the westernmost counties, prompting officials to ponder banning commercial harvest of the...
Tags: Conservation, Agriculture, Wildlife, Museum of Natural History, Garrett County
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Mission: Museums
It started as a fleeting thought brought on by cooler temperatures and sunny skies. "It's interesting how all these museums are so close together," I muse aloud, flipping through a Calendar section. My editor's head swivels toward me. Her eyes light...
Tags: Ku Klux Klan, Florida Hospital, Museums, Arts and Culture, Arts
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