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A little while ago a friend of mine introduced me as a wildlife photographer. This, of course, required a hasty correction. By no means do I consider myself a wildlife photographer. Wildlife photographers, like Keishin Kubo and Mitsuhiko Imamori, are ...

CBS News elaborates on one episode during the 2008 campaign - when it became known that Todd joined the secessionist Alaskan Independence Party.

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With Peter Pan as inspiration, Michael Jackson turned his lush Neverland ranch into a whimsical retreat with carnival rides, a chimpanzee named Bubbles and even a Disney-like train station where he could recapture his lost childhood.

Following the weekend election of Tim Hudak as leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservatives, many Tories are no doubt looking to the future with optimism.

Love him or hate him, Michael Jackson certainly made an impact around the world.

Tamara Salter Eric Lindberg of Rome paddles downstream after an early morning launch on the Coosawattee in Gordon County.

I have never managed to master the moonwalk, but I remember, as a child, watching the King of Pop sliding across the floor with such ease, that it was as though he had oiled the soles of his shoes, the floor, or both.

Visitors to the Sears Tower's new glass balconies all seem to agree: The first step is the hardest.

I realize certain people are trying to kill Steve Schmidt's career as a GOP consultant, but, man, as the details of the McCain campaign's infighting over Sarah Palin continue to trickle out, it's hard not to feel sorry for Schmidt over the mess he had to deal with.

The Woodland Reservoir sits high above the city. The wind at the hilltop whips in from the hills, and it comes free of the stink from urban diesel and asphalt.

Recognising local artists and keeping art alive in the community are the drivers behind Lake Tekapo?s High Country Art Exhibition in July. More than 40 South Island artists will showcase their works in the seventh annual exhibition which has become ...

As the recession continues, Island businesses begin to make change. One art gallery in particular, the Belushi Pisano Gallery, relocated this year to Edgartown, at 26 Kelley Street, due to effects from the hard economic times. So far this season, the ...

pastels. 508-627-6002; northwatergallery.com. Eisenhauer Gallery 6-8 pm, Edgartown. Fred Calleri, Karen Tusinski, Michele Dangelo. Music by Mike Benjamin. 508-627-7003. FRIDAY, JULY 3 Carol Craven Gallery 5-7 pm, Vineyard Haven. Ben Shattuck ...

Women are all too familiar with the revolving doors faced in life. From missions to conquer weight loss, stay organized, or spend more time with their kids, it is an unfortunate pattern that can be detrimental if focus is not maintained.

The tension between Alaska Governor Sarah Palin and top McCain campaign aides in the closing days of last fall's presidential campaign is elucidated in a profile in the new issue of Vanity Fair.

The Boys & Girls Club of Erie County is now open at its main site in downtown Sandusky for summer fun. The club, located at the corner of Columbus Avenue and Jefferson Street, will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. In addition to ...

There are many noble reasons why a young man should want to go to war. But if Patrick Hennessey is to be believed, none of these are uppermost in the minds of today's young recruits.