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Parolee indicted in theft of Gold Rush jewelry box
A parolee was indicted by a federal grand jury in the theft of a valuable Gold Rush-era jewelry box from the Oakland Museum of California, authorities said Friday. Andre Taray Franklin, 45, of Oakland was charged Thursday with theft of major artwork and unlawful concealment and disposition of stolen major ...
18 hurt in shuttle bus crash near Atlanta airport
Eighteen people were taken to the hospital Friday, at least two in serious condition, after they were hurt in a crash between a hotel shuttle bus and a tractor-trailer near Atlanta's airport, officials said. At about 10 a.m. College Park police received calls about the crash on the road that ...
Judge blocks logging project in southwestern Mont.
A judge on Friday blocked a logging project in Beaverhead-Deerlodge National Forest and ordered two federal agencies to take another look at the effects on lynx, grizzly bears and elk that may be in the area. The Fleecer Mountains Project would clear cut and thin more than 3,000 acres within ...
LA sanitation ends plans for dump near Joshua Tree
A regional garbage collection agency has tossed out plans to build a mega-landfill for Los Angeles' trash less than two miles from Joshua Tree National Park in the remote Southern California desert. Increased recycling and new waste treatment technologies have reduced the need to open the 4,000-acre landfill on former ...
Delta ups the ante in battle for NY travel market
Delta's formula for winning over New York travelers is simple: floor-to-ceiling windows, abundant power outlets and a burger joint with a cult-like following. The airline opened a sprawling $1.4 billion terminal at Kennedy Airport Friday, a facility more suitable to the high-paying passengers it is trying to attract. The 346,000-square-foot ...
Red Skelton museum gets $65K for July opening
A museum devoted to the comedy of Indiana-born comic Red Skelton has received a $65,000 boost for its planned July opening in southwestern Indiana. The contribution announced Wednesday by the Old National Bank Foundation increases the financial backing for the new Red Skelton Museum of American Comedy to $100,000. The ...
Summer travel forecast: Better, but no blowout
This summer, high rollers are flying to lavish hot spots for their vacations. The rest of us are driving to less luxurious places like nearby campgrounds. The good news: At some U.S. campgrounds these days you get live bands, air guitar contests and chocolate pudding slip 'n slides. Americans' plans ...
Kid Rock, Rolling Stones on scalping, summer tours
Kid Rock is a scalper. The 42-year-old Grammy winner, who is launching a summer tour where most tickets are priced at $20, said he's holding about 1,000 tickets from each show and reselling them on ticketsnow.com — owned by Ticketmaster — to make up for the cheaper regular price he's ...
City of Huron opens $12.5M water park
The city of Huron on Friday opened its new $12.5 million Splash Central Water Park on the former campus of Huron University. Mayor Paul Aylward tells KOKK radio that the water park is a great facility to enhance the quality of life in the city, and it will be something ...
Museum art collection at risk amid Detroit's woes
The Detroit Institute of Arts' collection could be sold to help satisfy creditors if the financially troubled city of Detroit seeks bankruptcy protection, officials said. The city's state-appointed emergency manager Kevyn Orr is considering whether the collection should be considered city assets that could be used to cover Detroit's long-term ...
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