Tinseltown costumer hopes museum of Hollywood flair can revive poverty-stricken Miss. DeltaRULEVILLE, Miss. — Luster Bayless’ life reads like a Hollywood script: The son of a dirt-poor Mississippi sharecropper who hitchhiked his way West a half-century ago and carved a niche in Tinseltown. After 80 years, a California harvest fair refuses to grow up _ and that’s a good thingCARUTHERS, Calif. — At the harvest fair, it’s all about the pie. Disney family museum gives behind-the-scenes peak at 20th century animation geniusSAN FRANCISCO — Walt Disney’s relatives greeted the first wave of visitors as a new museum designed to showcase the personal world of the legendary animator opened Thursday. Revamped Jimmy Carter museum opens with intense focus on his life after the White HouseATLANTA — The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum reopened Thursday on the former president’s 85th birthday after an overhaul that devotes more space than any other presidential library to a commander-in-chief’s work after the White House. Revamped Carter museum opening with intense focus on life after White HouseATLANTA — The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum reopened Thursday on the former president’s 85th birthday after an overhaul that devotes more space than any other presidential library to a commander-in-chief’s time spent after the White House. Target will pay $600,000 civil penalty for importing and selling toys with lead paintWASHINGTON — Target Corp. has agreed to pay a $600,000 civil penalty for importing and selling a variety of toys with high levels of lead paint on the surface. Revamped Jimmy Carter Library and Museum to reopen with focus on life after White HouseATLANTA — The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum reopens Thursday on the former president’s 85th birthday after an overhaul that devotes more space than any other presidential library to a commander-in-chief’s time spent after the White House. Revamped Carter museum opens Thursday with intense focus on life after White HouseATLANTA — The Jimmy Carter Library and Museum reopens Thursday on the former president’s 85th birthday after an overhaul that devotes more space than any other presidential library to a commander-in-chief’s time spent after the White House. Buenos Aires zoo officials say 3 endangered eagles to be released in the wild following rehabBUENOS AIRES, Argentina — An Argentine zoo plans to release three endangered crowned eagles back into the wild after several months of rehabilitation during captivity. Maryland firm including 21-year-old wants to become player in Atlantic City casino industryATLANTIC CITY, N.J. — A Maryland private equity fund whose chief investment officer is barely old enough to roll the dice or have a legal drink wants to become a player in the Atlantic City casino industry. Settlement blocks Yosemite from continuing development, opens Merced River plans to publicFRESNO, Calif. — Ending a lengthy legal battle with environmentalists, the federal government agreed Wednesday to halt all commercial development in Yosemite National Park’s most popular stretch and to consider limiting access to its wilderness. 2 kangaroos from Belgrade zoo dead, 1 of them run over after apparent escapeBELGRADE, Serbia — Two of the Belgrade Zoo’s kangaroos died Wednesday, one of them a baby that got loose in downtown Belgrade and was killed by an apparent hit-and-run driver, police said. A Love Story? Skeptics remain, but Michael Moore has loyal following in GOP-leaning Mich. townTRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Seated on a platform in a blocked-off street, the founder of the Traverse City Film Festival grinned as Mayor Michael Estes hailed him for boosting the local economy and cultural scene — “with almost no government assistance!” Police: 2 kangaroos from Belgrade zoo dead, one of them run over after apparent escapeBELGRADE, Serbia — Two of the Belgrade Zoo’s kangaroos died Wednesday, one of them a baby that got loose in downtown Belgrade and was killed by an apparent hit-and-run driver, police said. Investigators believe rudder loss led fishing boat to sink off Alaska coast in 2008, killing 5WASHINGTON — A fishing boat that sank off the Alaska coast last year most likely lost its rudder, then flooded and went down, killing five crew members, federal safety officials said Wednesday. Wal-Mart Stores will offer 100 toys for $10 during holiday seasonBENTONVILLE, Ark. — Wal-Mart Stores Inc., the world’s largest retailer, said Wednesday it will offer more than 100 toys at $10 during the key holiday season. NH woman celebrates 92nd birthday by parachuting from plane at 13,000 feet, shows perfect formKEENE, N.H. — A 92-year-old New Hampshire woman has celebrated her birthday by sky-diving from a plane at 13,000 feet. Los Angeles harbor plan seeks to draw visitors to industrial waterfrontLOS ANGELES — The hulking container ships that ply the Port of Los Angeles already provide Southern California with a major source of revenue. Soon they could also provide the scenery for what port officials hope will be the region’s newest tourist destination. Halloween-themed attractions at amusement parksALEXANDRIA, Va. — Eighty-one percent of amusement parks will hold Halloween or fall-themed events this year, according to the International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions. Cheekwood celebrates 50 years as museum and gardenNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art is preparing to celebrate its 50th anniversary next year. For 92-year-old NH woman, birthday sky dive was just another adventure in a long life
Travel + Leisure readers’ poll names best destination spasNEW YORK — Only two spas in the Eastern U.S. made it onto Travel + Leisure’s top 10 list of the world’s best destination spas. Coast Guard crews call off search after locating 3 boaters near the BahamasLAKE WORTH, Fla. — Coast Guard officials in South Florida say three boaters reported missing on a trip from Lake Worth to the Bahamas have been located. Migrating raptors take flight at Pa.’s Hawk Mountain Sanctuary, celebrating its 75th birthdayKEMPTON, Pa. — Peering through binoculars, Arlene Koch spies something tiny and dark on the horizon. Though it’s still a few miles away and difficult to see even with magnification, she can identify the shadowy figure by its shape and the characteristics of its flight. Male brown bear kills female bear at German zoo in front of horrified onlookersBERLIN — Officials at a German zoo say that a male brown bear attacked and killed a female bear in front of horrified onlookers. Boy, 3, scratched by lynx at Oklahoma zoo exhibit after wandering under rope barrierNORMAN, Okla. — A Norman, Okla., zoo has put up a new, solid fence in front of an exhibit after a 3-year-old boy was clawed by a 45-pound European lynx. Smithsonian displays Hope Diamond without settingWASHINGTON — For the first time, the famed and feared Hope Diamond is on display without its ornate setting at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of Natural History. Disney offers free admission to 1 million guests who complete day of volunteer work in 2010NEW YORK — Disney is offering a free day’s admission to 1 million guests who complete a day of volunteer work next year. Retired NFL players seeking to help college players in legal battle with Electronic ArtsSAN FRANCISCO — Two retired NFL players on Monday asked a judge to let them formally support a former college quarterback’s legal fight with video game maker Electronic Arts Inc. Arizonans with concealed weapons permits allowed to bring guns in bars starting WednesdayPHOENIX — Bartender Randy Shields was serving British brews and Arizona ambers as usual at Shady’s bar in east Phoenix when he saw a customer walk in with a hunting knife strapped to his hip. |
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