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Washburn-Norlands Living History Center captures a period in American history long since gone, in a unique and interesting way.

The new ABC series based on the James Patterson "Women's Murder Club" books is surprisingly well done, leaving viewers eager for next week's episode.

Several American universities and colleges sport nicknames that are truly unique in that no other school uses the same name. Here are the stories behind four of them.

What makes one science lab better than another? One Boston school thinks labs should be a primary learning tool and not a secondary amenity.

A dedicate team of pensioners are lending a welcome hand around picturesque Wharfedale

Whether you're GF due to Celiac Disease, gluten intolerance or ataxia, food allergy, or autism, these three cookbooks have plenty of wheat free foods.

Visit a planetarium or observatory in Wisconsin and learn more about astronomy.

Considered by many to be the big three of the National Parks in the United States, Yellowstone, Yosemite and Grand Canyon hotels were built to leave a lasting impression.

The backing of Hillary Clinton by the Des Moines Register has received quick, harsh criticism. Charges of corporate control, female bias and influence peddling thrive.

The Cardinals sent Ray Washburn to the mound against the Detroit bats. The Tigers stroked three home runs. But McCarver and Cepada countered. Brock stole three bases.

Detroit's fortunes in the 1968 World Series turned in Game Five and rebounded in Game Six behind the sterling effort of 31-game winner Denny McLain, forcing a 7th game.

The American league West is topsy turvy early in 2009 with the Seattle Mariners emerging as early division leaders after a dismal 2008.

Although not well-known to the public and typically overlooked by the press, the late Ordovician mass extinction event is the most understood by paleontologists.

The Seattle Mariners once again have high hopes heading into the 2009 season, but with a very rough spring training so far, the pitching is very questionable.

Nations that surpass the U.S. in science teach students by a different method. They don't teach out of a book -- the method is hands-on.

Acoustic multi-instrumentalist/singer-songwriter Sarah Jarosz scored a record deal before graduating high school. Now, she's ready to unleash her first CD and tour.

Four teams will do battle in the American League West, a division that has been dominated by the Angels in recent years.

Try sea kayaking, explore salt marshes and tidal rivers or enjoy freshwater ponds and streams. Cape Cod's varied waters offer plenty of options for water based holiday.

What should have been a peaceful Saturday ferry ride turns deadly when a passenger opens fire as the boat is docking at the San Francisco waterfront.

Hundreds of baseball players have their contracts expire at the end of each baseball season. 2009 will be no different - here a list of those available.

A rash of brutal arson-murders and the missing son of a recent governor has the ladies of the Women's Murder Club very busy. Can these two sets of crimes be connected?

At the All-Star break, three teams are in the race in the American League West while one is already looking ahead to next year.

Suggested pond and tidal launch sites for kayakers in Sandwich and Falmouth for access to the sea and ponds where town parking stickers are not needed during summer.

Cheap notebooks for students won't do the job for a business. But high-end business computers have a hefty price tag. Advantages of laptop leases are discussed here.

Within the boundaries of Yellowstone National Park, in the northwestern United States lie over 300 geysers. This is about two-thirds of those found on the entire earth.

The Whaley House Museum in San Diego, California is home to a collection of nineteenth century antiques, a host of spectral beings and other paranormal phenomena.

The climate in Alaska can be a little inhospitable for both men and women. But women have thrived here, putting a softer glow on the days of the gold rush.

Spider Baby is genuinely creepy, and in many ways surpasses Hitchcock's Psycho in style and humor to capture the poignancy of what it is to be freaks in a world gone mad.

The 2009 Seattle Mariners will be working hard to forget the 101 loss team that embarrassed the city in 2008, as Seattle seeks to be relevant in the AL West again.

Author James Patterson has adapted his best-selling series about a female detective into a small screen success.

Minneapolis won't disappoint travelers who like to spend their vacations visiting museums. Not only are most of the museums first-rate, their contents offer variety.

There are four common methods by which businesses can acquire a new PC or laptop computer: Rent, Lease, Finance, or Buy. The benefits of each are briefly discussed.

Thousands of seasonal workers spend the summer employed in Yellowstone National Park and can anticipate everything from dumb questions to geysers and bear jams to crowds.

Who was Sacagawea and why do we know so much...yet so little about her? Was she simply along for the ride, or did she contribute more to the opening of the west