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Associated Press Luke Anderson stands near a water tower in Alma, Ark., the 31st state he visited. Anderson, who has now visited a total of 39 states, is on a quest to play disc golf -- where you toss a Frisbee-like disc into an elevated basket -- in all 50 states. The quirky landmark in Alma was seen from a disc golf course there. Visiting all 50 states is a popular goal among some travelers, who often create their own criteria for what counts as having visited a state.
A travel milestone: Visiting all 50 states
NEW YORK — It’s a proud achievement for a certain type of traveler, and a worthy goal: Visiting all 50 states. But for those who take the quest seriously, merely crossing the border or changing ...
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Associated Press Adoptive parents Mark Krieger and Paul Siebold (right) appear with their baby girl on "The Baby Wait," a new series on Logo. "The Baby Wait" is a six-part documentary series focuses equal attention on agonizing post-birth waiting periods from the perspectives of both biological and adoptive parents.
New series shows adoption from both sides
NEW YORK — Pregnant at 18, a high school dropout, Genavieve Diggs knew she wasn’t equipped to raise a child, but after surrendering her newborn for adoption, she nearly changed her mind. Under s...
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Thoroughbred tries running with the cars
LEXINGTON — A horse that got loose from a thoroughbred farm in Lexington tried running with the cars. And even though it was along a busy highway, WKYT-TV reported the horse wasn’t injured. The ...
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Associated Press A boys' costume depicts the horror figure Michael Myers from the "Halloween" film franchise. Catering to the popular zombie craze, Halloween costumes for young children are getting more grisly. Even costumes that were once benign now have violent twists: The sweet, simple "sock monkey" is now a bloody zombie sock monkey with razor-sharp teeth, sold in sizes small enough for kindergartners.
Tiny zombies
Prepare yourself this Halloween for a procession of pint-sized trick-or-treaters like none you’ve encountered before. If the companies that gamble on offering the right mix of costumes are correct,...
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Sheriffs offering amnesty for explosives
GREENVILLE, S.C. — Sheriffs in five South Carolina counties are offering people a chance to turn in explosives, no questions asked. Officials in Abbeville, Anderson, Greenville, Oconee and Picke...
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Associated Press Sarah Jessica Parker arrives at the 29th annual "Night Of Stars" presented by The Fashion Group International at Cipriani Wall Street on Thursday in New York.
SJP among stars honoring fashion
NEW YORK — Fashion may have been the focus of the Night of Stars gala in New York, but actress Sarah Jessica Parker was more interested in talking politics. “I think there’s an enormous amount a...
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Master’s program focuses on animal law
LOS ANGELES — Mitzi Bolanos adopted a pit bull a few years ago, only to find that discrimination was part of the deal. Because of her dog, she was often told where she could or couldn’t live or wor...
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Halloween no treat for black cats
Each year at this time, people who own black cats are warned to keep them safe from thieves who might want to use the cats for nefarious purposes. Keep your black cats indoors, owners are told, les...
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Photo contributed by the Paducah Convention & Visitors Bureau It's been so easy to drive by the Columbia Theater on Broadway and hope for something to come of the beautiful, historic building. The new Columbia Club helps you take action.
Want to resurrect Paducah’s Columbia Theater? Join the club
Simply pining for the glory days of the Columbia Theater in downtown Paducah, and hoping for someone somewhere to bring them back, is easy and comfortable. It’s so much easier to gawk at the wea...
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Shark falls from sky onto golf course
SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO, Calif. — Nobody yelled “Fore!” at a Southern California golf course when a 2-foot-long shark dropped out of the sky and flopped around on the 12th tee. The 2-pound leopard s...
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