May 26, 2013
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Associated Press A catalog page from Ballard Designs is displayed. From finding treasures on eBay.com to taking advantage of new offerings at department stores and discounters, there are plenty of ways to make your home more stylish on the cheap.
How to redecorate on a budget
NEW YORK — With the housing recovery gaining steam, Americans have more incentives to paint up, touch up and otherwise redecorate their homes. But there’s no need to spend willy-nilly. From ...
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Angry Birds roosting at NASA
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Angry Birds have a new space coop. At NASA’s invitation, the online game birds are roosting at Kennedy Space Center for the next 1½ years in an effort to lure youngsters t...
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Associated Press Biscuit, a 37-pound cat, looks at his cage Feb. 27 in the shelter in St. Charles, Mo. Biscuit has been moved to a sanctuary for hard-to-place animals.
Tubby tabby gets moved permanently to sanctuary
ST. CLAIR, Mo. — A fat cat from Missouri whose owner turned him over to a shelter is now living at a sanctuary for hard-to-place animals. Biscuit weighed 37 pounds when he was taken to the St. C...
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Associated Press Brownsville, Texas, resident Maria de Lourdes Barbosa holds some of her decorated eggs. Barbosa produces an array of characters on egg shells. Barbosa first uses a pencil to sketch the characters' face before she uses paint to fill in details.
Easter eggs for all ages
BROWNSVILLE, Texas  — Maria de Lourdes Barbosa creates cascarones for all ages. From SpongeBob to Spider-Man to Elvis Presley to Harry Potter, no aspect from 50 years of American entertainment i...
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Associated Press An 8-month old female harbor seal, known as Pup 49, swims in a pool Wednesday at Mystic Aquarium in Mystic, Conn. The pup, rescued in July on a beach in Plymouth, Mass., was taken to Mystic for treatment, where veterinarians amputated one of her two hind flippers to prevent an infection from spreading throughout her body.
Seal pup learning to swim again after amputation
MYSTIC, Conn. — The harbor seal pup lay battered on a Massachusetts beach, the victim of a brutal attack by an older seal that left deep wounds all over her body and sapped so much of her strength ...
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Births
Johnson— Madeline Brook Johnson, daughter of Matthew and Leigh (Hampton) Johnson of Kevil, March 12, 2013, Baptist Health Paducah. Grandparents are Greg Hampton of Paducah, the late Andrea Hampton,...
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Tips for spring home decorating ‘eco-style’
As spring blossoms, so does our desire to lighten up – in life and at home. Simple eco-friendly changes to home decor can set the tone for a much fresher and brighter outlook. Here are a few tip...
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Associated Press An inflatable boat carries tourists past an iceberg Dec. 2, 2009, along the Antarctic Peninsula. In a remote, frozen, almost pristine land where the only human residents are involved in research, tourism comes with risks, for both the continent and the tourists.
Antarctica concerns grow as tourism numbers rise
ROSS ISLAND, Antarctica — Across most of Earth, a tourist attraction that sees 35,000 visitors a year can safely be labeled sleepy. But when it’s Antarctica, every footstep matters. Tourism is r...
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Airlines raise 2013 profit outlook
GENEVA — The global airline industry has forecast a modest improvement in global net profits for 2013, crediting a backdrop of rising optimism about the world’s economy — particularly in the United...
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Associated Press Suat Kilic, Turkey's youth and sports minister, discusses his country's Olympics projects Wednesday in Ankara, Turkey.
Istanbul aims for 2020 bid
ANKARA, Turkey — After four unsuccessful attempts, Istanbul is ready to pitch its bid for the 2020 Olympics by stressing Turkey’s robust economy, plans for modern venues and a two-continent backdro...
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