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N.Z museum mulls options for mummified Maori heads
WELLINGTON (AFP) – For decades, New Zealand has campaigned for museums to repatriate the mummified and heavily-tattooed heads of Maori warriors held in collections worldwide -- now it must decide what to do with the gruesome but culturally valuable relics. New Zealand's national museum Te Papa has more than 100 of the heads, known as…
Steelers C Pouncey misses another practice
FORT WORTH, Texas – Steelers center Maurkice Pouncey got treatment for his sprained left ankle while his teammates practiced Thursday for the Super Bowl.Pouncey's availability is in question because of the injury sustained in the AFC championship."It's getting to be the witching hour for Maurkice," coach Mike Tomlin told a pool reporter after practice. "He's…
N.Z museum mulls options for mummified Maori heads
WELLINGTON (AFP) – For decades, New Zealand has campaigned for museums to repatriate the mummified and heavily-tattooed heads of Maori warriors held in collections worldwide -- now it must decide what to do with the gruesome but culturally valuable relics. New Zealand's national museum Te Papa has more than 100 of the heads, known as…
Super Bowl decision -- what to drink during game
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – With about 100 million Americans expected to watch the Super Bowl on Sunday a big decision for many fans will be what type of beer to drink during the four-hour television broadcast.[Related: ]Gene Muller, the owner of the Flying Fish Brewing Company in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, said the choice…
U.N. urged to tighten grip on North Korea atomic program
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – A U.N. panel reported to the Security Council that North Korea may have further secret atomic facilities and called for better implementation of sanctions against Pyongyang, U.N. diplomats said on Monday.The diplomats told Reuters on condition of anonymity that the assessment and recommendations were included in a confidential report prepared by…
Co Founder and CEO of CBX, Owen W. Coleman, To Start New Venture, The Coleman Alliance L.L.C.
CBX, the international full-service strategic branding firm, has announced the completion of its succession plan.New York, NY (PRWEB) February 4, 2011 CBX, the international full-service strategic branding firm, has announced the completion of its succession plan. One of the firm's co-founders and CEO, Owen W. Coleman, will be stepping down in February.Mr. Coleman will be…
Deep Freeze Hits Long Island, N.Y.
Nine degrees. That is the projectedon Jan. 22. The warmest the area is supposed to be by the end of the month is 34 degrees. Old man winter reared his ugly head on Dec. 26 with a massive snowstorm, and has not yet relented. Two other snowstorms hit Long Island after the day after Christmas…
The enduring greatness of JFK
New York – Fifty years after his inaugural, John F. Kennedy's words continue to enlarge AmericaWe are as far removed in time from the inauguration of John F. Kennedy as that day was from the presidency of William Howard Taft. To those of us who were young in 1961, Taft seemed like ancient history.Yet as…
AP: Pilot duped AMA with fake M.D. claim
MILWAUKEE – He seemed like Superman, able to guide jumbo jets through perilous skies and tiny tubes through blocked arteries. As a cardiologist and United Airlines captain, William Hamman taught doctors and pilots ways to keep hearts and planes from crashing.He shared millions in grants, had university and hospital posts, and bragged of work for…
Australia welcomes Oprah to the Sydney Opera House
SYDNEY – For a few hours, Sydney swapped opera for Oprah.Thousands of shrieking, jubilant fans flocked to the Sydney Opera House on Tuesday to watch TV talk show queen Oprah Winfrey tape two star-studded shows for her final series.There were celebrities, giveaways and screams-a-plenty as 6,000 Oprah devotees jammed the steps of the landmark arts…
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