At 75, Golden Gate remains an American icon

Source: St. Augustine.com

SAN FRANCISCO — It rises from the western edge of the continent like a crown, the apex of an American dream begun 3,000 miles earlier at the Statue of Liberty. When it opened May 27, 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge provided the coun ...
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Golden Gate Bridge: American icon turns 75

Source: Minneapolis Star Tribune

SAN FRANCISCO - It rises from the western edge of the continent like a crown, the apex of an American dream begun 3,000 miles earlier at the Statue of Liberty. When it opened May 27, 1937, the Golden Gate Bridge ...
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A man of the left? Barack has trampled over left, right and centre

Source: The Age

'Barack Obama has been much worse than his Republican predecessor.' Photo: Reuters Obama has destroyed more civil liberties than Bush ever did. IT'S been fun for the left in Australia to fixate on the Repu ...
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A Fond Farewell to No Left Turns

Source: Power Line

Last week I noted here that Peter Schramm of the Ashrook Center at Ashland University is a loyal Power Line reader, but I am remiss in noting along with Jonah Goldberg over on The Corner that the long-running Ashbrook Center bl ...
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Can anyone stop the Pacers-conquering Heat?

Source: Pacers Pulse

Of course, the Heat looked pretty unstoppable on their way to the NBA Finals last year, and look what happened. In this era of overanalysis, it’s very easy to get too excited over a single game or injury. When the Pacers eke ...
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Oldest-known flutes found in Germany

Source: Press TV

According to the report published in the Journal of Human Evolution, the artifacts discovered from Geibenklosterle cave in southwestern Germany date back to the Stone Age. The unearthed flutes, made from bird bone and mammoth ivory, are an ear ...
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The Cult Rock Old and New Songs On Jimmy Kimmel Live Recap

Source: antiMUSIC

. On Monday The Cult Rock Old and New Songs On Jimmy Kimmel Live was a top story. Here is the recap: (hennemusic) The Cult return this week with the Tuesday, May 22nd release of their new album, "Choice Of Weapon." . Co-produced by ...
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Cult frontman Astbury gets primal [Video]

Source: Winnipeg Sun

The Cult's frontman Ian Astbury cuts an imposing -- some might say menacing -- figure on the cover of the veteran British rock band's just-released first album in five years, Choice of Weapon. The 50-year-old singer is dressed in a Native medicine hat w ...
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No Compromise on 20-Percent Enrichment Friday Prayers Imam

Source: Rantburg

Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami, a Tehran's Friday Prayers Imam, said in his sermons today that Iran will keep its 20-percent uranium enrichment program intact That's not what the problem is, catamite. It's inspection. If you don't agr ...
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