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Fresh takes for dressing a big stack of pancakes
As pancake toppings go, maple syrup is swell and certainly traditional, if not particularly inspired. But if you’re going to go to the trouble of griddling up a stack of hot pancakes for Mom on ...
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Associated Press Grizzly bear No. 399 crosses a road in July 2011 in Grand Teton National Park, Wyo., with her three cubs. People now can use their phones to find out where somebody has just seen a bison, wolf or grizzly bear in Yellowstone National Park. The new apps take wildlife viewing to a new level but not without raising concerns for the well-being of wildlife, park rangers and the tourists themselves.
Where’s a Yellowstone bear? Look on your phone
CHEYENNE, Wyo. — For wildlife enthusiasts hoping to catch a glimpse of wolves, grizzly bears and bison at Yellowstone National Park, the best place to be on the lookout may soon be a cellphone. ...
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REBECCA FELDHAUS | The Sun Tammy Nanney traveled to Morgan County to deliver boxes of T-shirts and plush Kentucky state park animals to West Liberty Elementary School students. After years of receiving letters from the students, Nanney felt moved to do something for them after a March tornado ripped through their school.
Bringing the rainbow after the storm
After their school was destroyed in the recent tornadoes that menaced eastern Kentucky, West Liberty Elementary School students embraced a colorful gesture from Kentucky state parks. For 10-15 y...
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Associated Press Joe Nelson, 18, poses with his girlfriend Rebecca Leet, 17, on Wednesday in Collierville, Tenn. Nelson presented Leet with a ring when he asked her to the prom.
Prom-posals: New name for big invite
NEW YORK — Never mind a text that meekly asks “will u go 2 prom w/me?” Today’s teenagers are taking a cue from elaborately staged wedding proposals, inviting each other to prom with flash mobs, ...
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Crafters make Pinterest community meeting place
Pinterest is a relative newcomer to social media, but it has changed the way that many crafters and do-it-yourselfers organize and share ideas. “It should be called ‘Jessa Decker-Smith’s Interes...
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Associated Press Artist Rashid Johnson poses with some of his work that is part of his first solo exhibition at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Chicago.
Solo Chicago show for artist Rashid Johnson
CHICAGO — For more than a decade, contemporary artist Rashid Johnson has worked almost under the radar, turning out work presented at museums and coveted by collectors around the world. But in t...
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Restaurant known for ‘rudest waiter’ closing
SAN FRANCISCO — A 100-year-old Chinese restaurant in San Francisco known for having “the world’s rudest waiter” is shutting its doors. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that Sam Wo would serve...
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Associated Press Matt Tomasulo stands by some of his signs Wednesday in downtown Raleigh, N.C. In January, he and friends put up 27 signs that advised people how to walk to various locations. The project, part of his master's thesis, has taken off with city officials, with two other states now planning to use his signs.
Student project to encourage walking gains support
RALEIGH, N.C. — On a January night, under cover of darkness, Matt Tomasulo and friends dared to commit a subversive act: They placed 27 signs at three intersections in Raleigh, advising people how ...
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Associated Press A cat "paints" using the iPad app, Paint for Cats, Thursday in Long Beach, Calif.
Shelter hopes cats’ iPad art draws in donations
LOS ANGELES — A Los Angeles animal shelter that lets its cats chase toys on top of iPads hope the digital art created by the movement will encourage donations of money and tablet computers. An A...
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REBECCA FELDHAUS | The Sun Murray State University math professor Kenny Fister looks at his GPS to determine the best route to find the geocach he's searching for. Fister has been geocaching since 2005, and loves to go off the beaten path to find caches on vacation.
Cold hard cache
It’s not as simple as an X marking the spot, but with a portable GPS and internet access, anyone can claim a treasure. After 12 years in the game, most geocachers have it down to a science. They...
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