Cheekwood celebrates 50 years as museum and gardenSeptember 30th, 2009 Cheekwood celebrates 50 years as museum and gardenNASHVILLE, Tenn. — The Cheekwood Botanical Garden and Museum of Art is preparing to celebrate its 50th anniversary next year.
Searchers find more bones, but unrelated to 2 other child abductions from late 1980sSeptember 21st, 2009 Digging to continue Tuesday in Garrido backyardANTIOCH, Calif. — Police investigating two child abductions say digging will continue Tuesday on the property where a Northern California couple allegedly held a girl captive for 18 years.
Searchers begin digging on Garrido property for any clues to other child abductionsSeptember 21st, 2009 Searchers begin digging on Garrido propertyANTIOCH, Calif. — Police investigating two child abductions are starting to dig on the property where a Northern California couple held a girl captive for 18 years.
4 former cemetery workers plead not guilty to charges that accuse them of digging up gravesSeptember 8th, 2009 4 cemetery desecration suspects plead not guiltyCHICAGO — Four former cemetery workers have pleaded not guilty to charges that accused them of digging up bodies at a historic suburban Chicago graveyard in order to resell the burial plots. Attorneys entered the pleas Tuesday.
British military says it is investigating suspected explosive device found at UK airbaseSeptember 8th, 2009 UK military: suspected explosive found at RAF baseLONDON — The British military says it is investigating a suspected bomb found at U.K. air base. The Ministry of Defense says that what could be an improvised explosive device has been discovered at RAF Lyneham.
Pa. cops go to man's house to arrest him on theft charges, find him digging up marijuana plantSeptember 4th, 2009 Police: Pa. man was digging pot plant at arrestJOHNSTOWN, Pa. — Police jailed a western Pennsylvania man who was allegedly digging up a marijuana plant in his yard as officers arrived to arrest him on unrelated theft charges.
Western Pa. historic war buff charged for firing cannonball through wall of neighbor's homeSeptember 4th, 2009 Pa. man fires cannon, hits neighbor's houseUNIONTOWN, Pa. — A Pennsylvania history buff who recreates firearms from old wars accidentally fired a 2-pound cannonball through the wall of his neighbor's home.
Couple in Oklahoma accused of burying, digging up remains of 11-year-old girlJuly 7th, 2009 Okla. couple accused of digging up dead girl, 11HAVRE, Mont. — An Oklahoma couple are accused of burying an 11-year-old girl, digging up her remains and moving the body from state to state for more than a year.
White House says South Lawn garden tests positive for lead but is not dangerousJuly 2nd, 2009 White House garden tests positive for leadWASHINGTON — The White House says its high-profile garden on the South Lawn has tested positive for lead although it is not at dangerous levels. White House spokeswoman Katie McCormick-Lelyveld said Thursday that tests on the soil in the White House garden detected lead levels of 93 parts per million.
Michelle Obama says White House garden is 'blooming,' visits students who helped her plant itMay 29th, 2009 Michelle Obama visits White House garden helpersWASHINGTON — It was time for Michelle Obama to return the favor. She put out the welcome mat at the White House and is opening its doors to all types of visitors, schoolchildren especially.
Michelle Obama helps students plant peppers, cucumbers; says White House garden is 'blooming'May 29th, 2009 Mrs. Obama: White House garden is 'blooming'WASHINGTON — The White House garden is blooming and bursting. That's what first lady Michelle Obama told some of the Washington, D.C., fifth-graders who helped her plant it.
Srinagar's tulip garden opens to visitors TuesdayMarch 23rd, 2009 SRINAGAR - The sprawling tulip garden in Jammu and Kashmir's summer capital is being thrown open to visitors Tuesday as thousands of flowers impart a mesmerising ambience to this 90-acre tourist attraction in the Valley. Nearly 1.3 million tulip bulbs comprising 70 varieties of various colours have been grown in the garden, inaugurated by United Progressive Alliance (UPA) chairperson Sonia Gandhi March 2008, and one more terrace has been added to the already multi-terraced garden.
Rock Garden gets Rs.17.4 mn for faceliftMarch 11th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - The Chandigarh administration has sanctioned a budget of Rs.17.4 million for the beautification and maintenance of Rock Garden, a major tourist attraction here. 'Considering various proposals put forward by Nek Chand, curator of Rock Garden, we have decided to add more artistic value to the garden.
Over 95,000 people visited Mughal Garden SundayFebruary 24th, 2009 NEW DELHI - A record 95,537 people visited the Mughal Gardens at Rashtrapati Bhavan Sunday, an official statement said. 'The Mughal Gardens of Rashtrapati Bhavan including the Musical Garden, Spiritual Garden, the Herbal Garden and the Biodiversity Park saw a record number of visitors on Sunday.
Chandigarh gears up for rose festivalFebruary 13th, 2009 CHANDIGARH - Flower exhibits, painting, photography competition and much more - the union territory of Chandigarh is gearing up for the Rose Festival-2009, a three day festival starting Feb 20. 'This year we have plans to organise this annual festival in a big way.
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