Boy, 3, scratched by lynx at Oklahoma zoo exhibit after wandering under rope barrierSeptember 30th, 2009 Boy, 3, attacked by lynx at Okla. zoo exhibitNORMAN, Okla.
Judge OKs $15M in debtor loans for Philadelphia Newspapers; hearing on auction rules delayedSeptember 21st, 2009 Philadelphia Newspapers gets $15M in debtor loansPHILADELPHIA — A key hearing on rules to govern the bankruptcy auction for Philadelphia Newspapers is on hold while negotiations continue. Senior lenders hope to win The Philadelphia Inquirer, Philadelphia Daily News and Philly.com with a "credit bid." That means they could use some of the $400 million owed them to bid.
New items at Odd Wisconsin exhibit range from Casablanca script to Lewis and Clark journalSeptember 14th, 2009 New items at Odd Wisconsin exhibit in MadisonMADISON, Wis. — An original script from the movie "Casablanca," a journal from the Lewis and Clark Expedition and one of the world's first atlases are among the new items at the Wisconsin Historical Museum's exhibit of odd items.
Philly rec center basketball court shooting kills 23-year-old man, wounds younger brotherSeptember 3rd, 2009 Philly basketball court shooting kills 1, wounds 1PHILADELPHIA — Police say a shooting during a pickup basketball game at a Philadelphia recreation center has left a 23-year-old man dead and his 19-year-old brother wounded. About 30 people were on and around the Shepard Recreation Center court Thursday afternoon when two men approached, fired three shots and fled.
Visitors to WTC site can watch live video of ground zero construction, record 9/11 memoriesAugust 26th, 2009 Exhibit offers live view of WTC constructionNEW YORK — Visitors to the World Trade Center site can now watch live video of the construction at ground zero. A nearby exhibit opened Wednesday.
Plan for Revolutionary War museum project moves from Valley Forge to PhiladelphiaJuly 1st, 2009 Plan for Revolutionary War museum moves to PhillyPHILADELPHIA — A group that for years has been trying to build a Revolutionary War museum within the boundaries of Valley Forge National Historical Park is moving the multimillion-dollar project to downtown Philadelphia. Officials with American Revolution Center and the National Park Service on Wednesday said they have reached an agreement to open the museum on the site of a former visitor center in Independence National Historical Park, near Independence Hall, the Liberty Bell and other historic sites.
Woodstock anniversary exhibit at rock museumJune 29th, 2009 Woodstock anniversary exhibit at rock museumNEW YORK — Peace and love will last a lot longer than three days at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum, which is celebrating Woodstock's 40th anniversary with a new exhibit. From July 3 to Nov.
Oncologist at center of Philadelphia VA cancer probe tells Senate panel he's not rogue doctorJune 29th, 2009 Pa. doc in VA probe says cancer field evolvingPHILADELPHIA — An oncologist blamed for botching cancer treatments at the Philadelphia Veterans Affairs Medical Center says he's not the rogue physician he's been portrayed to be. Dr. Gary Kao is testifying at a congressional hearing at the medical center in Philadelphia.
Pa. oncologist at center of VA hospital cancer treatment controversy takes leave of absenceJune 26th, 2009 Doc in Philly VA hospital controversy takes leavePHILADELPHIA — An oncologist involved in treating veterans who received botched prostate cancer therapy in Philadelphia has taken a leave of absence from the University of Pennsylvania's medical school. University officials say Dr.
Philadelphia VA tabbed as national research center on homelessness among veteransJune 23rd, 2009 Philly VA to research homelessness among vetsPHILADELPHIA — A new federal agency dedicated to eliminating homelessness among veterans has been established in Philadelphia. The National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans plans to provide data, research and analysis to policymakers in hopes of ending the problem within five years.
Titanic exhibit at museum in St. Paul through Jan. 3June 22nd, 2009 Titanic exhibit at science museum in St. PaulST. PAUL, Minn. — A collection of items from the Titanic is now at the Science Museum of Minnesota in St.
Car hits pedestrians, including children, in North PhiladelphiaJune 11th, 2009 Car hits pedestrians in North PhiladelphiaPHILADELPHIA — A car has jumped a curb and struck a crowd of pedestrians in North Philadelphia. Media reports say several children were among those struck Wednesday night.
Prince Harry plays polo in NY to benefit AIDS orphans _ in a city his mother, Diana, lovedMay 30th, 2009 Prince Harry plays polo match in NY for charityNEW YORK — Prince Harry is playing polo in New York and following in his mother's footsteps by helping raise money for a charity for AIDS orphans. On the second day of his first official visit to the United States, the 24-year-old prince went to Governors Island in New York Harbor.
Prince Harry set to mark 1st official visit to US with visit to World Trade Center siteMay 29th, 2009 NYC readies for 1st official visit by Prince HarryNEW YORK — Prince Harry plans to mark his first official visit to the United States with a stop at the World Trade Center site. At midday Friday, the 24-year-old prince will meet with relatives of four people who died in the 9/11 attacks.
Spanish Royal Palace says Princess Cristina and family moving to Washington, DCApril 23rd, 2009 Spanish princess and family moving to WashingtonMADRID — Spain's Royal Palace says Princess Cristina and her family are moving to Washington, D.C., because her husband has accepted a job there with telecommunications company Telefonica. The 43-year-old princess is the second of King Juan Carlos' and Queen Sofia's three children.
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