Marble statue widely attributed to Michelangelo coming to NYC's Met MuseumOctober 5th, 2009 NYC's Met Museum to get reputed Michelangelo workNEW YORK — A marble statue widely attributed to Michelangelo is being loaned to New York City's Metropolitan Museum of Art by the French government. The "Young Archer" is not traveling far; it's making its way across Fifth Avenue from the cultural services office of the French Embassy.
Extensive flood damage will force Kentucky Derby Museum to remain closed for rest of yearSeptember 17th, 2009 Kentucky Derby Museum won't reopen this yearLOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Kentucky Derby Museum will remain closed for the rest of the year as the tourist attraction showcasing the world's most famous horse race tries to recover from flood damage.
Rare 14th-century Hebrew prayer book to go on display for first time at Israeli museumSeptember 9th, 2009 Rare medieval Hebrew prayer book to go on displayJERUSALEM — A rare Hebrew manuscript written in 14th century Germany is going on display for the first time, just before the Jewish New Year, Israel Museum officials said Wednesday. The text, called the Nuremberg Mahzor, is one of the largest surviving medieval texts in the world.
Naked Cowboy, the Times Square traffic-stopper, drops bid to become NYC mayor, citing red tapeSeptember 5th, 2009 Naked Cowboy drops bid to become NYC mayorNEW YORK — The Naked Cowboy of Times Square says he's dropping out of the race for mayor of New York City. Robert Burck is a tourist attraction known for strumming his guitar in the square while wearing only white briefs, boots and a cowboy hat.
JCPenney June same-store sales fall 8.2 percentJuly 9th, 2009 PLANO, Texas — J. C. Penney Co. said Thursday its June same-store sales fell 8.2 percent, but beat analysts' expectations.
Funeral to be held Friday for security guard shot at US Holocaust museumJune 19th, 2009 Funeral to be held for slain museum guardFORT WASHINGTON, Md. — A funeral is being held Friday morning for the security guard who was shot and killed at the U.S.
7-year-old Arkansas boy falls in abandoned well, cowboy uses lariat to lift child to safetyJune 18th, 2009 Cowboy uses lariat to rescue boy in wellDODDRIDGE, Ark. — It was a cowboy to the rescue when a 7-year-old boy fell into an abandoned water well in southwest Arkansas.
Holocaust Museum to close for a day in honor of guard who was killed in shootingJune 11th, 2009 Holocaust Museum to close in slain guard's honorWASHINGTON — The U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum will be closed Thursday in tribute to the museum guard who was shot and killed by a gunman.
For 80th anniversary of Anne Frank's birth, museum will display her actual diariesJune 11th, 2009 Anne Frank museum to display her actual diariesAMSTERDAM — The Anne Frank House museum says it will permanently exhibit her diaries and other writings as part of activities commemorating the 80th anniversary of her birth on June 12, 1929. Frank died aged 15 in a concentration camp, but her posthumously published diary made her a symbol of all Jews killed in World War II.
Elizabeth Edwards plans to open furniture store near her North Carolina homeJune 3rd, 2009 Elizabeth Edwards to open NC furniture storeCHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Elizabeth Edwards is planning to open a furniture store near her North Carolina home.
Bidding fails to meet minimum for ledger book from Texas drugstore where Dr Pepper inventedMay 14th, 2009 No buyer for book filled with 'Dr Pepper' recipesDALLAS — A tattered old ledger book from the Texas drugstore where Dr Pepper was invented has failed to sell at auction. Heritage Auction Galleries said Wednesday that the bidding for the book containing a recipe titled "D Peppers Pepsin Bitters" failed to meet the $25,000 minimum reserve.
Duckwall-Aclo same-store sales rise 6.1 percent in AprilMay 8th, 2009 Duckwall-Alco April same-store sales riseABILENE, Kan. — Discount-store operator Duckwall-ALCO Stores Inc.
Robert De Niro's $5m film collection to go on displayApril 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Hollywood actor Robert De Niro's 5-million dollar film collection is set to go on display at the University of Texas in Austin. The film collection consists of items including scripts, rare photographs, movie props, costumes, publicity and research documents documenting Robert's career from 1960 to 2005, reports Contactmusic.
Museum of London puts rare, translucent Roman glass dish on displayApril 29th, 2009 Rare Roman glass dish goes on display in LondonLONDON — An extremely rare Roman dish made of translucent blue glass pieces was put on display Wednesday at the Museum of London in Docklands. The piece was found in the grave of a wealthy Roman Londoner during excavation work in the eastern parts of the British capital.
Designer unveils plans for new, 4-story National Children's Museum near WashingtonApril 22nd, 2009 Plans unveiled for new National Children's MuseumOXON HILL, Md. — The new National Children's Museum near Washington, D.C., will be a four-story building with a rooftop garden and a wall of living plants.
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