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What’s new in the National Parks

The $103 million facility features 12 galleries, a new 22-minute film on the battle and more than 300,000 historical objects and artifacts. The museum will also house the colossal circular oil painting, “The Battle of Gettysburg.” Painted in 1883 ...

U.S. collector's stamps help Africa's poor

NEW YORK - A billionaire will sell his collection of rare Scandinavian stamps, expected to fetch at least $1.5 million, to benefit a program for poor people in Africa. The Spink Shreves Galleries will auction the Scandinavian portion of Bill Gross ...

Monument to press freedom opens in D.C.

It includes 15 theaters, 14 major galleries, two TV studios and newspaper front pages updated each day from every state and several countries. The opening drew hundreds of visitors, and admission was free for the first day. A line of people waiting to ...

Coffin maker thinks outside the box

The coffins, ranging from a giant electric guitar to a sports bag, have proved so popular that they even go out on tour with exhibitions around European art galleries. The coffin-makers first took the zany path to death when a woman fan of the Royal ...

An iPod accessory with a 'can-do' spirit

One of Britain's most prestigious art galleries put a block of slate on display, topped by a small piece of wood, in the mistaken belief it was a work of art. The Royal Academy included the chunk of stone and the small bone-shaped wooden stick in its ...

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