2013 Ferrari California to debut next month Oncars | Ferrari has updated its California convertible for 2012 and the refreshed model will take its first public bow at the upcoming 2012 Geneva Motor Show. | | The key changes are made to the power and weight. The automaker has stripped the California down by almost 33kg via improved chass...
Playful art dominates new UT exhibit Austin American Statesman | When I ran into Austin artist Beili Liu standing near her new installation at the University of Texas' Visual Arts Center a "tusk" of curved wood that balances (alarmingly) on nylon rope strung up to a far wall she told me something that the gallery probably wishes I wouldn't pass along: It's a lo...
Cedar Rapids Pro Wrestling: Feb. 17-19 The Examiner | As always the weekend is where you find great wrestling action, and this one is no different. As is usually for local fans though, great independent shows will take a bit of traveling. | Any Eastern Iowa fans in the Ohio area over the weekend...
The 2012 White House science fair The Guardian | Everyone is getting into STEM-focused science fairs (but it's too bad that the job opportunities and the wages are so shitty after you've devoted your life to science) President Obama talks with Anand Srinivasan, 15, in the Blue Room during the 2nd...
Hoops star wins a lot of hearts in Vancouver Canada Dot Com | The Jersey City store in Richmond Centre was open to 7 p.m. on Tuesday - or in Lin-sanity terms, for about 30 minutes after New York Knicks point guard Jeremy Lin drained a three-pointer with half-a-second remaining to lift his team to a dramati...
Kitchen takes spotlight at Mount Vernon Austin American Statesman | MOUNT VERNON, Va. — Visitors to George Washington's Mount Vernon estate will get a new appreciation for the effort it took to put on an 18th century meal as part of a new exhibition titled "Hoecakes and Hospitality: Cooking with Martha Washin...
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Russian foreign minister to hold Syria talks Austin American Statesman | WASSENAAR, Netherlands — Russia's foreign minister says he will meet his French counterpart in Vienna on Thursday and discuss a plan to rework a U.N. Security Council resol...
Reports: More Chinese cities seize iPads Austin American Statesman | BEIJING — Authorities have seized iPads from retailers in more Chinese cities in an escalating dispute between Apple Inc. and a struggling local company over the trademark for the popular tablet computer, news reports said Thursday. | The Chi...
Guitar plays second fiddle as Nashville symbol Austin American Statesman | NASHVILLE, Tenn. — The guitar, an iconic symbol of Nashville's music scene, is beginning to play second fiddle as the city's visual ambassador. | Musical notes and symbols are emerging in Nashville's logo as city promoters seek to illustrate ...
Katy Perry reveals the truth behind her recent UFO sighting The Examiner | Singer Katy Perry was surprised to see a UFO in the dark night sky above Hollywood, California on Monday night. She used her Twitter account to let her followers know about her celestial experience. | It seems that the talented performer mistook skydivers for a UFO, and she actually thought they were aliens. The illusion didn't last for long, and...
