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RTÉ star out until autumn
RTÉ’s John Murray will not be returning to the station until at least the autumn but bosses insist he is recovering from the illness which kept him off air for the past eight weeks. IrishExaminer.com – Ireland
Grand Duchess Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia (1901)
The youngest daughter of Tsar Nicholas II of Russia, Anastasia was allegedly murdered at age 17 along with her parents and siblings during the Russian Revolution. After the family’s execution, rumors swirled that Anastasia had managed to survive. The appearance of several imposters further fueled these rumors, as did the discovery of her family’s burial [...]
In Transit Blog: Walkabout – 6/17: From Pittsburgh to D.C. by Bike, and Germany to England by Train
A weekly capsule of travel news curated by our writers and editors. NYT > Travel
In Transit Blog: Advice to Visit Turkey Cautiously
The recent anti-government protests in Turkey may have given some travelers pause about going to the country. But an author of “Lonely Planet Turkey” said tourists need not worry. NYT > Travel
Top ten Irish food and drinks you’ve never heard of (IrishCentral)
By: IrishCentral Staff Writers PHOTOS – IrishCentral’s top ten Irish food and drinks you’ve never heard of READ MORE IrishCentral /food-and-drink – b5cc3275d518416eacb61d676e8d84d1
06/18/2013 – Putnam County Community Wellness Fair
Come enjoy a Health and Wellness Fair at the Patterson Recreation Department, 65 Front Street in Patterson, on Tuesday, June 18, from 11:30am to 2:30pm. Several local agencies and businesses will be represented, offering fun interactive activities and education, with an emphasis on women and childrenâs wellness and safety. The Putnam County Sheriffâs Department will [...]
Man dies after car hits ditch in Cork
A man has been killed after his car hit a ditch in Co Cork in the early hours of this morning. Ireland: BreakingNews.ie
06/18/2013 – Spanish PlayGroup for Ages 4-6
Let your little ones have some fun while learning Spanish from a native speaker. Through play children learn the expressions, vocabulary and tone of the language. Art projects, games and music make the learning fun and their fluency natural. Each class is different and the flow is natural – not computerized routines, no boring repetition. [...]
Cancer society looks for regulation of e-cigarettes
The Irish Cancer Society says it cannot recommend electronic cigarettes as an alternative to tobacco until they are regulated in Ireland. IrishExaminer.com – Ireland
Last Dusky Seaside Sparrow Dies in Captivity (1987)
Thousands of dusky seaside sparrows once inhabited the natural salt marshes around Merritt Island and the area along the St. Johns River in southern Florida. The non-migratory birds lived exclusively in this small area, and this proved to be their undoing. From the 1940s onward, pesticides, pollution, and habitat loss caused the subspecies’ population to [...]
06/17/2013 – Meditation
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