Sue McCormick, the citys public services administrator, gives a report to the Ann Arbor City Council during a special work session on public art Monday night. Ryan J. Stanton | AnnArbor.com

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I am a Penn Stater. I both studied and later, taught on the University Park, Pennsylvania campus. My PhD in art history is from Penn State and I taught art history courses on the main campus and through the universitys distance education program, called the World Campus, online. I have known Coach Paterno, President Spanier, [...]

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London: Thomson Reuters released its list of the 100 most innovative organisations in the world. The list dominated by technology companies includes the likes of Apple, Microsoft, Intel, LG and Motorola. The struggling Finnish mobile phone giant Nokia is not amongst the top 100. Innovation is a means of growth and prosperity for companies and [...]

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During a family outing, Weston Novak of Loveland stands in front of the sculpture Monument in Right Feet Major by Todd Kutzman at Benson Sculpture Park in Loveland. / Coloradoan library

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Editor’s note: Dr. Susan Jensen worked at the Hefner V.A Medical Center and during that time collected a few good stories. Here’s one that is too good not to share. He was one of my first patients, in my first week on the job in Salisbury, NC. We had moved here from NYC and my [...]

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About 97% of consumers used online media to shop local in 2010, according to a study by BIA/Kelsey and ConStat. Now, that wasnt all food shopping of course, but the statistics show that giving money to local businesses is more of a priority than ever. Shopping local for food not only makes a huge impact [...]

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By MEGHAN COX GURDON In a months time, a new Steven Spielberg movie will introduce millions of American children and more than a few adults to the intrepid boy reporter Tintin and his dog, Snowy. The movie trailer and early buzz suggest that The Adventures of Tintin crackles with swashbuckling Indiana-Jones-like action sequences and vertiginous [...]

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Sen. Mike Bennett, R-Bradenton, told Gov. Rick Scotts jobs czar this morning that the state should not pay companies for the privilegeto relocate to Florida. He said the state should do a better job of taking care of existing businessesand that low taxes and few regulations should be incentive enough to attract new job creators. [...]

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BENJIE SANDERS / ARIZONA DAILY STAR Mary Hanna tries on hiking boots with help from Summit Hut footwear fitting specialist Kathy Simko. Lots of people are shopping in person, online and through catalogs this year, making sure theyve done their research, found the right product and the best price.

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Funerals are among the most expensive purchases consumers make. A traditional funeral can easily cost more than $6,500, not counting cemetery costs, which could add $2,000. For most purchases, that?s a price point that warrants extensive research and comparison shopping. But that rarely happens with funerals. It should, said Joshua Slocum, executive director of the [...]

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