DETROIT, MI (AP).- A nonprofit group is trying to restore Detroit’s status in the art world by drawing artists to an unlikely place: a century-old former bank in a neighborhood so infested with crime that some of the building’s pipes were stolen and it…
Someone Swipes Giant Cactus Statue from New Mexico Library
ALBUQUERQUE (AP).- Police in Albuquerque, N.M., are investigating a thorny theft case of gigantic proportions. KOB-TV reports someone stole a giant fiberglass cactus Monday night from behind a public library. High school students spent an entire sum…
‘Sesame Street’ to Help Create New National Children’s Museum Near Washington
WASHINGTON (AP).- Elmo has no statue in Washington but he’s poised to strike his best museum pose: “Sesame Street” is teaming up to create exhibits that incorporate the popular TV characters into the future home of National Children’s Museum near the n…
Over 200 Cultural Heritage Sites at Risk: Study
By: Bernd Debusmann Jr
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- More than 200 of the world’s most significant cultural heritage sites could be severely damaged or lost which would cost developing nations over $100 billion in lost revenue, a new report showed. Haiti’s Pala…
Over 200 Cultural Heritage Sites at Risk: Study
NEW YORK (REUTERS).- More than 200 of the world’s most significant cultural heritage sites could be severely damaged or lost which would cost developing nations over $100 billion in lost revenue, a new report showed. Haiti’s Palace of Sans Souci, known…