HONG KONG (REUTERS).- Over one thousand protesters in Hong Kong took to the streets to demand the release of detained Chinese artist and human rights activist Ai Weiwei on Saturday, scuffling briefly with police. The rally — the largest in a string of…
Fans Rally to Raise Money for RoboCop Statue in Detroit
DETROIT, MI (REUTERS).- Like RoboCop himself in the cult classic movie, plans for a statue of the mechanized crime fighter in Detroit may not be dead after all. On Monday, Detroit Mayor Dave Bing touched off a debate on the internet when his office rej…
Rare Roman Lantern Found in United Kingdom Farmer’s Field
LONDON (REUTERS).- An intact Roman lantern made of bronze, believed by experts to be the only one of its kind in Britain, has been unearthed in a field by a metal-detecting enthusiast. The unique artifact which dates from between the 1st and 3rd centur…
Maine Museums and Historical Organizations Rally to Save Important 19th-Century Banners
PORTLAND, ME.- On Thursday, August 26, sixteen Maine museums, historical organizations, and their supporters came together in an unprecedented collaboration to save an important collection of Maine artifacts, seventeen rare, 19th-century hand-painted b…