WASHINGTON (AP).- It’s where the nation’s capital gathers to mourn, to pray and to seek comfort during tragedies. Now the Washington National Cathedral needs help weathering its own financial emergency. The church has long been a spiritual center for t…
Famous Margaret Thatcher Handbag Auctioned for $40,000 at Christie’s in London
LONDON (AP).- One of Margaret Thatcher’s famous handbags fetched 25,000 pounds ($39,953) at a London charity auction Monday. The boxy black leather Asprey bag, owned by the former British prime minister for more than 30 years, was sold to a private bu…
Iron Lady Thatcher’s Famous Handbag at Auction
LONDON (AP).- Former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher has donated one of her famous handbags to a charity auction. Christie’s auction house says Wednesday the boxy black leather Asprey bag will be sold on June 27 at an auction hosted by author …
Smithsonian’s National Numismatic Collection Receives Sacagawea Dollar
WASHINGTON, D.C.- The Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History has recently acquired 17 items from sculptor Glenna Goodacre from her successful commission to design the Sacagawea dollar coin released in 2000. This donation preserves the c…
Reagan Memorial Idea Splits Berlin Long After Wall
BERLIN (REUTERS).- A dispute over whether Berlin should honor late President Ronald Reagan for his 1987 speech urging the Soviet Union to tear down the Berlin Wall has divided the German capital. Defense Minister Karl-Theodor zu Guttenberg and other co…
Ray Charles Memorial Library Officially Opens in Los Angeles
B>LOS ANGELES (AP)- On what would have been his 80th birthday, Ray Charles has joined the likes of past presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan with his own namesake library in Southern California. The Ray Charles Memorial Library officially opened…
Ray Charles Memorial Library Officially Opens in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES (AP)- On what would have been his 80th birthday, Ray Charles has joined the likes of past presidents Richard Nixon and Ronald Reagan with his own namesake library in Southern California. The Ray Charles Memorial Library officially opened i…