Margaret Thatcher, Iron Lady, dead at 87
April 8, 2013 in The Dickinson Press
LONDON Love her or loathe her, one thing’s beyond dispute: Margaret Thatcher transformed Britain. Continue Reading
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Celebrating a legacy of faith: Celebrations planned for churches at Dickinson and New England
September 8, 2012 in The Dickinson Press
Rev. Janel Kolar is preparing her message, the musicians are rehearsing and the women are baking, all in preparation for the 125th anniversary celebrations of two Congregational churches. Continue Reading
Olympic buzz takes off: London welcomes the flame
July 20, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
With the flame comes the games. After years of preparation and months of buildup, London’s Olympic moment finally arrived Friday night. Continue Reading
8-year-old ‘Mugly’ wins World’s Ugliest Dog title
June 23, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
A Chinese crested’s short snout, beady eyes and white whiskers earned it the title of World’s Ugliest Dog at the annual contest in Northern California on Friday. Competing for fame, $1,000 and a year’s worth of dog cookies, Mugly won the honor by beating out 28 other ugly dogs from around the world. Continue Reading
Exchange students ‘digging’ Mitchell
June 22, 2012 in The Daily Republic
Crew from England working at Indian Village excavation.
Olympic torch starts its 8,000 mile journey
May 19, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
British sailing hero Ben Ainslie kicked off the torch relay for the 2012 London Olympics on Saturday with a stroll through teary, flag-waving crowds who cheered the arrival of the flame. Continue Reading
1 million Olympic tickets to go on sale Friday
May 8, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Olympic fans who missed out on tickets for the London Games will get another opportunity this week, including a chance for high-demand seats to the opening ceremony or 100-meter final. Olympic organizers said Tuesday they are putting nearly 1 million tickets on sale, with priority given to those people who were unsuccessful in previous rounds.
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London exhibition looks to understand the brain
March 27, 2012 in Grand Forks Herald
Like zombies, human beings can’t get enough of brains. A new London exhibition explores that fascination, displaying everything from mummified Egyptian cerebral matter to slices of Albert Einstein’s brain in the story of our quest to understand what’s inside our skulls. Continue Reading
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Grand Forks woman diagnosed with being allergic to the cold
February 19, 2012 in DL-Online
Growing up on the south coast of England, Jane Sykes Wilson learned to live with a mysterious illness that seemed to arrive when temperatures drop, as if she were allergic to cold. Any drop in temperature, even in warm weather, could bring on or worsen the flu-like symptoms, which included swollen joints, rashes, eye redness and occasional fever with chills. That didn’t deter her from venturing to Grand Forks in summer 2002 to pursue a master’s degree in communications at UND. But it was here that her symptoms became unbearable.
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Commentary: After Snowe, is Brown next?
March 8, 2012 in West Central Tribune
To many New Englanders, Olympia Snowe had come to resemble Marilyn of “The Munsters” TV family. Continue Reading
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