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Manhattan's oldest house has gone modern. Once the home where George Washington shot paranoid glances over his shoulder in search of Redcoats, it's now a place for cocktail parties catalyzed by Facebook.

A Navy assault ship built with steel from the fallen World Trade Center and named in honor of the city and state that were home to the twin towers is making its inaugural visit there.

First, thanks for those readers who responded to my quiz from Volume 16 Issue 7. Two more "right" commands were proposed: "RIGHT-rear-roll" from jump school and the U.S. "RIGHT about face" - marginally as not Canadian parade ground orders but acceptable.

"Passing Through," Live Songs : Cohen strolls through time and encounters historical figures.

A U.S. Navy admiral expressed new concern Friday over China's military buildup and urged Beijing to be clearer about its intentions.

The state visit tomorrow of Pratibha Patil, India's President, is being billed as an important landmark in the relationship between the two countries.

There was a rivalry between the parties, of course, but in Potter's account, it was more like the rivalry between Cal and Stanford than that between today's Republicans and Democrats.

Bob Nelson, far right, works with fellow cast members on stage as the Sage Players rehearse.

Pumpkins destined for carving can be any old shape or size. Pumpkins picked for food projects, though, need to be exactly this, that and the other - in other words, size, shape and weight all have to be taken into consideration, and all three need to be right on the mark.

American history pop quiz: Whose coat was pierced by the last four shots of the Revolutionary War? OK, it's an obscure question - here's a hint or two.

Electronic Attack Squadron 139 "Cougars" are returning home to Whidbey Island Naval Air Station next week after a five-month combat deployment aboard USS Ronald Reagan.

Coldplay, Sir Paul McCartney and Calvin Harris have been honoured at the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers awards in London.

The world hungers for great men to liberate them from their griefs. They rarely arrive, and even more rarely are they appreciated at the time for what they are, usually being deprecated or opposed or mocked by their contemporaries, and left to the historians to rediscover.

Two of Elvis Presley's concert-worn, sweat-stained scarves, part of The Gary Pepper Collection of Elvis Presley Memorabilia, is seen at Leslie Hindman Auctioneers, Monday, Oct.

Maybe we should keep all California Diesel powered vehicles out of the state. Our ONE diesel engine probably doesn't pollute as much as all those California vehicles coming up here every year.

COMFORT ZONE with Robert Wilson: Leadership vs. Power Robert Wilson King George III asked Benjamin West, his American painter, what George Washington would do if he prevailed in the Revolutionary War.

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On his radio show Wednesday Rush Limbaugh called former President Jimmy Carter a national hemorrhoid and said he should be an embarrassment to the Democratic party.

Susan Hutchison, a King County executive candidate with strong Republican ties, on Wednesday night talked about how her staff is surprised and impressed at "the tremendous rapport I have with people of color." Rival Dow Constantine, described longtime County Executive Ron Sims as a "great leader" and a crusader for social justice, but a few minutes ...

A September deadline to choose a redeveloper for a 15-acre empty lot has come and gone, but borough officials have taken steps to meet a new November date.