Craft week at the East Berlin library [ The Evening Sun ] Jun 27, 2008  Monday through Thursday is the East Berlin Community Library's Summer Reading Program annual craft week. Children can visit the library and make a bug hat. Read More ...

Chris-Craft announces job cuts [ The Shelby Star ] Jun 27, 2008  KINGS MOUNTAIN - When Chris-Craft cut two management jobs in January, company spokeswoman Meghan Stout cited the worst downturn in the boating industry in a century, adding that the new Kings Mountain facility was top-heavy with managers. Read More ...

Dapper in a tuxedo [ The New Straits Times ] Jun 22, 2008  A black tuxedo suit may be expensive but the investment will pay off as the attire be worn again to formal black-tie events with a change of bow ties. CHEONG PHIN writes. Read More ...

1968 A Country in a Low Era, a Game With [ New York Times ] Jun 28, 2008  This season?s top pitchers have not equaled the élan of their predecessors from 1968, but their craft seems to be on the rise. Read More ...

Record Wool Price Set in Australia [ NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance ] Jun 27, 2008  An Indian fabric maker paid nearly $250,000, a record price, for a 200-pound bale of exceptionally high grade wool at an auction Thursday in Australia. Read More ...

Raymond Buys Finest Wool Bale Ever Sold [ Bloomberg.com ] Jun 26, 2008  June 26 -- Raymond Ltd. , India's biggest maker of woolen fabrics, today paid A$247,480 <$237,345> for a bale of the finest wool ever sold at auction in Australia. Read More ...

Jackie Chan visit highlights Timor's mar [ AFP via Yahoo! News ] Jun 27, 2008  A United Nations goodwill visit this week by kung fu star Jackie Chan to East Timor has highlighted concerns over gang violence by 'martial arts groups' made up of disaffected youth. Read More ...

Jazz sounds resound at Arts Festival [ Deseret Morning News ] Jun 27, 2008  Original jazz music played by its creators captivated Utah Arts Festival attendees Friday night. Read More ...

A novel IDEA Nonprofit takes lease on ar [ Courier-Post ] Jun 28, 2008  A nonprofit educational group based in Camden has taken a lease on the former South Jersey Performing Arts Center. Read More ...

Africa New Archbishops to Receive Symbol [ AllAfrica.com ] Jun 27, 2008  Eight African clergymen are among 41 newly appointed archbishops from around the world who will receive the special insignia of their status, called the pallium, at a ceremony presided over by the pope on Sunday. Read More ...

For sale clothing in the FLDS mode [ Deseret Morning News ] Jun 27, 2008  From the compound to the catwalk, 'fundamentalist chic' could be poised to be the next big thing. Read More ...

Piano man [ Journal Inquirer ] Jun 27, 2008  Piano Arts owner William Pelto repairs, tunes, and sells pianos out of an old wool mill in Manchester. Read More ...

Slidell woman shares Bible craft ideas i [ News Banner ] Jun 27, 2008  A Slidell legal secretary and part-time Sunday school teacher is carving a new niche for herself as a children's craft book author. Read More ...

Fort Wayne art museum nears goal for exp [ The Times of Northwest Indiana ] Jun 28, 2008  FORT WAYNE, Ind. - The Fort Wayne Museum of Art is nearly 80 percent of the way toward its $7.5 million fundraising goal for an expansion project after receiving a large donation from a Kendallville foundation. Read More ...

Arts destination? 06/29/08 [ The News-Herald ] Jun 28, 2008  Arts destination? WYANDOTTE — This city has long considered itself a friend of the arts. Read More ...

Drama teacher crafts one-of-a-kind violi [ El Paso Times ] Jun 27, 2008  Nathan Young knows a beautiful violin when he sees one - especially when it's one he's created. Read More ...

Barker/DZP Launches Global Ad Campaign f [ Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance ] Jun 02, 2008  NEW YORK----Barker/DZP, an integrated branding and advertising agency, has today announced the launch of the international advertising campaign for Swedish luxury bed maker Hastens Sangar AB. Read More ...

Girls in shining armor? [ Abilene Reporter-News ] Jun 27, 2008  You've probably seen pictures or movies with knights in armor or soldiers wearing chain mail small metal links woven into a vest or shirt -- worn for protection against swords. Read More ...