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Magnificent mosaic floor unmasked in Siena Cathedral
Magnificent Renaissance mosaics covering the sweeping marble floor in Siena cathedral have been unveiled to give visitors a rare glimpse of scenes it took local artists 500 years to create. The inlaid panels, usually covered to protect them from the thousands of visitors who flock to the Tuscan city each…
Democrat leads race to replace shirtless Craigslist congressman
NEW YORK (AFP) – For want of a shirt, an election may be lost. That at least might be the mournful refrain heard from Republicans in western New York, where a reliably conservative district is very much in play on Tuesday for the opposition Democrats. The district is holding a…
238 presidential scholars: Bush worst president of modern era, fifth worst in US history
It’s one thing for a coterie of liberals at a late-night Washington soirée to say that George W. Bush was the worst president in their lifetimes. It’s another thing when the same is said by the nation’s 238 leading presidential scholars, who have been polled annually for the last 28…
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