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'My children could paint better than him': Milkman tells how he threw out LS Lowry sketches worth £1 million (Daily Mail)

Milkman Ben Timperley poured away a £1million windfall after he was given unwanted sketches by LS Lowry as 'tips' for delivering the artist's daily pint.

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Inventive Progress (Ludwig von Mises Institute)

When the American Revolution had its beginning, living conditions had scarcely changed since the reign of Nebuchadnezzar. The colonial woman gathered her own firewood and cooked over an open fire...

Two decades after his death, Salvador Dalí persists (Gay City News)

In an exhibition that is largely focused on prints but also includes a handful of unique drawings, William Bennett Gallery aims to make another case for Salvador Dalí.

What's So Great about Hand-Made? (in News) (The Tyee)

Whether it's dog biscuits or sealskin parkas, creating items by hand builds culture and communities.

Phillies pitcher Happ would love to rattle sabermetricians (Philadelphia Daily News)

Fresh off a rookie campaign in which he went 12-4 with a 2.93 ERA, pitching three complete games and finishing second in the NL Rookie of the Year voting, J.A. Happ is entrenched as a member of a big-league rotation for the first time in his young career.

IT'S NOT 'BUNDLE' WEAR. THEY ARE ANTIQUES (Bernama via Yahoo! Malaysia News)

KUALA TERENGGANU, March 2 (Bernama) -- From the outside, the shop owned by 38-year-old Jefri Jahit looks no different from that which sells 'bundle' wear. (Bundle wear is actually second-hand garments such as coats, jackets, woollen pullovers and the likes).

Artist Turns Trash Into Treasure (KPRC Local 2 Houston)

The adage that one man's trash is another man's treasure has taken on new meaning for a local environmental artist.

Dallas trauma unit offers special care for seniors (WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth)

DALLAS — According to the U.S. Congressional Budget Office, hospitalization accounts for nearly 30 percent of all Medicare spending. A unique new program at a North Texas hospital could reduce those costs, while increasing care to seniors. The "geriatric" — or G-60 — unit at Methodist Dallas Medical Center is specifically geared to patients over 60. Older patients often suffer more complications ...

Couple transforms home into shop for repairing beloved antique dolls and clocks (The Star-Ledger)

Matt RaineyKathleen Robbiani demonstrates for the camera, how she works.Kathleen Robbiani’s patients never complain. They don’t even utter an “ouch” as she works her magic to set a broken arm or stitch up a major laceration. They smile happily as...

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