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In 2010, Moby paid $3.925 million for Hollywood’s 1927 Wolf’s Lair, restored the castle-like 3.3-acre estate while preserving its period details, and four years later sold it for $12.4 million

During his ownership, Moby restored the estate while retaining its original architectural character and period details. (Photo: Instagram/Moby) American musician Moby bought a castle-like property in the Hollywood Hills for $3.925 million in 2010 and sold it four years later for $12.4 million. The property, known as Wolf’s Lair, was built in 1927 and stands…

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In 2000, Ralph Lauren’s company announced a $5 million gift for a Harlem cancer centre; it opened in 2003 and brought screenings, treatment and practical support to an underserved community

Ralph Lauren (left) with Harold Freeman American fashion designer Ralph Lauren’s company in 2010 announced a $5 million donation to establish a cancer care centre in Harlem, New York, where many residents faced difficulties accessing medical treatment. The centre opened in 2003 through a partnership involving Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center…

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In 1937, Amelia Earhart disappeared over the Pacific; 89 years later, a 17-member expedition has set out on an 830-nautical-mile voyage to Nikumaroro to inspect a lagoon anomaly visible in aerial photos from 1938

Earhart disappeared on July 2, 1937, while attempting to fly around the world. She and navigator Fred Noonan were travelling from Papua New Guinea toward Howland Island, a tiny Pacific atoll intended to be their next refuelling stop. Nearly nine decades after Amelia Earhart vanished somewhere over the Pacific, the search for her aircraft has…

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in 2017 a washington couple bought property with an old wooden tower after it was replaced by a 120 foot steel tower image credit nbc king 5 moneywise

In 2017, a Washington couple bought property with an old wooden tower; after it was replaced by a 120-foot steel tower, they say the utility threatened to cut power unless they signed an easement

A Washington couple’s dispute with a local utility has raised questions about property rights, infrastructure easements and the extent to which homeowners can challenge equipment installed on their land. Liz Covert and Denis Goudie, who purchased their property in 2017, are challenging the replacement of an existing wooden tower with a taller steel structure by…

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A 67-year-old Maryland school bus driver was removed from her route after allowing a 10-year-old boy to step off and rescue a kitten; a petition seeking her reinstatement have 800 plus signatures

A 67-year-old school bus driver in Maryland has lost her route after allowing a 10-year-old student to rescue an injured kitten from the side of a rural road, prompting parents and community members to campaign for her reinstatement. According to CBS News Baltimore, The Baltimore Sun and The Independent, the incident has sparked a debate…

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Wichita’s Orpheum Theatre opened in 1922 and later faced decades of preservation battles; after a 15-month closure, the landmark has reopened following a $13 million restoration project

The reopening arrives with a fitting sense of occasion. Grammy-winning singer and songwriter John Legend performed at the theatre, marking the return of the venue to its regular role as one of Wichita’s cultural gathering places. For a building designed to make moviegoers feel as though they were sitting beneath an open sky, the Orpheum…

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Author David Baldacci helped turn food banks into places where families could also find books; his Feeding Body & Mind initiative has collected and distributed more than 1 million books

Photo credit: David Baldacci/ Instagram For many families, a visit to a food bank is about meeting an immediate need: putting meals on the table. Author David Baldacci and his wife, Michelle, wanted to add something that could nourish another part of family life, too. In 2008, their Wish You Well Foundation partnered with Feeding…

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Selma Blair arrested at JFK, then hospitalized after she attacked flight attendants on a Delta plane

Selma Blair arrested for physically assaulting flight attendants. Actor Selma Blair was arrested Sunday at John F Kennedy Airport in New York on allegations that she assaulted flight attendants on a Delta Air Lines flight. The Delta Air Lines flight 938 was parked at the gate when the incident allegedly happened. The flight reached JFK…

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Julia Child and her husband built La Pitchoune in Provence in 1963 and used it for nearly three decades; after she gave it up in 1992, the home became a cooking school where guests still cook in her original kitchen

Photo credit (L-R): Wikipedia; www.lapeetch.okay-perfect.com Julia Child and her husband, Paul, built La Pitchoune in Provence in 1963 as a place to cook, entertain and return to year after year. The small stucco house became their summer retreat for nearly three decades, its kitchen shaped around Julia’s personality and practical approach to cooking. When she…

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