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The Lost City of Cecil B DeMille

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By Courtney LichtermanFeatures correspondent Dunes Center(Credit: Dunes Center)Remnants of one of the silent film era's most epic productions lay buried along the Central California coast – until a small group of curious adventure-seekers decided to start digging. As I looked at the rolling, empty sand dunes sandwiched between the Pacific Ocean and the quiet town of Guadalupe, California, it was hard to imagine that for a few short weeks in 1923 this area was teeming with thousands of actors, crew members and animals participating in one of the silent film era's most epic productions. Read More...

Working Capital | PBS

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A program with discussion about business owners and business leaders in the community.MoreMore WORKING CAPITAL is a business television show produced by KTWU in Topeka, KS featuring local and regional businesses. The series showcases entrepreneurship and serves to educate emerging entrepreneurs, inspire current business owners, and focus on specific business professionals, corporate leaders, and innovative thinkers. WORKING CAPITAL is a business television show produced by KTWU in Topeka, KS featuring local and regional businesses. Read More...

Young black bear sighted in Brookland, D.C.

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Shireen Rose Shakouri was walking her dog in Northeast Washington’s Brookland neighborhood on Wednesday morning when she saw what she thought was a large, off-leash dog. As she got closer — and it turned to look at her — she captured a photo of a young black bear walking near 14th and Newton streets NE. Officials said they suspect it is the same bear that was seen roaming across Maryland in recent days and the subject of about half a dozen reports, according to Jonathan Trudeau, bear biologist for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources. Read More...