Manute Bol, the former 7-foot-7 pro basketball center who spent ten years in the NBA, died Saturday in Charlottesville, Virginia. Bol became ill in May after contracting Stevens Johnson Syndrome, a rare skin disease, while in Sudan. He was 47….
TCM will be showing movies based on the novels by author Sinclair Lewis (1885-1951). He was the first American to win a Nobel Prize, and also copped a Pulitzer (which he refused) for “Main Street.” Here are Sinclair Lewis’ best…
Fremont Fair and Fremont Solstice Parade 2010 June 19th and 20th, 2010 Saturday, 10am-8pm and Sunday, 11am-6pm On June 19th and 20th the Fremont Fair returns to celebrate community with a toast to summer! The 22nd Annual Fremont Solstice Parade…
A completely original creation of Coney Island USA, the Mermaid Parade is the nation’s largest art parade and one of New York City’s greatest summer events. The parade is proud to have some incredible sponsors. Click here for answers to…
The fifth leg of the 2010 Red Bull Air Race World Championship tour will take place for the first time in New York over the Hudson River at Liberty State Park in Jersey City. Two years in development, the Red…
The Swedish Royal wedding of Sweden’s Crown Princess Victoria, 32, and her former fitness instructor, Daniel Westling, 36, will be in Stockholm Cathedral on Saturday — the same date the princess’ father King Carl XVI Gustaf wed Queen Silvia 34…
Happy Fathers Day! Here are some Fathers Day quotes you may want to use to celebrate the event. “My father always told me, ‘Find a job you love and you’ll never have to work a day in your life.’ ”…
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the ending of slavery in the United States. From its Galveston, Texas origin in 1865, the observance of June 19th as the African American Emancipation Day has spread across the United States…
The 34th annual Grandma’s Marathon is Saturday, June 19, 2010. The 26.2-mile race is a world-class event that highlights the best of Duluth, Minnesota. The marathon begins on scenic Old Highway 61, just outside Two Harbors, Minnesota and finishes in…
FOX 2 News Detroit updates us with the latest severe thunderstorm watch. Issued At: Saturday, 19 Jun 2010, 12:39 AM EDT Expires At: Saturday, 19 Jun 2010, 1:00 AM EDT THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WILL ALLOW SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 344…