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Mesa looks to save landmarksSunday, August 1, 2010 @ 12:47AMAfter focusing on growth for many years, Mesa is now starting to think about preserving its past as light rail is poised to cut through downtown and the closure of the Mesa Citrus Growers co-op signals an end to an era.

What's new at your Treasure Valley librariesSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 11:56PMAdult nonfiction. Genghis Khan fathered five daughters and put them in charge of essential geographical regions controlling trade over the Silk Route while forming alliances with other groups and different cultures. After his demise, order became chaos in the Mongol world. Queen Manduhai became a driving force preventing Chinese and Muslim control over their people and balancing male and female ...

Brooklyn Museum Acquires Works from the Series Darfur in Brooklyn by Damian WamplerSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 8:34PMDamian Wampler, Untitled 1 (Kitchen). BROOKLYN, NY.- Photographer Damian Wampler announced that two prints from the series Darfur in Brooklyn have been acquired by the Brooklyn Museum . One of the prints, Untitled 1 (Kitchen), will be on display in the American Identities galleries on the 5th floor from August-December 2010.

Turns out Kodiak is largest U.S. island, depending on viewpointSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 7:44PMAn item from The Associated Press in the Daily News on July 20 quoted former Gov. Sarah Palin identifying Kodiak as "America's largest island." The article gave the area of Kodiak as 3,588 square miles and 4,028 square miles for the island of Hawaii.

Whirlwind invitation: How the Big Ten landed NebraskaSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 4:15PMJust how did the whirlwind invitation to Nebraska to join all come about He will be a familiar face in a strange land: Tom Osborne at this week's Big Ten meetings and media days in Chicago.

Review: ‘Agora’Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 1:34PM‘Gladiator’ for Intellectuals? Above: Rachel Weisz stars as Greek astronomer Hypatia in "Agora."

Nearly 200 get degrees at UNK summer commencementSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 12:47PMKEARNEY - Nearly 200 University of Nebraska at Kearney students closed one chapter in their lives and will open another after graduating Friday.

Talking about Mormonism: FAIR and Sunstone hold events next weekSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 10:22AMThe word on the street is that the two things you should never talk about in a social setting are religion and politics. Whoever said it first -- Emily Post? Miss Manners? -- would probably cringe at

Nell Nolan's Social Scene: Good times had by all at debutante receptionsSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 1:11AMParty pictures from in and around New Orleans.