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Ernie Davis statue awaits redo

AP — Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:21:45 +0000

Nearly two weeks after the unveiling of a statue of former Syracuse University running back Ernie Davis that mistakenly depicts him wearing Nike shoes, sculptor Bruno Lucchesi is still waiting to make the...

Iraq: lawmakers condemn suicide bomber cartoon

AP — Mon, 22 Sep 2008 18:21:56 +0000

An Iraqi magazine cartoon depicting a female suicide bomber in a pose like the Statue of Liberty, arm raised with a lit bomb fuse instead of a torch in her hand, has angered lawmakers who voted to sue the publication for allegedly damaging the...

Syracuse statue faux pas: Ernie Davis wore Nikes?

AP — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:14:57 +0000

Ernie Davis never wore Nikes, until now. A new statue of the first black player to win the Heisman Trophy depicts him in modern-day football gear _ including Nike...

Ernie Davis wore Nikes? Not!

AP — Wed, 17 Sep 2008 22:00:12 +0000

Ernie Davis never wore Nikes, until now.

Limited Edition Darth Vader Bronze Statue stands tall for $18,000

Deepa — Tue, 09 Sep 2008 15:25:50 +0000

If you are blessed with a rich as well as pampering dad or destiny has been kind to you to keep your wallet loaded, then nothing can stop you from owning this Limited Edition Darth Vader Bronze Statue. The only necessary factor is that you need to...

Kate Moss gets Midas’s touch for $2.75 million

Deepa — Fri, 29 Aug 2008 09:48:34 +0000

When you utter impressive gilded words like “someone is worth his/her weight in gold,” you have to wonder how much that actually adds up to in hard cash. Well, now Kate Moss knows the value of her weight in gold, as British sculptor...

Arrest made in stolen N.J. horse statue

AP — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 18:05:44 +0000

Police say a bronze horse statue stolen from a now-defunct New Jersey racetrack has been broken up and sold to a salvage yard for a fraction of its value.At the going rate, the bronze from the 1-ton statue sells for about $4,000. As a piece of art,...

Statue of Liberty's crown may reopen to public

AP — Fri, 04 Jul 2008 21:33:16 +0000

The National Park Service is considering reopening Lady Liberty’s crown for the first time since the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, according to documents a congressman released on July Fourth.The park service requested bids last month to study...

Confederate group offers statue to Civil War Center

AP — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:39:47 +0000

A Southern heritage group that opposed a statue of President Abraham Lincoln at the American Civil War Center is offering to donate a $100,000 statue of Confederate President Jefferson Davis for the same site.Brag Bowling, a spokesman for the...

Southern heritage group offers a life-size homage to Davis

AP — Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:02:07 +0000

The American Civil War Center is weighing a $100,000 gift to its interactive Richmond education center.The gift is a bronze likeness of Confederate President Jefferson Davis being cast by Lexington sculptor Gary Casteel. The offer comes from the...