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The international headlines (FOR THE FULL STORY VISIT THE WEBZINE at this
address http://www.globalmuseum.org and click on the NEWS button) in this
week's edition include:
** Top civil servant given 'disaster' warning
Mrs Doig appeared close to tears as she was subjected to a cross-examination
over her role in the fiasco that has seen the cost of the building rise from
£40 million to £400 million
** Mariners' Museum cuts 16 jobs
The Mariners' Museum eliminated 16 positions from a work force of nearly 100
employees Wednesday in an effort to balance its 2004 operating budget
** Those who see museum as mistake by the lake
In the futuristic headquarters of the fledgling National Museum of
Australia, the casualties are being stretchered out as the culture wars
continue
** Former BBC journalist shares 'Death March' film
The secret to staying alive on a Nazi death march was to be at the front of
the column to get food first, executed last
** Couple open seashell museum
The clam-shaped museum is home to more than 3,000 rare seashells from all
corners of the earth, all private collections of Jiang Hongbo and his wife,
Yang Zhuolin.
** Burke Museum should return illegal collection
The University of Washington's Burke Museum looks a little like a bad cop
who catches the crook, then pockets the loot
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** Museum closed after theft
The reason why the museum is till closed is because one of the suspects whom
the police have detained has the keys to the Museum
** Palestinian museum exhibition "lost" by American Airport Security
All attempts by the Palestine Costume Archive, Qantas, Alaskan Airlines and
MESA to locate the exhibition over the last three weeks have totally failed
and the search has now been abandoned
** The Iceman Moveth
Oetzi now lies on a glass tabletop, one arm draped across his chest,
surrounded by walls of ice blocs and a small viewing window
** Army restores looted natural history museum
Unveiled was a stuffed mountain lion baring formidable teeth - and a hot
pink tongue
** Lifeboat museum hits a glitch
Plans for a landmark lifeboat museum have hit a glitch - with the discovery
of toxic materials in Cromer cliffs
** Prehistoric rhino fills giant gap in the story of Africa
If Arsinoitherium was still alive today "it would be the central attraction
at the zoo", said palaeontologist Dr Tab Rasmussen
** Bulging earth under Yellowstone Lake raises fears
Mary Bay, an area of the lake near the dome, was created by a hydrothermal
blast more than 13,000 years ago that scientists consider to be one of the
biggest explosions in geologic history
** Dream of Rings museum withers
Peter Jackson has claimed that his plans for an official Lord of the Rings
museum have been scuppered by JRR's son, Christopher Tolkien
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** Earthquake museum to be built in Qinghai
The quake museum is expected to have three halls where part of the major
quake ruins will be exhibited.
** Diamonds snatched from museum
Using a sledgehammer, thieves smashed two display cases and grabbed diamond
gems from the temporary exhibition entitled "Art Deco - diamond jewels
1920-1939 - Glamorous gems for the woman of the world."
** Nations Battle Illicit Antiquities Trade
From Egyptian mummies to Greek statues, remnants of ancient civilizations
are eagerly eyed by dealers looking to pocket profits and by curators hoping
to add prestige to museum collections
** Rags and riches
Unless you've inherited a shipping fortune, it's unlikely that you've had
much to do with haute couture
** This Week's Horoscopes:
Libra: (Sept. 23-Oct. 23): In retrospect, you should have wondered why the
creepy ventriloquist's dummy was always at the scene of the crime
** This Week's GLOBAL MUSEUM CAPTION CONTEST
** The National Film Preservation Foundation invites proposals for two
preservation grant programs.
** "Basics and Beyond" Digitization Fundamentals On-line Course
** National Museum of health and Medicine hosts Free Movie Screenings in
January
** British Archaeological Awards for 2004
** Journey to the Country of the Hurons
** Oh To Be A Parasite
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