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The international headlines in this week's (for the full story visit the webzine) edition include: ** Motorbike art pulls into Vegas Two new Guggenheim museums open on the Las Vegas strip with exhibitions combining motorcycle chrome and fine art with the glitzy casino scene ** Mystery 200-Year-Old Box Found Under Street The sealed container was discovered at a central Dublin site where a monument to English naval hero Horatio Nelson once stood ** The History of Halloween Halloween's origins date back to the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain (pronounced sow-in) ** West Point opens bicentennial exhibit The exhibit marks the beginning of the bicentennial celebration at West Point ** Local nonprofits hurt as stocks plummet after attacks The Hyde Collection museum in Glens Falls, for example, derives about half its $1.4 million annual budget from returns from its endowment fund ** Maritime museum poised to be largest on Great Lakes In addition to having more space, the museum will have new interactive displays that are designed to catch the interest and attention of younger children ** Is the roof falling in on the British Museum? 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Until now it was thought that the originals of Einstein's diaries were missing, although copies were stored on microfilms and in other secondary forms ** Chinatown Museum is moving Ninety percent of the 42,000 Chinese who came to the islands by 1900 were men, and they married Hawaiian women ** Chubby Checker wants his statue in Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame Chubby Checker is demanding a statue of himself in the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame ____________________________________________________________________________ ____________ Advertisment: ADD SOME MAGIC TO YOUR MUSEUM ! The Dr. Wilderness Show is America's #1 Science Magic Stage Show. Booked as a touring exhibit, 2 shows daily. Great family entertainment. Check out our web pages for a FREE VIDEO CD. An Emmy Award winning production. 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