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They Rose In Protest, Now Kansas Arts Groups Cheer

Children rehearse for a production of The Wizard of Oz at the Lawrence Arts Center in Lawrence, Kan. Stephen Koranda/Kansas Public Radio hide caption

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Arts & Life

They Rose In Protest, Now Kansas Arts Groups Cheer

They Rose In Protest, Now Kansas Arts Groups Cheer

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A Damned Dam On The Penobscot River

Next week, the Great Works Dam on the Penobscot River in Maine will be removed. John Clarke Russ/Bangor Daily News hide caption

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A Damned Dam On The Penobscot River

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A Damned Dam On The Penobscot River

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Steve Guttenberg Writes His Own 'Bible'

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Steve Guttenberg Writes His Own 'Bible'

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Steve Guttenberg Writes His Own 'Bible'

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The Movie 'Mad Men's' Jared Harris Has 'Seen A Million Times'

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Movies I've Seen A Million Times

The Movie 'Mad Men's' Jared Harris Has 'Seen A Million Times'

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The Movie Jared Harris Has 'Seen A Million Times'

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'Call Me Maybe': Behind The Song Of The Summer

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'Call Me Maybe': Behind The Song Of The Summer

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'Call Me Maybe': Behind The Song Of The Summer

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