Pumpkin carver cuts above rest in Harpers Ferry gallery
Morcantown West Virginia AP Sharon Garvey shapes pumpkins into satirical cameos and Poe figures by peeling skin to let light glow through the flesh. The fragile artworks, weighing up to 200 pounds, age quickly and may collapse in days. Gallery owner Kip Stowell touts the works as fine art while Garvey notes their limited life adds to their charm. The exhibit features Abraham Lincoln and abolitionist John Brown among other stark, glowing carvings.
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Community urges creativity after fall event
Stowell quotes attendees asking if they carved pumpkins, noting the message that pumpkin carving may never be the same. He hopes the gathering inspires continued creativity and participation in future community projects.
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Death renews debate over women pilots
The death of Lt. Kara Hultgreen, one of the Navy’s first female combat pilots, renews tension over expanding women’s roles. Investigators weigh engine failure versus pilot error as her F-14 crash near San Diego awaits wreckage recovery, while Navy officials defend her record and oppose claims of favoritism amid Tailhook-era scrutiny.
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Huffington hires more than one illegal immigrant
Santa Barbara California AP report says former Huffington household workers and family friends dispute his claim of a single illegal immigrant nanny. Marisela Garcia allegedly continued working for the Huffington family as recently as five months ago, with her undocumented husband Fermín Garcia paid for garden and other tasks in 1990.
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