Virginia Spring Lures Tourists With Arts Music and Motors
Virginia offers a rich spring lineup from Barter Theatre in Abingdon to candlelight concerts in Williamsburg and fiddle festivals in Marion and Galax. Wolf Trap’s Filene Center and the Boardwalk Art Show at Virginia Beach anchor cultural draws, while motor fans flock to the Virginia 500 in Martinsville and the Virginia Gold Cup in Warrenton.
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Ban on Livestock Growth Drugs Expands DES Ban
U S government scientists classify three DES substitutes as carcinogenic with estrogens proven to cause cancer in animals. FDA completes DES ban to include ear implants and feed additives while aiming to avoid meat-price spikes. ANCA predicts beef prices may rise eight cents per pound, about 1.8 billion annually, as substitutes cost more.
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Beauty and History of the Book of Kells
The Book of Kells, a copy of the four Gospels housed at Trinity College Dublin, is regarded as one of the world’s most stunning illuminated manuscripts.
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