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  • Racing to Save a Victorian Gem

    02/03/2006 11:22:32 AM PST · by crossroads · 6 replies · 396+ views
    At Christian Heurich's mansion, near Dupont Circle, it looks as if the German-born brewer just stepped away -- back in 1894. Little has changed inside, from the plush patterned carpets to the pale painted ceilings. But now the "Brewmaster's Castle," the site of many a wedding and other happy event, is facing a serious threat from the modern world. Unless supporters of the Victorian-era museum raise $250,000 by Feb. 15, the property, at 1307 New Hampshire Ave. NW, will face foreclosure and might be sold, according to Friends of the Castle, a group trying to save the facility. The sale...
  • DENMARK NEEDS SUPPORT

    02/01/2006 1:40:25 AM PST · by crossroads · 51 replies · 794+ views
    2/1/2006 | american saviour
    diplomatic and trade row is raging after two Nordic newspapers published cartoons of the prophet Muhammad that were deemed insulting by many Muslims, especially in the Middle East. In Britain, meanwhile, parliamentarians are debating whether to extend laws against incitement to religious hatred. Western democracies are again struggling to reconcile the right to free expression with respect for religious belief