The goal set for each member of an elite group of President Obama’s supporters is a sharp increase from the last race.

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$350,000 Goal Is Set For Re-election Donors

Nearly six years removed from the last of an unprecedented seven straight Tour de France titles, the 39-year-old cyclist said he is retiring for good.

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Lance Armstrong Retiring From Cycling Permanently

A French village is removing Marshal Philippe Pétain’s name from the last street that honors the man considered both a World War I hero and World War II traitor.

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Tremblois-Lès-Carignan Journal: Both Hero and Traitor, but No Longer on the Map

Memorable moments from the last half-century in the Street

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Corrie at 50

NYC’s art book fair returns for its fifth year with an exciting lineup of events and books The fifth-annual NY Art Book Fair is around the corner, and organizer Printed Matter (NYC’s premiere art bookstore) have put together an exciting lineup of readings, signings, limited editions and more from an intriguing cadre of artists and international presses. The world’s biggest art book fair, the three-day-long events at MoMA PS1 showcase some of the brightest minds in contemporary publishing. Highlights include artist Leidy Churchman ‘s lobby installation—a massive set of facsimile book paintings on wood that depict “artists’ publications from the last hundred years”—as well as a special gallery project from San Francisco’s Gotebl