http://www.mail.com/organizations/50940-smithsonian-institution.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.28/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/organizations/50940-smithsonian-institution.html http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2074670-lucci-trebek-donate-tv-objects-to-smithsonian.html WASHINGTON (AP) — The Smithsonian Institution is adding relics from soap operas and game shows to its national entertainment collection to tell the story of daytime television. On Thursday, actress Susan Lucci from TV's "All My Children" and Alex Trebek from "Jeopardy!" visited the National Museum of American History to donate objects from their shows. Th... Thu, 09 May 2013 18:39:33 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/2074670-lucci-trebek-donate-tv-objects-to-smithsonian.html 2013-05-09T18:39:33Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2056194-scholars-find-cannibalism-jamestown-settlement.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Scientists revealed Wednesday that they have found the first solid archaeological evidence that some of the earliest American colonists at Jamestown, Va., survived harsh conditions by turning to cannibalism. For years, there have been tales of people in the first permanent English settlement in America eating dogs, cats, rats, mice, snak... Wed, 01 May 2013 21:46:30 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/2056194-scholars-find-cannibalism-jamestown-settlement.html 2013-05-01T21:46:30Z http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2023454-smithsonian-to-close-galleries-to-budget-cuts.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Budget cuts from Congress will soon reduce the number of free exhibitions on view each day at the Smithsonian Institution and will furlough U.S. Park Police officers who guard the nation's monuments. Smithsonian Secretary Wayne Clough (CLUFF) testified Tuesday in Congress that the museum complex must reduce its security contract for gall... Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:28:28 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/finance/2023454-smithsonian-to-close-galleries-to-budget-cuts.html 2013-04-16T17:28:28Z http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1968128-amazon-ceo-recovers-apollo-engines-atlantic.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rusted pieces of two Apollo-era rocket engines that helped boost astronauts to the moon have been fished out of the murky depths of the Atlantic, Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos and NASA said Wednesday. A privately funded expedition led by Bezos raised the main engine parts during three weeks at sea and was headed back to Cape Canaveral, Fla.... Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:45:32 GMT http://www.mail.com/business/economy/1968128-amazon-ceo-recovers-apollo-engines-atlantic.html 2013-03-20T23:45:32Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1838286-2nd-inaugural-fashion-set-presidential-library.html WASHINGTON (AP) — While a first lady's first inaugural gown is traditionally donated to the Smithsonian, Michelle Obama's second inaugural gown is destined to be among the first objects in a future Obama presidential library. The White House said Monday that the ruby colored chiffon and velvet gown designed by Jason Wu is being donated to the National Arc... Tue, 22 Jan 2013 17:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/celebrity/1838286-2nd-inaugural-fashion-set-presidential-library.html 2013-01-22T17:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1829276-obamas-oath-what-to-taste-dc.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Whether visitors want to try one of the first family's favorite restaurants, discover a sense of history or escape from the crowd to find a museum off the beaten path, Washington is the nation's cultural capital this weekend for inauguration visitors. The presidential swearing-in on Monday, after all, is only a brief moment in time. So, ... Fri, 18 Jan 2013 14:19:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1829276-obamas-oath-what-to-taste-dc.html 2013-01-18T14:19:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1788110-nonprofit-tech-innovators-inspire-philanthropy.html WASHINGTON (AP) — Scott Harrison knows his charity has funded nearly 7,000 clean water projects in some of the poorest areas of the world in the past six years. How many of those wells are still flowing with drinking water months or years later, though? That's a tough question to answer. His organization called Charity: Water has funded projects in 20 dif... Thu, 27 Dec 2012 11:42:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/news/1788110-nonprofit-tech-innovators-inspire-philanthropy.html 2012-12-27T11:42:00Z http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1785114-huge-collection-odd-tv-stuff.html LOS ANGELES (AP) — James Comisar is the first to acknowledge that more than a few have questioned his sanity for spending the better part of 25 years collecting everything from the costume George Reeves wore in the 1950s TV show "Superman" to the entire set of "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson." Then there's the pointy Spock ears Leonard Nimoy wore... Mon, 24 Dec 2012 08:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/entertainment/lifestyle/1785114-huge-collection-odd-tv-stuff.html 2012-12-24T08:25:00Z