By GRETCHEN McKAY, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

12-year-old dwarfs go for life's gusto

PITTSBURGH -- The fuss started March 13 at the airport, as the family prepared to board a flight from Pittsburgh to Fort Lauderdale, Fla.Aren't you the kids we saw on the "Today" show?It would continue during the brothers' weeklong spring break aboard a cruise ship in the Caribbean.

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An auction of FDR's memorabilia

When the country's largest private collection of Franklin Delano Roosevelt memorabilia goes up for auction this weekend in Dallas, one of the hottest lots will be a series of three watercolor sketches by artist Elizabeth Shoumatoff.

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Gettysburg's haunted address

GETTYSBURG, Pa. -- If you're looking to experience Civil War history, there's probably no better place than this quaint town in Adams County, where every house and field seems a reminder of that famous three-day battle back in July 1863.

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Newseum celebrates free press and speech

WASHINGTON -- It makes sense that working journalists and news junkies might want to visit a museum that explores five centuries of news history. But everyone else? As the old saying goes, today's news is tomorrow's birdcage liner.

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Modern kits give Easter egg decorators lots of options

Easter can't help but conjure up thoughts of chocolate bunnies, gooey marshmallow Peeps and jelly beans. Lots and lots of jelly beans. Yet no Easter basket is complete without a few colored Easter eggs. And for that, we have William Townley to thank.

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Charleston's homes provide beautiful historic tours

CHARLESTON, S.C. -- There are plenty of reasons to visit the historic port city of Charleston. But what charmed me most were the houses.

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If you go...

For more information on Charleston's charms:The Heyward-Washington House and Joseph Manigault House: www.charlestonmuseum.org.

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