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Israel is set to enter the record books in the coming months. An Israeli carpenter is building what is set to be the largest rocking horse in the world. The horse will be on display over the intermediate days of Sukkot, and will be submitted to the Guiness Book of World Records for listing.

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Fourth Plinth, St Martin-in-the-Fields, London

At the entrance to the show of models for the new Fourth Plinth competition are buttons which, if pressed, allow you to hear the six contenders explaining their submissions.

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Stephanie Ayers, author of “Alexandra: A Williams Family Journal,” will sign books from 3:30-5:30 p.m. at The Light Christian Book Store. For more information, visit www.purplebutterflypages.com .

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A cake, a cockerel and a rocking horse among contenders for Trafalgar Square

LONDON: A cake made from bricks and a big blue bird are among six artworks unveiled as finalists for a coveted place alongside Admiral Horatio Nelson's statue in London's Trafalgar Square. The square's "fourth plinth" is one of the city's major showcases for public art. Past works displayed there include Antony Gormley's "One & Other," which saw 2,400 members

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Haswell enters race for mayor

Veteran city Coun. Deb Haswell says the October municipal election is a "very important turning point" for Owen Sound and an opportunity for positive change at the city council table.[...]

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