Keep calm and carry on: Now more than half-way through filming of the sixth and final season of the popular BBC series “Downton Abbey,” the cast is keeping their upper lips stiff. The series, broadcast in America on PBS, has followed the Crawley family and their help
The cast may not be upset, but this is a major crisis for PBS. The network hasn’t had a British import this good at bringing in pledges since the cast of “Monty Python” was wearing dresses and singing about Spam.
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Skip the shoulder rub: President Obama was in Germany to meet with Chancellor Angela Merkel. The pair’s friendship was challenged in recent years when a leak revealed the NSA had tapped Merkel’s phone.
To show there are no hard feelings, Merkel presented Obama with a special beer stein and told him to speak clearly into the foam.
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Covering all the bases: The Seattle Mariners’ offensive struggles continued with a 3-1 loss to Tampa Bay. The M’s scored four runs in the last four games.
Just to make sure everyone’s clear, Manager Lloyd McClendon is having new directional signage installed at each base at Safeco Field.
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