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CULLMAN, Ala. – In a north Alabama city forever changed by April's tornado outbreak, one historic spot went untouched by destruction.
The Ave Maria Grotto, also known as "Jerusalem in Miniature," rests on a hillside at St. Bernard Abbey, Alabama's only Benedictine monastery. The artistic refuge is made up of over 125 miniature handmade replicas of historic religious buildings and shrines.
Created during a lifetime of monastic dedication, the grotto mostly represents the artwork of Brother Joseph Zoetl, a monk who lived at the Abbey for nearly 70 years.
Replicas of structures like St. Peter's Basilica, the Pantheon and the Alamo bring visitors from across the world to the four-acre park in Cullman. Although not all of the replicas have religious themes, many visitors see the park as a place of inspiration.
Cathy May, a worker at the park's gift shop, says the site has seen an increase in traffic since the tornadoes crashed through the state April 27.
As residents continue rebuilding, some find a place of tranquility in the grotto.
Cullman residents Diane Moore and John Flannigan visited the grotto on Wednesday, admiring the intricate details of the miniature structures perched on the hillside of a former stone quarry. They said the solitude of the location was comforting.
"We came out here after the storms to make sure it was still here," said Moore.
Friday, May 20, 2011
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Live Nation, Guy Oseary launch online photo gallery
Reuters – 49 mins ago
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - This week, Untitled Entertainment partner Guy Oseary and Live Nation are going live with a joint web venture RockPaperPhoto.com, an online art gallery selling largely unpublished, hand-signed, limited-edition prints of more than 1,000 singers and acts ranging from B.B. King and James Brown to Green Day and Gwen Stefani.
Live Nation, Guy Oseary launch online photo gallery
Reuters – 49 mins ago
LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - This week, Untitled Entertainment partner Guy Oseary and Live Nation are going live with a joint web venture RockPaperPhoto.com, an online art gallery selling largely unpublished, hand-signed, limited-edition prints of more than 1,000 singers and acts ranging from B.B. King and James Brown to Green Day and Gwen Stefani.
From the desk of Edward E. Cambas. This is Hot News.
LONDON – Actor Jude Law is taking a lead role in a court battle over the wide-ranging spying campaign mounted by a British tabloid newspaper.
Law was one of many people allegedly targeted by the scandal-hungry News of The World, which listened in on voicemails to get its scoops.
Law was named Friday in one of four test cases to be considered by Justice Geoffrey Vos at Britain's High Court next year.
Vos says that the cases will help him set a range of damages to award people targeted by the News of The World — the biggest-selling Sunday tabloid newspaper — enabling other cases to be resolved without going to court.
The News of the World is currently facing about 20 lawsuits from alleged hacking victims, although more are expected.
Law was one of many people allegedly targeted by the scandal-hungry News of The World, which listened in on voicemails to get its scoops.
Law was named Friday in one of four test cases to be considered by Justice Geoffrey Vos at Britain's High Court next year.
Vos says that the cases will help him set a range of damages to award people targeted by the News of The World — the biggest-selling Sunday tabloid newspaper — enabling other cases to be resolved without going to court.
The News of the World is currently facing about 20 lawsuits from alleged hacking victims, although more are expected.
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