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Downtown Muskogee Inc. wants to improve weary walkwaysMonday, July 18, 2011 @ 9:57PMJake Escolas walks along the cracked brick sidewalk by the Muskogee County Services Building, 400 W. Broadway. City officials will discuss improvements to sidewalks and other parts of downtown at the Public Works Committee meeting.

U.S. mulls options on debt dealSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:56PMWASHINGTON (Reuters) - White House budget director Jack Lew said on Sunday there was still time to clinch a major deficit reduction deal and he was confident that congressional leaders know a U.S. debt default is not an option.

Patriotism, agriculture combine for Fourth of July paradeSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:31AMEdna Hutchinson loves watching the San Jacinto Fourth of July Parade. It is an annual tradition she hasn’t missed for three years. “The entire parade is beautiful,” Hutchinson said. “It gets better each year, and this is the best parade so far.”

In Iraq, coffee keeps cultural history awakeSaturday, July 16, 2011 @ 7:09AMIn a country where people blend modern and tribal identities freely, coffee links people to their history, to their ancient hospitality.

Forecastles in the Air [Louisville Magazine]Saturday, July 16, 2011 @ 6:11AMby Josh Moss   Ten years ago you could have dismissed Forecastle Festival producer JK McKnight as a dreamer. Now his event draws thousands of fans each year. So, what’s the next dream?       This article appears in the July 2011 issue of LouisvilleMagazine. To subscribe, please visit loumag.com .     read more