U.S. Census Bureau Daily Feature for September 4

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following is the daily "Profile America" feature from the U.S. Census Bureau:

Electricity will be in the air at Baraboo's annual Tesla Fest

BARABOO, Wis. -- Technology geeks will make like the Greek godZeus and throw lightning bolts Saturday when the Midwest AnnualTesla Fest 2010 returns to Baraboo.

Tesla Fest returns to Baraboo Saturday

Technology geeks will make like the Greek god Zeus and throw lightening bolts Saturday when the Midwest Annual Tesla Fest 2010 returns to Baraboo.

Ohio panel sticks with Edison statue

COLUMBUS - Light bulb inventor Thomas A. Edison was the unanimous choice of a legislative committee Thursday to represent Ohio with a statue at the U.S. Capitol.

Panel chooses Edison for Statuary Hall honor

By JIM PROVANCE BLADE COLUMBUS BUREAU CHIEF COLUMBUS - Prolific inventor Thomas Alva Edison on Thursday received the unanimous recommendation of a legislative panel to stand for Ohio in the National Statuary Hall in the U.S. Capitol. The committee honored the choice of 30 percent of those Ohioans who participated in recent balloting despite a late push for the flight-pioneering Wright Brothers ...

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