Port's Problems Echo Troubles in Georgia

"POTI, Georgia — When Alan Middleton became CEO of the Poti Sea Port Corporation this spring, he thought he was moving to a position in a promising emerging market and not to what would soon be a war zone.But a Russian bombing raid on the night of Aug. 8-9, following an...

Russian Troops Seize Georgian Port

The Georgian port of Poti, an extreemly strategic and economically important city on the Black Sea, has been seized by Russian forces, according to reports. Although Moscow had said it was pulling its forces out...

Middleton-by-Wirksworth

Middleton-by-Wirksworth Area is a most interesting place, situated in the Peek District near Matlock which is known as the 'backbone of England', and lies in the county of Derbyshire.The Peak District National...

All bets are off for Royal Wedding

UK Bookmaker, Ladbrokes today confirmed that they are not taking any further bets on Kate Middleton to wed Prince William. It follows news that Kate has left her job in the fashion industry amid speculation that a royal engagement was getting closer.

Cow plunges off cliff onto moving minivan

I never realized a cow would be stipid enough to wander off a cliff. Some rancher is going to have some serious explaining to do with their insurance company after this one. "A cow plunged from a 200-foot...

Police seize bombs, explosives from rural Ontario home

"Police in southwestern Ontario arrested a 19-year-old man Thursday after finding what they say was a bomb factory in a rural farmhouse. Officers raided the Norfolk County home, seizing explosives, two live bombs that had been buried in a field on the property, at least one...

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