Nepal crown goes missing

"The fabled crown of the Shah kings, studded with priceless gems and easily identifiable by the long bird of paradise feather rising from the apex, is missing, as well as the royal sceptre.The crown was last worn in public by Gyanendra, the last king of Nepal, on June 4, 2001...

Cell phone risks to planes

""Few rules are more confounding to airline passengers than those regarding the use of cellphones and portable electronic devices." I'd add the quart-sized plastic bag to that list, but I digress: Smith is right. Is it really true that something as innocuous as a Treo left on...

ARCTIC Sovereignty

"Let the CLAIMS Begin"!!"Just a week after Canada and the U.S. agreed to disagree over the ownership of the Northwest Passage, this summer's record melt of Arctic sea ice has unlocked the fabled polar shipping...

AMERICAN CONSUMER LOOKS INTO THE ABYSS

Americans lured to easy credit, short term low interest mortgages which balloon after 6 months, find  man's /woman's home is not their Castle , when the banks come a calling.   Canada's red hot real...

Canadian Arctic: 'Use it or lose it'

I am sure the Inuit who have lived in the Arctic since the Ice Age are wondering why the World is focused on Canada and Russia claiming soverignty of their Land?  They live, fish, hunt and build their homes...

Before Taking a Job, Consider the Fit

"Phil Kent, chairman and chief executive officer of Turner Broadcasting System -- the cable programming giant that owns such fabled networks as CNN, TNT, and Cartoon Network -- was in New York last week for the cable industry's annual gathering. As we were catching up, Phil...

Fabled Foreign Legion Fading With Time

he Foreign Legion isn't what it used to be. Murderers on the run are no longer welcome, and unhappy recruits have a year to back out without being branded deserters. These days a bigger issue faces the...

Before Taking a Job, Consider the Fit

"Phil Kent, chairman and chief executive officer of Turner Broadcasting System -- the cable programming giant that owns such fabled networks as CNN, TNT, and Cartoon Network -- was in New York last week for the cable industry's annual gathering. As we were catching up, Phil...

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