BBC hostage in Gaza 'treated very well'

BBC Journalist Alan Johnston appears to be in good health despite the circumstances of his detainment by militant Palestinians somewhere one can hope, near Jerusalem or a surrounding Arab nation.  I think it is quite possible that he may be held in a neighbouring state...

Billionaire Space Tourist Returns to Earth

"So... uh, what did I miss?""The capsule arrived after a more than three-hour return trip from the orbital station, carrying space tourist Charles Simonyi, Russian cosmonaut Mikhail Tyurin, and American astronaut Michael Lopez-Alegria, according to a spokesman at Mission...

Artists Brush In Singapore - Art Or Pornography?

"Egyptian artist Ghada Amer says her work is inspired by erotica, pornography and the empowerment of women. Amer and Iranian-born artist Reza Farkhondeh collaborate on delicately colored but unsettling works. She takes blown-up images from porn magazines, then he paints or...

Find A Fish - Smooth Stingray

"his species looks very similar to the Black Stingray. They are both dark above, pale below and have a whip-like tail. The Smooth Stingray usually has irregular rows of small white spots on the upper surface beside the head and no thorn-like denticles along the dorsal midline...