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Emergency Beijing Olympic pollution scheme begins
"Emergency Beijing Olympic pollution scheme begins By Ben Blanchard Reuters - Sunday, July 20 12:01 pmBEIJING (Reuters) - Beijingers breathed easier on Sunday as traffic restrictions and factory... 
Two Pakistanis Scale the 'Killer Mountain' - Nanga Parbat
Just a few days ago an Italian climber lost his life and two others were rescued by a Pakistani military helicopter from the Nanga Parbat. The notorious mountain has probably swallowed up other ambitious climbers in...
Caught on camera: Mysterious speeding object leaves UFO experts puzzled
"As a budding photographer, John Farley is used to capturing some extraordinary scenes and images.But nothing could prepare him for the shock of a speeding UFO which he caught on camera while taking pictures of a...
The Books of Summer
My favourite local independent news source compiled a long list of summer books, one for just about every conceivable summer occasion. It's worth checking out the full list, but I've included a sample of promising... 
Spanish police arrest Russian mafia suspects
"A gaudy neo-classical mansion, Ferraris and Bentleys in the drive, a painting by Salvador Dalí on the wall and royalty for neighbours. Welcome to the world of Gennadios Petrov, the alleged Mr Big of the Russian...
Lump spotted on Mars might be ice - or stone
"Less than a week after landing safely on a cold, sunny patch of far northern Mars, NASA's Phoenix lander is at work and one of its cameras, scientist said Friday, has already detected a lump of ice - or maybe only a little Martian rock.Either way, the Phoenix will begin...
The Blue Skies didn't last long...
I realize that most weather news are usually about the bad weather happenings...but here today in the Montreal Area.. Blue skies did appear for a short while...for we have been under winter's gloomy grays spell for...
Time for the truth about the Liberty
"Time for the truth about the Liberty By Ward Boston Jr. June 8, 2007 Forty years ago this week, I was asked to investigate the heaviest attack on an American ship since World War II. As senior legal counsel to the Navy Court of Inquiry, it was my job to help uncover the...
On the road
"Riding through the storm By Jessica Kosowski Sun Chronicle Staff Wednesday, June 13, 2007 6:00 PM EDT Nothing but sunny open road lay ahead of Charlie Smith of Plainville and his son, Chuck Smith of Coventry, R.I., as they set out on their nearly 8,000-mile motorcycle road...
Colts arrive in Florida for Super Bowl
"The Indianapolis Colts are in Florida, where they will play the Chicago Bears in the Super Bowl on Sunday. The team arrived at 7:20 p.m. Monday at the Ft. Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport, just north of...
Snow in California? Has to be Doomsday
This was a good article I found on the road conditions in Southern California, as snow fell south of Los Angeles. Imagine wildfires one week and then snow and driving conditions worsened in a very congested...
Italy fashion industry to fight anorexia
"ROME - Italy was once famed for the sultry, full-bodied beauties it contributed to the international scene. A month after the death of an anorexic Brazilian model, the Italian government teamed up with the fashion industry Friday to promote a "healthy, sunny, generous,...
Metropolis retailers exceed holiday goals
"There is only two weeks of shopping left before Christmas. Retailers, like children this time of year, wish for a big bundle this holiday season. What customers purchase over the holidays can account for up to 40-percent of their annual sales. So far, it seems, this season...
The Fresh Face of US Presidential Race.
"It is 9 A.M. on a fresh, sunny Saturday in Rockford, Ill., and nearly a thousand people have gathered in the gymnasium at Rock Valley College to participate in a town meeting with their Senator, Barack Obama. It is...
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