Hotel-room peep shows draw gawkers to Manhattan’s High Line Hotel

In Manhattan's High line park there are X-rated window displays for visitor attractions, which the New York Post calls it the "Eyeful Tower". " “Guests at the Standard Hotel keep failing to close the curtains as...

Obama and the Palin Effect - a Mirror on the US Psyche

"Sometimes politics has the uncanny effect of mirroring the national psyche even when nobody intended to do that. This is perfectly illustrated by the rousing effect that Gov. Sarah Palin had on the Republican convention in Minneapolis this week. On the surface, she outdoes...

Man leaps between 2 towering ledges in Grand Canyon_English_Xinhua

BEIJING, May 27 (Xinhuanet) -- An unidentified man was pictured leaping between two towering rocky ledges in the Grand Canyon carrying his camera and tripod under his arm, according to media reports Monday.

Texan town sold on eBay for $3m

"A US town was sold for more than $3m on auction website eBay today. Albert, a 13 acre historic town in the heart of Texas Hill Country, is around 112km from the state capital, Austin, and includes a house, dance hall, tavern and a schoolhouse reportedly attended by former...

Tornado Aftermath: 10 Killed, More Storms May Come

After Saturday's onslaught of tornadoes across the Midwest, rescue teams are working to unearth survivors and take stock of the wreckage in what is now classified as a disaster area. Meanwhile, the National...

Pakistan: Marginalised male sex workers vulnerable to HIV/AIDS

"Lahore - Under the illuminated Minar-e-Pakistan, the towering monument that marks the birth of the country, Pervaiz Din lays out the accessories of his trade. The tiny bottles of massage oil and aromatic colognes tinkle cheerfully as he pulls them out of a cloth bag and sets...

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