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Credit crunch makes CEOs a vulnerable lot...
With 40,000 people expected to lose jobs, employees in British financial sector report 47% increase in depression
London: On a private island 20 minutes by helicopter from central London, a hovercraft sits on the lawn of a turreted Edwardian manor house as swallows swoop around. Trees and wildflowers line a lane that leads to a cluster of buildings that house a pool table, a 12-seat movie...
Peruvian welcome mat...
"What a journey," Mayor Kevin Dumas said of the side trip to the ancient mountain-top city built by native Incas. "On our way back, it was pitch black, and we were so high (up) we could catch a glimpse of the entire galaxy. You could see the turning motions of other solar systems, the whole Milky Way was right there; it was incredible."
The starry sights that amazed Dumas and the group of...
Brito, the would-be king...
Unlike his rival, Brito wasn't born into a beer dynasty. He grew up in Brazil and spent 12 years attending Jesuit school. It was there that teachers began calling him by his surname — a nickname that stuck. RELATED LINKS A-B said to agree to friendly talks with InBev St. Louis economy faces change if InBev swallows A-B View from the Lou Parts of A-B likely face auction block Brito, the w...
Hougaard leaves Bulls...
The Blue Bulls Company (Pty) Ltd has released their beloved flyhalf Derick Hougaard to further his career in England where he will team up with Heyneke Meyer to play for the Leicester Tigers.
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Hougaard has been absolutely brilliant for the Vodacom Blue Bulls as well Vodaco...
The fun comes out for SoulFest in spite of rainy day...
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Broadcast access to Tiananmen still issue...
BEIJING (AP) — Broadcasters and the IOC are pushing China to keep its promises and open up Tiananmen Square to more hours of live coverage for the Beijing Olympics.
Unfettered access to Tiananmen, site of a bloody crackdown on the 1989 democracy movement, is being used to gauge how far China's communist government will go in granting press freedom, which it promised seven years ag...
Pilgrims Heading to Sydney With Hearts Full of Christ...
SYDNEY, Australia, JULY 13, 2008 (Zenit.org ).- Across the 28 dioceses of Australia, there were tears and cheers as pilgrims began to pack up to head to their final World Youth Day destination of Sydney.
Over 100,000 international pilgrims arrived throughout Australia last week for the Days in the Diocese, experiencing true Australian life, culture, faith and fun in preparation for their ...
’Shutter’ fails to focus on anything new...
Tenley Woodman is a feature writer for the Boston Herald. She concentrates on teen issues and general entertainment. E-mail Printable (0) Comments Text size Share (0) Rate SHUTTER: C
The popularity of Asian horror film adaptations in recent years has done “Shutter” no favors. Those familiar with the nerve-wracking formula behind “The Grudge,” “The Eye” ...
An audience for all things Arabic...
Coal, Frankincense and Myrrh: Yemen and British Yemenis, an exhibition by the British photographer Tim Smith is one of the highlights of the sixth Arabic Arts Festival. Neil Jones for The National
Think of Liverpool, the port city on the north-west coast of Britain, and the first thing that springs to mind might be The Beatles. Or maybe football. But it's safe to assume that it probably ...
Mainland travelers touched by Taiwan hosts...
The rest of the first mainland tour group left Taiwan on Friday after completing their eight-day trip.
It was the first time since 1949 the island had allowed so many mainlanders to visit.
Taiwan tour guide Hsieh Tsung-lung appeared reluctant to part with his mainland customers, hugging every one of them before they left the airport check-in counter.
"Short as the trip was, it...
Aboriginal art front row centre at Vancouver Games...
VANCOUVER - The Vancouver 2010 Olympics have already started a public art program that will eventually result in works by aboriginal artists permanently installed at all 15 Olympic and Paralympic venues.
The Richmond Oval, the site of speedskating, is among the first venues to get aboriginal art under the program.
The work of Musqueam artist Susan Point can be seen on 15 concrete bu...