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Eighth wonder of the world reopens for two days Friday, March 12, 2010 @ :35PMOne of the raciest venues in Victorian London is open this weekend, allowing visiters to experience what it was like 145 years.
George Will: Temptation to Raise Inflation Targets Friday, March 12, 2010 @ :48PMBut first, 'dollars for dishwashers.'
Open again after 145 years, the eighth wonder of the world Friday, March 12, 2010 @ :06PMIn 1839 the entrepreneurial Frenchman Marc Brunel had a white elephant of mammoth proportions on his hands.
Savouring the sweet life Friday, March 12, 2010 @ :17PMExpecting the usual sun, sea and sand, the writer discovers an intriguing explosion of colour, sound and sensation on the island of Mauritius that leaves him gasping for more.
Deep-Sea Sub Lost at Sea Friday, March 12, 2010 @ :30PMDisappearance of 15 Year-Old Sub Comes as a Blow to Scientists who Study the Ocean' Floor.
2K Games Announces First Installment of BioShock 2 Downloadable Content Now Available Friday, March 12, 2010 @ :22PMBioShock 2 (PS3) Start of aggressive downloadable content campaign to expand the single and multiplayer elements of the award-winning game.
Birds Are Losing the Climate Change Battle Friday, March 12, 2010 @ :01PMA new report confirms what animal rescuers have been saying for decades.
Gameloft unveils new iPhone games at trade show Friday, March 12, 2010 @ :01PMGDC is a time for many game developers to show their stuff, each vying for media and consumer attention in the last big press period before E3. Gameloft , one of the leading developers for the iPhone and iPod touch, unveiled three new games to the assembled press on Thursday.
The call of Bohol Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ :33AMBohol is an emerging Philippine tourist destination. The last couple of years have been kind to the province; more city-dwellers are vacationing there during summer (and beyond) for the tranquility, reinvigorating activities and sheer beauty of the beaches.
Dozens of shipwrecks found in Baltic Sea Thursday, March 11, 2010 @ :02AMSTOCKHOLM - A dozen centuries-old shipwrecks - some of them unusually well-preserved - have been found in the Baltic Sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and Germany.
Unique experience for divers at Epcot Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ :28PMIt is really hard to gaze into the huge saltwater aquarium at ``The Seas'' pavilion at Walt Disney World's Epcot without wishing mightily to jump in and swim with all those creatures.
A Rally in a Bull Costume Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ :04PMThis rally has gone on for so long most people think it is not a rally at all, but a new bull market.
Fostering pan-Asean approach as key to success Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ :25PMWorking together in the spirit of Asean is a viable way of boosting tourism all across this region, says Musa Yusof, director of the international marketing division (Southeast Asia) at Tourism Malaysia.
Blu-ray Review: Ponyo Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ :32PMPonyo on Blu-ray is a sight to behold.
Dozen Centuries-Old Shipwrecks Found in Baltic Sea Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ :15PMThe wheel of a 18th or 19th century sailing ship seen in the waters of the Baltic Sea. A dozen centuries-old shipwrecks some of them unusually well-preserved have been found in the Baltic sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and Germany, Swedish experts said Tuesday.
Economists see wasted crisis, urge reform financial reform Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ :33PMTwo top economists worry that Washington is wasting the financial crisis, squandering a chance to prevent a repeat of Wall Street's 2008 meltdown.
Family of slain Sea World trainer wants video suppressed Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ :46AMORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Sea World and the family of a trainer slain by a killer whale want to suppress video footage of the attack. Dawn Brancheau was killed two weeks ago after being thrashed underwater before a horrified audience. Sea World’s...
Centuries-old shipwrecks discovered in Baltic Sea Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ :43AMSTOCKHOLM - A dozen centuries-old shipwrecks - some of them unusually well-preserved - have been found in the Baltic sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and Germany, Swedish experts said today.
Centuries-old shipwrecks discovered in Baltic Sea Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ :12AMA dozen centuries-old shipwrecks - some of them unusually well-preserved - have been found in the Baltic sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline between Russia and Germany, Swedish experts said Tuesday.
In Baltic: Searching for Gas, Finding Shipwrecks Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ :57AMWell-Preserved Ships, Some Hundreds of Years Old, Found During Pipeline Construction
BUSINESS IN BRIEF 9/3 Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ :52AMThe central province of Quang Ngai will host the second national ‘sea brand’ forum from March 18-19 under the theme of “From deep-sea port to marine economic zone”.
Centuries-old shipwrecks discovered in Baltic Sea Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ :45AMA dozen centuries-old shipwrecks -- some of them unusually well-preserved -- have been found in the Baltic sea by a gas company building an underwater pipeline
Centuries-old shipwrecks discovered in Baltic Sea Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ :38AMSTOCKHOLM Sweden's National Heritage board says a dozen centuries-old shipwrecks have been found in the Baltic Sea by a gas company preparing to build an underwater pipeline between Russia and...
Centuries-old shipwrecks discovered in Baltic Sea Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ :33AMSTOCKHOLM - A dozen centuries-old shipwrecks - some of them unusually well-preserved - have been found in the...
nawras is Exclusive Landing Party in Oman for Global Submarine Cable Network Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ :30AMMuscat, 9 March 2010 - nawras is excited to be announcing its participation in the TATA Global Network (TGN) as the exclusive landing party in Oman for one of the most advanced and largest submarine cable networks in the world.
Burlington City Council OKs talks with maritime museum Tuesday, March 9, 2010 @ :13AMIt was unanimous. Burlington City Council on Monday night approved talks between the Lake Champlain Maritime Museum and the city intended to make the museum the third tenant for the Moran plant project.
YTL Hotels: Dubai project will pave way for more overseas ventures Monday, March 8, 2010 @ :18AMYTL Hotels expects Pangkor Laut Luxury Resort, Residence and Spa Village, a resort development on The World in Dubai, to pave the way for similar developments outside the region. It currently manages a collection of award-winning resorts and hotels in Southeast Asia. "It's a fantastic opportunity for YTL Hotels to lend its brand for a world-renowned development. The exposure will be good for us ...
Real Estate's Link to the Small Business Credit Crunch Monday, March 8, 2010 @ :12AMIt's no secret that small businesses in the U.S. face difficulties accessing credit.
Another week of GW News, March 7, 2010 [A Few Things Ill Considered] Monday, March 8, 2010 @ :44AMLogging the Onset of The Bottleneck Years This weekly posting is brought to you courtesy of H. E. Taylor . Happy reading, I hope you enjoy this week's Global Warming news roundup Read the rest of this post... | Read the comments on this post...
Taking name-dropping to a whole new level Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ :10AMIwent to sleep under an O'Malley moon and woke up caressed by the beams of an O'Malley sunrise. Breathing deeply the oxygen supplied by the O'Malley administration, I had my O'Malley Oaty Oats cereal while listening to O'Malley's March.
Green: Ghazally on a mission Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ :38AMNOT many people would find the lowly creeping flatworm an interesting creature. For scientist Dr Ghazally Ismail, however, it is the most fascinating resident in the Malaysian forest.
Business Notes: Boatless weekend spawned local inventor's brainstorm Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ :21AMBRIAN OHNEMUS had an idea he believed in, and now so do quite a few others. Two years ago, Ohnemus invented a boat rack to haul his boat while pulling his camper. The concept worked so well he decided to market the idea with the help of an investor friend.
Top 100 Memories: 2000-09 - No 3 Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ :17AMThe Fifth Stroke - Dolphin, the most significant group development in the gain in pure swimming speed during the past decade
Worst fishing nightmare is losing Luther - again Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ :48AMMemories of losing big fish have a way of eating at your mind. On my boat last weekend, we worked our way over to an underwater ledge at Stump Point at Lake Siskiyou. This was the spot where I hooked my first big brown trout, about a 15-pounder, on a cold,...
FIRST OF TWO PARTS: Owners walk from homes, values erode Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ :30AMSondra Malone, 35, bought a house in Eastpointe in 2005 with an adjustable-rate mortgage. The $1,200-a-month payment on the house, along with high heating bills, an expensive SUV payment and other family expenses, quickly buried her in debt.
Where to Invest in 2010? Sunday, March 7, 2010 @ :18AMWhere to Invest in 2010?
Smiling Soni On Salo And More Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ :48AMThe Olympic and world breaststroke champion talks to SwimNews about her transition to and rise with her coach in California; about cutting back to one session a day; and about that blast in Beijing
£8m pledged to rebuild stricken community Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ :38AMAN organisation set up to support enterprise and regeneration in blighted steel areas has pledged more than £8m of support to Teesside following the mothballing of Corus Teesside Cast Products.
Market's bottom-out marks first anniversary Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ :32AMThe Great Fear may be gone, but worries and angst remain over scarce credit and high unemployment.
Alexander McQueen wins top design award Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ :17AMAlexander McQueen has posthumously won a top design award for his spring and summer 2010 fashion collection.
POKIN AROUND: Local diver/paramedic joins search for missing WWII pilot Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ :57AMGertrude Tompkins Silver was 32 when she took off in 1944 in a P-51D Mustang fighter from Mines Field, now part of Los Angeles International Airport. She was never seen again.
Underwater power line proposed for Hudson Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ :22AMCATSKILL — A plan to deliver increased energy to the metropolitan New York and New England area features an underwater transmission line that will follow most of the course of the Hudson River, including passage through Columbia and Greene county waters.
Designer's posthumous award Friday, March 5, 2010 @ :25PMAlexander McQueen has posthumously won a top design award for his spring and summer 2010 fashion collection.
Novato's Fireman's Fund selects the riskiest films of the year Friday, March 5, 2010 @ :01PMWhile movie lovers wait to see which of the 10 nominees will win the Best Picture Oscar on Sunday night, Novato-based Fireman's Fund Insurance Co.
Tomorrow, Today: The Films of Jia Zhangke at MoMA Friday, March 5, 2010 @ :15PMArguably the most capital-I Important international filmmaker to emerge in the last decade, Jia Zhangke is the foremost chronicler of a country in transition. Working in both documentary and narrative (and sometimes a mix of the two), his films, at once intimate and sweeping, chart China’s baby steps towards capitalism, generational shift, and changing topography. The complete retrospective of ...
Great Vis offers scuba gear, excursions Friday, March 5, 2010 @ :33PMKARI HELTON / The Valley Chronicle MAKING A SPLASH: Sally and Rich Priesing stand among the scuba gear sold at Great Vis Scuba in Hemet. The store sells wet suits designed for women by women, Rich said, as well as wet suits for men and children.
Poetry in stop motion Friday, March 5, 2010 @ :03PMTiburon filmmaker Henry Selick goes for the gold with 'Coraline' at this Sunday's Oscars... by David Templeton
Scuba Center provides family fun, diving certification Friday, March 5, 2010 @ :44PMChristina Macone-Greene photo. Wenona and Phillip Rexinger inside their Scuba Center store in Temecula.
Go Easter Egg Hunting Underwater at Alegre Beach Resort & Spa! Friday, March 5, 2010 @ :30PMThis novel Underwater Easter Egg Hunt along with several fun beach and sea activities in the “Play all Day at AquaSports” is an exciting way to celebrate the Easter holiday.
Ten Jobs You Absolutely Should Not 'Take Your Child to Work Day' Friday, March 5, 2010 @ :26PMTake Your Child to Work Day is fast approaching, and chances are your place of employment is already making plans to host and entertain more than the usual number of immature people who show up for work every day. But there are jobs that just don't fit. Here are GeekDad’s Top Ten.