Your carriage awaits, sirFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 9:10AMThe founder of The Man in Seat 61 website, Mark Smith, offers his top tips for travelling by train in Europe.
The Flight of Migrating MicrobesFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 8:52AMEvery day, millions of microorganisms reach Spain from the Sahara Desert and the Sahel region - by flying.
Edinburgh Council claims there's gain from SpainFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 7:13AMA COUNCILLOR and a council official from Edinburgh are set to attend a conference on city economies in Spain.
10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening BellFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:33AMGood morning. Here's what you need to know: July has been the deadliest month on record in the U.S. war in Afghanistan, with 63 U.S. soldiers dying . It is the 9th year of that conflict.
Alex y Robert by Wena Poon, virtual book tourThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:15AMI met the talented, vivacious Singapore-born American writer Wena Poon last October, sharing a taxi ride from Denpasar airport to Ubud, Bali, for the Ubud Writers and Readers Festival. In that taxi and during her panels I learnt that Wena was dauntingly ‘together’ – interweaving careers in writing and Law, travelling the world, and seeming like she was [...]
Ohio State's Tressel touts Toledo areaThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:12AMBy MATT MARKEY BLADE SPORTS WRITER Ohio State football coach Jim Tressel travels to a lot of places to find talented players, and to meet quality people who are interested in supporting the Buckeyes. Those endeavors keep bringing him back to northwest Ohio. Tressel, Ohio State athletic director Gene Smith, and their wives were in Toledo Wednesday night for a fund-raising scholarship dinner, and ...
Bike-share to cross city linesThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 12:07AMBorrowing a bicycle in downtown San Francisco, riding over to the Caltrain station to take a train to San Jose and then dropping off the bike there could be a reality under a new proposal. San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom is planning more broadly after neighboring cities said they want to join The City’s...
Vincent Robert ReganWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:33PMVincent Robert Regan, 84, of Raleigh, N.C., passed away July 27, 2010, at his home surrounded by his loving family. Vince was born in Philadelphia, Pa., Feb. 23, 1926, to Margaret and John Regan. He was married to his wife, Tess, on Jan.
Soccer Capsules: Manchester United routs MLS All-StarsWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 10:56PMHOUSTON (AP) — Manchester United turned the Major League Soccer All-Star game into its own showcase of talent.