Rostov-on-Don: Quiet Flows the DonSunday, July 3, 2011 @ 9:34AMROSTOV-ON-DON — If you walk around the city center in Rostov-on-Don, one of the most likely things to catch your eye would be groups of Cossacks dressed in traditional dark-blue uniforms and pants with red stripes.
Grange on Halladay: A happy homecomingThursday, June 30, 2011 @ 12:53PMIt used to be Toronto the Good. That was the civic nickname, earned through generations of attempts to be fair and neighbourly, if dull. It was the Ned Flanders of cities, and people got dressed up to go to hockey games.
Amazon goes local with dealsFriday, June 3, 2011 @ 12:19PMWith a big assist from LivingSocial, the world’s largest online retailer launches AmazonLocal, which offers daily deals from local merchants. Live only in Idaho for now, the service debuts a day after Groupon, the daily-deal leader, files to go public.
Lexington Homeownership Center plans activitiesFriday, June 3, 2011 @ 12:00PMThis year, the Lexington Homeownership Center is not only celebrating helping people buy homes but also assisting them in keeping their houses.
Budget Speech for FY 2011-12Friday, June 3, 2011 @ 11:28AMpakistan,budget,speech,revenue,tax,expenditures,defence,politics,national,assembly,finance,affairs,statistics,planning,development
Appreciating the summer TV seasonFriday, June 3, 2011 @ 10:45AMIt’s hard to remember a time when there was next to nothing on TV in summer besides reruns. Entire families shut the box off, with good reason, confident that they weren’t missing anything. But in this century, summer is when TV becomes more interesting (and provocative) and easier to enjoy. At your Sunday night barbecue, guests start looking at their watches nervously as the citronella candles ...
First thing to to do is to get informedFriday, June 3, 2011 @ 8:39AMWhen disaster strikes, you could be anywhere — at work, at school or in the car. How will you find each other? Will you know if your children are safe?
War crimes prosecutor wants Gaddafi arrestedMonday, May 16, 2011 @ 5:46PMA WAR crimes prosecutor sought an arrest warrant for Muammar Gaddafi yesterday, accusing him of killing protesters against his 41-year rule.
Computer Desktop Clutter Reveals Your PersonalityMonday, May 16, 2011 @ 4:40PMComputer users with messy desktops are more likely to be liberal, educated city-dwellers who are career-minded and good at math, while those that keep their computer icons neat and tidy are more likely to be young tech-savvy suburbanites that say their personal life is more important than work. At least according to a new survey.
Location, Location, LocationMonday, May 16, 2011 @ 4:32PMCoaching bike racers is so different than other types of sports. I as often describe, it’s not like we get our 10-person team in the gym every day where we can bark out directions and do drills and most importantly watch competition from the sidelines.
High Speed Rail Upgrade In BNMonday, May 16, 2011 @ 3:36PMThe upgrading of track to high speed rail begins in earnest this week through Bloomington-Normal. It will cause some traffic headaches for twin city motorists.
ICC warrant for Gaddafi soughtMonday, May 16, 2011 @ 3:14PMA war crimes prosecutor yesterday sought an arrest warrant for Muammar Gaddafi accusing him of killing protesters against his 41-year rule as Nato stepped up air strikes on Libyan forces.
Standing united in the capital city of winners as Manchester revels in footballing successSunday, May 15, 2011 @ 4:20PMMemo to those looking to drive through Manchester city centre in the coming days and weeks. It’s going to be busy. Manchester City will parade the FA Cup through town next Monday. United will follow with the Barclays Premier League trophy a week later.
The Monday Q&A: Film director Peter LynchSunday, May 15, 2011 @ 3:29PMDirector Peter Lynch talks about ‘The National Parks Project,’ the new documentary celebrating Canada’s national parks
Robust struggle for Cape TownSunday, May 15, 2011 @ 12:28PMThe race for the Mother City is a tightrope contest, with both the DA and ANC raising the spectre of a hung council.
Runningfor vacationSunday, May 8, 2011 @ 4:05AMNEW ORLEANS –It’s 8 a. m. on a Sunday morning and I’m in pain in New Orleans. Not morning-after-a-night-in-the-French Quarter type of pain, but knee pain.
FITCHBURG HISTORY, PART V: CHURCHES AND ETHNICITYSunday, May 8, 2011 @ 4:03AMFITCHBURG -- Every Sunday, and most holy days of obligation too, the young boy had to go church. He was expected to walk down the hill and over Water Street to St.
Mighty Mississippi Could Break Record LevelsSunday, May 8, 2011 @ 3:26AMMemphis residents evacuate low-lying homes as Mississippi River swells and is expected to crest at 48 feet VIDEO: Flooding Fears Rise Along Mississippi PHOTOS: Flood Threat Along the Mississippi River Full Coverage: Floods