Friday, November 14
International Herald Tribune
1889 - Inspired by Jules Verne, New York World reporter Nellie Bly sets out to travel around the world in less than 80 days. She succeeds, making the trip in 72 days. 1890 - Anglo-Portuguese agreement on Zambezi and Congo grants Britain con...
968 natural hazard events recorded in 2008
Scoop.co.nz
[1] Most earthquakes recorded by GNS Science are not reported to the Ministry as they are detected by measuring equipment but not felt by people. [2] Now included in other weather warnings.
Fed up with the festive season? Just rise above it
The Independent
View Venice from the Water on a four-night escorted tour with Voyages Jules Verne (0845 166 7003; vjv.com). From its mooring near St Mark's Square, MS Michelangelo will cruise the lagoon, visiting the islands of Torcello, Burano and Murano ...
Arts: Grand Tour - CPH Soars Around The World
Cleveland Scene
By Keith A. Joseph I must confess that I have fantasies of taking on the roles of two indomitable educators who have lit up the stage and screen for decades. Hence, I see myself as a rumpled Mr. Chips or a radiant Miss Anna in Siam, leadin...
PREP BASKETBALL LEAGUE UPDATES
Los Angeles Daily News
BOYS WEST VALLEY So much for Granada Hills and El Camino Real of Woodland Hills. Both programs had strong preseasons but already have two losses during the first round of league play.
Inside The Eiffel Tower: What Tourists Never See
Fox News
Caring for the monument's hidden core is a daunting, sometimes dangerous task that goes on out of sight but keeps the tower looking its picture-postcard best.
New on DVD: Fraser's light-hearted 'Journey' out on DVD
Kane County Chronicle
Brendan Fraser solidifies his position as unofficial mole of Hollywood, burrowing even deeper into the planet than he has with his three “Mummy” adventures. This time, Fraser does a modern twist on Jules Verne’s sci-fi classic, playing a .....
Biographer examines the contradictions of Poe
Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
The masterful English biographer and novelist Peter Ackroyd strives to make sense of both Poe's great work and sad existence in this succinct addition to his "Brief Lives" series. Ackroyd also acknowledges that some Poe conundrums never wil...
What Happens When Satellites Fall
SPACE.com via Yahoo! News
The recent trials of an out-of-control communications satellite and a defunct, leaky Soviet-era spacecraft toting its own nuclear reactor call up the question: What exactly happens when satellites die in space?
Microids accueille son nouveau Vice-Président Marketing et Commercial
ITRgames
Microids annonce la nomination d'Abrial Da Costa, cofondateur d'Elektrogames, au poste de Vice-Président Marketing et Commercial. Il prendra en charge la négociation des accords de distribution à la fois pour les prochains jeux...
Vendée Globe: Sailing's Everest
The Independent
Then, if you tell them that there are albatrosses and icebergs, and if they know some of Jules Verne's stories, well, that's the magic." Malbon expands on the mental challenge of being alone, a situation he endured for a mere 21 days in his...
The flying car
Times Online
To Timbuktu by flying car: it sounds the most unlikely journey on earth; a sci-fi voyage from the pages of Jules Verne. But this is no fantasy. The car really flies. And the journey will become reality early in the new year when two explore...