British adventurer visits all 201 countries without flying Christian Science Monitor - 43 mins agoGraham Hughes as used buses, boats, taxis, trains, and his own two feet – but never an airplane – to travel 160,000 miles in exactly 1,426 days, spending an average of less than $100 a week. More »British adventurer visits all 201 countries without flying
Graham Hughes as used buses, boats, taxis, trains, and his own two feet – but never an airplane – to travel 160,000 miles in exactly 1,426 days, spending an average of less than $100 a week.
Online sales jump on Cyber Monday, eBay shines Reuters - 14 hrs agoE-commerce retailers' shares went higher and the good numbers suggest strong growth in the holiday shopping season is continuing for now. More »Online sales jump on Cyber Monday, eBay shines
E-commerce retailers' shares went higher and the good numbers suggest strong growth in the holiday shopping season is continuing for now.
Astronaut to spend a year in orbit ABC News - 15 hrs agoGabrielle Giffords' brother-in-law does research, frees seat sold by Russian space agency More »Astronaut to spend a year in orbit
Gabrielle Giffords' brother-in-law does research, frees seat sold by Russian space agency
Arafat's remains exhumed for poison tests Reuters - 4 hrs agoThe body of the late Palestinian leader was exhumed by a team of international experts trying to discover if he was poisoned. More »Arafat's remains exhumed for poison tests
The body of the late Palestinian leader was exhumed by a team of international experts trying to discover if he was poisoned.
- Mursi opponents rally in Cairo's Tahrir Square Reuters - 3 hrs ago
Opponents of President Mohamed Mursi rallied in Cairo's Tahrir Square for a fifth day on Tuesday, stepping up calls to scrap a decree they say threatens Egypt with a new era of autocracy.
- Syrian planes bomb factory in north, many killed AP - 3 hrs ago
Activists say Syrian warplanes have bombed an olive press factory in the country's north, killing and wounding dozens of people.
- Mexican beauty queen killed in shootout AP - 11 hrs ago
A 20-year-old state beauty queen died in a gun battle between soldiers and the alleged gang of drug traffickers she was traveling with.
- China defense chief: Military buildup no threat to the world Reuters - 15 mins ago
China's military buildup poses no threat to the world, Defense Minister Liang Guanglie said on Tuesday, in an effort to allay fears among Asian neighbors amid long-running maritime disputes.
- Mass. transplant doctor, Nobel winner Murray dies AP - 5 hrs ago
Dr. Joseph E. Murray, who performed the world's first successful kidney transplant and won a Nobel Prize for his pioneering work, has died. He was 93.
- Jeb Bush, with cash and clout, pushes contentious school reforms Reuters - 7 hrs ago
(Reuters) - Former Florida Governor Jeb Bush soared to rock star status in the education world on the strength of a chart. A simple graph, it tracked fourth-grade reading scores. In 1998, when Bush was elected governor, Florida kids scored far below the national average. By the end of his second term, in 2007, they were …
Ainslie calls time on Olympic career Reuters - 4 hrs ago
LONDON (Reuters) - British sailor Ben Ainslie has ruled out chasing more Olympic glory and will not compete at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, the four-times gold medalist said on Tuesday. The 35-year-old … More »Ainslie calls time on Olympic career
LONDON (Reuters) - British sailor Ben Ainslie has ruled out chasing more Olympic glory and will not compete at the 2016 Games in Rio de Janeiro, the four-times gold medalist said on Tuesday. The 35-year-old became the first sailor to win medals at five successive Games earlier this year when he was victorious in the Finn …
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