Obamas Warning To Orban
- May
- 27
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There’s a problem when most voters think the problems can be solved without making any sacrifices or anybody resigning. Obama’s supporters have a quasi-religious faith in him. In Hungary, too, people place unrealistic hopes in the politicians of the future. The problem is not with people thinking their idol is a messiah. The problem comes [...]
Charity Scheme To Draw Up Free Wills
- May
- 17
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People aged 55 and over are being offered a free will writing service by a local solicitors’ firm as part of a charity initiative called Free Wills Fortnight.
The project brings together eight national charities to encourage individuals and couples aged 55 plus to make or amend their will with the option to leave a gift [...]
CBS’ ‘Early Show’ is still a late bloomer
- April
- 16
On the air, CBS’ Maggie Rodriguez radiates niceness in a
generic, morning-show-host sort of way, so it was time for a latte spit-take when she got off a mean-girl joke recently on “The Early Show.”
The “Early” gang stood outside its Manhattan studio, preparing to do a battery of push-ups under the tutelage of a fitness expert. [...]
Soyuz Capsule Carries Korean Astronaut
- April
- 16
BAIKONUR, Kazakhstan - As a Russian Soyuz spacecraft rose into the bright blue sky Tuesday, spectators held their breaths, South Koreans celebrated their first astronaut and the astronaut’s mother fainted.The flight itself — launched from the same pad that sent Yuri Gagarin and Sputnik into space — seemed flawless. The spacecraft lifted off within seconds [...]
Kindly doctor advised patient wisely
- April
- 13
Many years ago, in the spring when the grape hyacinths were pushing up through the crunchy dead vines and debris not yet swept up from winter, I lay in a hospital bed, my mother standing by my side as a surgeon held my hand and told me I had endometriosis. I knew this meant I [...]
SPACEISS Mission Puts First S. Korean Astronaut in Orbit
- April
- 13
Youngest Woman Ever in Space
A zipper broke Tuesday on the space suit of Sergei Volkov, 35, the commander of the Soyuz mission, but the suit passed a pressure test and he was cleared for flight.
The Soyuz spacecraft is scheduled to deliver Volkov, cosmonaut Oleg Kononenko, 43, and Yi So-yeon, a 29-year-old South Korean bioengineer, to [...]
The dryerase refrigerator
- April
- 8
Forgiving fridge
Those of us who can’t remember anything without writing it down, and families with especially artistic kids, should check out the Amana Jot, a new refrigerator with dry-erase doors. Its finish comes in handy for messages, appointments, pictures and tick-tack-toe. $549; Find stores at amana.com or call 800-843-0304.
“Best in Show” is back
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How to swing that second home
- April
- 8
Preparing to buy a second home is much like planning that perfect vacation. It takes research, setting a budget and envisioning days spent in the mountains, along the coast or in another country.
With today’s market, buying a vacation property might be more affordable than you think.
Steve and Rochelle Lewis(ENLARGE)Steve and Rochelle Lewis built a log [...]
Garden Plaza vibe ‘just like a five-star hotel’
- April
- 8
Doris Schaefer moved from St. Petersburg, Fla., to Garden Plaza at Lawrenceville last October.
“My husband had died, and my daughter, who lives in Winder, suggested I make the move up here. I had looked at quite a few places when I came up to visit, but wasn’t particularly pleased. Then my grandson saw this building [...]
Warne quits all first class cricket
- April
- 6
I am retiring from all first class cricket but will participate in the IPL (Indian Premier League) with the Jaipur franchise as captain and coach, the great Australian leg spin bowler told the Hampshire website.
Warne, who took 708 wickets in 145 tests following his 1992 debut, was going to play for Hampshire again this season [...]
