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Canada: Qatar gives up bid to relocate UN agency
Qatar has abandoned its bid to relocate the United Nations civil aviation agency from Canada to the tiny emirate, ending a bitter fight between the two nations, both countries said Friday.
7 hrs ago | East Bay Express
Re: Streetcars Might Make a Comeback in Oakland
Until 1958, Oakland had a system of streetcars that shuttled passengers from across the city to its Western edge, where they could catch ferries or commuter rail to San Francisco.
9 hrs ago | San Jose Mercury News
Want to get in beach-body shape for summer? Replace your mattress if it's seen better days.
13 hrs ago | AutoWeek
Before the Indianapolis 500, a look back at one of its most successful constructorsa
As we gear up for the 97th running of the Indianapolis 500 , it's worth taking a look back at one man whose cars and engines dominated the field at a crucial moment in motorsports history: Harry Miller.
16 hrs ago | Globe and Mail
SNC-Lavalin sought Ottawa's help to give Gadhafi's son vice-president's job
Saadi Gadhafi is shown in an undated photo, apparently during a shopping trip for fighter jets produced by French defence company Dassault Aviation.
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Tourists rescued after iceberg picnic
A GROUP of tourists found themselves on thin ice when they stopped for what they thought would be a relaxing picnic on a glacier on Sunday.
Twilight Golf and Mountain Biking In North Lake Tahoe
Spring in Tahoe beckons us to enjoy superb outdoor recreation in the beautiful Sierra Nevada range.
Senior Tory senator earned over $290,000 in corporate fees in 2012
A wealthy Conservative party fundraiser named to the Senate by Stephen Harper collected more than $290,000 in directors fees on top of his Senate salary while attending dozens of corporate board meetings in 2012.
Star Wars Lego Model Is 'World's Largest'
The unveiling of a massive Lego model in Times Square has brought new meaning to the saying that everything is bigger in New York City.
Sri Srinivasan: Supreme Court justice in the making?
The Senate confirmed Srikanth 'Sri' Srinivasan for a coveted seat on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, putting him on the short list of potential future Supreme Court nominees.
Michelle Obama vacation: Family to escape 'gilded cage'
Michelle Obama is considering an extended vacation with daughters Sasha and Malia, on Martha's Vineyard this summer, to escape the heat of steamy Washington, D.C. Living in the White House can be thrilling, but most presidential families soon look for a place with a better climate, reports the Christian Science Monitor on May 23.
Dog-Friendly Memorial Day Getaway
While Memorial weekend tends to signify the start of Summer, we cannot ignore the true reason for Memorial Day, which is to honor those who have died while serving in the United States Armed Forces.
If you decide to check out the new Dead Sea Scrolls exhibit at the Museum of Science in Boston, make sure you don't touch anything -- some of the artifacts are 3,000 years old.
Bronx 'ghetto' tours stopped; angry residents say gritty community has survived its past
Manicured homes line a street in the Longwood Historic District, in The Bronx borough of New York, Wednesday, May 22, 2013.
Bronx 'ghetto' tours stop amid residents' outrage
A company that promised sightseer tours to the Bronx that included a New York City "ghetto" has stopped the bus rides under fire from an outraged neighborhood.
Take the S.L.U.T. in Seattle and other transit tips
To avoid the wrath of Washington, D.C., residents, always stand to the right on escalators in its underground Metro system.
New units to help keep invasive aquatic species out of province
Aquatic Invasive Species Inspector Cori Kulbaba sprays a boat in demonstration of project outside the Manitoba Legislative Building on Wednesday.
A manager of Chicago's Navy Pier rode the tourist spot's Ferris wheel for more than two days - 384 times, up and around - bringing the world record for the longest ride to the birthplace of the amusement park favorite.
Vacationers to hit road for Memorial Day, grounded by high fares
In this Tuesday, Nov. 29, 2011, file photo, a passenger walks through an American Airlines baggage claim area at O'Hare International Airport in Chicago.
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Military Heroes Garden of Flags on the Boston Common Every year, the MA Military Heroes organization plants a garden of 20,000 flags in front of the Soldiers and Sailors Monument on Boston Common to commemorate the Massachusetts service members who have given their lives to defend the United States and our freedom.