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Suicide Bombing Kills 35 at Russia’s Largest Airport

A suicide bomber killed at least 35 people and injured over 150 people at the busiest airport in Russia on Monday, the state TV informed. The bombing attacked the capital of Russia and carried the marks of militants brawling for an Islamist state in the region of North Caucasus. President Dmitry Medvedev of Russia promised […]

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John F. Kennedy Site and Retail Store Norman Marcus Await Super Bowl Fans

Super Bowl spectators will have a fun-filled tour this February 6 because of the big event that will happen at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington. Visitors will have a lot of choices for both indoor and outdoor activities. However, they must pack their shirts and overcoats since the place may have a chill of winter weather. […]

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Guests Gather to Get Closer Look at Bald Eagles

Specks of white seen down the remote shoreline roused the excitement on a cruise ship sailing Kentucky Lake in the guests’ desire to find bald eagles. This is a famous wintertime venture done by many spectators in this magnificent sanctuary. During winter, bald eagles flock to the lakes district of southwestern Kentucky where the magnificent […]

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California Could Be Struck By ‘Superstorm,’ Scientists Warn

California is at risk of an enormous “superstorm” that could flood more than half of the state and cause billions in damages, scientists and experts said in a new report. The researchers stressed the potential scale of damage that this storm could bring, which is about four or five times the amount of destruction from […]

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Cruise Industry Confident for Banner Year in 2011

About 16 million people are anticipated to travel on cruises this year, thats an increase of 6.6 percent over 2010’s total cruise passengers.  Europe, the Caribbean and Alaska as among the top destinations. Bob Sharak of the Cruise Line Industry Association informed a press conference that they are very optimistic about 2011. The cruise industry […]

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Yellow Mountain & Tiger Leaping Gorge Stand Out in China

While Beijing and Shanghai are the default destinations of first-time visitors to China, the Yellow Mountain and Tiger Leaping Gorge stand out in China as the two natural landmarks often visited by tourists who like to integrate city travel with outdoor adventure. The two natural landmarks are considered as the country’s most famous and remarkable […]

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Haiti Waiting to Rebuild Year after the Quake

A dead man’s body was uncovered last week in the rubble left of a Port-au-Prince restaurant one year after the destructive earthquake occurred. Human bodies still being discovered in the ruins are a sign of how far Haiti must go through to recover from the catastrophe that left the capital city of Haiti in despair. […]

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Australia Floods Threaten Brisbane; 14 Dead and Dozens still Missing

Residents of Brisbane Wednesday faced massive flooding when the Brisbane River overflowed its bank as a result of rain and runoff.  This forced the release of huge amounts of water from the Wivenhoe Dam which was designed to shield the city from storms. The overflowing Brisbane River was expected to affect at least 40,000 properties […]

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72 Dead, 33 Injured When an Airplane Crashed in Iran

A Boeing 727 aircraft crashed near a north-western city of Iran killing 72 of the 105 passengers and crew on board on Sunday, according to the Fars news agency report.  The information was gathered from the forensic medicine service in the province of West Azerbaijan. The passenger jet from the state-run airline, Iran Air, was […]

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Harbin Ice and Snow Festival Fits Chilly Weather in China

Weather conditions were perfect this week in Harbin, northeast of China where the country’s giant buddhas and skyscrapers have been rendered in ice even if the recent chilly weather caused major havoc in the rest of the northern hemisphere. Harbin, the capital city of Heilongjiang Province is the major attraction for hundreds of thousands of […]

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