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Browsing the shelves at some local libraries can seem like an anthropological expedition, a revealing window into how we once lived. Lacking funding to update their collections, library shelves are too often populated with books that are increasingly outdated, irrelevant — or just downright insane. Enter a duo of Detroit-area librarians.
Before the current recession, some economists speculated that Asia’s economies had become so vibrant, and trade among them so important, that the region could shake off its traditional dependence on the U.S.
“Survivors BBQ. Everyone Welcome,” read the handwritten sign tacked onto a recently rebuilt home last weekend in a Cedar Rapids neighborhood still ravaged a year after the city’s worst flooding disaster. “We’ve become stronger — more of a family,” says Toni Grimm, the home’s owner, talking about her neighborhood, Czech Village, a historic ethnic area bordering the now tranquil Cedar River
Imagine you’re a huge American company that has built its reputation on durability, reliability and being the biggest damn dog on the street. Then let’s say you get into horrible, disastrous debt and have to go begging to the government, like a sad little stray
First, in late March the bodies of about 1,200 penguins were found on a remote beach in southern Chile. Next came the sardines — millions of them — washed up dead on a nearby stretch of coastline in April, causing a stench so noxious that nearby schools were closed and the army was called in to shovel piles of rotting fish off the sand.
Williams have become the first of the 10 current Formula One teams to confirm their entry for the 2010 world championship. With the deadline for entries closing on Friday, Williams have been forced to act, making it clear their position in no way undermines the unified efforts of the Formula One Teams’ Association in their ongoing debate with governing body FIA with regard to next year’s proposed rule changes
Elton John may be famous for smash hits such as "Tiny Dancer" and scores for films such as "The Lion King," but he’s also made a name for himself in HIV/AIDS activism. The singer-songwriter established the Elton John AIDS Foundation in the United States and the United Kingdom to support HIV prevention programs, efforts to eliminate stigma and discrimination associated with the disease, and care and support services for people living with the condition.
In his Inaugural address, Barack Obama summoned Americans to a “new era of responsibility” and challenged us to end the politics of “standing pat … and putting off unpleasant decisions.” It could have happened. If there was ever a President sitting on a high enough mountain of political capital to lead the country through a series of very painful but necessary political decisions, it is Obama
The economic downturn has claimed another prestigious event on the European Tour with this year’s British Masters dropped from the schedule. The event had been planned for September 17-20 at The Belfry, but joins the English Open in coming off the “Race to Dubai” – the new name for the European Tour. Sponsorship from Quinn Insurance came to an end after three years and tournament organizers ISM have been unable to find a replacement
Iconic German automakers Volkswagen and Porsche have reached an agreement to merge operations — the latest move in an industry that has seen whiplash changes in recent weeks. The two companies have been in talks in recent weeks about merging manufacturing operations