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Incredible Pictures of Earth from Above [PICS]
boston.com — Photographer Yann Arthus-Bertrand will bring his work to the United States for the first time in 2009. Aiming to inspire people to think globally about sustainable living, Arthus-Bertrand has been photographing unique views of our planet, seen from the sky, since 1994 - and has produced an exhibit of over 150 4-ft. by 6-ft. printsMore… (Travel & Places)
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Man Pays £1,950 for 1,200km Cab Ride to Beer Festival
metro.co.uk — A cab driver did a double-take when a customer asked to be driven 1,200km (740 miles) from Portsmouth to Munich. The cab driver agreed to take the passenger in his 30s on the 17-hour trip – at a cost of £1,950. The passenger explained he had to get to the Munich beer fest as soon as possible as he had missed a flight for his friend's stag night.More… (Travel & Places)
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Dubai Plans The World's Tallest Building at 1km High
dailymail.co.uk — Plans to construct what could become the world's tallest building, at more than 1km high, have been unveiled. Dubai developer Nakheel said the structure will be the centre-piece of an inner-city harbour set to become the emirate's new capital.More… (Travel & Places)
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$400 Million Mega Yacht With Anti-Missile Radar [PICS]
mailonsunday.co.uk — A £200m floating fortress: An artist's impression of the new yacht displays its impressive size and defence capabilitiesMore… (Travel & Places)
msaleemTrains of Russia [Pics]
englishrussia.com — Russia is a big country and trains are widely used all across it. See some of them from Russia and nearest ex-Soviet states.More… (Travel & Places)
lekaheWealthy Ca. Beach Town Desserted Day After Wall St. Bailout
articles.latimes.com — The real frosting on the cake is that this whole thing appears to have been pre-meditated before the bailout was even official. I'm sure those executives think they're getting a sweet deal, but they clearly don't know about Malibu's upper crust.More… (Travel & Places)
Despite Drop in Gas Prices, Students Still Feeling the Pinch
abcnews.go.com — College students are arguably the group most sensitive to swings in gasoline prices and the quickest to adjust. So how has the dorm set reacted as the price at the pump surged then declined somewhat to a $3.64 national average?More… (Travel & Places)
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10 Great Places To Dig Deep Into Our Shared Human Past
usatoday.com — To know where we're going, it's sometimes best to know where those who went before us have been. So with October being Archaeology Month, this is as good a time as any to follow in the path of our early ancestors. More… (Travel & Places)
Pilot explains "the go-around" that scares us all s***less
salon.com — There you are, belted in for landing, at a window seat in Row 36. The approach is smooth, the weather clear, the landing gear drops into place. Down, down, down you come. At 500 feet or so, you can make out the writing on billboards; touchdown is only seconds away. Then, without warning, the engines roar and the aircraft pitches up sharply. More… (Travel & Places)
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5 Things You Didn't Know About Hooters...Restaurant That Is
askmen.com — There’s an old saying that reminds us how times change, but people don’t. What’s also true is that times change, but hooters don’t -- except that they’ve gotten much bigger over the last 25 years. This is also true about the restaurant. More… (Travel & Places)
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McCain Puts $4.25 Million Mansion Up for Sale
blogs.phoenixnewtimes.com — "OK, so after today's financial news, you might not be in the market for a mansion. But if you are, you're in luck! An ad in yesterday's Arizona Republic announced that on October 25, the "former home of Sen. John & Cindy McCain" will be auctioned."More… (Travel & Places)
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World's largest cruise ship sets sail (Photos)
dailymail.co.uk — It might be time for the phrase: 'We're gonna need a bigger boat' to enter retirement. For this mighty vessel, the world's largest ever passenger ship, dwarfs all that stands next to it, making the thousands of spectators which came to see it's launch look little more than ants as they waved the graceful ship out of the port.More… (Travel & Places)
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