Thursday, January 18, 2007

The Canadian (Swim suit)

Some people might mistake Shane Loder as a visitor to Air Station Elizabeth City.
MONROE -- With Old Man Winter putting up residence in the Midwest, it's easy to dream of sunny skies, palm trees and jetting off to warmer climates. But just because it's cold outside doesn't mean there isn't a bevy of winter weekend getaways within easy driving distance.
By Lundgren, Jodi In the first of CBC Radio's now annual Canada Reads programs, celebrity participants selected Michael Ondaatje's In the Skin of a Lion as the novel that all Canadians should read.
Daredevil Slovenian swimmer Martin Strel, who has swum the Yangtze, the Danube and the Mississippi rivers, plans to embark on a 70-day swim down the Amazon, from Peru to Brazil, local media reported.
A 2 BILLION deal that gave teachers a 23.5 per cent pay rise has failed to deliver significant improvements in the education of Scotland's children, a critical report has concluded.
Strip off the winter jacket, throw down the snow shovel and head south for the winter. Travelers seeking a respite from the icy bite of "Winter 2007" can take advantage of a new Orbitz Winter Getaway Sale and use the Orbitz Insider Index to plan a tropical getaway to one of the most popular islands in the Caribbean.
In a lycra revolution, a cover-all swimming costume is bringing Muslim women on to Australian beaches as lifeguards, unzipping racial tensions which divided parts of Sydney little over a year ago.
The New Balance Ringling Bridge IV-A Family Event will feature a team event Jan. 13. This year the event is open to any group, company, team or association that wants to put three or more people together to participate and complete the Ringling Bridge Run Four-mile run. Registration is now open and fees will benefit the Bari Brooks Teen Center at the Frank G. Berlin Sr. Branch of the YMCA. For ...
The majority of readers who sent us feedback said they are against the idea of special swimming pools being built so that Muslim women can exercise in private.
Over the box office charts Over the Hedge, the animated DreamWorks hit about the uneasy coexistence of animals and suburbanites, closed out 2006 ninth in the yearly box office ratings with a do...