The Week of LeaksSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 7:03AMWikileaks this week let fly with a gusher of data, and at 90,000 documents strong, it's being called the biggest informational leak in the history of the U.S. military. The site has published tens of thousands of sensitive reports, memos and files regarding the war in Afghanistan, and analysts are just beginning to pick through them, digest them, and assess their full scope.
Traveller's Guide: Irish lakesFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:43PMThe 'Emerald Isle' is also a brilliant blue – strung with beautiful stretches of clear, fresh water. Aoife O'Riordain immerses herself
For Andrew Comrie-Picard, racing isn't enoughFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:07AMThe man at the top of the rally car racing world is defined by much more than his skills behind the wheel.
The sun shines on forecast campaignThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 9:24AMJERSEY Tourism’s campaign to get Jersey included on national TV and newspaper weather forecast has made news around the world.
Betsey Johnson, Fashion DesignerThursday, July 29, 2010 @ 1:45AMThe Plaza Hotel in Manhattan opens its Eloise suite today. As befits the hotel-dwelling storybook heroine whose favorite words include "Charge it, please," it won't be cheap. In fact, it will be so pricey you may wish to hide any mention of the place from the kiddies: It starts at $995 a night; to add an adjoining room for grown-ups, the nightly rate begins at $2,045.
Talking With Betsey Johnson, Fashion DesignerWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:50PMThe ebullient clothing designer has created the Plaza Hotel’s new Eloise suite, based on the storybook heroine.
Best of the Bay 2010 Editors Picks: Arts and NightlifeWednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:30PMDiehard club kids always call their favorite club "church" — there's something sacred and comforting about returning to a certain dance floor regularly to commune with your friends and the music. But what if your favorite club really is a church?
U.S. workers deserve a level playing field in winning manufacturing contractsTuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 5:27PMThe looming Chinese currency valuation crisis and the continued yawning U.S. trade deficit reflect one sad and simple fact: America manufactures less and less while foreign competitors dump cheap goods on our shores more and more. And it’s facilitated by U.S. trade policies that allow overseas competition to undercut American workers — policies that have led to the loss of 4 million ...
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