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| A Tragic Mistake Photo of airport shows how doomed plane didn't have a chance. Aviation experts have said that the twin-engine CRJ-100 would have needed 5,000 feet to fully get off the ground.
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The
Lives They Lived
This year, like all years, brought the deaths of many notable people. Among them were Rosa
Parks, Pope John Paul II, William H. Rehnquist, Saul Bellow, Peter Jennings, Eugene J.
McCarthy, and Richard Pryor.The NY Times Magazine presents a public reckoning of the lives
of 27 men and women who died in 2005.
Know Where Your
Children Are?
New cell phones and ID chips help parents keep a virtual eye on their children anytime,
anywhere. But is Big Mother good for society?
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Sharon Stone, 'Utterly Unhinged' Actor Rupert Murdock writes, " This girl was stark raving mad. I was scared of her...it was time for the two of us to shoot our big sex scene. Sharon marched onto the stage, late, offering no reason, her blue eyes dancing dangerously under arched brows...Sharon stepped out of her white towelling dressing gown and stalked over to the bed, totally naked...Her body was extraordinary..." |
If
You Want To Be Rich, First Stop Being So Frightened
A guide to becoming a multi-millionaire. All you need is thick skin, cunning - and a work
ethic
| Life
Behind the Scenes with the Royals What do you do when you are having lunch with the Queen Mum and three others and they all fall asleep at the table after drinking wine? What is the protocol when swimming alone with Princess Margaret? Should you really hide the newspaper from Prince Charles? What about the Queen cracking a joke when her sister's hair catches on fire at dinner? A merrily surreal royal lifestyle is revealed by the Queen Mother's former equerry. |
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Naked Ambition
Outdoor Showers Satisfy Primal Urges (Including, Perhaps, Your Neighbor's).
| Parting
With the Family van Gogh In the auction business, Vincent van Gogh is the magical name. With fewer than a dozen of his portraits in private hands, the two significant ones to have sold in the last 16 years achieved spectacular prices: $71.5 million for "Self-Portrait Without Beard" in 1998 and $82.5 million for "Portrait of Dr. Gachet" in 1990, the record for van Gogh at auction. So there is great anticipation about what "L'Arlésienne, Madame Ginoux" will bring on May 2, in the Impressionist and Modern Art sale at Christie's New York. |
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Paragliding:
It's the Alone Way to Fly
If all went as planned, I wouldn't punch a coyote-shaped hole in the ground — I'd
swoop gently back down to earth, suspended by the colorful fabric of the parachute-like
canopy, and join the small band of Americans who have flown a paraglider.
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Pilot Pulls Trigger in Vegas, Predator fires missile in Iraq There are more than 700 Predators - all belonging to the US military - dotted about the world's war zones, but they are "flown" from the Nellis Air Force Base, on the outskirts of Las Vegas. |
In
Search of Lost Manliness
Harvard professor Harvey Mansfield says he is sticking out his jaw at the storm
his views on maleness have caused.
| My
Husband? Oh, He’s a Writer Dude At some point I began to ask myself the same question that bitchy members of the London literati did two years ago: why on earth did he marry her? |
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Three Questions Help
Detect Strokes
They send up red flags when it comes to strokes and are so easy, even a non-medical person
can do it.
| How
I Learned To Grin and Bare It I was lying in the sun-room when a fit-looking woman of about 50 popped her head around the door and asked casually if I fancied joining a few fellow guests for a meal. Then, without so much as a glance at my willy, but with distinct emphasis, she added: “Come just as you are.” |
 Out in the open: Going for a stroll. Photograph: Leon Neal |
In
Training for Iraq, Learning to Work as a Team
Trainers and soldiers at Fort Dix, N.J., say the most important skills they will
learn here are loyalty and teamwork, which will help them survive a year at war.
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What's a Modern Girl to Do? Decades after the feminist movement promised equality with men, it was becoming increasingly apparent that many women would have to brush up on the venerable tricks of the trade: an absurdly charming little laugh, a pert toss of the head, an air of saucy triumph, dewy eyes and a full knowledge of music, drawing, elegant note writing and geography. It would once more be considered captivating to lie on a chaise longue, pass a lacy handkerchief across the eyelids and complain of a case of springtime giddiness. |
The Gospel According
to Anne
The queen of the occult has been gone awhile. What's Anne Rice been up to? Getting
healthy, finding God—and writing her most daring book yet.
The Dutch, Too Tolerant for Their Own Good?
"Why would religious Muslims choose to come here, of all places," a city
resident wondered as we discussed the tense debate over Islamic radicalism in the
Netherlands. Within a few blocks of where we spoke, near the modern Opera House and the
painter Rembrandt's historic home, tourists walked across quaint canal bridges into coffee
shops where varieties of marijuana fill the menu, and gay couples stepped into Amsterdam's
City Hall for wedding ceremonies that government officials have been conducting here for
years without controversy.
Yes,
I'm a Hunter -- Here's Why
Your heart pounds. Your hands tremble. Your guts churn with a mixture of exhilaration and
fear. The animal might be moving slowly through the forest, unaware of your presence, or
it may be standing still looking at you. Time speeds up.
| I Never Intended To Be An Actress |
Men
and Women Are From The Same Planet After All
In the battle of the sexes it may be time for a truce. A study has found that
the differences between men and women have been vastly overestimated.
In
Bob We Trust
Dylan's personae, like the times, they are always a-changin'.
| New Chapter in the Mystery of Marilyn: Her Own Words? Ex-prosecutor who probed star's death says secret tapes she made for her psychiatrist show that she was not suicidal. |
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Will We Ever Arrive at the Good Death? Almost 40 years after the birth of the hospice movement, and despite the rise of living wills and palliative care, the end of life remains anxious and hypermedicalized |
The
Old-Age Lie
For decades, advertising has bombarded teenagers with images of perfect, invincible
bodies. Now the elderly are being fed the same untruths about the realities of life.
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Charlotte
Rampling: 'The Thinking Man’s Crumpet' Ageing? It can make you beautiful |
Ghosts
in Edinburgh?
Study yields reports of apparitions, phantom footsteps, unexplained cold
spots and unseen hands.
| History: Rethinking
Washington A powerful new book brings America's most remote founder back to vivid life. |
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Famous
Author Steals Her Soul
Foreign correspondent ends up as the heroine in his next book.
Married With Problems? Therapy May Not Help
Each year, hundreds of thousands of couples go into counseling in an effort
to save their troubled relationships. But does marital therapy work?
Dying Wife Left 'Mother Manual'
Instructions help husband bring up their seven-year-old-daughter.
Confessions
of a Tourist: The Worst Kind of Love Bite
It was supposed to be a ménage à deux, but Chris White and his wife had a visitor.
Cheat Speak
All men are alike - at least when it comes to cheating.
| A Nation
Under a Spell Carré Otis, the five-foot-ten fashion model and actress, once whittled herself down to 100 pounds, and nearly died in her quest for thinness. Now she’s healthy and trying to educate other women about the deadly dangers of eating disorders. |
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Dinosaur
Find Takes Scientists Beyond Bones
A 70-million-year-old Tyrannosaurus rex discovered in Montana has apparently
yielded the improbable: soft tissues, including blood vessels and possibly cells lining
them, that "retain some of their original flexibility, elasticity and
resilience."
On Top of the World
In a journey through the Himalaya, Michael Palin meets the mountains, which first lay him
low and later lift him up.
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From
Jesus to Christ How did a Jewish prophet come to be seen as the Christian savior? The epic story of the empty tomb, the early battles and the making of a great faith. |
Frozen
Sea Gives Hope of Finding Life on Mars
The strongest evidence yet that life could exist on Mars has been discovered by
scientists, in the form of a sea of ice near the planet’s equator.
| Clues in the Louvre Fans of the Da Vinci Code match fact with fiction on an official tour in Paris. |
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Bionic
US Soldiers Go Back to War
Amputees returning to frontline duty can outrun the rest of the regiment on their
high-tech legs.
| The Bare Necessities Answers to the ticklish questions of spa etiquette around the globe. A-Z Spa Info Disrobe, detox, de-stress... All you need to know, from correct etiquette to the best therapies and treatments |
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Shut the
Cell Up
Unsuspecting cellphone users may find themselves saying that more often now that cellphone
jammers — illegal gizmos that interfere with signals and cut off reception — are
selling like hotcakes on the streets of New York.
Brightest
Galactic Flash Ever Detected Hits Earth
A huge explosion halfway across the galaxy packed so much power it briefly altered Earth's
upper atmosphere.
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Nudists Dine in New York Style Diners take it all off. Grab Your Sketch Pad |
| Robotic Ball Can Chase Burglars A large black ball, originally designed by Swedish scientists for use on Mars, could be the latest weapon in the war against burglars. |
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Come
on in, the water's freezing
Is swimming in cold water the elixir of youth? If you want to beat the winter blues - or
boost your libido - just dive in. It's the ultimate high
| Queen
for a Year The world's largest cruise ship just celebrated its first birthday. Is it still a big deal? |
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Englishwoman Sails Globe in 71 Days Ellen MacArthur, a 28-year-old Englishwoman, claims a new record for sailing nonstop and solo around the world. |
Best
in Bedding
Hotels look for ways to attract customers, including ditching dingy bedspreads.
| The Media Pope During 30 years of coordinating press coverage for the Vatican, Marjorie Weeke saw a great communicator |
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Ireland's
Warm Cold Season
Winter's lure on the Emerald Isle.
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Secrets of my shed The wonderful thing about a potting shed is that nobody knows exactly what you get up to there. Like the side chapel of a remote foreign cathedral, the potting shed is a heavenly place to stop and think. If I hear footsteps, I start banging around getting busy with the broom in the hope that whoever is approaching will make a hasty U-turn. |
| Tale of two cities vying for title of surf capital The ultimate battle of the breaks: two Californian cities stake their claim to the title "Surf City USA", then one nabs the official trademark and the spray starts to fly.
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| Romancing
the Stone Man-made diamonds are now so perfect they stump the experts. The diamond industry is hoping nobody notices. |
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Explicit Memoirs by Women |
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| Worth the Wade Learn some fly-fishing etiquette and technique, then cast off your fears and indulge in a relaxing and spiritual sport |
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Cave May Yield Clues to John the Baptist
Archeologists think they've found a cave where John the Baptist baptized many of his
followers -- basing their theory on thousands of shards from ritual jugs, a stone used for
foot cleansing, and wall carvings telling the story of the biblical preacher.
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Martine's Chocolate and Sex Diet Martine McCutcheon had to pile on 10lbs to play a tubby tea lady in the romantic comedy Love Actually. To slim back down, the 27-year-old actress went swimming, had lots of sex and followed a special eating plan. |
| What Dreams are
Made Of New technology is helping brain scientists unravel the mysteries of the night. Their work could show us all how to make the most of our time in bed |
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| War Against the Infidels: The Message Behind the Beheadings Chilling look at the Khobar massacre killers and their warped religious beliefs. |
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The
First Olympics The early Greek games were not as pristine as we like to imagine. It was rough and tumble, and unlike today's Olympians, they competed entirely in the nude. |
| Researchers Say Alcohol Sharpens Your
Brain It is news guaranteed to raise a cheer among those who enjoy a glass or two: drinking half a bottle of wine a day can make your brain work better, especially if you are a woman. |
| Riddle of Mona Lisa is Finally Solved Leonardo Da Vinci's Mona Lisa, the world's most enduring symbol of feminine mystique, is actually a portrait of the virtuous wife of a family friend. |
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Papa's
'Last Retreat' The Idaho home where writer Ernest Hemingway killed himself is not open to the public. Neighbors want it to stay that way. |
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