U-2 American Heritage
The legendary spy plane broke all the rules in both how it was developed and how it was flown. The U-2 was supposed to be light, but the spy plane surprised even its test pilot. On August 1, 1955, Tony LeVier took the long-winged craft out for its first taxi tests at a secret base in Nevada.
EVERY WHICH WAY Orlando Weekly
It would be so easy if Clint Eastwood were as black-and-white as the characters on which he built his legacy — grizzled, misogynistic loners, the very pictures of primal, untamed manliness.
UPI NewsTrack Quirks in the News UPI
DALLAS, Jan. 17 (UPI) -- One of the five Dallas-area cheerleaders photographed posing with phallus-shaped candles says the high school students now regret the "stupid mistake."
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Local & National Belfast Telegraph
Ministers say the scheme - which will be endorsed by Tony Blair today - is aimed at improving public service delivery.
Big Brother: What it really means in Britain today Independent
Moves to share people's personal details across Whitehall have provoked a civil liberties uproar and accusations that the Government has taken another step towards "a Big Brother state".
Sleeper Hits Among CES Gizmos and Gadgets E-Commerce Times
This year's mammoth International Consumer Electronics Show, which opened Monday, offered plenty of eye candy for gadget freaks -- from alluring flat panel TVs to the wackiness of a robotic Elvis Presley. The organization that puts on the four-day extravaganza predicts factory-to-dealer sales of consumer electronics will exceed $155 billion in 2007, up from $146 billion last year.
In this year's cast Calendarlive.com
Alien vs. Predator 2 Round one went to the Predators. Who will win this rematch in a small Colorado town? With Reiko Aylesworth, Steven Pasquale, John Ortiz, Shareeka Epps, Johnny Lewis and Sam Trammell. Written by Shane Salerno. Directed by the Brothers Strause. 20th Century Fox, Dec. 21
Monkey magic: The future of fashion Independent
For the global launch of what Fendi hopes will be the cult bag of 2007, the company decided to try out a new marketing approach. It chose Tokyo as the location and, instead of simply recreating its European ready-to-wear catwalk show in Japan as a way to create local buzz - as Chanel and Louis Vuitton have done in recent seasons - Fendi threw a hip-hop party. The event, staged in a purpose-built
Everything but the kitchen sink New Straits Times
Is the trend for big bags weighing women down? SYIDA LIZTA AMIRUL IHSAN looks at the heavy issue.
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