Alleged drunken pilot arrested in London
London - An apparently drunken airline pilot was arrested shortly before takeoff of a trans-Atlantic flight from London's Heathrow Airport, Scotland Yard said. The pilot, 51, was taken into custody Monday on suspicion of intoxication before the plann...
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In the land of the Snow King: France's ski resorts
Paris - France was once home to the Sun King Louis XIV but if you go to the French Alps you may feel as if you are in the land of the Snow King as between Les Menuires and Tignes there is a wintersport paradise with hundreds of pistes that lead down ...
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Mountain bike museum opens in North CarolinaRaleigh, North Carolina - A new museum of the mountain bike has opened in North Carolina in the city of Statesville with a collection of more than 400 bicycles. Along with modern mountain bikes there are al...
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Sea lions attract thousands to San Francisco wharf
San Francisco - Their loud barking can be heard from a good distance away. Follow the sound and the smell of old fish remains and you will find them: A huge group of sea lions at the boat docks near Pier 39, a favourite attraction and gathering place...
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Cyprus inaugurates new airport in Larnaca
Athens/Nicosia - Cyprus opened a new airport Saturday with the vision of it becoming a regional transport hub in the coming decades. Cyprus President Dimitris Christofias inaugurated the new Larnaca terminal, built by a consortium of French and Cypri...
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Stockholm to screen ice movies Stockholm - To mark the 20th anniversary of Stockholm's International Film Festival organisers have decided to use a screen made of ice at one of the festival's outdoor events. The screen will be 3.5 by 4.8 metres in s...
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