Book says many U.S. universities are waste of money
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – Spending as much as $250,000 on a bachelors degree from world-renowned U.S. universities such as Harvard University and Yale is a waste of money, a new book asserts.
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Dead whale found pinned to Alaska cruise liner
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (Reuters) – A dead whale has been discovered pinned to the bow of a Princess Cruises luxury liner near Juneau, the third such incident for the company’s Alaska fleet in a decade, officials said on Thursday.
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Drooping pants "foolish" but not illegal: New York judge
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – A New York judge has thrown out a summons issued to a man for wearing saggy pants, saying the U.S. Constitution protected people’s right to dress as they please, even if they looked ridiculous doing so.
Ghost estates haunt Ireland after property boom and bust
STONEPARK, Ireland (Reuters) – The advertising catalog promised a new residential development, with a creche, tennis court and a mini golf course, minutes from the bustling center of the Irish town of Longford.
Save Villa Borghese, Italy environmentalists cry
ROME (Reuters Life!) – Environmental and cultural heritage groups appealed to city officials Thursday to stop the “massacre” of Villa Borghese park by banning pop concerts and big screen events they say lure vandals and lager louts.
Palestinian women dig for new opportunities in Gaza
DEIR AL-BALAH, Gaza Strip (Reuters) – A group of Palestinian women is breaking new ground in the Gaza Strip by working as ditch-diggers to support their families.
Hunger striker wins burger-munching libel case
LONDON (Reuters Life!) – A protester who went on hunger strike outside Britain’s parliament last year won substantial libel damages on Thursday over newspaper reports he had secretly eaten McDonald’s burgers during his demonstration.
Japan robots chat, play — and help find lost specs
TOKYO (Reuters Life!) – Robots that can chat, find misplaced glasses, draw airplanes and play with your children are attracting thousands of visitors during an expo in Tokyo as Japan adapts to changes in society.
A Minute With: Director Phillip Noyce on "Salt"
NEW YORK (Reuters Life!) – Australian director Phillip Noyce returned to directing Angelina Jolie in the new Russian spy action thriller “Salt,” more than ten years after he worked with her in “The Bone Collector.”
French engineers test pedal-boat submarine
SAINT-JEAN-CAP-FERRA, France (Reuters Life!) – A team of engineers plan to venture where no man has gone before after unveiling a pedal-boat submarine on the French Riviera.
Study shows tiger numbers rising in Nepal park
KATHMANDU, July 29 (Reuters Life !) – The number of rare tigers in a national park in Nepal has increased by more than one third in the last two years, a study has shown, after authorities set aside more land for the animals.
Don’t call them obese, they’re fat: UK minister
LONDON (Reuters Life!) – Calling people fat rather than obese would be more likely to motivate them to lose weight, according to Britain’s public health minister.