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Endeavour lands safely in Florida

CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida (Reuters) - The U.S. space shuttle Endeavour returned to Florida on Wednesday, capping a milestone flight that brought Japan fully into the International Space Station partnership with the delivery of the first part of its research laboratory.

 

 

Why Work?: The Perceptions of "A Real Job" and the Rhetoric of Work through the Ages by Robin P. Clair, Stephanie Bell, Kyle Hackbarth, and Stephanie Mathes (Paperback - Jan 1, 2008)

And much as Wine has play'd the Infidel,

And robb'd me of my Robe of Honour--well,

I often wonder what the Vintners buy

One half so precious as the Goods they sell.

 

Ringside at the Democratic Slugfest
New York Times - “The Long Defeat,” by David Brooks (column, March 25), reminds us of the damage being done to the Democrats’ election prospects in November by the sniping between the Clinton and Obama campaigns.
Making Up Is Hard to Do Washington Post
Democrats Are Tied in New Poll Wall Street Journal

 

 

The reading diary of British teenagers

Books, magazines and homework lose out to internet for attention of young readers

Critic's view: 21st-century sophistication

 

 

U.S. Steps Up Unilateral Strikes Within Pakistan

With pro-Western President Musharraf likely to lose power, U.S. tries to inflict massive damage on al-Qaeda now, in case operations are curtailed.

Suspected U.S. Spies in Pakistan Killed

 

 

 

ON STYLE By CHRISTINA BINKLEY
The Global Art of the Cheek Kiss

The cheek kiss was once a regional custom, but now it has moved around the world and into business settings, creating clumsy moments as we figure out whether it's a shake, kiss, or kiss-kiss.

• Prelude to a Kiss: Know the Rules

• Slideshow: Kiss, handshake or hug?

• Forum: What's the proper way to greet colleagues?