An iconic New Jersey shore beach house that was saved from the wrecking ball is ready to float away to its new home on Long Island.
The Lieb (LEEB) House was lifted onto a barge Thursday morning in Barnegat Light. Workers are preparing it for its 95-mile trip to Glen Cove, N.Y. The home was designed by architect Robert Venturi and his wife, Denise Scott Brown.
The barge isn't …
Rafael Palmeiro's first game-winning RBI in more than a yearwasn't exactly a smash. The new Texas Ranger beat out an infieldchop that Detroit first baseman Billy Bean couldn't handle. Palmeirohad none in 580 at bats last year with the Cubs, the only .300 hitternot to have a GWRBI. The statistic was discontinued after theseason. The Dodgers lost on Opening Day but six of their former pitchers won- Rick Sutcliffe, Jerry Reuss, Tommy John, Brian Holton, CharlieHough and Dave Stewart. Cal Ripken hit a three-run homer on Opening Day. The Orioles didn'thave one of those until the 55th game last year (June 6).
Mitch Webster of the Cubs won the first round over David …
HERAT, Afghanistan (AP) — In the 1970s, tourists traveled to western Afghanistan to climb on the ruins of an ancient citadel, a fortress resembling a sandcastle that has stood overlooking the city of Herat for thousands of years.
The citadel was crumbling then, but today the newly restored structure, dating back to the days of Alexander the Great, is a hopeful sign of progress in a country beset by war.
Hundreds of Afghan craftsmen worked to restore the ruins' past glory with help from the Aga Khan Trust for Culture and about $2.4 million from the U.S. and German governments.
The U.S. ambassador to Afghanistan, Ryan Crocker, was among the tourists drawn to Herat decades …
More than 6,000 police officers will be deployed in Athens this weekend in an attempt to quell violence that might be associated with the first anniversary of the fatal police shooting of a 15-year-old boy.
Suspected anarchist youths attacked police targets in Athens and the southern city of Corinth on Friday, injuring two officers and raising fears a wave of rioting could once again engulf Greek cities.
Riots raged across Greece for more than two weeks last year following the death of Alexandros Grigoropoulos. Police failed to contain members of anarchist groups and violent students who smashed and looted stores across the capital.
The …
AN event to explain plans to site a mobile telephone aerial inShirehampton attracted only two members of the public.
BT Cellnet wants to install the 5m aerial inside a flagpole at StMary's Church, saying its coverage in the area needs to be boosted.
It advertised a consultation exercise in two community newslettersas well as the Evening Post.
A notice was also displayed outside the church for 10 days, thevicar reminded the congregation about the issue and letters were sentto more than 100 householders. Hostility towards the spread of mobiletelephone masts in Bristol has led to city councillors last yearimposing a ban on any further applications in north …
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Much of Joachim Loew's success as Germany coach has come from his ability to build a team greater than the sum of its parts. His latest move to keep a harmonious atmosphere at the European Championship was to sanction a discussion between players following the shock 2-1 loss to Croatia.
Thursday's defeat left the team reeling, perhaps more from the poor performance than from the result. The Germans looked impressive in their 2-0 win over Poland but were a different team against Croatia, throwing into doubt their participation in the next round.
Amid reports of possible rifts in the ranks of the three-time champions, Loew allowed a meeting between players to …
