Archive for October 31st, 2011
Gymnastics rule modern cheerleading
By Dorene Internicola NEW YORK | Mon Oct 31, 2011 5:04am EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) – Cartwheels, splits, handsprings and tumbles are all in a day’s practice for today’s cheerleaders, whose fierce athleticism belies the old stereotype of popular girls waving pom-poms. Experts say cheerleaders these days are likely to be every bit as fit [...]
China’s rich seek to emigrate for better life: survey
BEIJING | Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:02am EDT BEIJING (Reuters) – Nearly half of Chinese worth more than 10 million yuan ($1.6 million) have mulled emigrating, mainly to seek better opportunities for their children’s education, results of a new survey showed. According to a survey released at the weekend by the Hurun Report, which also [...]
Strong Swiss franc to hit hotel visits this winter
ZURICH | Mon Oct 31, 2011 7:14am EDT ZURICH (Reuters) – Hotel stays in Switzerland are expected to fall this winter as the strong Swiss franc and a darkening economic outlook take the shine off the country’s ski slopes, adding another blow to the struggling tourism sector after a poor summer. The BAKBASEL economic research [...]
Nebraska "Carhenge," car replica of Stonehenge, up for sale
ALLIANCE, Neb | Sun Oct 30, 2011 7:07pm EDT ALLIANCE, Neb (Reuters) – For sale: 38 vintage automobiles. Price: $300,000. Mystical and entertainment value: Priceless. Carhenge, America’s answer to England’s Stonehenge, is for sale. The Friends of Carhenge put the full-scale automotive replica of the prehistoric circle of stones on the sale block because the [...]
