France's new Nobel Prize winner in literature says reports of the death of French culture have been greatly exaggerated.
Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clezio says he heard for the first time Thursday that some believe French culture is in decline.
Le Clezio says, "I deny it. It's a very rich, very diversified culture. There's no risk of …
Textile students from Kings of Wessex School, Cheddar, weavedtheir way to the Alexandra Palace in London for the Knitting andStitching Exhibition.
The 35 GCSE students and teacher Charlotte Gale enjoyed seeingthe work of contemporary designers, including Ruth Lee and LindsayTaylor, and watched artists demonstrating techniques in their work.
Student Lucy Stone said: "I found it very interesting and …
EIN EL-HILWEH CAMP, Lebanon - Islamic militants clashed with Lebanese troops at the country's biggest Palestinian refugee camp Monday, threatening to open a southern battle front that could complicate the army's effort to defeat al-Qaida-inspired extremists in the north.
Two government soldiers and a militant were reported killed in fighting at the Ein el-Hilweh camp in the southern city of Sidon, which began when the Jund al-Sham group attacked army outposts late Sunday.
The assault was seen as an attempt by Jund al-Sham to ease military pressure on an allied Islamic group, Fatah Islam, whose guerrillas have been battered by army attacks since May 20 in the Nahr el-Bared …
China's exports slumped for the sixth straight month amid warnings that weak overseas demand was hindering a recovery, even as government spending helped boost factory investment.
The 22.6 percent drop in exports in April from a year earlier, to $91.9 billion, was bigger than March's 17 percent drop and larger than forecasts. It suggests China's trade sector has seen scant relief from the prolonged drought in demand brought on by the global downturn.
"These figures show we cannot be optimistic about the future trends for exports," the Commerce Ministry said in a statement posted on its Web site that amounted to a lament over the lack of a …
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. - It took 15 long years and 462 agonizingdefeats for Michael Waltrip to find the winner's circle. But DaleEarnhardt's death has kept him from enjoying that breakthroughvictory.
Waltrip won for the only time in his career in February, takingthe checkered flag in the biggest of all NASCAR races - the Daytona500. A half-mile behind him, his friend and boss was killed when hiscar crashed into the wall.
The death of NASCAR's icon forever spoiled Waltrip's crowningmoment and put his celebration on hold.
Now, as Waltrip returns to Daytona International Speedway forSaturday's Pepsi 400, emotions will be running high. But Waltripisn't sure how …
REGION
Group needs more cash to thrive, consultant says
Before setting out on a journey, it helps to have a map to guide you in the right direction. This was the thought process behind the Hershey Harrisburg Regional Visitors Bureau's decision to hire North Carolina-based Randall Travel Marketing last year.
From December through April Randall Travel studied and researched the bureau's coverage area: Dauphin and Perry counties. Cumberland, Lebanon and Franklin counties left the group about two years ago.
"We initiated the entire process because we went from representing five counties down to two (and brought) on basically an entirely new staff. We thought ... …
Mayor Michael Bloomberg says at least four people have died in a crane collapse that leveled a block on Manhattan's East Side.
Bloomberg says at least 10 people were injured Saturday in one of New York City's worst construction accidents in recent memory.
The big, white …
