Die another day (Fort Worth Star-Telegram)
By CHRISTOPHER KELLY Plenty has changed in the nearly two decades since we first met Bruce Willis' John McClane in Die Hard (1988). On television's 24 , we can now follow a spiritual descendent of McClane, that strong-willed family man Jack Bauer, who singlehandedly fights off terrorists, often with one hand tied behind his back. At the multiplexes, we can see steroid-pumped action thrillers ......more...Legends of Riga (KYIV Post)
People often like to spend their summer getaways at the beach resorts of Turkey, Egypt or Crimea. However, summer is also a great time for checking out unexplored European cities....more... New Forth crossing must be a bridge, say experts (The Scotsman)
MINISTERS will be advised that the new Forth crossing should be a bridge just west of the Forth Road Bridge, but it will cost significantly more than previously announced, The Scotsman has learned....more... Now Salmond issues challenge to London's grip on foreign policy (The Scotsman)
ALEX Salmond issued a clear challenge to Westminster yesterday as he declared Scotland would play a bigger role on the world stage under his leadership....more... Tories back vote on independence (Scotland on Sunday)
A REFERENDUM on Scottish independence could be held as early as next year after a dramatic move by Conservative leaders to support the historic poll....more... Why we must break with the American crazies (Times Online)
When Gordon Brown returned from his fact-finding tour of Iraq on Monday, he proclaimed the importance of learning from our mistakes but also of looking forward instead of backward. Did this admission hint at a shift in Britain?s foreign policy when Mr Brown takes over in ten days? time?...more... SIFF: Wednesday's capsule reviews (Seattle Post-Intelligencer)
"Out of Time": 2 p.m. A documentary about four old-world Austrian businesses that probably won't survive gentrification. Pacific Place, 600 Pine St.; 206-652-2404. $5....more... The Tour Blog (GolfWeek)
Welcome to the Tour Blog, where Golfweek reporters Jeff Babineau, Jeff Rude, Rex Hoggard, Dave Seanor, Alex Miceli, Alistair Tait and Beth Ann Baldry deliver the latest inside news and happenings on the PGA Tour, LPGA and European Tour....more... Hold the phone: the real story behind 'Gaddafigate' crisis (The Scotsman)
THE biggest constitutional row since devolution has been blamed on the British love of bank holidays, it emerged last night....more... |