German chancellor hands over map that first named America (Boston Herald)
WASHINGTON - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday officially handed over to the United States the 500-year-old map that was the first to tell the world of a new land it called America. Library of......more...The skinny (St. Petersburg Times)
America finally has an original copy of its birth certificate. A 500-year-old map that was the first to identify this brave new world as "America" was officially turned over to the United States on Monday by German Chancellor Angela Merkel....more... Germany delivers 'America's birth certificate' (The Washington Times)
A 500-year-old map of the world that used the name "America" for the first time soon will be on display for all to see, after the German chancellor yesterday officially handed it over to U.S. lawmakers and the Library of Congress....more... Chavez Vows Oil, Financing for Leftists (The San Francisco Examiner)
BARQUISIMETO, Venezuela ( Map , News ) - President Hugo Chavez said Sunday that Venezuela hopes to gradually sell off its refineries in the United States and build a new network of refineries in Latin America, part of a plan to offer his leftist allies in the region a stable oil supply....more... Russian Says U.S. Refuses Moon Offer (The San Francisco Examiner)
MOSCOW ( Map , News ) - The chief of Russia's space agency said that the United States has rejected a proposal for the two countries to explore the moon together, a Russian news agency reported....more... Hindi films boom in US, 7 break $2 mn barrier (Hindustan Times)
British film authorities have now unveiled a new map that lists locations where Bollywood blockbusters were shot. A record number of Indian films reached blockbuster status in the United States in 2006 with half of the 14 foreign language films that grossed over $2 million being in Hindi....more... D.C. Students Walk ... Across America! (U.S. Newswire via Yahoo! News)
Joy of Sports Foundation (JSF), a non-profit/for-impact organization dedicated to inspiring at-risk children to grow healthy in body, mind, and spirit by teaching critical life success skills through sports, nutrition, and education, announces its "Call to Community" to join Walk Across America(TM) 2007 Presented by FBR. Participating schools, businesses and individuals will join together to ......more... Group ranks San Francisco as most humane city for animals (The San Francisco Examiner)
SAN FRANCISCO ( Map , News ) - An abundance of pet-friendly hotels, off-leash dog parks and vegetarian restaurants helped this city place first Monday on an animals rights group's list of America's most humane cities....more... Group ranks San Francisco as most humane city for animals (The San Francisco Examiner)
SAN FRANCISCO ( Map , News ) - A plethora of pet-friendly hotels, off-leash dog parks and vegetarian restaurants helped San Francisco place first Monday on an animals rights group's list of America's most humane cities....more... |