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MEANWHILE IN GERMANY ... Pink Penguins Officials at Bremerhaven Zoo have abandoned plans to straighten out six apparently gay Humboldt penguins so that they might breed. Zoo officials tried to tempt the birds to forsake their male partners by introducing four females to the group. The move sparked an outcry from gay rights groups and, anyway, the zoo says, the boy birds showed no interest in the girls. But aren't females in tuxedos known for their sexually ambiguous allure...
...express the true opinions of the people. This is in many cases hatred and criticism regarding their foreign politics. Since the U.S. only cares about the oil in the region, why not just "liberate" the Saudi people in another ridiculous war and secure the oil fields? Ben Brehmer Bremerhaven, Germany...
Like many of her passengers these days, the QE2 is getting on. Commissioned in 1969, she has logged 4.7 million miles. But last year Cunard's elegant flagship had an $18 million refit in Bremerhaven, Germany, and as the new millennium dawned, she began her 23rd world cruise--a 104-day round trip out of New York City, calling at 37 ports. Of the 1,100 passengers participating in this global jaunt, about 500 signed on for the duration. Among the more popular short segments: the 15-day New York to San Francisco leg, which costs about...
...thundering shudder, followed by the wail of the ship's siren. In one of the Maxim Gorky's restaurants, as the pianist was playing The Green, Green Grass of Home, a heavy loudspeaker crashed down on the instrument. The passengers, almost all West German pensioners who had boarded in Bremerhaven, stumbled on deck into freezing...
After questioning soldiers from Bremerhaven to Grenada, combat command officers from Fort McPherson, Ga., reported that the response to the current B.D.U., introduced in 1981, was "universally unfavorable." That was putting it mildly. During last October's Grenada invasion, Marines temporarily equipped with the B.D.U. instead of the appropriate tropical gear complained that the fabric was heavy, sweaty and unkempt. Even soldiers in cooler climes agreed. Once wet, the uniform takes an excessive time to dry. The sleeves are too narrow to roll up easily, the collar too wide and the pants pockets hard to reach. Seams unravel, buttons...