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...calling for the resumption of peace talks. GREECE A Myth Finds Substance in the Hills The search for the Golden Fleece is one of the most evocative of Greek myths. Now archaeologists believe it may be more than just a legend. In the foothills of Mount Pelion, 170 km northwest of Athens, excavations have revealed remains of a Mycenean palace and city, a trading center for the mythical Jason and the Argonauts, who could have been gold traders sailing the Aegean and Black Sea. NIGERIA Crime Wave The streets of Lagos have become a battleground as police struggle to contain...
...rapid expansion, JetBlue has yet to take on any of the "fortress hubs" dominated by the majors: Atlanta (Delta), Chicago (United and American), Dallas (American) and Detroit (Northwest). And it does not intend to. Neeleman knows that if he invades the hubs, the big carriers will probably try to price-cut him to death or add flights to overwhelm the still small airline...
...boys want in. In June, American, United, Continental, Delta and Northwest launched Orbitz, a site that promises the lowest fares on the Web. Combined, the five airlines book more than 75% of domestic traffic. Just a month after its debut, Orbitz is already the sixth most popular travel site on the Web. Nearly 4 million people visited the site in June...
...something a little more raw, try the bars and clubs clustered around the universities in Haidian. In the 1980s this area?40 minutes northwest of the city center?was a hotbed of student activism. Now, in the hutongs across from Peking University's West Gate, local and foreign DJs spin regularly at Solutions. For directions, call (86-10) 6255-8877. Or try First Avenue Caf? and Bar at (86-10) 6264-0702. The atmosphere at both places is plain wild...
...campus. But that’s not the worst of it; that’s when you have to walk (hike) up Bruin Walk and back to your dorm (after climbing the 76 steps that lead up to it). This spoiled Harvard student thought she might check out the Northwest campus shuttle, running conveniently between 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. The van, which almost never shows up, takes about 20 minutes to complete a five-minute drive, complemented by a cranky driver who hates the fact that he’s making life easier...