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...world's oldest profession isn't about to take the recession lying down. Brothels and bathhouses have launched promotions - including free shuttle buses and senior-citizen discounts - in a bid to arouse interest among wary spenders. As part of a new deal at Yes Sir! in Hanover, Germany, customers pay $111 to have as much sex as they want (or can) for one hour. At Geizhaus, recent promotions allowed guests to have sex for free on Halloween and Easter if they wore a costume or brought in a decorated egg. And Berlin's Pussy Club charges guests a $98 flat...
...didn't organize the incident, it was the nuclear industry that said something like this couldn't happen," said Germany's Environment Minister Sigmar Gabriel on Monday. Now Gabriel is calling for the government to mothball Germany's eight oldest nuclear plants right away, accusing Chancellor Angela Merkel's nuclear energy policies of being "irresponsible" and "potentially dangerous." But with his Social Democratic Party expected to lose to its stronger coalition mate, Merkel's Christian Democrats, come September, his attacks are seen as little more than election-year grandstanding - especially as public opinion in Germany is slowly shifting...
...cosmopolitan setting also gave the Uighurs' homeland a rich mix of religious and cultural traditions. Xinjiang is the home to some of China's oldest Buddhist temples and most celebrated monks, while Islam arrived in the tenth century and became dominant in the subsequent centuries. Most Uighurs today practice a brand of Islam that is peaceful and tolerant and mixed with the mystical strains of Sufism. One of their holiest sites is the tomb of an 18th century concubine who, according to legend, naturally exuded an overwhelming and intoxicating musk. (Read "Palau: Next Stop After Gitmo...
...which currently sits Bristol Palin, the unwed teen mother and daughter of soon-to-be ex-Governor Sarah Palin—is alive and strong. And I think it’s safe to say that the potential for legalizing “the world’s oldest profession” is virtually nonexistent in our country. So maybe the issue of minors working in prostitution is a purely Dutch problem, I thought, one that Dutch society would have to confront itself...
...available along the route, and the trail passes through small towns with a history of welcoming campers. In 1948, legendary hiker Earl Shaffer became the first person to travel the full trail in one season. Fifty years later, at age 79, he repeated the feat - also becoming the oldest thru-hiker at that point (an 81-year-old completed the trek in 2004). In 2005, Andrew Thompson of New Hampshire made hiking history by completing the Appalachian Trail in just 47 days, 13 hours and 31 minutes - setting an astounding pace of 45 miles a day. The 29-year...