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...Royal Caribbean cruise line is rolling out the world's largest cruise ship next fall, the Oasis of the Seas. Rock walls are passe; this 5,400-passenger colossus has its own zip line across the back of the boat. But if you fear that a voyage on the state-of-the-art Oasis will sink your wallet, think again: you can book a seven-night Caribbean trip in that brass ring of cruise deals, a cabin with a balcony, for less than $1,000 per person. Considering it includes three meals a day, it's like getting an Orlando...
...European firms don't exactly need Sarkozy's invitation to get to know Iraqi officials. Earlier this year, France's Total and the Anglo-Dutch firm Royal Dutch Shell began talks with Iraqi authorities about developing five new oil fields in the north and south of the country. (U.S. rivals Chevron and ExxonMobil are also after that business.) European chemical, engineering and construction companies and arms producers would also like to re-establish ties that were severed by the international embargo of Iraq before the war. British and Italian firms, meanwhile, long to kick-start contracts they had from...
...ancient world, languages and traditions collided; people and stories traveled and resettled. Before becoming foundational texts in the Western canon, as a label in the exhibition notes, both The Iliad and The Odyssey could be heard in the court tales of royal Anatolian households and the battle songs of Hittite chieftains. The cornerstones of whole civilizations came from somewhere else...
...Victoria state government set up a royal commission headed by a retired Supreme Court of Victoria judge to look into the causes of the blaze. But already many have made their minds up over who should take the blame: a local misfit who has been arrested for allegedly lighting one of the fires that razed four towns and killed at least 10 people...
...these issues are likely to be examined by the royal commission, which is expected to start public hearings in May. John Brumby, Victoria's premier, says the inquiry should leave "no stone unturned. Every bit of information is to be on the table." But a tragedy of this scale will not be easily explained. Says Robbins: "I personally am never going to get over losing my parents and people will never get over losing a loved one. But I think knowing that they didn't die in vain and things have changed is what will be important...