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...Overdue charge for a copy of The Punch Library of Humour checked out from a New Zealand library in 1945; the library waived the fine in return for permission to put the overdue book on display...
...countries in alphabetical order, in Italian, from Albania to Venezuela, with Italy the climactic parade. Stati Uniti D?America came between Spain and South Africa. Some of the smaller, tropical delegations were crowd pleasers ? Kenya with two athletes got big cheers, as did Senegal, with three. New Zealand wore menacing black. Team USA brought much of the crowd to its feet. The athletes entered under the five giant Olympic rings, which represent the five continents and rose through the early part of the ceremony and then took on their traditional colors in a burst of flame...
...that U.S. students' math and science scores are plummeting. Since 1995, fourth-graders have maintained their scores, and eighth-graders have slightly improved theirs, according to the 2003 "Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study." But other places, like England, Hong Kong and New Zealand, are improving faster, and some, like Singapore and Japan, are miles ahead. Even eighth-graders in much poorer countries like Estonia and Hungary outperformed their U.S. peers, who came in ninth of the 44 nations on the science portion of the test...
...Sydney and Auckland Base Backpackers, with locations all over Australia and New Zealand, offers hostels with hotel-like amenities, including saunas and spas. Private rooms start...
...connection in every seat Take a Hike Destinations to restore your sense of wonder showers, free wi-fi and Starbucks coffee in the lobby. One caveat: guests had better like the color blue. Rooms start at $100. Sydney and Auckland Base Backpackers, with locations all over Australia and New Zealand, offers hostels with hotel-like amenities, including saunas and spas. Private rooms start at $58. London easyHotel's bijou orange rooms with shower "pods" and flat-screen TVs start at $45. Created by the folks who launched easyJet, this new chain has already set up in Switzerland and has plans...