South Beach …the developer’s side (The San Pedro Sun)

4 September 2008, 3:49 pm

Asmall fishing village San Pedro once was. However, through development and recognition, more people flocked to the sandy shore. Soon enough, in 1984, San Pedro Village officially became a town. One can say that development has helped the community continue to grow leaps and bounds.... read more

Keeping tabs: RNC winners, losers (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

27 August 2008, 9:09 pm

During a busy lunch hour Wednesday, Melissa Schweizer brought meals to customers at Patrick McGovern’s Pub on W. 7th Street, one block from the Xcel Energy Center. The pub will be closed to the public Sunday through Thursday because of activities related to the Republican National Convention.... read more

How Not To Sell A Mercedes In Africa (NPR)

26 August 2008, 10:20 am

Journalist Jeroen van Bergeijk wanted an adventure, so he bought a 1988 clunker in his native Amsterdam and drove it across the Sahara with the intention of selling it. Within a week of arriving in Africa, he had dozens of offers. By then, however, he was attached to his vehicle and the possibilitie... read more

Ahmed Abounouom is Hollywood's fixer (Los Angeles Times)

23 August 2008, 5:13 pm

He assists productions in Morocco. And no request is too outrageous. Not even a last-minute camel. WRITER-director Jeffrey Nachmanoff vividly recalls his first visit to Morocco, scouting locations for his global spy thriller " Traitor." "We'd been flying on a plane for something like 15 hours str... read more

Shedding What’s Shabby at a Moroccan Port (New York Times)

23 August 2008, 2:56 am

Asilah had become rundown, but an annual arts festival has helped revive and clean up the town.... read more

Original, ungrafted stock the secret to Chilean wines (The Star)

13 August 2008, 4:39 pm

Good wines do not only originate from countries like France and Australia but also from South American countries like Chile.... read more

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