Viking

When yachts go bad…

yachtingmonthly.com     Aug 1, 2008          

A Norwegian marina built on the site of a sacred Viking burial place has called in the exorcists after a spate of bizarre incidents. The poltergeist activity has become more and more extreme in recent months but it has never...                    

Alaska's Stevens Pleads Not Guilty

cbsnews.com     Aug 1, 2008   1 related          

Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) pleaded not guilty yesterday to federal charges of making false statements about more than $250,000 in renovations to his Anchorage-area home and was granted an unusually early trial date after...                    

Portsmouth track star runs for Olympic Gold

wvec.com     Aug 1, 2008          

04:00 AM EDT on Friday, August 1, 2008 IAAF Website LaShawn Merritt will be running for Olympic gold. PORTSMOUTH – Track star LaShawn Merritt is ready for his run for the gold at the Olympic games in Beijing. On Friday evening,...                    

Photo: In training

theeagle.com     Aug 1, 2008          

Anthony Haynes, 16, (C) and other members of Boy Scout Troop 257 carry packs while hiking the bleachers at Viking Stadium Thursday, July 31, 2008. The group has been training since May for a 75 mile trek in Philmont, NM later...                    

The Vikings invade Aurora

livejournal.com     Aug 1, 2008          

The instructor in Medieval history at the Community College of Aurora likes to bring in guest lecturers. Since the Vikings were a big hit last semester, we got invited back again this semester. While we like to play at being...                    

In the land of ice floes and seals

cnn.com     Aug 1, 2008          

Standing atop an island cliff, Ed English looks out over the Strait of Belle Isle. "In March," he says, "this looks like peppered porridge -- a sea of ice floes speckled with seals." Now, on a soft summer evening, it's a salty...                    

How Paul Nicholls bounced back from drugs, drink and depression

dailymail.co.uk     Aug 1, 2008   3 related          

Paul Nicholls was only 16 when he first found fame - as the schizophrenic Joe Wicks in EastEnders. But in a classic case of life imitating art, Nicholls became as troubled and depressed as the character he was playing. Fresh...                    

NM8543 : Caisteal Chaifinn

geograph.org.uk     Aug 1, 2008          

The MacDougalls of Dunollie once held sway on Lismore and oversaw the construction of this castle in the 13th century, believed to be on the site of a previous Viking fortress. Certainly, the name indicates a Scandinavian...                    

Many support Alaska senator, despite indictment

iht.com     Aug 1, 2008   1,182 related          

Whatever they might think about Sen. Ted Stevens' honesty or lack thereof, many folks in Alaska aren't ready to see their Uncle Ted go. "As I told the senator, he can do more in six years that any of his opponents can do in...                    

Secrets From the Past -- New Novel is An Exciting Tale About Mysterious Secrets -- and How They...

primenewswire.com     Aug 1, 2008   10 related          

CORAL SPRINGS, Fla., July 31, 2008 (PRIME NEWSWIRE) -- We all love a good mystery tale. Combine it with action, intriguing historical secrets and a dash of romance, and you have the makings of a bestseller. Shirley M. Knappe...