Swimmer remembers a frugal London Olympics

The last time London hosted an Olympic Games, in 1948, London was still recovering from bomb damage, the British people were living on rations and the Games, contested by amateurs, were put together on a budget of £730,000.

AARP The Magazine Travels the Globe to Reveal the Top 5 Best Places to Retire Abroad

WASHINGTON, July 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Experts in celebrating the next chapter in life, AARP The Magazine traveled the globe to discover the ultimate retirement destinations abroad. Factoring climate, expat community, cost of living, housing, health care, access to the U.S. and culture and leisure, AARP The Magazine reveals the top five locales in its September/October issue ([[[SHIFTOUT ...

Cuban capitalists must wait for change as Fidel returns

As the government of Raul and Fidel Castro appears to be loosening its grip, Andrew Hamilton finds a country waiting to take advantage of the imminent capitalist explosion.

Cuban capitalists must wait for change as Fidel Castro returns to the fray

Just as Cuba's government under Raul Castro appeared to be loosening its grip, Fidel is back - dismaying those waiting for the imminent capitalist explosion.

Dev had a valid outlook,says Lee

THE SOCIAL perspective of Éamon de Valera was a subject of derision but he had a valid outlook on the relationship between different age groups, the MacGill Summer School was told yesterday.