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These Boots rules are made for Washington (Belfast Telegraph)
Risky? Cuba's capital, Havana Badges of honour are worn by many in travel: holidaymakers successfully repatriated despite holding tickets on Silverjet/Zoom/XL Airways; people who protest against airport expansion and have the principles to desist from flying; and, a new category, backpackers who have successfully made an insurance claim under the "Incarceration" section of their Boots Gap Year ...

2008 Passages: Lives lost this year (USA Today)
Whether they were stars of the stage or screen, world leaders or hometown heroes, those who died in 2008 left an indelible mark on our lives.

Web exclusive: Buy & Sell Roundtable stock picks (National Post)
In the year-end Buy and Sell Roundtable on the Canadian equity market, columnist Sonita Horvitch asks a panel of five leading money managers to highlight stocks that they particularly like.

Assessing the Bush Legacy: The Measure of the Man and His Administration (Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel)
George W. Bush. US president: January 20, 2001 - January 19, 2009. Born of privilege. Unimpressive by every measure. A history of underachievement. Chosen by big money. Arranged through electoral fraud. Installed by the Supreme Court.

Background Note: Honduras (Scoop.co.nz)
Geography Area: 112,090 sq. km. (43,278 sq. mi.); slightly larger than Virginia. Cities: Capital --Tegucigalpa (1,150,000); San Pedro Sula (800,000-900,000). Terrain: Mountainous. Climate: Tropical to subtropical, depending on elevation.