Vets share their war stories Oct 17, 2009
After basic training and earning his wings, Ketner eventually found himself in England, where he piloted a Flying Fortress over the English Channel to bomb German targets. Despite all the years between the war and now, Ketner could still spout off the names of the men he served with on the bomber. (Carlisle Sentinel, PA)
French farmers torch hay on Paris' Champs-Elysees Oct 17, 2009
More than 50,000 farmers, with 7,000 tractors and 1,000 animals, disrupted traffic throughout the country, from Toulouse in southern France to Calais on the English Channel and Moselle in the northeast. In Rouen, in Normandy, farmers tried to attract attention to their cause by offering their products for free in front of the city's famous cathedral. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- World)
Deep-sea Microbes: Nitrogen Mystery Solved? Oct 17, 2009
19, 2009) An intriguing discovery could overturn present thinking about the role of shelf seas such as the English Channel and North Sea in global nitrogen. (June 23, 2005) New findings show that a beneficial soil fungus plays a large role in nitrogen uptake and utilization in most. (Science Daily)
More of this story Oct 17, 2009
Thompson continued to run wide to the left, turned the corner and made a turf-burning cutback to the inside, he juked out the last defender, leaving him swimming the English Channel without water or a bathing suit. Thompson continued his cruise to paydirt, completing a mystical 65-yard touchdown run which would have elicited a standing ovation by Houdini and David Copperfield. (Bartlesville Examiner-Enterprise, OK)
Do-It-Yourself Ballooning Oct 16, 2009
During a 1785 attempt to cross the English Channel, De Rozier's balloon suddenly deflated and crashed before even reaching the French coast, killing him and his passenger. While the branch of ballooning that De Rozier pioneered became safer and more refined (the first modern hot air balloon appeared in 1960), it didn't deter a fringe element from testing some dubious designs of their own. (Time.com)
John Heineman in Ironman World Championships Oct 15, 2009
His first extreme endeavor was swimming the English Channel in 2007, raising awareness and $19,000 for a free clinic in Iowa City where he worked while attending school at the University of Iowa. Heineman went from swimming to running all the time when he spent six months working at an HIV clinic in West Africa, far from any swimming pool. (Ogden Reporter, IA)
Jamaica 'Cap Oct 11, 2009
"I think this horse is really finding himself now and learning how to run and learning how to finish off a race," said Pletcher, who won his first Grade 1 race in New York since English Channel took the 2007 Turf Classic. Dominguez, who had Courageous Cat inside of Take the Points, elected not to move when the winner did, something the rider, in hindsight said was costly. (ESPN -- Horse Racing)
Woman with Down syndrome gets into the swim Oct 9, 2009
Her resume includes two approximately 5-mile legs of a relay race in the English Channel, a four-mile swim around Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay, and a 9-mile swim across Lake Tahoe. It was really cold, Gaffney said. (Boston Globe)
Check out the Chunnel for low-hassle travel Oct 9, 2009
The Eurostar train zips under the English Channel in 20 minutes ... With the English Channel tunnel, trains speed from Big Ben to the Eiffel Tower in about 2 ... You zip under the English Channel in 20 minutes. (CNN)
Time Warner eyes bigger market share in China Oct 9, 2009
Reciprocally, CCTV-9, the English channel of China Central Television, which was carried by the Time Warner cable systems, landed in major cities in the United States. "China's global development will benefit from ties that would create a dynamic international media industry, and fully adhering to the country's broadcasting code," Marcopoto said. (Xinhuanet, China)
Neither car nor plane Oct 9, 2009
The first time South African inventor Gary Gribben saw a hovercraft was when he crossed the English Channel on one during his honeymoon. "I'm going to build one of those," he told his new wife and, more than 20 years later, he did. (iAfrica.com)
European banks: Carpe capital Oct 8, 2009
APOCALYPTIC predictions about continental European banks capital levels have been made for some time, usually by people across the Atlantic or English Channel. They are more leveraged than their American peers, the charge goes, and far slower to recognise bad debts. (The Economist)
Mystery at sea Oct 6, 2009
"Your destination, sir? Bejaia?" the female coastguard asks from the station on the Dover cliffs overlooking the English channel. "Yes, that's correct," the voice replies. (BBC News -- Africa)
Travelogue season opens Oct. 12 Oct 5, 2009
The Travelogue series beginning Oct. 12 will cover many places of interest beginning with the south east coast line close to home, to Egypt, to the stunning white cliffs along the beaches of the English Channel show here and beyond for the 2009-2010 season ... This year s Kiwanis Travel ture Film Series will take one from the Natural Wonders of the Southeast Coast to The English Channel in its six-part series, which opens Monday, Oct. 12. (Columbia Daily Herald, TN)
Britain's lure Oct 5, 2009
Most give up on the idea well before reaching the English Channel. And far from being plagued by asylum seekers, as some in Britain like to suggest, the truth is very different. (BBC News -- Africa)
Swimming & Diving Oct 4, 2009
Galvanized by the diagnosis of Multiple Sclerosis for friend and former Villanova teammate Lauren Schulman in 2007, a group of three ex-Wildcat swimmers is planning to swim the English Channel in late June. 8/5/2009. (Villanova.com)
Venture investing in Baltimore biotechs jumps Oct 3, 2009
It s like swimming halfway across the English Channel. Most Read Stories. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
A Competitive Spirit: Glastonbury High Swimmer Lost Legs At 16 Months Oct 3, 2009
Although her parents never swam competitively, Maura calls the Grusses a "swimming family" and says her brother was one of the first from Connecticut to swim the English Channel. Rachel learned how to swim at age 2, and by 10 she was swimming competitively for club and recreational teams. (FOX61, CT)
A Short Introduction to Oil Prices and Oil Inventories Oct 2, 2009
Service vehicles in the tunnel under the English Channel use CNG. Forklifts and other equipment in warehouses(enclosed areas) use CNG. Mines use all kinds of CNG equipment. Walmart uses floor scrubbers at night to clean floors powered with CNG-----with customers walking all around the store while they are in use. (Energy Pulse, CO)
Planet's Nitrogen Cycle Overturned By 'Tiny Ammonia Eater Of The Seas' Oct 1, 2009
19, 2009) An intriguing discovery could overturn present thinking about the role of shelf seas such as the English Channel and North Sea in global nitrogen. (May 23, 2006) In findings that could influence our understanding of climate change, a Princeton research team has learned that tropical forests return to the atmosphere up to half the nitrogen they receive each. (Science Daily)
Kissimmee museum puts WWII vet back in B-17 Sep 30, 2009
West Volusia News - newsjournalonline. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2009. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Local)
Air Force Water Polo Player Swims the English Channel Sep 25, 2009
went on a quest to swim the English Channel, a feat that has been called the "Everest of open-water swimming" ... "I ended up winning the non-wetsuit division and for some reason, I just asked my friend, `Why not the English Channel next?'" ... While the decision to swim the English Channel seemed purely spontaneous, the duo did have a driving motivation. (Airforcesports.com)
Matthew Casey: Sept. 11: Remembrance with a purpose Sep 25, 2009
Several hours after returning home, I discovered that my family, airborne at the time of the attacks, had been turned back while flying over the English Channel. They were stranded in Milan, but were fortunate to be able to stay with family in the area. (Saugus Advertiser, MA)
Test flight for solar-powered blimp Sep 25, 2009
A group of French engineering students have built a solar-powered airship which they hope to fly across the English channel later this year. The blimp called Nephelios recently had its first test flight. (BBC News -- Technology)
French police clear out immigrants' camp Sep 24, 2009
French police razed a squalid camp used by illegal immigrants in scrubland near the English Channel port of Calais Tuesday, using backhoes and buzz saws to clear away the precarious dwellings of a fragile population, mostly Afghan minors, who were led away stunned and sometimes sobbing ... British Home Secretary Alan Johnson said Tuesday that authorities had halted 28,000 attempts to cross the English Channel illegally in the last year. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Crew 'welcomed' Russian 'pirates' Sep 24, 2009
There were many more parties after that first night as the boat continued its voyage from the Baltic Sea through the English Channel and out into the Atlantic Ocean, Mr Baranovsky said. That is where the alleged pirates were eventually arrested. (BBC News -- Europe)
French police bulldoze migrants jungle camp Sep 23, 2009
CALAIS, France - French police razed a squalid camp used by illegal immigrants in scrubland near the English Channel port of Calais on Tuesday, using backhoes and buzz saws to clear away the precarious dwellings, populated mostly by Afghan minors, who were led away stunned and sometimes sobbing ... British Home Secretary Alan Johnson said Tuesday that authorities had halted 28,000 attempts to cross the English Channel illegally in the last year alone. (MSNBC -- International)
Q&A: Camp migrants' rights Sep 23, 2009
Most had travelled across Europe from either Africa or Asia and were planning to try to enter the UK. French officials say that some 170 people have in recent months applied for asylum there rather than try to cross the English Channel ... What is clear is that many migrants know that they will have a rough time in Greece - and they also know that it is extremely difficult to get across the English Channel. (BBC News -- Europe)
French demolish camp Sep 23, 2009
Aided by smugglers, many of the migrants in coastal northern France attempt to make it into Britain, hiding in trucks that cross the English Channel. France and Britain signed an agreement in July to crack down on illegal immigration, including dispersing the migrants at the Jungle. (CNN -- World)
Migrants set to lose camp Sep 22, 2009
Refugee groups have urged the UK to take some of the asylum seekers, trying to cross the English Channel. Dominic Hughes reports from Calais. (BBC News)
French police clear out major migrant camp Sep 22, 2009
French police on Tuesday cleared out a squalid, sprawling forest camp known as the "jungle" harboring hundreds of illegal migrants dreaming of slipping across the English Channel into Britain. French Immigration Minister Eric Besson called it a "base camp for human traffickers" and said he would return the rule of law to the northern French coast. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
- Voice: Want to attend own funeral (11) Sep 21, 2009
farmallalfalfa wrote on Sep 20, 2009 10:40 AM:" I'm of the opinion that Daniel should celebrate his 64th by repeatedly swimming across Calexico's version of the English Channel, the New River... ". kld313 wrote on Sep 20, 2009 9:27 AM:" I certainly wish you no ill will Mr Santillan and by no means an early death but could you do us all a favor and just pretend you are dead. ". (El Centro Imperial Valley Press, CA)
Pastor raises funds for charity with English Channel swim Sep 21, 2009
(AP) Twenty-one miles and nearly 14 hours later, a northern Illinois pastor has fulfilled his goal of swimming the English Channel to raise money for a school in Africa. Eds: APNewsNow. (USA Today -- News)
Countdown to destruction at French migrant camp Sep 21, 2009
Instead, after a long, perilous journey, he lives in "The Jungle," a squalid encampment in Calais where Hotak and hundreds of other hungry migrants nourish dreams of sneaking across the English Channel. And even that will not last. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Mayflower II Crosses Atlantic in 19... Sep 20, 2009
It took two days to clear the English Channel, then strong northerly winds were captured by the sails and this replica of a 17th century vessel rode the winds to the southwest. Mayflower II Heads For America. (Suite101.com)
WWII's Operation Market Garden, Take II Sep 20, 2009
we'd have been blown back into the English Channel. When a Republican say that "Government should be run like a business.", they mean with the least costs possible, thus increasing what the GOP's owners net by avoiding their paying of taxes. (CBS News)
Agreement reached on shipwreck Sep 19, 2009
Tampa-based Odyssey Marine Exploration announced it was giving up its legal claim as part of the agreement with the British government regarding the wreck of the HMS Victory, a 100-gun man-of-war that sank in the English Channel in 1744. Odyssey CEO Greg Stemm said yesterday that the company s legal claim filed in US District Court in Tampa has been dismissed, and the company will now work closely with the British government on salvaging the wreck, which is believed to include 4 tons of gold... (Boston Globe)
Lawyers: Alleged Arctic Sea Pirates Needed Help Sep 19, 2009
Six days later, the ship disappeared after passing through the English Channel. The Kremlin then announced on Aug. 17 that a Russian frigate had intercepted it off western Africa, thousands of kilometers from the Algerian port where it was supposed to deliver its load of timber two weeks earlier. (CBS News -- World)
Eddie Izzard completes marathon running feat Sep 16, 2009
In 2006, David Walliams swam the English Channel for Sport Relief. Blisters upon blisters are not very nice. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Woman swims across Sitka Sound without wetsuit Sep 7, 2009
In 2006, she swam Catalina Channel, a 21-mile course from Catalina Island to Los Angeles, which along with the English Channel and a race around Manhattan Island makes up the triple crown of distance swimming. But Rose is not interested in swimming around Manhattan -- she said she'd want a wetsuit and face mask to battle the Hudson and East rivers -- or crossing the English Channel, a feat that thousands have accomplished ... Rose abided by English Channel rules for her swim -- which prohibit... (Anchorage Daily News)
For sale: World War II tunnels to be auctioned Sep 6, 2009
5-acre Capel Battery site is on cliffs at Capel-le-Ferne, Kent, overlooking the English Channel. The battery, near Folkestone, was built in 1941 with offices and store rooms above ground which no longer exist. (BBC News -- UK)
Woman completes chilly swim Sep 6, 2009
Rose, an accomplished distance swimmer, said she abided by "English Channel rules," swimming without a wetsuit as she battled jellyfish and strong currents on the choppy course. Swimming the 21-mile English Channel is like the crown jewel of distance swimming, and the rules stipulate that swimmers start and finish on dry land and complete the swim without a wetsuit ... Along with swimming the English Channel, and a race around Manhattan Island, the Catalina Event is part of the "triple crown" of... (Juneau Empire)
Denitrification, Its Importance Once Diluted, May Be Back On Top Sep 5, 2009
19, 2009) An intriguing discovery could overturn present thinking about the role of shelf seas such as the English Channel and North Sea in global nitrogen. (Jan. (Science Daily)
Too many questions about hijack: journalist flees Russia Sep 5, 2009
Voitenko was the first person to report on the disappearance of the Arctic Sea, which mysteriously vanished after passing through the English Channel on July 28, carrying a $2 million cargo of Finnish timber. Russia says hijackers seized the ship four days earlier in international waters near Sweden and that its navy recovered the boat on August 17 in the Cape Verde islands, off the west coast of Africa. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Swimmer goes the distance - and back Sep 4, 2009
On Aug. 3, Elaine Kornbau Howley of Waltham swam the English Channel in 13 hours 35 minutes. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
More articles by Andrew Frost Sep 4, 2009
This year Todd McMillan tried to swim the English Channel but he didn't quite make it. He swam until he became tired. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Hijacked ship claims shrouded in mystery Sep 4, 2009
After just two days the ship was passing through the English Channel, a waterway not exactly known these days for violence and intrigue, when a group of "pirates" boarded her and she "disappeared.". The Russia navy dispatched several ships to hunt for the Arctic Sea, which was discovered several days later nowhere near Algeria. (Xinhuanet, China)
Two Septembers: 1939 and 2001 Sep 2, 2009
The combined arms terror of blitzkrieg couldn't bridge the English Channel. The British withstood the "London blitz" (of aircraft only). (Townhall.com)
We're Not The Soviets In Afghanistan Sep 2, 2009
Soviet doctrine called for moving from the inter-German border to the English Channel in 30 days. Artillery and air support were intended to destroy relatively large dug-in defensive positions in pre-planned strikes. (CBS News)
Was Russia's 'Hijacked' Ship Carrying Missiles to the Mideast? Sep 1, 2009
The ship's tracking device was disabled in the last days of July, as it passed through the English Channel into the Atlantic, and the ship disappeared. On Aug. 12, the Russian navy sent out a search party. (Time.com)
Has Piracy Spread to Europe's Waters? Sep 1, 2009
" On July 28, ship managers based in Finland finally reported the hijacking to the Helsinki police, according to the MMA. Later that same day, the ship passed through the English Channel, communicating its position and speed to the British coast guard as dictated by standard procedure, with no mention of any trouble. The ship's Automatic Identification System, which relays the ship's position to authorities, was either switched off or broken. According to CNN, three days later, Swedish police... (Time.com)
Prime directive warps market subspace Sep 1, 2009
We're not sure really - he just happened to be the first known actuary to swim the English Channel. In pursuing a goal that will bring a benefit to the whole community, Kaise has demonstrated the best attributes of our profession,'' said institute president Trevor Thompson. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
The destiny of a dynasty Aug 30, 2009
In 1944, his eldest brother, Joseph Kennedy jnr, died when his aircraft, which was carrying explosives, blew up over the English Channel while on a bombing mission in World War II.. In 1948 another plane crash - this time in France - killed his sister, Kathleen Kennedy Cavendish. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
DP World profit drops 32 percent amid trade slump Aug 27, 2009
The Arctic Sea - carrying a load of timber and 15 Russian sa 00004000 ilors - disappeared after passing through the English Channel on July 28 ... Russia had naval vessels and satellites scanning the ocean for the Arctic Sea - last heard from on July 28 while sailing through the English Channel with a euro1. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Readershave strong feelings Aug 27, 2009
There were over 700 men who were lost that Christmas Eve 1944 in the English Channel. Sentor Kennedy worked with survivors to have this brought to light and give them therecognition they deserved. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Kennedy eulogized as champion of needy Aug 27, 2009
Kennedy s brother Joseph died in 1944 when his plane crashed off the English Channel during World War II.. His brother, President John F. Kennedy, was assassinated in Dallas on Nov. 22, 1963, and Sen. (Weymouth News, MA)
The truth is adrift with the Arctic Sea Aug 26, 2009
On July 28, the Arctic Sea had the last radio contact with the British Coast Guard as the ship entered the English Channel between Britain and France, at which time the crew reported everything was okay. However, according to other sources, the final transmission was on July 30, 80 kilometers south of Penzance in southwest Britain. (Asia Times Online)
Kennedy political dynasty marked by tragedy Aug 26, 2009
1944: Joseph Kennedy Jr., the oldest of the nine Kennedy children, died at age 29 in a plane crash over the English Channel during World War Two while flying a mission. 1948: Kathleen Kennedy Cavendish, the fourth of the Kennedy children, was killed in a plane crash in France at age 28. (India Times, India)
This day in history Aug 25, 2009
In 1875, Captain Matthew Webb became the first person to swim across the English Channel, doing so in 22 hours. In 1921, the United States signed a peace treaty with Germany. (Boston Globe)
Duo Honored by International Swimming Hall of Fame Aug 22, 2009
He twice swam in relays across the English Channel, the second time at the age of 61. Thompson was one of the most decorated swimmers in Olympic history, winning eight gold medals and 12 medals overall at four Olympics (1992-2004). (Gostanford.com)
Booze cruise rued Aug 22, 2009
A combination of weak sterling and the recession, keeping consumers at home and pushing shops to cut prices, has made a trip to the cash-and-carry across the English Channel seem uneconomical. Eighteen months ago, the pound was worth just over 1. (BBC News -- Europe)
Ex-care Home Worker Guilty Of Abuse On UK Island Aug 21, 2009
Ex-care Home Worker On English Channel Island Found Guilty Of Abusing Children ... (AP) An ex-care worker at a former home for troubled children on the English Channel island of Jersey has been found guilty of indecently assaulting teenage children. (CBS News -- World)
Arctic Sea crew, hijackers interrogated in Moscow Aug 21, 2009
The freighter gave no indication of any difficulties or change in its route during radio contact while passing through the English Channel on July 28. Signals from the ship's tracking device were picked up off the French coast late the next day. (WSVN-TV Miami, FL)
Russia insists hijackers sought ransom Aug 20, 2009
The Maltese-flagged freighter gave no indication of any difficulties or change in its route during radio contact while passing through the English Channel on July 28. Signals from the ship's tracking device were picked up off the French coast late the next day, but that was the last confirmed trace of it until Monday. (MSNBC -- International)
Russia arrests 8 in mysterious ship hijacking Aug 20, 2009
Russia said Tuesday that it has detained eight suspected hijackers aboard the cargo ship that went missing near the English Channel this month, but it offered few details to explain the maritime mystery that has captivated Europe for weeks. Images. (San Francisco Chronicle)
