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December 2, 2008 3:53:27 AM CST


Transatlantic trade

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On Pope's Heels, Brown Arrives
in America

Overshadowed PM will talk global economy, seek closer US-UK ties

(Newser) - The pope might be commanding the headlines, but another world leader is in America this week—Gordon Brown arrived in New York yesterday for a three-day visit. In an op-ed for today's Wall Street Journal , the British PM announces a raft of initiatives designed to fortify the "special relationship," from business link-ups to a joint cancer research program. More »

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Reed Boat Crew Abandons Ship

Boat made of reeds
Latter-day explorer ditches battered reed boat

(Newser) - An amateur historian attempting to sail the Atlantic in a boat made of reeds and grass has abandoned ship. Der Spiegel reports that the Abora III, a 41-foot ship modeled after those of Bolivian Indians, ran into two storms and was ditched after some 900 miles and 56 days. The mission sought to prove trans-Atlantic trade was possible 14,000 years ago. More »

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