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An incredibly safe year for air travel
This is starting to sound like a broken record, but once again, 2011 was an incredibly safe year for commercial air travel.

Raja the Shih Tzu Dog, CEO of Travel Dog Books, Uses Peru and Machu Picchu as Inspiration for Second Book
Raja, is the first known Shih Tzu dog to visit Machu Picchu, the Lost City of the Inca Empire in Peru, located high in the Andes Mountains. High Elevations with Low Oxygen, Monster Fleas, and Rugged Terrain are No Match for Raja.Bridgewater, NJ (PRWEB) January 24, 2012 When Raja, a world traveling Shih Tzu dog (who happens to be the appointed CEO of Travel Dog Books, LLC), sought a research ...

LIVE BLOG: Naples Winter Wine Festival ends; $107 million overall, $12.2 million today
It was the $100 million question and it was answered around 4:10 p.m. when the foundation that sponsors the annual Naples Winter Wine Festival surpassed that grand total for money raised for Collier children's charities since 2001.

Pitzer Students Lead in Fulbrights
Last week, Pitzer College announced five new recipients of the Fulbright Fellowship: Alex Kenyon PI ’09, Jeffrey Bandler PI ’09, Yasuhiro Sekiyama PI ’09, Joshua Lo PI ’09, and Jason Morales PI ’09. In late March, Pitzer announced that Michele Hatchette PI ’09, Magee Clegg PI ’09, Tara Beatty PI ’08, and Laura Beck-Pancer PI ’08 had been awarded the prestigious fellowship.

Indian TV chefs battle old enemy in 'Foodistan'
India and Pakistan will go to war next week. And thousands of foodies across South Asia will tune in to watch.

UM biology student to help establish health clinics in northern India
University of Montana biology student Lori Skyrud took to heart President Royce Engstrom's message about building a university for the global century.

Pitzer, Pomona, and Scripps Rank Highest in Fulbrights
.With 15 class of 2009 graduates receiving the scholarship, Pomona ranked first, followed by Smith (12), Pitzer (12), Kenyon (11), Oberlin (10), Swarthmore (10), Vassar (10), Scripps (nine), Wellesley (nine) and the New College of Florida (eight).With a ratio of 14 recipients for every 1,000 students, Pitzer ranked first on the per capita basis, followed by the New College of Florida (10.2 ...

Bike takes Peter to 53 countries
FOR most people travelling solo on a motorbike through 53 countries would be a frightening experience, but Peter Maddox couldn't think of anything better.