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Superyachts dock in London waterways for Olympics
LONDON - East London may be a far cry from Monaco or St Tropez, but the international rich are gliding into the capital's poorest area for the Olympic Games on what looks like a gathering fleet of multi-million-dollar superyachts.
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Premium European cars are U.S. new-buyer favourites
- New U.S. buyers found premium European cars the most pleasing to both own and drive, according to an annual J.D. Power and Associates' survey.
How did 11-year-old fly with no ticket, boarding pass?
LONDON - An 11-year-old boy who managed to fly from Manchester to Rome without a passport, ticket or boarding pass on the eve of the London Olympic Games has left red faces among airport officials, who are investigating how he did it.
Heathrow to cope with growing Olympics influx
LONDON - Heathrow airport operator BAA has coped well with the influx of passengers flying into London for the Olympics and is confident it will handle the busiest day of Games flight arrivals so far on Thursday, its CEO said.
London's Games Lanes confuse motorists
LONDON - London motorists were struggling to get to grips with the special Games Lanes reserved for Olympic athletes and dignitaries on their first day of operation on Wednesday.
Diamonds are forever at Edinburgh Military Tattoo
EDINBURGH - From an ancient Pictish warrior picking up a pebble on the Edinburgh castle esplanade to a celebration of Queen Elizabeth's coronation 60 years ago, the magic of diamonds is a theme running through this year's Edinburgh festival Royal Military Tattoo.
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Inflatable heat shield survives hypersonic stress test
July 24 - An experimental heat shield developed by NASA has survived a trip through Earth's atmosphere while travelling at hypersonic speeds up to 7,600 mph (12,231 kph). In a test flight, the Inflatable Reentry Vehicle Experiment (IRVE-3) successfully demonstrated that an inflatable outer shell can protect a space capsule as it enters an atmosphere during planetary entry and descent, or as it returns to Earth with cargo from the International Space Station. Rob Muir reports.
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