Day: October 12, 2013
Variety is the Essence of Shopping in Madrid
You can find just about everything in Madrid. People have come to the city in search of the sophisticated, the unique, or even the eccentric. Variety is the essence of shopping in the city: from the elegance and flair of the shops in the Salamanca district to the hip, alternative clothing of Fuencarral Street.
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6.4 Earthquake Shakes Popular Tourist Destination Greece
A major earthquake measuring 6.4 or a 6.2 on the richter scale shook Platanos and island off of Crete in southern Greece in the Mediterranean on Oct. 12, according to the U.S. Geological Survey and Athens News Agency, respectively.
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Declaration for Girls Presented the United Nations
A report “Girls Insights for Building a Better World,” was released and presented to the U.N. on Oct. 11, surveyed 508 of the poorest and most vulnerable girls in 14 countries about their concerns, hopes, dreams and fears. It is intended to be a data-rich supporting document for the goals listed in The Girl Declaration.
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West Virginia Tourist Train Crash: One Killed , 66 Injured
One person was killed and 66 were injured following a collision Oct. 11 between a logging truck and a tourist train in West Virginia, officials say. 18 people received serious injuries – three of them critical ones, emergency services director Jim Wise tells the Los Angeles Times.
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