Circle of Reason by Amitav Ghosh (Viking: $17.95; 422 pp.)
The Texas Sesquicentennial Wagon Train ended its six-month, 3,000-mile circle of the state Wednesday by meandering into town for a rendezvous with Gov.
About 1,200 marchers for nuclear disarmament began a coast-to-coast trek across America on Saturday
A 20th anniversary salute to "Star Trek," complete with an appearance by Mr.
Get ready to beam up, Trekkies.
There was still a hint of mist over the breaking surf early Wednesday morning as the five bicyclists began final preparations before embarking on their journey.
Britain's Prince Charles and Princess Diana went for a tranquil walk through an Australian wildlife hideaway today and found that reporters had scared away all the animals.
mounting financial crisis, regrouped Wednesday and vowed to resume their trek--at least as far as Barstow--this morning.
Ben was 25 feet off the ground, clinging desperately to the smooth granite rock face.
recent TV or cinematic past--let's hope they're all as good at the game as "Star Trek IV: The Voyage Home" (citywide).
With "Star Trek IV, The Voyage Home" rapidly becoming a major success at the box office and in the
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy has thrown his considerable weight behind it.
The Great Peace March for Global Nuclear Disarmament, the cross-continental walk that began with 1,200 participants on the steps of Los Angeles City Hall 8 1/2 months ago, came to its end here Saturday with crowds that finally reached 5,000 and more--the number organizers had hoped would set off in the beginning.
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Six hikers aged 6 to 22 set out today to walk across the most arid part of Australia without food or water--to prove God exists.
The Great Peace March of 1986--under-manned, plagued by insurance problems, heckled by protesters, hassled by bureaucrats, but nevertheless in high spirits--got under way here Saturday as about 1,400 marchers struck out across 3,235 miles of American desert, mountains, plains, and cities, bent on mass persuasion against the perceived evils of nuclear arms.
Three sisters from central Mexico who tried to cross a 70-mile stretch of desert in 112-degree heat were found dead from dehydration and exposure, Border Patrol officials in El Centro reported.
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While passers-by watched, a traffic cop wrote tickets nearby and a cameraman got it on film, thieves broke into a parked car and stole the entire record of a young Briton's two-year run around the world to raise money for the World Wildlife Fund, police and the young man said.