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The College Reunion, Where Time Leaps by Decades By HELEN OLSSON  Life, beer and the ravages of time are pondered at a college reunion at Hamilton College in Clinton, N.Y.

 

A Journey Back in Maritime By SHAILA DEWAN  The seas off of the coast of North Carolina have swallowed many a vessel — resulting in a Xanadu for scuba divers.

• Slide Show: History Submerged

Snorkeling and Diving Interest Guide »

 

Weekend in New York | Hotel Bars High on the View as Much as the Cocktails

By SETH KUGEL  From swanky Midtown to the hip Lower East Side, a guide to imbibing in (and on) the city’s rooftop hotel bars.

New York City Travel Guide »

Where to Stay, Where to Eat and What to Do in New York City.

 

Creative Plates at a Good Price in Barcelona By LISA ABEND  A growing number of Barcelona restaurants called bistronimics are dedicated to offering high quality, contemporary — and yes, occasionally clever — cooking at reasonable prices.

 

 

Saved from Extinction
The Valle d'Aosta region has produced several unusual wines from endangered grape varietals. Photos

 

Gelato Goes Gourmet Around the world, small companies are now marketing Italian gelato as a delicacy for connoisseurs willing to pay a premium for natural ingredients and in-store pampering.

 

 

Canada safe from climate change

Country the least vulnerable to impact of global warming.

 

 

 

Obama wobbles on Iraq troop withdrawal

Barack Obama has rushed to clarify his position after he appeared to be unclear on a timetable to withdraw US ground troops.

• John McCain orders campaign shake-up

• Obama's half sister woos Asian voters