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Mystery Rumble From Detroit Infuriates Canadians

Rob Quinn — Tue, 01 May 2012 05:51:00 CDT

Something strange and noisy is happening on Michigan's Zug Island, complain Canadians in Windsor, on the other side of the Detroit River. The "Windsor hum"—described as a low-pitched rumble—has been annoying residents of the border city for two years. Canadian scientists say they have pinpointed the noise as...

Detroit's Fall Wallops Canada

Drew Nelles — Sat, 01 Aug 2009 17:39:11 CDT

The collapse of Detroit has turned its Canadian counterpart into a veritable ghost town, the Economist reports. Located just across the Detroit River in Ontario, Windsor depends heavily on the Big Three, and now claims Canada’s highest unemployment rate at 14.4%. But Ontario’s problems go beyond “Detroit North”—tight...

Brits Ready the Red Carpet for Sarko Visit

Kate Rockwood — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 09:40:00 CDT

Carla Bruni isn’t the only tempestuous romance in Nicolas Sarkozy's life—the “turbulent love affair” of Anglo-French relations comes to the fore Wednesday as the flamboyant French prez prepares to meet with Queen Elizabeth. But Sarkozy is a vocal fan of Britain’s hardy economy, and with increasing economic interdependence between...

Get Creative at Top Artsy Hotels

Ambreen Ali — Sun, 02 Mar 2008 15:50:00 CST

A good hotel provides comfort; a great hotel ... inspiration? Artists touched up the staid look of these hotels, selected by Budget Travel for their fake-fur tapestry, psychedelic mazes, and speckled French graffiti: The Winston, Amsterdam: This avant-garde hotel once displayed dead leaves; check out the Playnation room's trippy ceiling mural...

Prince Harry Arrives Home After Deployment

Jane Yager — Sat, 01 Mar 2008 07:31:35 CST

Prince Harry is back home after an abrupt end to his hitherto unreported Afghanistan deployment, CNN reports. The frustrated royal had earlier rued his return. "I don't want to sit around in Windsor," Harry, third in line to the throne, had told the Telegraph . "But I generally don't like England...