Topic: Troy

Gold is to China as paper currency is to US

Gold buying is up in China. Paper currency is on the rise in the United States because of the Federal Reserve's quantitative easing.

Troy Polamalu sees his hair insured for $1 million

Troy Polamalu of the NFL's Pittsburgh Steelers endorses Head and Shoulders shampoo. The shampoo maker has taken out a $1 million insurance policy on Polamalu's head of hair.

Death row inmate Troy Davis: Judge upholds conviction

The Supreme Court had ordered a special hearing to determine whether Troy Davis is innocent. A federal judge held the hearing and concluded Tuesday that the death row inmate is guilty.

For some veterans, wars never end

Troops now coming home from Iraq -- and those scheduled to return from Afghanistan next year -- often carry the war with them.

Trojan asteroid detected in Neptune's 'dead zone'

Trojan asteroid 2008 LC18 is orbiting in a fixed spot in Neptune's orbit where the gravitational pull of Neptune and the sun balance out. Its discovery may help shed light on questions about planetary formation.

Prime minister of Greece: 'There is real danger in global austerity'

The prime minister of Greece, George Papandreou, says his country is earning a new credibility after its debt crisis.

The demise of American engineering? Hardly

The sunset for US industry will look exactly like the sunset for US agriculture: less labor, more automation, and much more innovative design.

Natalee Holloway's mother mum on Joran Van der Sloot but warns students

Natalee Holloway's mother didn't bring up Joran Van der Sloot but told students in Alabama to be careful and avoid strangers.

Bullying and teen suicide: How do we adjust school climate?

Teen suicide attributed to bullying has educators and parents examining how school climate contributes to and can be changed to help the problem.

'The Hurt Locker': Hollywood's unsettling view of the Iraq war

‘The Hurt Locker’ is said to be apolitical. But shouldn’t a movie about the Iraq war have a strong point of view?

The Greek debt fallout

It took ten years for Troy to fall in Homer's telling of the Trojan War. The euro is roughly ten years old. Coincidence?

Google bar code logo latest in 'doodle' line

Google celebrates the 57th anniversary of the first bar code patent.

GOP chief hints racism involved in Obama, Paterson controversy

White House's new stimulus message: It's helping you

Vice President Joe Biden and five cabinet secretaries on Thursday delivered speeches nationwide about how stimulus money is helping local communities.

For more hard-pressed Americans, a campsite is home

Camp grounds and tent cities become permanent addresses.

The bar code celebrates its 35th birthday

The Spartacus War

The March of Folly

Review: 'The Great Buck Howard'

Malkovich is perfectly cast as the over-the-hill mentalist, who still dreams of making it big again.

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'Lavinia': Ursula Le Guin champions Vergil's neglected heroine

The book creates a rich backstory for the mostly forgotten wife of Trojan hero Aeneas.

Shy school librarian finds success as author

Laura Schlitz lives out her own real-life fable – her children's book is 'discovered,' wins a prestigious award, and fame comes knocking.