News in brief

Here are a selection of brief news items from this week’s paper edition, and possibly a few news briefs that didn’t make it in the paper.

Icelandic Study Links Migraine with Heart Attacks

Maybe it would be best for both Jón Bjarnason and the whole country if he were to move to Grímsey, an uninhabited island in the West Fjords. more Click on the picture to watch an audio slideshow of a hike to Hraunsvatn lake in Öxnadalur valley in north Iceland, which lies at a height of 490 meters, interlocked between two steep mountains and a small glacier with a view of the majestic ...

Tom Powers: There's a dark cloud hanging over the Vikings right now

It's as if all the daisies and rainbows have been replaced by scrub grass and thunderstorms. After a charmed 2009 season, this year's version of the Vikings suddenly appears cursed. There have been far too many troubling signs and omens.

Russian doctor presents bust of Bering

When one pictures early Danish explorer Vitus Bering standing on the deck of his Russian sailing ship Saint Peter in the waters of the sea that now bears his name, they picture a large man peering over the ice, sturdy in the face of adversity.

Soaring Teen Unemployment Could Have Lifetime Effects

The summer job used to be a staple of teenage life. Paper routes and ice cream parlors provided work experience, paychecks, and a psychological boost in the form of independence and self-esteem.

NFC North Weekend Mailbag

The NFL's summer schedule has put the weekend mailbag on ice recently, and the events of this wild week had me going all Gorilla Monsoon in my head. Pandemonium was most definitely breaking out this week in the NFC North, but all seemed calm by week's end. Day is done Gone the sun From the lakes From the hills From the sky All is well, safely rest. God is nigh. Remember, I'm available for your ...