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For Gore, Judge Finds Nine Inconvenient 'Truths'
It was the third-highest-grossing documentary film of all time and raised awareness of global warming around the world. But a High Court judge in Britain has criticized former Vice President Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth" as being both "alarmist" and "exaggerated." British Barbecue Team to Battle Americans Whether it involves low heat, slow heat, slow smoke or gloppy sauce, few countries know how to incinerate meat as well as the United States. British to Open Inquest into Diana's Death The much-anticipated inquest into the deaths of Princess Diana and her boyfriend Dodi al Fayed finally gets under way Tuesday amid hopes it will shine light on the dark conspiracy theories that have long swirled around the case. Florida-Bound Max Planck Society Ranked among World's Top Researchers Berthold Neizert, head of international relations for the Max Planck Society, is talking about the big questions his scientific research center is trying to answer. Awash in Debt, Britain Hit Hard by Credit Crunch Mortgage market turmoil. A painful housing slump. Economic concerns don't get any worse than they are these days in America, right? European Court Rejects Microsoft Appeal on Competition The European Union's second highest court dealt a severe blow to Microsoft Corp. on Monday, rejecting its appeal of an antitrust ruling that analysts say could stifle innovation by other major companies. Italians Say 'Enough!' to High Pasta Prices Italians plan to say "Basta!" to pasta Thursday — to their beloved fettuccine, linguine, spaghetti, and even elegant angel hair — in the country's first-ever pasta strike. Demme Praises Carter, Slaps at Bush Director Jonathan Demme said Friday that making his new film "Man From Plains" had confirmed his "very good feelings about Jimmy Carter" and sharply contrasted his subject's tireless work for peace to a warlike President Bush. Producers of Jimmy Carter Documentary Hoping for a Global Hit On the eve of its premiere at the Venice Film Festival, producers of the new Jimmy Carter documentary "Man From Plains" say there's no reason the intimate portrait of the former president couldn't be a global hit on the scale of Al Gore's "An Inconvenient Truth." 10 Years After Her Death, Diana Is Remembered as 'Best Mother in the World' Ten years ago, Earl Charles Spencer's speech at the funeral of his sister, Princess Diana, struck a chord with listeners around the world. He promised that the souls of her sons, Prince William and Prince Harry, would not simply be immersed by duty and tradition, but would "sing openly" as she had planned. Britons to Unburden Themselves of Environmental Sins Did you forget to recycle your Coke cans? Feeling guilty over the carbon footprint you left by taking an airplane for a vacation far from home? London Parents Adding Stab-Proof Uniforms to Back-to-School Purchase List It's back-to-school time again. Does every student have their spanking new lunch box, pencil case, and stab-proof jacket? Tiny Denmark a Key Model as Texas Expands Its Energy Horizons The tiny country of Denmark is emerging as a model for Texas in the booming field of wind energy just as Texas has been for Denmark in the traditional energy businesses of oil and gas. A Decade after China, the Royal Family Transformed In the days after Princess Diana died, 10 years ago Friday, Britain's royals were cast as a family of villains. Companies Using Legos to Build Better Business Practices Children have long used Lego's colorful snap-together blocks to unleash their creativity by building dinosaurs, airplanes, even complete fantasylands. Traveling to Europe? Beware Airline Luggage Woes It's the summer of lost luggage for anyone traveling in Europe. Discrimination against 'Gingers' Has Them Seeing Red Nicole Kidman, Julianne Moore, Marcia Cross. Who wouldn't want to look like any one of these three gorgeous redheads? Perhaps someone living in Britain, where being a redhead often means a lifetime of discrimination. Atlanta Choir Performs at Westminster Abbey Mila Freeman, 11, of Atlanta, called it "one of the best experiences of my life." Camping Way Out: South Florida Boys Mingle with Global Scouts Ask Brandon Kinsey of Coral Springs, Florida when he became an Eagle Scout and he'll immediately spout out: "Oct. 7, 2004." Atlanta-Area Boys Mingle with Global Scouts Forget singing and swimming and campfires. At the 21st World Scout Jamboree, trading is the main game around. Camping Way Out: Texas Boys Mingle with Global Scouts It was only two days into the World Scout Jamboree and already Hill Krause, a 14-year-old Boy Scout from Austin, Texas, had obtained a real treasure: a Malaysian Scout uniform. Camping Way Out: Ohio Boys Mingle with Global Scouts Larry De Pasquale, Jr., a 15-year-old Boy Scout from Xenia, Ohio, had arrived at the World Scout Jamboree only 24 hours earlier and already he'd finagled his first dinner invitation to another campsite. U.S.-E.U. Relations Warming, Changes Unlikely while Bush in Office A few years ago, Britain's Tony Blair was President Bush's only real ally among major European leaders and the French in particular were decidedly down on U.S. policy. Cost-Conscious U.S. Travelers Finding New European Destinations What's more inviting, the grand cafes along the Champs-Elysees or the historic churches of Poprad, a nondescript town in northern Slovakia? Britain's PM Offers New Strategy to Foil Terrorists Four weeks after car bombs threatened mass carnage in London and Glasgow, Prime Minister Gordon Brown outlined a new strategy to counter the terrorist threat that would double the period terrorism suspects can be detained without charge from 28 days to 56 days. King and Other Famous Heirs Gather for Peace The names King, Tutu and Rabin draw notice. On 10,000 Bikes, Paris Sets Off a New Path A city notorious for aggressive drivers was transformed into a giant bicycle-friendly zone beginning Sunday as part of an experiment being closely watched by U.S. cities, including Atlanta and Austin, Texas. In Crowded British Cemeteries, Burial Plots May Now Be Reused As an island that's already 12 times more crowded than the United States, England barely has enough room to house its living residents anymore, let alone its dead ones. In Europe, U.S., Fans Pay the Price for Falling CD Sales in Higher Ticket Prices Last month, Barbra Streisand was due to launch her first-ever European tour outside Britain at the Flaminio Stadium in Rome. But the concert was canceled after consumer groups complained of "shameful" ticket prices of up to $1,200 each. World's New 'Seven Wonders' Chosen in Global Poll The Great Wall of China, Rome's Colosseum, India's Taj Mahal and Brazil's statue of Christ the Redeemer are among the new seven wonders of the world, according to the results of a global poll announced Saturday night in Portugal. Britons Ponder Open, Multicultural Society after Attempted Bombings It has been two years since coordinated suicide bomb attacks killed dozens of commuters here. Every day since, Debbie Sparey, a west London mother of three, feels a sense of dread. Britons, Tourists Assess Dangers as Terror Probe Continues American tourist Leslie Huffman is not going to let a terrorist plot stand in the way of a good holiday. |
Shelley Emling Shelley Emling is a native of Dallas and holds a journalism degree from the University of Texas in Austin. She began her reporting career with UPI in New Orleans but soon shifted to the Corpus Christi Caller-Times and then to the Hartford Courant before spending time in Central America as a freelance correspondent (she is fluent in Spanish). Emling joined Cox in 1992 as a consumer reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. In 1996 she was hired as the chain's Miami-based Caribbean correspondent. Later, she became the first Cox Newspapers New York correspondent. For the past several years in London she has been a stringer for Cox and also has written for USA TODAY, Fortune magazine and the International Herald Tribune, both in print and online. Emling is married to Scott Norvell, the European bureau chief for Fox News. They live in London with their three children. Cox Newspapers Washington Bureau 400 North Capitol St., N.W., Suite 750 Washington, D.C. 20001-1536 Phone: 202-331-0900 |
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