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Deception Pass Bridge still rock-solid after 75 years

DECEPTION PASS -- When Wallie Funk was in grade school, he watched the Deception Pass Bridge being built. His class went on a school field trip in 1935 to get a look.

Opinion & Analysis

Piracy must be stamped out forthwith REPORTS that Zimbabwe has the worlds second highest levels of piracy are disturbing. Only Georgia, a country in Europe, beats Zimbabwe on peddling of software and CDs.

ERA profits plunge, vows to do better

Energy Resources of Australia has revealed a first-half profit plunge amid falls in production, higher maintenance costs and a stronger Australian dollar.

The Leading Business Weekly

The Herald on Monday carried an editorial which challenged the two MDC formations to respect the letter and spirit of the GPA in toto by stopping their dalliance with the pirate radio stations that beam divisive messages into the country on a daily basis.

Women of Distinction continue 12-year legacy of excellence

How clear the memory is of the first Woman of Distinction Luncheon, when Dr. Dixie Melillo was the first recipient at the fledgling event staged by The Bridge Over Troubled Waters, back in 1998. Each year following, with the exception of 2008, mostly ladies, but with an increasing number of men, have gathered to pay tribute to an outstanding parade of caring and accomplished women from a wide ...

Zimbabwe: Zanu PF Jingles Out of Tune With Spirit of Coalition

The outcry over ZANU PF jingles being played twice every hour on state radio and television continues to rumble on, with the Zimbabwe Broadcasting Corporation (ZBC) vowing it will continue running them. Last Tuesday Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai used a cabinet meeting to protest the continued airing of the jingles, describing them as offensive and against the 'spirit' of the inclusive ...

Banks up, miners down

The Australian sharemarket finished marginally higher after a rollercoaster session where much of the early gains were erased by weakening miners.

Shares close higher on bank gains

THE share market finished marginally higher after a rollercoaster session where much of the early gains were erased by weakening miners.

Dollar solid at close

THE Australian dollar closed higher, finishing above the key US90 cent level for the first time since early May.

Local stocks end slightly higher

AUSTRALIAN stocks finished slightly higher after a rollercoaster�day where most of the early gains were erased by the weak miners.