Heathrow Airport braces for Olympics

London's Heathrow Airport will adopt special measures to cope with a higher-than-normal number of guns entering Britain during the Olympics, officials said. In a document detailing the airport's preparations before the London 2012 Olympics, Heathrow said it expects increased numbers of firearms to pass through the airport because of shooting events at the games.

Silicon Valley braces for Facebook millionaires

As Facebook goes public, Silicon Valley is buzzing in anticipation of the "instant millionaires" that may soon be looking for ways to spend their newfound wealth.

Alaska town seeks shovels, braces for latest storm

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Residents of two Alaska communities are seeking outside help after an exceptionally harsh winter left one buried in snow and the other iced in and facing a fuel shortage.

Hong Kong braces for influx of "Dragon Babies"

HONG KONG (Reuters) - As hundreds of millions of Chinese counted down to the Year of the Dragon, the clock was also ticking for thousands of mainland women scrambling to deliver "lucky" babies in Hong Kong, putting pressure on medical facilities and stoking protests in the city. Lured by residency rights and in a bid to avoid China's one-child policy, Hong Kong has seen a surge in the number of ...

Leading Business Intelligence on the Middle East & North Africa

JEDDAH: The sixth meeting of the Saudi Orthodontic Society, which started on Jan. 31 and ended yesterday (Feb. 1) in Jeddah, revealed that some 70 to 80 percent of Saudi children need dental braces.

Morning Thoughts

I woke with my man undressed and out of the shower. I woke up a little late, he just let me sleep. Putting my braces on at night time, which he seams to always wake up to remind me to do, has worked . . .