Wim Duisenberg, "Father of the Euro," Dead at 70

August 1, 2005
Officials say, Wim Duisenberg, the former European Central Bank chief who helped create the euro currency, was found dead Sunday, in his swimming pool in southeastern France. He was 70. An autopsy shows Duisenberg drowned after an unspecified cardiac problem. He was found unconscious in the swimming pool at his home in the town of Faucon. Police say attempts to resuscitate him were unsuccessful.

Passenger Jet Hits Cow Just After Landing

July 8, 2005
Topics france, cow, animal and people
Always keep your seat belt fastened as the plane approaches the terminal! An Air France passenger jet, carrying over 196 people, struck a cow shortly after landing at Port Harcourt, Nigeria. A spokeswoman for the airline says the plane hit the animal, which strayed onto the runway just after the plane touched down.

"Spiderman" Chalks Up Another Noteworthy Climb.

June 11, 2005
The self proclaimed "Spiderman" climbs a 62-story building in Hong Kong using only his bare hands Saturday. It takes Alain Robert of France only one hour to scale the 928 feet up the Cheung Kong Center, before police intercept him at the top.
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