SIDEBAR: Rhinebeck, New York: Quiet, and keeping mum

New York - Rhinebeck is only a two-hour drive from Manhattan but the opposite of the world's financial and media capital: quiet, pastoral and sleep. Its population of fewer than 8,000 belies a long history of connections to the famous and powerful.

Get a Diploma, but Then Get a Passport, Says Capri Capitals Chief

Quintin E. Primo III, the chief of Capri Capital Partners says new college graduates should leave the U.S. to broaden their cultural horizons.

Canalfest 2010

ROME Karaoke may be out this year at the Rome Rotary Canalfest but only for humans. Instead, the K-9 Karaoke Contest will let your pouches croon their way to a trophy. The new competition in Who Let the Dogs Out is only one of several new additions to the Canalfest, now in its 8th year, at Bellamy Harbor Park Aug. 6-8.

New advanced expedition to examine Titanic wreck

The British liner Titanic sails out of Southampton, England, at the start of its doomed voyage. Photo: AP A team of scientists will launch an expedition to the Titanic next month to assess the deteriorating condition of the worlds most famous shipwreck and create a detailed three-dimensional map that will virtually raise the Titanic for the public.

New Titanic Expedition to Create 3D Map of Ship

Most Advanced Scientific Mission to "Virtually Raise the Titanic" Sets Sail Next Month