Merriam-Webster Dictionary Online First, Printed Later

The Year 2000 update of the Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary is online today at the publishing company_s Website, a few months before word-searchers will be able to buy the print edition in stores. more »

First Sunrise, From 12,000 Feet

McCleod has organized a skydive along the international dateline, east of New Zealand and the Chatham Islands. more »

Universal Russian encyclopedia

NEW ELECTRONIC ENCYCLOPEDIA PUBLISHED IN RUSSIA. more »

A Victory Written in the Wind

Pentagon took an hour out on Tuesday to recall one of its largely forgotten low-tech triumphs -- code talking. more »

A major milestone

Encyclopaedia Britannica Goes Online For Free. more »

A project for a modern style

Ethnographical Museum in Prague_s Kinsky Gardens celebrates European Heritage Day. more »

50 regional Web sites

eBay Goes Regional, Aims for Local Classifieds. more »

The valuable source

PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS EXPERT PUBLISHES BOOK ON RUSSIAN TAX CODE. more »

New joint venture

MTV Launches Its First Chinese-Language Site. more »

Status of the opera

WILL OPERA SINK OR SING? more »