National Geographic underwater photographer Wes C. Skiles dies
Wes C. Skiles, 52, a photographer for National Geographic, died last week during a research expedition examining underwater wildlife in Florida.

National Geographic loses insatiable' photographer
The Cascade Room, some 80 feet beneath the surface, leads divers deeper into Dan's Cave on Abaco Island. Nearly 7 miles of the cave have been explored since the mid-1990s. (Panorama composed of three images.)

Wes Skiles remembered deeply in Blue Holes documentary
National Geographic photographers footage aired during Aspen forum Possibly the most important work Wes Skiles ever did in his deep career of underwater photography was unveiled Tuesday night with the screening of Diving Deep the Blue Holes of the Bahamas at Paepcke Auditorium. read more

Sorry, you don't have an airline ticket
When Linda Foy checks in for her flight, she's told she has no airline tickets. But wait! Didn't her online travel agent, Expedia, just confirm her flights? And will Expedia now refund the new tickets she must buy?

Stunning National Geographic cave-diving photos delve into depths of 'blue hole' - pictures
The magical contours of a mysterious underwater cave are explored by two intrepid divers.

Time's Cover Stunner Brings The War Home In A Whole New Way
If you haven't seen it, go there now and take a look.

william b. jackson, 1926-2010 BGSU prof gained world acclaim
By MARK ZABORNEY BLADE STAFF WRITER William B. Jackson, 83, a Bowling Green State University biology professor whose expertise in the control of pests - urban rats, in particular - was sought internationally, died July 15 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago. The cause was heart-related, his wife, Shirley, said. He had Lewy body dementia. The couple moved from their longtime Bowling Green ...

Personal Finance: Booking Bamboozle
If you are making travel arrangements online, be sure to keep an eye out for a questionable but growing trend on booking Web sites: 'pre-checked' boxes that result in extra charges for your trip. Business and Economy - Business - Bamboozle - England - New Jersey

Opt-out charges aggravate travelers
Terri Widder hesitated seconds before she booked a recent flight from Chicago to Tulsa. Something felt wrong.

Bad Blood?
It reads like a bad science fiction novel: A small Illinois biotech company cuts a deal with UCSD. The university agrees to test a substitute for human blood on comatose patients -- victims of gunshots and car crashes -- without the patients' consent.