Then, something happens. In the middle of the night all nine suddenly leap out of their tents as fast as possible, ripping them open from the inside (not even enough time to untie the doors) and race out into the sub-zero temps, without coats or boots or skis, most in their underwear, some even barefoot or with a single sock or boot. It is 30 degrees below zero, Celsius. A few make it as far as a kilometer and a half down the slope. All nine, as you might expect, quickly die.

And so it begins.

Why did they rush out, unable to even grab a coat or blanket? What came at them? The three-month investigation revealed that five of the trekkers died from simple hypothermia, with no apparent trauma at all, no signs of attack, struggle, no outward injuries of any kind. However, two of the other four apparently suffered massive internal traumas to the chest, like you would if you were hit by a car.

Ed Long from Canada writes: '..... r & d driving innovation ....'

Put it on the wall.

Everybody from General Motors to economists to politicians to academics have said the above. Innovation, high complexity manufacturing processes, and intellectual property are the future for any industry in Canada.

Pull up the article on cost break-down of an iPod, made in China. Over sixty percent of that cost is from other countries' contributions including a significant amount for intellectual property (design) from the U.S.

It is counter productive to protect future archaic jobs. Posted 29/02/08 at 10:34 AM EST | Alert an Editor | Link to Comment .

PTL Beauty Editor Lori Geiger

Natural red hair is beautiful but along with that comes fair skin and freckles. Fair skin tends to be sensitive, possibly dry and very susceptible to sun damage. Freckles may be sprinkled about especially over the nose and cheeks so every day apply an SPF of at least 15. It is very important to choose the correct shade for your skin tone(test on your jaw line to match your neck or compare the under side of your arm if you have only a color chart) and keep foundation sheer. Don't try to cover freckles with heavy make-up. Look for foundations with pale or ivory in the name. Dark circles appear to look blue so use a yellow based concealer to counter the blue. Sometime veins around the forehead can look blue, you can use the yellow here too. Benefits Lemon Aid concealer is a good one. Sometimes fair skin can have a red flushed look.

TONAWANDAS: Suddenly single dad

When a woman in her late 30s becomes pregnant, her doctor typically is more guarded about the unborn baby's health. Later-life pregnancies are considered high risk for a number of reasons.One-month-old Rebecca Ripson came into the world in perfect condition.It's her mom who didn't make it.Patricia A. White, 38, died shortly after giving birth Dec. 29 at Women and Children's Hospital of Buffalo. Last-minute complications took her life on what should have been a day of pure joy."She never even got to see the baby," White's fianc, David Ripson Jr., said. Throughout her pregnancy, Patty's health apparently was not in question. She was enrolled in Children's high risk program because the combination of her age and prior history — two miscarriages — recommended an extra-watchful eye be kept on the baby.Patty carried Rebecca to full term without incident and was, in fact, four days overdue when her doctor recommended induced labor.