… been subjected to extreme makeovers. Once the colony's most exclusive and snobbish enclave, it hosted the likes of Rudyard Kipling , who is said to have written his rollicking poem "The Road to Mandalay" after drinks with soldiers returning from that city …

… rescue attempts in which they died were Bobby Joe O'Quinn III, 19, of Bude, Miss.; David Reichenberg, 50, of Spring Valley, N.Y.; Edward Power Jr., 76, of Everett, Mass.; and Bryan Phillip Gross, 29, of Douglas, Wyo.

… for high school graduates. According to a June 2012 study by The John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development at the Edward J. Bloustein School of Planning and Public Policy at Rutgers, only three in 10 high school graduates are employed full time …

… unbeaten since combining in 2009. Mahe Drysdale is a strong contender in men's single sculls, and Louise Ayling and Julia Edward could capture gold in women's lightweight double sculls. "They are a complete package, a once-in-a-generation pair …

… terrorist attacks. The ruling from U.S. Magistrate Mikel Williams in Boise still must be signed by U.S. District Judge Edward Lodge before it may go into effect, and it's possible that attorneys with the Department of Justice will appeal, ask Lodge …

… Pioneer, which is headquartered outside Des Moines, Iowa. DuPont is headquartered in Delaware. Jeff Windau, an analyst with Edward Jones in St. Louis, said the company clearly didn't want to lose the Pioneer brand name, but wanted to emphasize the association …