July 29, 2010
THE CHIEL Hefty hunks in the buff
WHAT fun! Russians break through ice on rivers and ponds mid-winter and enjoy a New Year’s Day swim in sub-zero temperature. Brrrr! Finns and Swedes do it too, but then they’ve probably had a body-heating sauna before.
Update: North River Y Will Remain Closed Until Friday
The North River Y-M-C-A will be closed at least through Friday after a weekend fire. Insurance adjusters were on the scene this afternoon. Yesterday's fire left the locker rooms and women's sauna unusable. Damage is already estimated at $100,000.
MAKHACHKALA, Russia, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Gunmen fired on a police post and a sauna in Russia's North Caucasus region, killing 7 people, officials in Dagestan say. Link to original article