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- 2009 Corvette ZR1: First Drive [Jalopnik Reviews] Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 9:41PMThe 2009 Corvette ZR1 is the best car ever made. It redefines what performance cars are capable of, not by its numbers (the 0-to-60 in 3.3 seconds and a 205 MPH top speed figures are no longer...
- A rocket ride could be in space in 2009 Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 9:17PMAn engineer developed a rocket for citizen space flights and Musgrave wants a ride.
- Telephone service interrupted in Brownsville Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 8:24PMBROWNSVILLE - Telephone customers in parts of Cameron County were left without service Tuesday after two highway contractors working in Brownsville accidentally cut two underground fiber optic cables, a spokesman for AT&T said.
- Four Reasons Our Printers Are Getting Dusty Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 6:57PMIf you look at Hewlett-Packard’s seen this coming for some time. 1. We get road trip directions on the cellphone instead of printing them. 2. We share photos online at sites like Flickr or Shutterfly rather than printing them.
- Networks Supersized for Democratic Convention Tuesday, August 19, 2008 @ 6:25PMEthernet, cellular hubs and CDNs at the DNC.
- The Art Of Education Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 5:34PMMOUNTAIN VIEW - The lines form a delicate black vein pattern across the bowl Wright Pillow holds in his hands. This spalted wood created by moisture and decay is used to form singular works in which no piece will be exactly like the other.
- U.S. Chemical Safety Board To Probe Mill Explosion Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 5:14PMTOMAHAWK, Wis. -- The U.S. Chemical Safety Board said Friday it will investigate the storage tank explosion that killed three workers and injured a fourth at a paper mill in northern Wisconsin last month.
- JapanToday: Japan News and Discussion ジャパントゥデイ:日本のニュースを英語で読む Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 5:09PMMajor Japanese textile makers are stepping up development of carbon fiber materials for use in automobiles to reduce body weight and raise fuel efficiency for next-generation vehicles.
- Health center hosts annual fair Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 4:15PMWORCESTER - For Frances M. Anthes, president of the Family Health Center of Worcester, one of the most important aspects of the center is that it has been a "thread of continuity" for generations of families through the years.
- Briefly Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 1:51PM News briefs from around town Next Level Gospel
- Freescale SoC promotes GPON adoption Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 1:40PMAUSTIN, USA: Freescale Semiconductor, an industry Gigabit Passive Optical Network (GPON) silicon volume leader, has introduced a cost-effective, highly integrated solution designed to help lower costs for carriers and spur adoption of GPON equipment in markets worldwide.
- Cleanup, business hot topics at forum Saturday, August 16, 2008 @ 1:12PMThe Albertville City Council forum allowed residents to witness the public speaking skills of the 18 candidates and rate how well they performed under the pressure of random questioning.
- Ice cream taste testers proclaim Häagen-Dazs cream of light crop Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 5:15AMFat may be bad for you, but it sure tastes good. Consumer Reports sampled 10 light ice creams, and even among these more healthful options, the two with the most fat and calories were the winners.
- Utility-box plan hits a snag Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 5:11AMProponents call it 21st-century technology. Opponents call it 19th-century packaging.
- Community Calendar Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 4:41AMThings to do in Greater Cincinnati
- AT&T U-verse Arrives in Wichita Sunday, August 10, 2008 @ 3:45AMWICHITA, Kan. , Aug. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Wichita -area residents now have a new -- and better -- choice for their television and communications services.
- Drugs Give Couch-Potato Mice Benefits of Exercise (Update1) Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 12:21PMAug. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Sedentary mice gained the benefits of exercise, including improved endurance, just by taking a pill, scientists in California reported.
- Posted: Aug 01, 2008 - 09:20:27 PDT Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 12:16PMSidewalk party and barbecue: 10 a.m. to 8 p.m., Nye Beach Market, Savory Café and Halcyon Gallery, 526 NW Coast St., Newport. Featuring give-a-ways, discounts, and samples.
- Quick dinners Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 12:12PMPlace salmon and teriyaki sauce in a resealable plastic bag. Refrigerate for 30 minutes, or up to 1 hour. Heat grill to medium-high. Grill salmon until it is cooked about halfway up the sides, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip salmon and sprinkle with brown sugar. Cook another 2 to 3 minutes.
- Seed industry announces new foundation to support education Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 12:00PMThe American Seed Trade Association announced June 23 the formation of the First the Seed Foundation, officially launched at the 125th Annual Convention of the association.
- Fuller announces NAP application deadline for certain crops Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 12:00PMBill R. Fuller, State Executive Director for the USDA Kansas Farm Service Agency, reminds producers that Sept. 1, 2008 is the application closing date for certain crops under the Noninsured Crop Disaster Assistance Program.
- Sweet schemes: the great chocolate rip-off Friday, August 1, 2008 @ 11:59AMTHEIR company has reached through the internet into hundreds of Australian pockets with the promise of fortunes to be made from a "healthy chocolate".
- Transportation study Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 10:53PMFixing downtown Spokane transportation problems and preventing them from worsening will take a host of street, pedestrian, public transportation, bicycle and parking improvements costing millions of dollars, according to a recently released study.
- RNC gets the keys; time for an X-treme makeover Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 9:45PMAre you kidding? "What a waste" Jobs, materials, cash, a huge week of revenue for the local businesses. Your not paying for it the GOP is. This probably means more to you … read more than the $600 stimulus check you already spent on something not made in MN.
- Built For Speed Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 9:23PMCape St. Claire resident Brian Jones, who has earned CBYRA High Point honors six times, recently unveiled his latest creation, a Blue Collar 27 named Child II.
- Jared Bernstein: The Shampoo Economy Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 8:24PMOur system of borrowing, lending, and financing investments by both businesses and households is a national treasure, one which we have squandered in recent years. Excessive deregulation has thwarted the transparency that is integral to creating appropriate price signals. Risk has been consistently underpriced, contributing to bad underwriting, negligent risk management, and deeply damaging ...
- Mainers Get Closer To Farming At Open Farm Day Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 7:05PMBUXTON (NEWS CENTER) -- More than 100 farms opened their doors to the public for the 19th annual Open Farm Day in Maine Sunday. The Maine Department of Agriculture started the day to give local farms the opportunity to show everyone what they do.
- Carroll to pay $7.4M to build fiber optic network Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 5:51PMWhen Gary Davis began working in the Carroll County school system in 2002, he knew broadband was the way of the future.
- Similar weight loss on popular diets Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 5:39PMA long-term study of three very different diets has concluded that all produce similar amounts of modest weight loss, although the health benefits of the three may vary.
- Miss MoMo Fashion Jewelry Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 4:28PMFashion Jewelry applaudes Miss MoMo Fashion Jewelry for its commitment to the environment and particpation in charitable organizations. Miss MoMo offers a wide selection of jewelry that is not only beautiful, but wonderfully affordable, too! This article focuses on the bridal collection.
- IPG bags fiber laser system order from BMW Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 4:11PMIPG Laser GmbH has received an order for multi-kW, continuous wave Ytterbium fiber laser systems totaling 63kW in power from the BMW Group in Munich, Germany.
- Posted: 20-07-2008 , 19:57 GMT Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 3:12PMOman Telecommunications Company (Omantel) and Middle East and North Africa Company (MENA) of Egypt have recently signed an agreement on the landing of a submarine fiber optics cable on the Omani coasts to enhance international telecommunications traffic between the Sultanate of Oman and the world.
- Recipe: Garlic-And-Pepper Grilled Shrimp With Kumquats Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 2:56PMMAIN DISH GARLIC-AND-PEPPER GRILLED SHRIMP WITH KUMQUATS Pair the bitter, acidic flavor of kumquats with spicy shrimp for an extreme-food appetizer.
- Recipe: Summer Vegetable Fried Rice Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 2:56PMMAIN DISH SUMMER VEGETABLE FRIED RICE Peanut oil adds a great nutty flavor and performs well over high heat. Canola or vegetable oil will as well. If you have it, a few drops of sesame oil, added with the soy sauce, give nice flavor. For a spicy kick, add a little crushed red pepper when you cook the onions and garlic.
- Cultural Kitchen Recipe: Green Mango Chutney Sunday, July 20, 2008 @ 2:56PMCONDIMENT GREEN MANGO CHUTNEY Low-fiber mangoes such as Keitt, Haden, Glen, Tommy Atkins or Nam Doc Mai are best here. This chutney adds spark to chicken, fish and pork dishes. It can also be used as a glaze for baked meats. Feel free to double, triple or quadruple the recipe.
- Microendoscope Provides An Alternative To Painful Muscle Biopsy Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 3:15PMUsing an unusual microscope with a tip the size of a needle, Stanford researchers are now able to look at tiny fibers of working muscles in live humans, with minimum discomfort to the patient - a development patients are sure to welcome.
- New Generation Decks are the Latest Trend in Outdoor Living Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 2:38PM(ARA) - Are you planning on travel for your summer vacation? Thanks to the rising cost of oil, this summer many Americans will be staying close to home rather than purchasing expensive plane tickets or spending a small fortune on a road trip.
- Carrollton urolgoist stresses that bladder cancer is the fourth leading cancer in men Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 1:52PMU.S. scientists have discovered one of the reasons why bladder cancer is so much more prevalent in men than women, according to a recent study published in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute.
- Linked by Thom Holwerda on Wed 15th Feb 2006 15:15 UTC Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 1:09PM"Apple has shiny new x86 based iMacs and the eloquently named MacBooks (yech) out on the market, and reviews, barring a few fawning toadies in the print media, are exceptionally rare.
- Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius fails again to qualify for Olympics Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 12:36PMROME - Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius missed out in another attempt to qualify for the Olympics yesterday, but sliced more than a second off his 400-meter time from...
- Pistorius Fails Again to Qualify for Olympics Saturday, July 12, 2008 @ 12:20PMDouble-amputee sprinter Pistorius misses out in another bid to qualify for Olympics
- Pistorius fails again to qualify for Olympics Friday, July 11, 2008 @ 5:34PMDouble-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius missed out in another attempt to qualify for the Olympics on Friday, but sliced more than a second off his 400-meter time from last week.
- Pistorius fails again to qualify for Olympics Friday, July 11, 2008 @ 5:32PM(AP) ROME - Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius has missed out in another attempt to qualify for the Olympics. The South African timed 46.62 seconds to finish seventh in the 400 meter B race at the Golden Gala meet Friday. He must run a 45.55 to qualify for the Olympics.
- Pistorius fails again to qualify for Olympics Friday, July 11, 2008 @ 5:28PM Associated Press - July 11, 2008 6:13 PM ET ROME (AP) - Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius has missed out in another attempt to qualify for the Olympics.
- Pistorius fails again to qualify for Olympics Friday, July 11, 2008 @ 5:26PMROME (AP) - Double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius has missed out in another attempt to qualify for the Olympics. Running in the 400 meter B race at the Golden Gala meet in Rome, the South African finished in 46.62 seconds to place seventh.
- Amputee runner falls short of Olympic standard Friday, July 11, 2008 @ 5:13PMDouble-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius missed out in another attempt to qualify for the Olympics on Friday, but sliced nearly a second off his 400-meter time from last week.
- Qwest, union talk contract ahead of conventions Friday, July 11, 2008 @ 4:41PMQwest Communications and its largest employee union have started negotiations with the hope of agreeing on a new contract ahead of two political conventions that are counting on the company for telecommunications services. A contract covering about 21,000...
- DNR is dealt a setback to its mission of conservation Friday, July 4, 2008 @ 10:47PMThe agency must use E85 in its vehicles. And, as the ethanol boom grows, grasslands are lost to corn.
- k1028 BC-NE-CyberCommand 07-04 0567 Friday, July 4, 2008 @ 10:46PMEds: Note Kansas interest in 3rd graf. OFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. (AP) -- Nebraska officials hope to convince the Air Force that the best location for its new Cyber Command headquarters is Offutt Air Force Base on the south edge of Omaha.
- k1025 BC-NE-CyberCommand 07-04 0562 Friday, July 4, 2008 @ 10:46PMOFFUTT AIR FORCE BASE, Neb. (AP) -- Nebraska officials hope to convince the Air Force that the best location for its new Cyber Command headquarters is Offutt Air Force Base on the south edge of Omaha.