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- Desert storm Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 7:09PMFour off-roaders, five days and 4000 kilometres of the harshest terrain on Earth. BARRY PARK survived.
- Taking a slow boat from China Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 9:10AMAboard a cargo ferry in the East China Sea, Stephen Phelan finds himself sleeping with a floating league of nations.
- Best Western Portal Hotel launches Australia’s first “Ladies Only” floor Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 6:18AMIn what is believed to be an Australian first, the Best Western Portal Hotel is one of a handful of international hotels catering for the growing number of independent female travellers who demand luxury and security in equal measure. According to owner Georgie Woods, the decision to ban boys – from one floor at least – was based on demand within the market.
- Best Western Portal Hotel launches Australia’s first “Ladies Only” floor Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 5:16AMIn what is believed to be an Australian first, the Best Western Portal Hotel is one of a handful of international hotels catering for the growing number of independent female travellers who demand lux
- Northern California fishing report Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 7:57PMNorthern California fishing report
- Schmitt finds once a vaulter always a vaulter Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 9:03AMMOUNT VERNON — Pole vaulters are a close-knit group. So it was no suprise at an all-comers meet in Bellingham that Robert Schmitt was comfortable coaching — and being coached by…
- Where are all the great American tennis players Monday, August 23, 2010 @ 8:12AMJudging by all the stink eyes aimed in my direction at the Cincinnati Masters, you would have thought I accused Rafael Nadal of stealing LeBron's mirror.
- Women's floor to the fore Sunday, August 22, 2010 @ 10:26PMIn what is believed to be an Australian first, the Best Western Portal Hotel in Brisbane has announced it will have a ladies-only floor.
- Jets great has fond memories of Winnipeg Saturday, August 21, 2010 @ 11:21PMWinnipeg Jets great Anders Hedberg was in Manitoba this week for the premiere of a documentary about the WHA and the Jets.
- Fishing Line: 08/19/10 Wednesday, August 18, 2010 @ 7:01PMAMERICAN RIVER - Don't expect lots of grabs when you go out on the American River for stripers, but there are some scattered throughout the river.
- Heating up: Renovations underway at rescued Ice Park Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 4:39PMWorkers lay down the new removable floor at the Ice Park. PHOTO BY COURTENEY STUART One month after the $3 million purchase of the Charlottesville Ice Park, renovations on the space are well underway, and the changes to the facility may soon have fans of sports beyond hockey cheering. “We’re going to have eight big screen TVs,” says new owner Mark Brown, standing one recent morning in the light ...
- (WWE) WWE SummerSlam Results (8/15) – ‘Taker & Daniel Bryan! Monday, August 16, 2010 @ 5:44AMEvent: WWE SummerSlam Pay-Per-View Airdate: Sunday, August 15th, 2010 (Pay-Per-View) Location: The Staples Center in Los Angeles, Calif. Results by WZROnline.com
- Tomas Kaberle Stays With The Toronto Maple Leafs: What Now? Sunday, August 15, 2010 @ 11:40PMFor those of you that sat by your computer all day in hopes of being one of the first to catch a glimpse of the Tomas Kaberle trade, I know your pain. It’s 12:01, and Kaberle is still a Maple Leaf! Rumored to be headed to numerous NHL teams for weeks, Toronto Maple Leafs general manager Brian Burke was unable to find a suitable return for what Burke deemed to be a tremendous asset in Kaberle ...
- 2010 Tour de L'Ain - Stage 4 Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 11:28PMWouter Poels (Vacansoleil) won the final stage mountains festival of the du Tour de l:Ain into Belley. Poels won the day over the the climb of the Col du Grand Colombier that delivered on its promise to be the deciding factor of the final out come of the four day tour.
- East Runton: White Horse Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 12:09PMThe White Horse offers family-friendly pub food after a day at the seaside, says Sarah Brealey. The sun was shining, the mercury soared, and it seemed there was nothing better than to head to the coast.
- International Capsules: Horton wins another U.S. gymnastics title Saturday, August 14, 2010 @ 4:12AMHARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Jonathan Horton wasn't feeling it when he walked into the gym . When he botched a simple handstand on the parallel bars to open the night, he knew it wasn't just his imagination.
- 2010 Tour de L'Ain - Stage 3 Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 3:43PMBMC's Steve Morabito attacked in the final 2 kilometers of the stage and crossed the line for a solo victory... or so the thought. Not long after the race jury relegated the Swiss rider for taking the "wrong" side of a roundabout on his way to the finish.
- Eat Pray Love: Inside an Ashram Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 1:45PMElizabeth Gilbert spent part of her "Eat Pray Love" journey in an ashram in India. Our reporter visits one of the spiritual retreats. India - Eat Pray Love - Elizabeth Gilbert - JuliaRoberts - Travel
- Eat Pray Love: At an Ashram With Skoal and Chocolate Friday, August 13, 2010 @ 1:30PMElizabeth Gilbert spent part of her "Eat Pray Love" journey in an ashram in India. Our reporter visits one of the spiritual retreats. India - Eat Pray Love - Elizabeth Gilbert - JuliaRoberts - Recreation
- Legacies lost and found Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 8:38PMTUN Mohamad Suffian’s name is not well known outside legal circles. Born in a kampung in Perak in 1917, he excelled in his studies at school in Lenggong before going to the Clifford School in Kuala Kangsar.
- 2010 Tour de L'Ain - Stage 2 Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 1:28PM2010 Tour de L'Ain - Stage 2 Vacansoleil's Romaine Feillu dominates the sprint finish in Trevoux to keep yellow jersey...
- Learning to Walk in High-Wire Artist’s Slippers Thursday, August 12, 2010 @ 12:43PMPhilippe Petit, who walked on a wire between the World Trade Center towers in 1974, offered a workshop on his art in Brooklyn.
- 2011 Toyota Sienna XLE, an AW Drivers Log: Tuesday, August 10, 2010 @ 3:01PMNEWS EDITOR GREG MIGLIORE: This loaded people hauler was very useful during a recent apartment swap. It's massive, comfortable and surprisingly responsive on the freeway.
- Salutation Nation celebrates yoga Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 5:14AMAbout 100 people admired the view at Burlington’s North Beach on Saturday morning from a new perspective — upside down.
- Salutation Nation celebrates yoga Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 5:03AMAs the local group at Burlington's North Beach moved through yoga poses, people in at least 70 locations around North America were set to do the same thing at the same time.
- Teaching a new horse old Alaska wilderness tricks Sunday, August 8, 2010 @ 3:29AMLAKE MINCHUMINA, Alaska - “Go across, Mr. B…. Careful there!... Easy — easy — Good boy, Mr. B.!” It’s hard enough traveling in difficult country with seasoned pack horses, but when my sister M...
- Politics And Ethniciity In The Military Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 11:13PMIt is obvious from the three categories that only the three non-Akans from the Greater Accra, Northern and Volta Regions (all strongholds of the NDC) were retained on the list approved by the NPP Administration.
- Inventor pushes one pedal for acceleration, braking Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 8:16PMTwo pedals, inches apart, one for gas and the other for brakes. For years, a Japanese inventor has argued that this most basic of car designs is dangerously flawed.
- Residents concerned about Deep Creek Lake's future Friday, August 6, 2010 @ 6:50AMFish kill, pollution, development top worries Something's killing the fish at Deep Creek Lake. The die-off appears to be weather-related, but some people wonder if it's an omen for the future of this mountain resort, as the "crown jewel" of rural western Maryland becomes increasingly crowded with vacation homes, boaters and tourist attractions.
- Distress on Deep Creek Lake Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 8:23PMFish kill, pollution, development top worries Something's killing the fish at Deep Creek Lake. The die-off appears to be weather-related, but some wonder if it's an omen for the future, as the "crown jewel" of rural Western Maryland becomes crowded with vacation homes, boaters and tourist attractions. Above, Barbara Beelar, director of the Friends of Deep Creek Lake, boats around the lake.
- Give a flip! Thursday, August 5, 2010 @ 1:45PMOver the course of my career, I've caught bass just about every way there is to catch them - from topwater to dragging the bottom with a Carolina rig - but most people seem to associate me with flipping and pitching.
- Fishing Line: 08/05/10 Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 7:11PMAMERICAN RIVER - It's possible to find some good fishing for striped bass early and late on the American and have the river almost to yourself, at least that's what Maury Hatch of First Hatch Guide Service has been finding.
- Event Calendar Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 4:07PMTRUCKEE, Calif. — The smell of smoke in the air Tuesday and Wednesday comes to the Truckee/Tahoe region from the Bar fire up north. more... A paradigm shift is rarely an easy undertaking.
- Gas-and-brake pedal gets a new look after recalls Wednesday, August 4, 2010 @ 2:26PMA Japanese inventor designed a brake-accelerator pedal, which has come under a spotlight since allegations that some Toyotas speed up without warning.
- Toyota recalls 412,000 cars in U.S., 16,000 here Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:05PMToyota is recalling 412,000 cars, mostly the Avalon model, in the U.S., and another 16,420 vehicles in Japan for steering problems, the automaker said Thursday. The 373,000 Avalons being recalled in the U.S. range from the 2000 model year through to 2004 and have improper casting of the steering lock bar — a component for the steering system — causing cracks to develop on the surface.
- Full Details, Gallery For 2011 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 3:55PMSales of the new 2011 Mercedes-Benz S63 AMG start next month, and even though we've already seen all the vital statistics on the Nimitz-class uber-sedan, Mercedes today released a level of detail worthy of its own archive. But if you're not so interested in digging through reams of press-speak, we also have a nice new high-res gallery for you...
- Toyota recalls 412,000 cars to fix steering Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 12:21PMToyota recalls 412,000 cars to fix steering - NEW YORK • Toyota is recalling nearly half a mil
- Former Oil Company CFO Ordered to Pay $75,000 Penalty for Accounting Scheme Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:45AMMatthew W. Hardey, the former CFO of Newpark Resources, a Houston-based oil and gas company, was ordered by a federal judge to pay a $75,000 civil penalty participating in a fraudulent accounting scheme.
- Steering woes new issue Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 8:28AMNEW YORK - Toyota is recalling nearly half a million cars, most of them large sedans sold in the U.S., for problems that can cause the steering wheel to lock up. It's the latest indication that the automaker is still struggling with vehicle problems even as it works to overhaul quality control.
- Toyota warns of potential steering problems with 4,200 Avalons Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 8:11AMCanadians driving older model Toyota Avalons are being urged to head to a recognized dealer as the auto giant issues another warning about potential safety issues, this time related to steering.
- Toyota recalls 412K cars for steering defects Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 6:46AMTOKYO — Toyota is recalling 412,000 passenger cars, mostly the Avalon model, in the U.S., and another 16,420 vehicles in Japan for steering problems, the automaker said Thursday. The 373,000 Avalons being recalled in the U.S.
- Toyota recalling cars for steering problems Friday, July 30, 2010 @ 4:58AMNEW YORK - Toyota is recalling nearly a half-million cars, most of them large sedans sold in the United States, for problems that can interfere with steering.
- Reviews or Comments (3) See all» Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 5:32PMReally enjoyed Gyoza. They saved our evening after being at the mercy of bad service across the road at Satay Bar. Quick service, good menu and reasonably priced. Would definitely go there again.
- New gymnastics star unveiled Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 11:25AMTHE profile of Coral Isle PCYC Gymnastics soared after a record medal spree at the Maroochy Beach Invitational.
- Expanding the company Wednesday, July 28, 2010 @ 1:58AMMoerings USA clearing 25 acres across from Andora Farm, five miles west of current location
- Liberty-Dayton ‘500 drawing set for August 13 Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 3:56PMThe Liberty-Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce will hold their annual Steak Dinner, Auction, ‘500’ Drawing on Friday, Aug. 13, at 6 p.m. at the Dayton Community Center, located at 801 S. Cleveland St. in Dayton.
- dusitD2 chiang mai “family time” Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:31AMdusitD2 chiang mai is delightfully offering a special package for all families to cherish quality “family time” and experience the delightful world of dusitD2 chiang mai, in one of northern Thailand’s
- Paula's efforts make 'good causes' happen Tuesday, July 27, 2010 @ 12:14AMPaula Van Alstine doesn't fit into a single category, like fitness instructor or avid gardener. Yes, she ran her own dance and fitness studio for a decade and currently teaches six times a week for the King George YMCA....
- Orland marks 101 years with summer fun Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 2:11AMORLAND -- It wasn't quite "101 in the Shade," as the theme suggested. It was a bit cooler, but Orland's 101st birthday celebration on Saturday was all the more enjoyable for the breeze under the shady trees at Library Park.
- Ready to roll out the welcome wagon Sunday, July 25, 2010 @ 12:02AMSt. Joseph businesses are busy rolling out their welcome mats ahead of the city’s first-ever Kansas City Chiefs summer training camp. Ask anyone what they expect in terms of trade for those three weeks, and lofty hope springs forth — despite the unknowns associated with the camp’s inaugural year.