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Farewell to a true Dales gentleman Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:50AMFOR 50 years, Roger Stevens ran pubs and hotels across the North-East and the Yorkshire Dales.
Would you like salt spray with that? Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 3:45AMBy Terry Tomalin, Times Outdoors Editor Wednesday, September 1, 2010 ST. PETERSBURG Once powerboating gets in your blood, it's hard to shake the addiction. So when I called an ex-boat racing buddy to set up a lunch date, he suggested we travel by water. "We'll buzz over to Tampa," said Michael Allweiss, the former head of the American Power Boat Association's Offshore Racing Division. "We'll be ...
Earl-y preparations Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:06AMMeteorologists and emergency management experts are now saying that Earl's final path — whether it stays 100 to 200 miles out to sea before heading to Canada or takes a more direct line at New England — will be determined with much more clarity by day's end.
Typhoon Lionrock makes landfall in Fujian Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:56PMFishing boats stay in harbor at Shadi Village of Yongning Town, southeast China's Fujian Province, on Sept. 1, 2010. Tropical storm Lionrock will bring heavy rains and strong gales to southeast China's coastal areas, closely following tropical storm Namtheun which hit Fujian Province a day ago, local authorities said Wednesday.
LST 325: The travel log Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:50PMTimes photo by SYLVESTER WASHINGTON JR. Anderw Zabrucky of Harmony Township, left, and Ken Archer of Center Township take photos of the LST 325 as it passed through Beaver County.
FEMA Chief: Katrina Lessons Aid Hurricane Earl Planning Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:20PMListen to the Audio As government officials prepare for the possible landfall of Hurricane Earl along the East Coast, Jim Lehrer speaks with Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate about the storm. JIM LEHRER: And finally tonight: Hurricane Earl. North Carolina, Virginia, and Maryland declared emergencies today, as the hurricane approached with winds of 135 miles an hour ...
Australian Asylum-Seeker Standoff Ends Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 8:17PMA standoff with asylum seekers in Australia has ended peacefully.
Couple Home Exchange for 2012 Olympics and get Stay-for-FREE Dream Holiday Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:00AMA UK couple has found a novel way to holiday like there's no recession by organising a home exchange during the 2012 Olympics. With no hotel bills, the benefit of free accommodation and the ability to exchange everything from cars and bicycles to boats and skis, home exchange has quickly become the best way to experience the world like a local and to stay for free.
Earl poses threat to East Coast Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 1:07AMResidents, business owners and visitors spent yesterday watching and preparing on the Cape and Islands as Hurricane Earl advanced like a whirling dervish across the Caribbean and toward the U.S. East Coast.
Greenpeace 'shuts down' Arctic oil rig Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 12:25AMGreenpeace claims to have shut down offshore drilling by a British oil company at a controversial site in the Arctic.
Colombian police captures 11 associates of Mexican drug kingpin 'La Barbie' Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 10:03PMBOGOTA, COLOMBIA : Colombian police captured 11 alleged associates of recently captured Mexican drug kingpin Edgar Valdez Villarreal during an operation in several Colombian cities, El Tiempo newspaper reported on Tuesday.
Greenpeace 'shuts down' Arctic oil rig Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:35PMEnvironmental campaigners slip through security boats to scale Cairn Energy oil rig in dawn raid Greenpeace claims to have shut down offshore drilling by a British oil company at a controversial site in the Arctic after four climbers began an occupation of the rig just after dawn. The environment campaigners said the four protesters evaded a small flotilla of armed Danish navy and police boats ...
Greenland's prime minister lambasts Greenpeace for raiding Arctic oil rig Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 9:22PMKuupik Kleist claims environmental campaigners are damaging country's economy by occupy drilling platform The prime minister of Greenland has accused Greenpeace of threatening the safety of oil workers and the environment after four activists forced a controversial deep-sea exploration rig in the Arctic to shut down today. Just before dawn, the four campaigners used three high-speed inflatable ...
CHP labors to prevent drunken driving over holiday Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:17PMThe California Highway Patrol announced today it will begin a statewide effort to crackdown on drunken drivers on Friday. The CHP said the effort is the final maximum enforcement period for the summer. "This is the last major holiday weekend of the...
Venice film festival focuses on film innovation Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 7:35AMIn film, recession may be the mother of innovation.
Le Gal and Obert Are The New Hobie 16 World Champions Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:53AMThe final day of racing at the Hobie 16 World Championships ended with more volleyball than sailing, as the wind failed to materialise and racing was called off by the PRO, David Brookes.
Splashers and dashers Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 6:44AMLinda Kaiser believes everyone should learn how to swim. Her father shared that belief when he took Kaiser and her brothers to Hanauma Bay for lessons about being safe in the water.
170 tourists stranded in China due to tropical storm Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 3:02AMAround 170 tourists were stranded in East China's Zhejiang Province as tropical storm Kompasu approached.
Boy, 6, critical after speedboat crash Tuesday, August 31, 2010 @ 2:13AMPolice have launched an investigation after a six-year-old boy was critically injured when he was struck by a speedboat near Carlingford Lough in Co Down.
Country Tractor Drive to roll through Threshermen’s Park Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:03PMPontiac, Ill. — The 3rd annual Country Tractor Drive will pull out of Threshermen’s Park at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. The tractors will return around noon after a 35-mile run.
Prepping for Hurricane Earl Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:49PMEven though Hurricane Earl is still days away from Connecticut, boat owners, marinas and business along the Connecticut shore are getting ready in case it hits.
Officers will look for inebriated boaters this weekend Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 3:18PMLabor Day traditionally marks the end of the summer vacation season, and at High Rock Lake, area law enforcement officers will stage one final crackdown on inebriated boaters this holiday weekend.
Beacon Hill Roll Call, Aug. 16-20 Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 11:42AMBeacon Hill Roll Call reports local senators’ roll call attendance records for the 2010 session through Aug. 20.
Discovering Island Campgrounds - Bonnie Kogos Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 8:46AMMany families who stay on Manitoulin own motor homes and rent campsites at the various marvelous campgrounds on the Island. I still laugh at myself, have luckily grown up in a spacious home on Long Island, and having a comfortable apartment in mid-Manhattan.[...]
Sail students' lesson goes off course Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:14AMThe Oswego Maritime Foundation “Red Book” sailing class of nine students received some real life training Thursday morning as one student went overboard and a sudden increase in winds caused another boat to float away from the group and capsize.
Tropical storms to bring heavy rains to southeast China Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:28AMThe sixth and seventh tropical storms of the year, "Lionrock" and "Kompasu," will bring gusty winds and torrential rains to east China's Fujian and Zhejiang provinces from Tuesday to Friday.
Growing Hurricane Earl threatens north Caribbean Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 5:50AMSAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Earl lashed northern Leeward Islands with heavy rain and strong winds Monday after strengthening into a Category 2 storm. Hotels were shut tightly overnight as tourists sought shelter inside their rooms.
Scott, Tomlinson take Top Gun Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:47AMNo other racer holds more Lake of the Ozarks Shootout Top Gun titles that W. David Scott. On Saturday, a blistering run of 208 mph on the water gave Scott his eighth Top Gun, his third in a row. "Every one is special," Scott said. The veteran of boat racing was quick to deflect much of the attention to his crew.
Grand Lake St. Marys still hurting despite boating restriction being lifted Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 12:22AMGRAND LAKE ST. MARYS — The state’s largest inland lake was open for boating again this weekend, but on Sunday — a perfect day for boating — very few boats could be seen on the water.An algae bloom advisory, which shut down all uses of the 13,500-acre lake July 17, was downgraded last week to a toxin advisory by the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, and the state departments of health and ...
BELGRADE LAKES: For local man, wooden boat business a dream come true Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:54PMBELGRADE LAKES -- As Shawn Grant closed in on 50, he dreamed of starting a business restoring wooden boats.
WCLL calls a meeting!; Carl Johnson nails it for NJMP; Warren talks peace anniversary; Gloria never stands taller Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 11:20PMGood morning! The heat returned Sunday and it's not going away any time soon.
Feds step in to boat crash investigation Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:55PMSANDUSKY The Toledo station of the U.S. Coast Guard Marine Safety Unit has launched an investigation 359220.txt By date (default) read more
Balqon Receives Initial $490,000 Purchase Order From New China-Based Distributor, DynaProTech Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:06PMOrder Expands Distribution of Balqon's Leading Zero-Emissions Electric Drive Systems Into China
Balqon Receives Initial $490,000 Purchase Order From New China-Based Distributor, DynaProTech Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 6:00PMHARBOR CITY, CA--(Marketwire - 08/29/10) - Balqon Corporation (OTC.BB: BLQN - News ), a developer and manufacturer of zero emissions, heavy-duty electric vehicles and drive systems, has received a $490,000 order for electric drive systems under a new dealer agreement with DynaProTech, a leading composite automotive parts manufacturer in the People's Republic of China. Under the terms of the ...
Where Are They Now: $300 Million Yacht Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:47PMShe's headed south again. Boat - Sail - Recreation - Yacht - Travel
The Daily World | Taxonomy term | 8 Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 1:38PMSEATTLE (AP) -- Steve David with Oh Boy! Oberto won the Albert Lee Cup at Seafair race for unlimited hydroplanes on Lake Washington Sunday. David held off a determined challenge from Dave Villwock, driver of Spirit of Qatar. About two lengths separated the two boats at the end for one of the...
Beacon Hill Roll Call, Aug. 26 Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:59AMBeacon Hill Roll Call, Aug. 26
Editorial: Weapon-of-the-week time Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 10:36AMAugust seems to be military-dog-and-pony-show month in Iran . In early August, the navy proudly launched four Iranian-built subs. Then, two weeks ago, Tehran boasted about the test firing of a new liquid-fueled surface-to-surface missile, the Qiam-1. Shortly thereafter, it proudly announced the opening of production lines for two new assault boats, the missile-armed Zolfgha and the high-speed ...
System failure: How the SBA botched the job of assisting victims of Hurricane Katrina Sunday, August 29, 2010 @ 12:08AMASSOCIATED PRESS CHALMETTE, La. - Five years after Hurricane Katrina, Jay Young is haunted by the desperate voices on the other end of the phone crying, begging for help. As a loan officer for a federal agency meant to help homeowners and businesses, he had high expectations he could make a difference. But he claims he had to turn away many qualified applicants because supervisors pressured him ...
Outdoors - Fishing is hot at new lake near Greensboro Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 3:46PMDanny Flynt (left) and Josh Flynt fish for bass at Randleman Regional Reservoir, just south of Greensboro. The lake opened for fishing on March 1, and the results have been positive so far.
National champion resides at Rough River Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 1:04PMAt nine years old, living in Newburgh, Indiana, near Evansville, Suzanne Webb learned to water ski on the Ohio River. Her family began visiting Rough River Lake in 1966, and in the 70’s, she and h...
Kissing babes and political parties Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 11:41AMHELLO friends and neighbours. I've been flat out counting votes and tidying up the polling booths around the area.
Citizens aid in dramatic police arrest Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:12AMOfficers removed their gun belts and stripped down to their boxer shorts in an effort to catch an alleged intoxicated speeding driver last Saturday night, Aug. 14.
Scorpene Stumbles Towards The Finish Line Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 8:08AMBut it's the AIP boats that are the real killers. seriously, do we have to see the capability definitions dumbed down like this? We've seen a number of events where well trained crews in conventional non AIP boats from various navies have outperformed the AIP wunderkinds.
Finn sailboats go for gold on San Francisco Bay Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 6:21AMEven in the busy San Francisco Bay racing scene, this week and next stand out. For the first time, the Olympic-class, one-person Finn sailboat is holding its world championships on the bay. Nearly 100 boats from more than two dozen countries will compete in... San Francisco Bay - California - San Francisco Bay Area - Metro Areas - United States
Scorpene Stumbles Towards The Finish Line Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:38AMAugust 28, 2010: India's effort to build French Scorpene submarines, under license, has been further delayed, and the price has now gone up to $5 billion ($834 million each).
The Gulf’s original crisis: Collapsing marsh dwarfs the BP oil blowout as an ecological disaster Saturday, August 28, 2010 @ 4:23AMClaude Luke throttles down his 21-foot aluminum workboat. Off to the left, the snout of an alligator disappears near the mouth of a watery gash in the Louisiana marshland. The 51-year-old Cajun crab fishermen is touring the epicenter of an unfolding environmental disaster that dwarfs the BP Plc spill and predates it by decades, according to state scientists and environmentalists. If unchecked ...
Groupama and Telefonica poised to break Round Britain and Ireland Race record Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 2:36PMVolvo 70 boats Groupama and Telefonica lock horns for the run in to the finish line some 500 miles in the distance.
JBM-HH inaugural boat regatta Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:27PMAn iceberg at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall community pool may have been welcome Aug. 20, as the humidity soared and the temperature inched just above 90 degrees.
Volunteers angling for information on Cowichan Lake fishing practices Friday, August 27, 2010 @ 1:14PMWith their eyes on Cowichan Lake, a group of local volunteers is in the midst of a two-year cataloguing of fisheries activity.