Sunday, April 29, 2007

Crash kills 8 on road where 20 have died since 2005

Helen and Rocky Hulse, outside the Nauvoo Christian Visitors Center in Nauvoo, Ill., are bent on portraying Mormonism as a false religion.
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Meet Google's culture czar


Newsmaker: Meet Google's culture czar Search giant's HR director talks about what it means to be "Google-y" and the perks designed to keep Googlers happy.
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Environmental Refugees: Part 16--Next Added 100 Million Americans


With continued U.S. population growth rates, California tops an added 20 million by 2035.
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With icy rivers and peak views, Canadian Rockies will give you chills


About 100 rivers begin in the Canadian Rockies. Clear, icy flows from melting glaciers trickle down the mountains, creating headwaters to rivers that feed into three oceans: the Atlantic, the Pacific and the ...more



Crash kills 8 on road where 20 have died since 2005


A stretch of the Indiana Toll Road where at least 12 people had died since August 2005 claimed eight more lives Thursday when a semitrailer barreled through stopped traffic, crushing several vehicles in a ...more

Wacky Cop with a Gun and a Badge

Free MLS Search: Updated Bay Area Real Estate Listings. 1.4M Pics, Maps, Reduced Prices.
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Downtown cameras fade to black


Security cameras are no longer monitoring Stratford's downtown core, but may be back in a year.
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Sonya Ivanoff Bill


Governor Palin yesterday signed the Sonya Ivanoff Act , a bill that mandates a 99 year prison sentence for police officers who kill while on duty.
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Great Ocean Road - Port Campbell, Australia


Get Info Online & Book A Trip. newzealand.com/travel Great Australia Packages Make Your Australia Trip As Good As It Can Be - Book With The Experts.
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Wacky Cop with a Gun and a Badge


The "Casanova" cop who was allegedly shot by his wife, a fellow officer, as payback for his wandering eye is suing the NYPD for $3 million, claiming they should have known she was too nuts to carry a gun.

Same Old Question: "How Much Should We Charge For......"

THE dust of Kabul city rises up like a grey mist, blotting out the mountains, staining the sky the colour of cold ash.
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Hours of Service


While other Canadian provinces have already adopted federal hours-of-service rules, Alberta says it still doesn't have a timetable of when it will mirror Ottawa's regulation which came into effect Jan.

Tory Johnson's Work-From-Home Tips


Whether you're looking to contribute to your family's finances or earn some cash to cover special or unexpected expenses, many people want more ways to make money at home.
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Business Environment


While other Canadian provinces have already adopted federal hours-of-service rules, Alberta says it still doesn't have a timetable of when it will mirror Ottawa's regulation which came into effect Jan.

Knock and talk


In the early evening of May 18, 2000, a small group of University of Central Florida freshmen were hanging out in their apartment in the massive Knight's Crossing complex, enjoying a basketball game over Bud ...more



Same Old Question: "How Much Should We Charge For......"


Hi Everyone....been on vacation and then playing "catch-up", but we're back! We have this HUGE office complex that needs a bid.
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Friday, April 27, 2007

Homebrew cars of 1954

Starpulse News Blog: Mild-mannered actor Ricky Schroder lost his famous cool in a moment of road rage madness, which left him with a hefty insurance bill. The 24 star reversed his hire car into a truck when the driver of the vehicle refused to let him take his place on a Los Angeles freeway slip road - thinking his credit ...more



Richard Hughes: Can you pay me lots of money for writing code?


Planet GNOME: 700 quid to fix the car . Ouch ouch ouch. You don't get many diesel injector pumps to the pound these days. And that's with a discount ... So I'm very poor now. Anyone want to hire a GNOME hacker over the summer when my finals are finished? Drop me an email if so. I'll do anything except VisualBasic. ...more



Mobile Phone Bike Rentals


textually.org: The OYBike System is a bike rental system which allows users to hire and return a bicycle via their mobile phone. TrendHunter reports. The bikes can be found at transport hubs such as tube stations, public buildings, car parks. Each bike stand is equipped with a specially developed electronic ...more



Homebrew cars of 1954


Boing Boing: Cory Doctorow :
The March, 1954 edition of Popular Science carried a great article about homebrew car builders and their killer creations. I love this "Manta Ray" car! MATE A MANTA RAY with a jet plane and this is what you get. Builders V. F. Antoine and G. K. Hire, of Whittier, Calif., work on guided ...more

Monday, April 23, 2007

Car wash with a big difference (The Star Online)

MODEL BEHAVIOR: In his latest screwball romp, "The Valet," veteran French farceur Francis Veber tosses one hapless car parker into the middle of a mess. To avoid an expensive divorce, a mogul tells his suspicious wife that the supermodel spotted with him in a...

Schools to hire deputy (The Natchez Democrat)


VIDALIA — The Concordia Parish School Board voted Thursday night to temporarily contract a full-time sheriff’s deputy to be present in Ferriday schools.

State Budget Battle Resumes Monday (CBS 4 Boston)


House lawmakers will begin debating their version of the state budget Monday after discarding some of Gov. Deval Patrick's key proposals, such as providing money to hire 250 new police officers and closing so-called business tax loopholes. More Political News

House tosses key Patrick proposals and opens budget debate (Boston Globe)


House lawmakers will begin debating their version of the state budget Monday after discarding some of Gov. Deval Patrick's key proposals, such as providing money to hire 250 new police officers and closing so-called business tax loopholes.

Car Rental, Cheap Hotels, Grand Canyon, Oh My! (About.com)


Tim sent me an email from the other side of the world: I’m visiting Phoenix from New Zealand for approximately 3 weeks in July/August. Initially I want to attend a conference...more



Car wash with a big difference (The Star Online)


WHEN one talks of the car wash service in Malaysia, the first thing that comes to mind is that it could be a rather small business outfit.