AVA Direct Clevo X8100 SLI Gaming NotebookTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:58PMAVA Direct, the custom computer manufacturer, has announced their "most powerful notebook for gamers." The powerhouse notebook is an update of the older Clevo M980NU, replacing the Intel Core 2 Duo and NVIDIA GTX 280M SLI with a Core i7 and a GTX 285M SLI to provide a sizable bump in performance. The new model, NBK-CLV-X8100, uses the Clevo X8100...
Relocation site readiedTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 4:26PMFOURTH District Representative Jeffrey Ferrer will provide the down payment for the purchase of the relocation site for the 32 families in Pulupandan. read more
Best Bets: Weather slows down fishingTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:46PMRobin Ramming, manager of the Bait Box on Sanibel, said "The people who are going fishing are catching some fish."
Spring breakers already want infoTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 3:31PMThis year, it seems we are getting more inquiries from readers asking about March fishing.
Countdown On For Auckland’s Iconic RaceTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 2:38PMThe 48,000 sausages are on ice and 12,000 litres of water is chilled and waiting to be poured into 100,000 cups, as the finishing touches are being made in preparation for Auckland’s favourite fun run, Ports of Auckland Round the Bays.
Bridget Fleming balances work and lifeSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:49PMSeptember 11 delayed Town Board candidate Bridget Fleming’s planned move to the East End—she was too busy helping young widows figure out how to navigate the life insurance system to uproot her life in Manhattan and move to Noyac.
Southampton Town Board candidates fund-raised nearly the same amountsSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 2:49PMWith a week to go before the special election for an open Southampton Town Board seat, Republican candidate William Hughes still had more than $26,000 in his campaign coffers last week, more than double the amount his opponent, Bridget Fleming, had left.
Few places still offer free air for tiresSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 10:08AMFor road warriors who crave the ultimate bargain — free stuff — our options sure have shrunk over the years.
Taman Subang Ria is private property, says Sime DarbySunday, March 7, 2010 @ 9:35AMPETALING JAYA: Sime Darby Property reiterated its stand on the Taman Subang Ria development plan saying the park is private property belonging to the group, and not a public park as claimed by certain quarters.
News CENTRAL/S. ASIASunday, March 7, 2010 @ 8:13AMHamid Karzai, Afghanistan's president, has pledged to rebuild the southern Afghan town of Marjah following a Nato-led operation to take control of the area from the Taliban.
Bellevue council eyes doubling paySunday, March 7, 2010 @ 7:32AMSupporters say the $7,000 increase would encourage more people to run for office.
Painted HouseSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 6:40AMSuburbia is the place people love to mock. It is the place whence writers and artists used to escape, so that they could make a career scouring its pettiness and restrictions. It is reviled by planners and architects.
Bays getting into the swing of springSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 1:03AMBoth East and West bays are in their springtime pattern, where the bite is tough early then improves later in the day.
Chris Peck: Med trauma unit is life's best allySunday, March 7, 2010 @ 12:02AMChris Dunning's cell phone rang because someone had the good sense to dial his number from the scene of the accident. The accident that nearly killed his mother. The accident that convinced Chris and his family that The Med must be saved. The family's crash course about the value of the Regional Medical Center at Memphis broke into their comfortable middle-class lives on the morning of Feb. 16 ...
Cold winter will likely bring hot springSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:36PMFor the past three months, you could look at a forecast, and somewhere in a five-day span read, “Northwest 15-20. Highs in the mid 50s.”
Local bowlingSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:17PMRonnie Stevens Jr. 299, 249, 255; Rick Chapman 298, 245; Jerry Eddy 279, 258; Mark Corns 268, 263, 225; John David 258, 229, 226, 268, 258, 227, 243, 237; Gary Cooper 279, 236, 226; David Allen 232, 257, 247, 258, 246, 236, 227, 225, 236; Trent Boggs 269, 249, 258, 257; Richard Kipp 233, 234, 248, 236, 255; Ron Baumgardner 268, 247; Jason Rowsey 300, 237; George Madison 278, 226, 225; Vernon ...
CLEANIN' 'EM UPSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 11:14PMFrom left, Dean Mathiews, John Burgman, Captain Hector Mendieta and Greg Haynes participate in Texas Parks and Wildlife Department’s 2010 Crab Trap Cleanup at Charlie’s Bait between Seadrift and Port O’Connor. During the 10-day cleanup, 202 volunteers collected 1,582 crab traps.
Tennis Sweeps Doubleheader, Improves Record to 8-0Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 3:33PMAKRON, Ohio – Taking to the court for the first time ever as a nationally and regionally ranked program, the University of Akron tennis team posted 7-0 wins over Cincinnati and IUPUI on Saturday at LaTuchie Tennis Center.
Hark ye to the Donkey's EarsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:55PMThere is a book in my library written by a Russian sailor named A. Novikoff Priboy who was captured by the Japanese during the Battle of Tsushima in 1905. His book was translated and published in English in 1933. It's a fine story, with vivid descriptions of the Russian squadron's epic journey from the Baltic to the Sea of Japan, of the great sea battle itself, and of his unexpected humane ...
Behind Schedule, But Under BudgetSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:28PMThe grand opening of Mt. Prospect's estimated $7.7 million, 23,000 sq. ft. Fire Station 14 is tentatively planned for Saturday, May 29.
RCSCW lines up bus toursSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:52PMSun City rec card holders can visit the Lakeview Recreation Center, 10626 W. Thunderbird Blvd., for tickets on these upcoming trips: Broadway Palm Dinner Theater in Mesa presents "George M!" March 11. The musical is based on Cohen’s life as...
Demolition work marks bridge plaza startSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:43PMNine properties on Queen Street West will soon be demolished in preparation for an expanded Canadian customs plaza at the International Bridge. The commercial and residential buildings on the north side of Queen, between Hudson and George streets, will be levelled beginning by late March.[...]
New home for Station 4Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:15PMPasadena firefighters out of Station 4 now have a new place to call home and not have worries of flooding anymore with their new station which recently opened.
Travel: Theatre of thrillsSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 10:03AMHEAVY red curtains open. An antique bicycle sits just in front of the opulent stage with a circus striped backdrop of red and beige.
New Kaiser hospital opensSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 2:14AMAs of Tuesday, Napa County’s approximately 40,000 Kaiser Permanente patients will have access to a 248-bed facility when Vallejo’s brand-new Kaiser hospital opens its doors.
First step planningSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 1:21AMLEXINGTON – Thursday evening at 6:30 p.m. in the Community Room at TierOne Bank, the team of consultants from RDG Design and Planning out of Omaha presented their current work for their Lexington contract toward the revitalization of downtown.
How does wind direction affect fishing?Saturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:18AMWith the wind forecast to shift to the east today, Capt. Joe Kent writes about how wind direction affects fishing.
Rabbittransit will move to a new siteSaturday, March 6, 2010 @ 12:10AMRabbittransit is planning to move its headquarters from its current Roosevelt Avenue location to a former Pfaltzgraff distribution warehouse on Zarfoss Road in West Manchester Township.
Commissioners approve fire station paymentFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:16PMThe Calhoun County Commissioners’ Court approved final payment Thursday morning for a new Olivia-Port Alto fire station. The metal building with five large bays and an office and training room will replace a station with four small bays at the same location on County Road 318.
Severe Weather Week a time to keep alertFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:16PMSevere weather can strike at any time of the year, but the months of April, May and June typically produce the highest frequency of severe weather in Calhoun County, according to John Metz, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Corpus Christi.
Military newsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:45PMMilitary news
Girls Basketball: IHA too strong for Morris CatholicFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:10PMWASHINGTON TWP. (Bergen) — Morris Catholic's Ashley Bays typically receives a pass, takes a quick look, fires and connects. On Friday, the 5-foot-3 Bays, guarded by Immaculate Heart freshman Sam Wilkes, eight inches taller, couldn't do that.
Add This Article To:Friday, March 5, 2010 @ 8:29PMIntel announced a SOHO-oriented NAS (network attached storage) reference platform based on its "Pineview" Atom processors and RAID-capable 82801R I/O controller.
Fear as prisoners left unsupervisedFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 7:56PMNelson lawyers fear someone will be seriously hurt due to police court attendants leaving prisoners alone in the Nelson Court House's holding cells.
An ocean of possibilities: The South Pacific islands of Tahiti have it allFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 6:13PMWhen my breath had slowed to a pant and my heart ceased racing, I wiped the sweat from my brow and looked out on an incredible sight. One thousand metres below, in a sea of mottled greens and coral lagoon blues, spread the island of Moorea. Further out, I could see other small French Polynesian isles popping out of the Pacific.
Tombstone council reprimandedFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 11:39AMDana Cole/Wick Communications City Council members have failed to meet a list of remedies outlined by the Cochise County Attorney's Office as a resolution to open meeting law violations.
Residents take control of bays rebirthFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:41AMActivist residents push the waterfront into its post-industrial future, writes Matthew Moore.
Barangaroo, a woman worth rememberingFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:27AMSydney is once more embroiled in a passionate stoush over the future of that vast, neglected area, Barangaroo. Visions of public parklands and fantasies of landscape restoration compete with a looming army of towering offices and hotels.
Toyota sales rise despite US recallsFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:19AMUMW Toyota Motor Sdn Bhd said sales in January-February this year were up 26 per cent despite the massive recalls the Japanese carmaker had to make in the US. UMW Toyota sold 12,900 cars in the first two months, up from 10,200 in the same period last year. "We explained to car buyers and customers that the problem faced in the US is somewhat different. Here, most of the models use different ...
Family beach offers ways to save bucks on vacationFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 10:05AMMyrtle Beach has a reputation as a family beach — a workingman's destination where a week of sun and fun with the kids won't break the bank.
Wrestlers achieve goals for seasonFriday, March 5, 2010 @ 9:52AMEven though it didnât show in their placing at the state tournament, Cody wrestlers made great progress during the season.