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Myrtle Beach Golf Vacations and Hurricanes

balterdarrelle — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:13:44 EDT

Hurricane season in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina runs from June through November each year. The peak months for hurricane activity are August and September.

Channel: Travel Tags: golf vacation myrtle beach grand strand hurricane myrtle beach golf vacation

Las Vegas Golf

balterdarrelle — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:09:06 EDT

The city of Las Vegas is fast becoming well known, for not only its casinos but also for its golf. Today, there are at least 50 golf courses in and around Las Vegas, though not all of them are operational; some are still under construction.

Channel: Travel Tags: Las Vegas Golf Las Vegas Golf Courses Las Vegas Golf Packages Las Vegas Golf Resorts

Amsterdam Vacation

balterdarrelle — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 15:32:54 EDT

It's pretty good to get a background of Amsterdam before spending a vacation there, isn't it? Well, for those who are currently planning or thinking for an Amsterdam vacation

Channel: Travel Tags: amsterdam amsterdam vacation travel europe travel europe

Bus blasts kill two in China

balterdarrelle — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 03:17:46 EDT

BEIJING, China (CNN) -- Explosions on two public buses killed two people and wounded 14 Monday in Kunming, a city in southwest Yunnan province, state-run Xinhua news agency reported.

Channel: News Tags: explosions china bus blast

Europe offers huge tariff cut to seal trade deal

ericpphilippe — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 15:34:23 EDT

GENEVA, Switzerland (AP) -- The European Union said Monday it would be willing to slash farm tariffs by 60 percent as part of a new global trade pact, the deepest cut it has ever offered.

Channel: News Tags: europe wto trade deal

Kurdish rebels release German hostages

ericpphilippe — Sun, 20 Jul 2008 11:54:18 EDT

(CNN) -- Three Germans held captive by Kurdish rebels have been released Sunday.

Channel: News Tags: kurdish german hostage

New Worm Transcodes MP3s to Try to Infect PCs

TheAttacks — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:23:40 EDT

A new kind of malicious software could pose a danger to Windows users who download music files on peer-to-peer networks.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: worm mp3 music windows

Well-Preserved Thousand-Year-Old Mummy Found in Peru

SunnyDays — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 23:56:41 EDT

The mummy is thought to have been an elite member of the Chancay culture, a civilization that thrived in the central coast of Peru from about A.D. 1000 to 1400

Channel: News Tags: Peru mummy science tecnology preservation medical berakthrough

Intensified Ice Sheet Movements Do Not Affect Rising Sea Levels

dirtyfratboy — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 02:24:11 EDT

Meltwater is rapidly increasing the tempo of glacial movements on the rim of the Greenland ice sheet.

Channel: Science Tags: ice sheet movement sea level

Ontario moves to protect boreal forest

Fedquip — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 06:39:20 EDT

McGuinty said it is also a "globally significant" carbon sink, absorbing 12.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually from the atmosphere. Steve Kallick, director of the International Boreal Conservation Campaign of the Pew Environment Group, heralded the province's announcement as "one of the most significant conservati

Channel: News Tags: Propeller Eco News Dalton McGuinty Boreal Forest Ontario

Jokes Of The Week: Jackson's Nuts, Gramm's Whiners, McCain's Dentures, And Obama's Judaism

Fedquip — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 07:28:12 EDT

This week in Late Night Jokes, the hosts take on Jesse Jackson's "nuts" comment, Phil Gramm's "whiners" remark, John McCain's age, and Barack Obama's religion, with speeches by Larry Craig and President Bush thrown in for good measure.

Get Your Kids Active (Even if They Hate Sports!)

Shannonyork — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:23:44 EDT

If your kids love sports and constantly stay physically active, that's a plus for you as a parent. However, if you're the parent of a child who wants nothing to do with team sports or exercise in general, you may need some extra assistance with making sure your son or daughter stays in shape.

Channel: Family Tags: kids children sport exercise motivation

McCain Makes Historic First Visit To Internet

ind06 — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 17:48:35 EDT

Sen. McCain logged onto the Internet 9:00 AM Sunday, "I can't get this [expletive] thing to work," McCain said as he struggled with his computer's mouse, causing wife Cindy to prompt him to add he was "just kidding."

Channel: Humor Tags: SATIRE Cue Al Gore Jokes

Domino's Scientists Test Limits Of What Humans Will Eat

ind06 — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 20:03:43 EDT

Despite ethical concerns about testing on humans, researchers say their work is necessary to determine the boundary between garbage and food.

Female soldiers raise alarm on sexual assaults

MyWayOnNow — Mon, 21 Jul 2008 13:24:50 EDT

It took Diane Pickel Plappert six months to tell a counselor that she had been raped while on duty in Iraq. While time passed, the former Navy nurse disconnected from her children and her life slowly unraveled.

Channel: Women Tags: female soldiers sexual assaults iraq rape