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10 Dec 2008 at 12:07am
A convicted child molester featured on the U.S. television show America's Most Wanted has been apprehended in Calgary. Steven Andrew Hayes, 49, fled Texas in 2005 after a grand jury indicted him for aggravated sexual assault of a child. He's alleged to hav...
2009 SCCA Board And Committee Appointments Made
9 Dec 2008 at 6:49pm
Sports Car Club of America's Board of Directors made its 2009 appointments for the various Boards and Committees that govern the 50,000-member organization. R.J. Gordy was elected by his fellow directors to serve a third year as Chairman of the Board. John Sheridan also retained his position as Vice Chairman. New appointments to the Executive Committee of the Board of Directors included Mike Sauce (Treasurer), Jerry Wannarka (Secretary) and Lisa Noble (Fifth Executive Committee Member).
American Alexander Rossi Wins Formula BMW World Final 2008 In Mexico City
9 Dec 2008 at 6:45pm
Eurointernational's Alexander Rossi (US) is the winner of the fourth Formula BMW World Final. At the "Autódromo Hermanos RodrÃguez" in Mexico City (MX) the 17-year-old crossed the line 0.655 seconds ahead of second-placed Rookie Michael Christensen (DK). Local hero Esteban Gutiérrez (MX), Christensen's team-mate at Josef Kaufmann Racing, also made it onto the podium by finishing third. As a reward for his victory, Rossi will be given a drive in a BMW Sauber F1 Team race car. BMW Motorsport Director, Mario Theissen, handed over the winner's trophy, and commented: "Congratulations to Alexander Rossi. We have seen great, clean racing over the course of the weekend. Again many talented young drivers were racing, and we have seen three of them on the podium. Alexander drove a fantastic race and passed one car after the other. He deserves his win, but Michael Christensen and Esteban Gutiérrez can also look back on a strong weekend. I'm convinced that all three of them will have successful careers in international motor racing. Who knows, maybe they will knock on our door in Formula One in the future."
Victories For Gutierrez And Juncadella In Formula BMW World Final Heats
9 Dec 2008 at 6:42pm
Esteban Gutiérrez (MX) and Daniel Juncadella (ES) are the favourites for securing pole position for the Formula BMW World Final 2008, after claiming a victory and a third place each in the two heats held at Mexico City (MX) today. With three points each, the two young drivers jointly lead the points' classification which determines the starting grid for Sunday's final race. Gutiérrez won the first intermediate heat for Josef Kaufmann Racing. His team-mate, Michael Christensen (DK), finished second, and is the best-placed Rookie of the day. Eurointernational's Juncadella crossed the line in third after 16 laps. In the second heat, Gutiérrez and Juncadella finished in reverse order with Alexander Rossi (US), who is also racing for Eurointernational, coming second in the middle of the two drivers from Formula BMW Europe.
Deal reached for auto loans; GOP senators vow opposition
9 Dec 2008 at 5:10pm
WASHINGTON - Congressional Democrats and the White House reached agreement Tuesday night on the outlines of a $15 billion rescue of General Motors Corp. and Chrysler LLC, even as key Senate Republicans promised a filibuster of the draft proposal for not requiring more sacrifices from the UAW. Lawmakers and administration officials said that while the final language of the bill was still being written, the House was expected to take up the bill Wednesday morning. A senior administration official said the bill stiffened the terms for the automakers to get aid.
The GOP's Fannie/Freddie Fixation
9 Dec 2008 at 5:05pm
Congressional Republicans finally got their big chance to blame the financial crisis on the Democrats. Ever since the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform began investigating the causes of the nation's current economic troubles in early Octo...
Obama sees opportunity to reshape 'America's image around the world'
9 Dec 2008 at 4:57pm
CHICAGO - Barack Obama says his presidency is an opportunity for the U.S. to renovate its relations with the Muslim world, starting the day of his inauguration and continuing with a speech he plans to deliver in an Islamic capital. And when he takes the oath of office Jan. 20, he plans to be sworn in like every other president, using his full name: Barack Hussein Obama.
Web site launches database of slave trade
9 Dec 2008 at 4:44pm
OAKLAND, Calif. - 2008 will go down in history as the year our nation elected Barack Obama, the first U.S. president of African-American descent. In an interesting bit of timing, 2008 also happens to be the bicentennial anniversary marking the official abolition of the transatlantic slave trade in Britain and in the Americas.
Teaching hospitals excel
9 Dec 2008 at 3:12pm
The community of educators responsible for training America's future physicians appreciates the work of the Institute of Medicine (IOM) committee in preparing its report on resident physician duty hours.
Michelle Obama warrants salute for breaking barriers
9 Dec 2008 at 3:12pm
In a few days, Time magazine will name its "Person of the Year" -- something it has been doing since 1927. Today, for the first time, I'm naming my choice for "American of the Year." Time's award is given annually to the person who "has done the most to influence the events of the year." Mine goes to someone who, through deeds or inspiration, makes this nation a better place.
As America Goes...
9 Dec 2008 at 3:05pm
Globalism: The experts said China and India were the new economic "juggernauts" -- strong, independent and insulated even from America's...
Prepackaged Failure
9 Dec 2008 at 3:01pm
Bailout: GM, Ford, Chrysler and Congress seem to be inching toward some sort of bailout that would give Washington unprecedented control over...
Inequality Myths
9 Dec 2008 at 2:41pm
Economy: President-elect Barack Obama argues big tax hikes on the rich are needed in part to help redress the growing wealth gap in America....
Simpsons lead contender for Writers Guild awards
9 Dec 2008 at 1:18pm
With five nominations, The Simpsons is at the front of the pack of U.S. television shows vying for the Writers Guild of America's broadcasting awards for the 2008 season. One episode of The Simpsons has been nominated for best comedy series, and four episo...
Economic crisis may hit disaster readiness: experts
9 Dec 2008 at 1:00pm
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is still underprepared for a major disaster, such as a biological attack or a pandemic, and the current economic crisis could make things worse, health experts said on Tuesday.
Bouchon and Obsello Partner to Bring Back Haunting 'Green Hour'
9 Dec 2008 at 12:57pm
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Progress continues in cleaning up hazardous waste sites
9 Dec 2008 at 12:08pm
EPA continues to make significant progress in cleaning up America's most contaminated hazardous waste sites and making them ready for productive use. EPA's annual summary of the Superfund program's accomplishments shows that construction was completed at 30 sites in 2008, for a cumulative total of 1...
Best of ITS award winners announced
9 Dec 2008 at 12:08pm
The Intelligent Transportation Society of America (ITS America) has announced the winners of the 2008 Best of ITS Awards. The awards were presented during a special ceremony of the ITS America Annual Meeting and Exposition held in conjunction with the 15th World Congress on ITS in New York City. Pre...
Television news briefs
9 Dec 2008 at 11:22am
JIMMY FALLON PUTS DOWN ROOTS Given the hoopla surrounding Jay Leno over the last 24 hours or so, it's easy to forget that the rest of NBC's late-night lineup is getting a makeover too.
Reviews of recent and upcoming DVD releases
9 Dec 2008 at 11:22am
"The Dark Knight: Two-Disc Special Edition" (PG-13, 2008, Warner Bros.) Even if they somehow haven't already seen it in theaters, Batman fans likely already know more than they need to know about "The Dark Knight." Whichever the case may be, their preorders are in the mail, and any ink "Knight" gets this week has zero value to them. So this is where the rest of you - whether you assume "Knight" is fodder for teenage boys or if you simply avoid comic book movies on instinct - come in. And here is what you may not know: You need not care one iota about superheroes, comic books or even Batman himself to absolutely love this movie anyway. "Knight" delivers as a work of fan service - The Joker (Heath Ledger) is as advertised, and the emergence of Harvey Dent (Aaron Eckhart) satisfies on the same level - but it delivers just as powerfully as a smart, morally ambiguous criminal thriller starring characters who would be among the year's best even if they shed the costumes, washed off the makeup and called themselves Tom, Bill and Dave. "Knight" also proves, beyond doubt, that a first-rate thriller in 2008 need not lean on cheap violence and gore for the sake of it to actual thrill an audience. There are some brilliant action scenes and some stuff certainly goes boom, but it's the sheer brilliance of the script that takes this one to a plane few of its contemporaries even know exists. Michael Caine, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gary Oldman and Morgan Freeman also star. Oh, and Christian Bale returns as Batman.
Pamela Anderson's Dorff kiss
9 Dec 2008 at 11:08am
Former 'Baywatch' actress Pamela Anderson has reportedly rekindled her relationship with actor Stephen Dorff.
Brad Pitt's ghost obsession
9 Dec 2008 at 11:08am
Brad Pitt has reportedly become obsessed with "deep-trance spirit channelling" after watching a US TV documentary.
Meticulous attention to detail went into historically designed home
9 Dec 2008 at 10:04am
The Williams family home in Idaho's East Boise Foothills reveals the elegance of simplicity: vast white stucco walls embellished with forged iron, outlined against Boise's blue sky with red clay tiles. It was also a three-year labor of love. To cross the threshold is to step into another world.
Challenges to Globalizing Natural Gas - Council on Foreign Relations
9 Dec 2008 at 8:49am
Natural gas seems an obvious alternative to coal and oil for new energy production, but its transportation remains expensive, technically challenging, and politically difficult.
GM Statement On The Auto Bailout Bill
9 Dec 2008 at 6:18am
We appreciate the tireless work of Speaker Pelosi, Leader Reid, Chairman Dodd, Chairman Frank, and the Administration to craft a bill that provides immediate aid to the domestic auto industry with the appropriate mechanisms for accountability and transparency to the taxpayer. The current set of extraordinary economic circumstances the industry faces requires equally extraordinary action now on the part of both the automakers and Congress. We have listened to Congress and have put together a restructuring plan that will deliver a stronger, sustainable GM in a quicker timeframe and without the negative market consequences that could result from bankruptcy.
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