20. august 2005

Sick and Scared, and Waiting, Waiting, Waiting. Waiting has long been part of medicine, but health care researchers say the problem has only gotten worse. By GINA KOLATA. [NYT > Home Page] 3:12:29 PM    comment []

Jordanians hunt rocket suspects. Police in Jordan hunt suspected Arab militants who fired rockets at two US warships and Israel. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 3:10:43 PM    comment []

Trading the World for a 9-to-5 . When Alan Smith was living in a hut and waking up to roosters in Tonga as a volunteer for the Peace Corps, finding a job that paid well back in the States was the least of his concerns. He was too busy helping teenagers plant trees along sandy beaches to worry about a 9-to-5 routine. By Mark Chediak. [washingtonpost.com - Business] 3:09:33 PM    comment []

Thousands Flock to Gaming Convention (AP). AP - Inside an eerie 10,000-square-foot labyrinthine dungeon, a wizard, rogue, cleric, bard, ranger, fighter and paladin are on a mission. For two hours, the team of seven will solve elaborate riddles and fight monsters in seven rooms as they try to capture a magic amulet that will save the fantasy city of Greyhawk. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 3:07:47 PM    comment []

Microsoft Working to Fix Browser Flaw (AP). AP - Microsoft Corp. was working Friday to come up with a fix for a flaw in its Internet Explorer browser that could let hackers gain remote access to computer systems through malicious Web sites. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 3:06:27 PM    comment []

Soviet Germ Factories Pose New Threat . ODESSA, Ukraine -- For 50 years under Soviet rule, nearly everything about the Odessa Antiplague Station was a state secret, down to the names of the deadly microbes its white-coated workers collected and stored in a pair of ordinary freezers. The name "antiplague" reflects a grim reality of... By Joby Warrick. [washingtonpost.com - Technology - Industry News, Policy, and Reviews] 3:04:28 PM    comment []

Democrats turn up heat on US pump prices . WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. Senate Democrats turned up the heat on the White House on Friday to act in the face of record-high U.S gasoline pump prices. By Chris Baltimore. [washingtonpost.com - washingtonpost.com - elections, campaigns, government and politics news and headlines.] 3:03:01 PM    comment []

No Sex, Please, We're Repressed. While Sister Furong's 'talent' remains unclear, her sexy internet posts have become a sensation in China. So much so, that the authorities are unnerved and doing everything possible to censor her. [Wired News] 3:00:24 PM    comment []

London Police Maintain 'Shoot-to-Kill' Policy. London's police force has reviewed its controversial policy and left it largely unchanged, Scotland Yard said on Saturday. By REUTERS. [NYT > Home Page] 2:57:57 PM    comment []

King Harald quashes rumors 2:56:33 PM    comment []

Is Marius Thorp able to win the championship? 3 birdies in a row day 4 and second place so fare!   Player Profile        Name: THORP Marius Nat: NOR Birthday: Golfclub: Handicap: +2.2 EuropeaM Rinkven 2005 - 20-8-2005 14:47:37 - DAY 1 Day 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 1 4 4 2 4 4 4 5 3 4 4 3 5 4 4 3 4 5 4 2 3 4 3 5 3 4 6 3 5 4 3 4 4 5 3 4 4 5 3 4 4 3 3 4 4 6 4 4 4 2 4 4 5 3 4 5 4 4 4 4 2 3 2 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Par 4 4 3 4 3 4 5 4 5 4 3 4 4 5 3 4 5 4 M 359 343 160 345 162 381 479 334 483 470 172 357 306 468 144 313 514 386 KEY:  Eagles Birdies Par Bogey Worse/Bogey+ 2:51:16 PM    comment []

Europe Amateur Championship 2005: Rafael Cabrera, Friday evening co-leader with Briton, Matthew Cryer, is the man on whose shoulders... 2:45:35 PM    comment []

First-round scores Friday in the FUTURES Golf Tour's $65,000 Hunters Oak FUTURES Golf Classic at the 6330-yard, par 36-36 - 72 Hunters Oak Golf Club. (a-denotes amateur): 1 Charlotte Mayorkas Temecula, Calif. 36-33 - 69 (-3) Stephanie George Myerstown, Pa. 33-36 - 69 (-3) Nicole Castrale Palm Desert, Calif. 35-34 - 69 (-3) Seon-Hwa Lee Chonan, Korea 34-35 - 69 (-3) Kyeong Bae Seoul, Korea 33-36 - 69 (-3)   6 Cristina Baena Pereira, Colombia 36-34 - 70 (-2) Meaghan Francella Port Chester, N.Y. 36-34 - 70 (-2) Virada Nirapathpongporn Bangkok, Thailand 37-33 - 70 (-2) Sarah Huarte Shingle Springs, Calif. 35-35 - 70 (-2) Kim Brozer Red Deer, Alberta 36-34 - 70 (-2) Allison Fouch Grand Rapids, Mich. 36-34 - 70 (-2) 2:41:03 PM    comment []

Irländare leder i halvtid Irländske Colm Moriarty leder Skandia PGA Open efter ronderna 66-66, totalt åtta under par. Jaakko Mäkitalo är ensam på andra platsen, två slag efter Moriarty. • Läs mer 2:39:08 PM    comment []

Nina i fortsatt ledning Efter den andra ronden leder fortfarande Nina Karlsson i från Lidhem Skandia PGA Open. Trots 73 slag idag behåller hon en ledning på två slag ner till Lena Tornevall och Marianne Skarpnord. • Läs mer 2:36:41 PM    comment []

European Challenge Tour: Warren Maintains Two Shot Advantage at the Rolex Trophy 2:35:06 PM    comment []

European Seniors Tour: South Africans Singing in the Rain at Wentworth 2:33:49 PM    comment []

Ladies European Tour: Sponsors show great interest in The 2007 Solheim Cup 2:32:28 PM    comment []

PGA Tour: Records fall as defending champ Vaughn clings to the Reno-Tahoe Open lead After several say no, Baker-Finch will be Player's Presidents Cup assistant 2:29:55 PM    comment []

LPGA Tour: Yim and Kang share the lead over Jones and Han in the LPGA Safeway Classic 2:28:52 PM    comment []

Champions Tour: Bryant, Hatalsky, Kite and Thorpe head a packed chart in the Greater Seattle Classic 2:27:42 PM    comment []

European Tour: Final-hole double-bogey brings Woods back into a tie with Donald at the NEC 2:26:31 PM    comment []

Nationwide Tour: Nationwide Xerox Classic is suspended by weather with Price and Pinneo on top 2:25:12 PM    comment []

Hurra! Knallmåling for Demokratene Aftenpostens har gjennomført en meningsmåling som gir knallresultat for Demokratene. Les om målingen her. 1:59:14 PM    comment []

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