24. september 2005

Hurricane Slams Into Gulf Coast; Flooding Feared. Hurricane Rita caused far less damage than officials had feared but raised new concerns about widespread flooding. By SHAILA DEWAN and WILLIAM YARDLEY. [NYT > Home Page] 7:54:49 PM    comment []

Football: Blackburn stun Man Utd. Morten Gamst Pedersen's double earns Blackburn a shock win at Man Utd. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 7:54:14 PM    comment []

Gear From 'Rock Star: INXS' Auctioned (AP). AP - Musical instruments and memorabilia from CBS' "Rock Star: INXS" are being auctioned on the eBay Web site to benefit the Elizabeth Glaser Pediatric AIDS Foundation. [Yahoo! News: Technology News] 7:53:12 PM    comment []

Bjornstad constructs an impressive Qualifying School success 7:52:00 PM    comment []

The Revolutionary Bob Dylan 2:07:39 PM    comment []

Gritty Americans trail by a point 2:06:06 PM    comment []

Germany's new Left MPs accused of collaborating with Stasi 2:03:52 PM    comment []

Israel Vows 'Crushing' Response to Attacks 2:01:33 PM    comment []

EU urges UN Iran nuclear decision. The UN nuclear watchdog is to decide on an EU motion that sets up Iran's referral to the Security Council. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 1:57:23 PM    comment []

Economy 'weaker than predicted'. Economic growth in the UK will be weaker than predicted, Chancellor Gordon Brown is set to admit. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 1:55:57 PM    comment []

Voice Over Internet Both Simple, Complex (AP). Yahoo! News: Technology News] 1:54:26 PM    comment []

Coastal Economy Stops and Waits . Oil prices slid yesterday as Hurricane Rita weakened and its course veered away from Houston -- the heartland of the U.S. refining industry -- raising hopes that the storm would not severely cripple gasoline production there at a time of tight national supplies. By Nell Henderson and Justin Blum. [washingtonpost.com - Business] 1:51:32 PM    comment []

Storm's Eye Hits Land Near Texas-Louisiana Border. Hurricane Rita made landfall with up to 120 mile per hour winds, sending 20-foot storm surges crashing onto coastal areas. By SIMON ROMEROand JERE LONGMAN. [NYT > Home Page] 1:49:25 PM    comment []

Down's Syndrome Mice Offer Hope. Capping 13 years of research, scientists successfully implant a human chromosome in mice, effectively re-creating Down's syndrome in the animals. The achievement could help researchers tease out genes that cause the genetic disorder. [Wired News] 1:48:43 PM    comment []

Bondevik keeps a high profile 1:47:12 PM    comment []

Asian Tour: WEI-CHIH BATTLES INTO LEAD IN MERCURIES TAIWAN MASTERS 1:44:10 PM    comment []

European Challenge Tour: Clément’s Strategic Approach Hands him the Lead in Kazakhstan 1:42:47 PM    comment []

European Seniors Tour: Back Nine Blitz Sees Torrance Drive Clear in The Bendinat London Seniors Masters 1:41:22 PM    comment []

Ladies European Tour: Sandolo moves into second round lead in Catalonia 1:38:26 PM    comment []

PGA Tour: Presidents Cup Notebook: Nicklaus wants the fans to be more polite to the visitors At the Valero Texas Open, struggling Duval makes his first cut of the 2005 season Woods-Furyk team overcomes aches and pains to win a big point in the Presidents Cup 1:35:07 PM    comment []

Champions Tour: McCullough wins the Georgia-Pacific Grand Champions Championship by two shots 1:33:50 PM    comment []

European Tour: Britain-Ireland closes in, but Continental Europe stays ahead in the Seve Trophy 1:32:43 PM    comment []

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