29. november 2005

You can enjoy cross-country skiing not far from Québec's cities and often in them. Gatineau (Outaouais) is home to an immense natural paradise, Gatineau Park, which delights skiers with over 200 km (125 mi.) of groomed trails carving through forest and valley. Not far from Trois-Rivières, the Mauricie National Park promises cross-country enthusiasts hours of fun with more than 80 km (50 mi.) in trails. You can also sleep on site, in cabins accessible only by ski! 9:47:40 PM    comment []

Frequent Flier: Therapy ¢ (You Going to Eat Your Peanuts?). OFTEN when I fly, my seatmates confuse me with their therapists. I try to stick to my routine of reading a book or listening to my iPod, but once in a while I can't help myself. By DOREEN LORENZO. [NYT > Business] 9:37:49 PM    comment []

British Gas facing five strikes. Thousands of British Gas engineers plan five 24-hour strikes in the run-up to Christmas and after New Year. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 9:35:11 PM    comment []

State forces blamed over Beslan. An inquiry finds Russian security forces partly to blame for the Beslan school siege in which hundreds died. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 9:33:34 PM    comment []

The only thing worse than flying is open source code. And ninethly The proof is in Burt Rutan's tears [The Register] 9:31:44 PM    comment []

Museveni's rival returns to jail. Ugandan opposition leader Kizza Besigye appears in the High Court to sign bail papers, but goes back to prison. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 9:30:01 PM    comment []

Music Players and Game Consoles Are Topping Lists. Two of the most-coveted items this holiday season are the iPod music player and the Xbox 360. By ERIC A. TAUB. [NYT > Home Page] 9:20:46 PM    comment []

Iraq video shows Western hostages. The four peace activists taken hostage in Iraq, including a retired Briton, are shown in a video released by an unknown militant group. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 9:19:15 PM    comment []

Venezuelan opposition quit poll. Three opposition parties in Venezuela pull out of the congressional election on Sunday, claiming conditions are unfair. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 9:17:18 PM    comment []

Blair reignites nuclear arguments. A fierce debate on nuclear power begins after Tony Blair launches a review which could lead to new nuclear plants. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 9:16:01 PM    comment []

Insurer suspected of fraud 9:13:31 PM    comment []

The King's Guard gets its first woman chief For the first time in its 150-year history, the Norwegian King's Guard will get a woman chief. Lieutenant Colonel Ingrid Marie Gjerde comes from the infantry, and she takes command of the King's Guard in the summer.  29.11.2005 More ... 9:11:58 PM    comment []

Spanish captain admits illegal fishing Questioned by the Tromsoe police, the captain of one of the arrested Spanish trawlers has admitted to overfishing of Greeland halibut in the protective fisheries zone around Svalbard . 29.11.2005 More ... 9:10:34 PM    comment []

IEA urges exploration of the Lofoten Basin The International Energy Agency (IEA) has in its latest report recommended that Norway open the near-shore areas in the Barents Sea and Loften to exploration for oil and gas.(Photo: IEA-chief Claude Mandil) 29.11.2005 More ... 9:09:19 PM    comment []

Visit Guadeloupe The largest French West Indian island, GUADELOUPE encompasses a massive 1704 square kilometres, the majority of which is taken up by its two adjoining mainland islands, Basse-Terre and Grande-Terre, whose outline resembles a greenbacked butterfly in flight. Its two "wings" have entirely different personas and equally misrepresentative names: the western Basse-Terre , or "low-land", is anything but, given its central core is dominated by mountain ranges, including the Lesser Antilles' highest peak, La Soufrière . These surround the island's bountiful rainforest and descend to meet twinkling black-sand beaches like Plage Malendure that extend to protected underwater dive sites abounding with aqualife. Read more here: 9:03:42 PM    comment []

Tour de las Americas: The 2005 Abierto Mexicano is set to start on Thursday 48th Abierto Mexicano Club de Golf La Hacienda December 1-4, 2005 Nov 29, 2005 – Everything is set for the 48th VIP Abierto Mexicano to start on Thursday. The top stars from the Tour de las Americas, the European Challenge Tour, and Mexico's own professional circuit will compete at the US $305,000 event to be co-sanctioned by the TLA and the Challenge Tour for the second year in a row. Barranquilla joins the TLA 51st Abierto de Barranquilla Country Club de Barranquilla December 1-4, 2005 Nov 29, 2005 – After a two-year absence, the 51st Abierto de Barranquilla puts Colombia back on the TLA map. The US $65,000 event starts on Thursday at the Country Club de Barranquilla and will be played simultaneously with the Abierto Mexicano. It will be the first time ever the TLA will sanction two events during the same week. 8:58:58 PM    comment []

Golfnytt fra Danmark: TP2 i sne og sol TP2 Øst holdt årets anden samling i Helsingør Golf Club. De mange piger blev budt velkommen af et smukt solrigt vinterlandskab | Læs mere... 8:48:41 PM    comment []

Golfnytt fra Sverige: Sju svenskor slutkvalar till LPGA Sju svenskor varav två VM-guldmedaljöser, tre uppmärksammande amatörer som nyligen blivit proffs, samt två före detta Solheim Cup-spelare. På onsdag startar årets LPGA-slutkval och Svensk Golf har talat med nyblivna proffset Karin Sjödin. Läs mer Rutinerade svenskar i PGA Tour-kvalet Per-Ulrik Johansson, Mathias Grönberg och Gabriel Hjertstedt ger sig på onsdagen in i det sista och avgörande 108-hålskvalet till PGA Tour. 165 spelare gör upp om 30 tourkort på två banor i Winter Garden, Florida. Läs mer 8:44:55 PM    comment []

Golfnytt fra Norge: Extra-midler til Golf - Grønn Glede Golf - Grønn Glede har fått tilsagn på tilsammen 438 000 kroner i Extra-midler. Overskuddet av Norsk Tippings Extra-spill går til Helse og Rehabilitering, en stiftelse for norske helse- og rehabiliteringsorganisasjoner. Les mer 8:42:23 PM    comment []

Australasia Tour: Players set for PGA After a dramatic week at Moonah Links, players are looking for a more relaxed time on Queensland's Sunshine Coast for the Centenary Australian PGA Championship beginning on Thursday at the Hyatt Regency Coolum. 8:39:33 PM    comment []

South Africa Tour: Van der Walts prepare for SA summer 29 November 2005 - While South Africa’s Tjaart van der Walt prepares for the gruelling Final Stage of the US PGA Tour this week, his wife Phillipa gives us an inside look at the challenges this touring couple face together. ---> read more Els is back and more than ready 29 November 2005 - For months we have waited with bated breath for the return of the Big Easy and the time is almost upon us. This Thursday, Ernie Els will make his world comeback on native soil at the Nedbank Golf Challenge. ---> read more 8:18:00 PM    comment []

Asian Tour: CHOI FEELS GOOD AHEAD OF UBS HONG KONG OPEN HANRAHAN REACHES CAREER MILESTONE THAI STARS TAKE MERIT BATTLE DOWN TO THE WIRE 8:14:43 PM    comment []

European Seniors Tour: Seniors Head to Caribbean for Traditional Sunshine Start 8:11:07 PM    comment []

Ladies European Tour: An interview with Helen Alfredsson 8:04:51 PM    comment []

PGA Tour: PGA Tour Notebook: Ex-stars Pate, Waldorf and Delsing are now outside looking in Casey climbs into the top 50 in the rankings with his Volvo China Open victory 8:01:11 PM    comment []

LPGA Tour: A field of 140 players will tee it up this week at the Nov. 30-Dec. 4 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament at LPGA International in Daytona Beach, Fla. All will be vying for one of the 24 coveted exempt LPGA Tour cards for the 2006 Tour season, and for 90 grueling holes it will be all or nothing. More ... LPGA Notebook: The LPGA sets a new record for millionaires in a single season 7:59:49 PM    comment []

European Tour: Jiménez looks to make history in Hong Kong The European Tour Yearbook - 18th Edition - Special Offer Goosen to Join Woods in Dubai With This Win …. Paul Casey - Volvo China Open European Tour Notebook: Sports psychologist Pates is banned for three months 7:58:38 PM    comment []

Gallardo Number 3000 Leaves Assembly Line 4:40:58 PM    comment []

Future: 2007 Toyota Tundra Breaks Cover 4:40:25 PM    comment []

Events: A Day In The Life Of Le Mans 4:39:19 PM    comment []

Four Grand Prize Winners Named in Jeep Heroes Nomination Program 4:38:42 PM    comment []

Rush for new Renault Espace 4:37:57 PM    comment []

Faster, cleaner, leaner Lexus SC430 4:37:21 PM    comment []

Delphi cuts GM a huge break 4:36:28 PM    comment []

SEAT gets 700M Euro and new Altera FR in same day 4:35:48 PM    comment []

Buick to ride on Martha Stewart's coat tails 4:35:06 PM    comment []

The 450Z –– because 350 wasn't enough 4:34:33 PM    comment []

Just in case your head hasn't yet exploded from all the GM discussion 4:33:52 PM    comment []

Toyota launches Belta subcompact in Japan 4:33:19 PM    comment []

Mercury to get the Magellan 4:32:42 PM    comment []

Hyundai moving upmarket 4:32:08 PM    comment []

The $340,000 Jag 4:31:35 PM    comment []

Toyota unveils 2006 F1 challenger 4:30:54 PM    comment []

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