24. desember 2005

I wish you all a peaceful christmas and a happy new year. Editor and owner of this blog: Olaf E. Roalkvam Norway 3:19:11 PM    comment []

Football: Villa takeover 'close'. Businessman Michael Neville is confident he and the Comer brothers can take over Aston Villa before the new year. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 3:06:05 PM    comment []

Israel plans Gaza 'aerial siege'. Israel says it will impose an "aerial siege" along its border with Gaza to stop militants firing rockets into Israel. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 3:05:08 PM    comment []

Japan backs joint US missile plan. Japan's cabinet approves a joint missile defence programme with the US, as concerns about N Korea grow. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 3:04:14 PM    comment []

US mosques radiation check. Authorities have secretly been monitoring radiation levels at Muslim sites in the US, the government confirms. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 3:02:51 PM    comment []

Ashdown urges Bosnian 'justice'. The freedom of Ratko Mladic and Radovan Karadic is an obstacle to peace in Bosnia, the UN High Representative says. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 3:01:50 PM    comment []

Egyptian opposition leader jailed. Egyptian opposition leader Ayman Nour receives a five-year jail term after being found guilty of fraud. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 3:00:29 PM    comment []

Biotech Company Closes After Running Out of Cash. The Large Scale Biology Corporation, which led the way in trying to produce pharmaceuticals in genetically modified crops, ran out of money and shut its doors Friday. By ANDREW POLLACK. [NYT > Technology] 2:54:25 PM    comment []

Stem Cell Fraud Worries U.S. Scientists . The unwelcome but indisputable revelation that some of the most exciting biomedical claims of the past few years were the product of scientific fraud settled like a cloud over the American scientific community yesterday. By Rick Weiss. [washingtonpost.com - Technology - Industry News, Policy, and Reviews] 2:51:09 PM    comment []

Agencies warned over child abuse. More cases like the children left to starve in Sheffield will happen unless agencies are more proactive, an expert warns. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 2:47:58 PM    comment []

'No survivors' from Azeri crash. All 23 passengers and crew are thought to have died when an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crashed after take off. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 2:46:59 PM    comment []

Golfnytt fra Sverige: Golf.se önskar alla besökare en god jul! Bilden ljuger inte. Vi har inlett julfirandet på allvar och tar ledigt några dagar. Nyhetsbevakningen kommer därför att gå på en lägre växel under kommande vecka. Läs mer 2:25:52 PM    comment []

European Seniors Tour: On Top of the World 2:17:02 PM    comment []

European Challenge Tour: Ground-breaking Adventure 2:15:52 PM    comment []

PGA Tour: Debating which years are his best is a nice problem for Woods to have 2:12:40 PM    comment []

LPGA Tour: LPGA Tour Notebook: President Daly-Donofrio lands the 2005 Powell Award 2:11:33 PM    comment []

European Tour: Keeping the Romance Alive European Tour Notebook: British PGA honors Woosnam for his role in golf 2:07:09 PM    comment []

Visit the Norwegian Capital Oslo Despite tourist-office endeavours, OSLO retains a low profile among European cities, and even comparisons with other Scandinavian capitals are usually a little less than favourable. Inevitably, though, you'll pass through - the main train routes heading west to the fjords, north to the Arctic, south to the coast and east to Sweden are routed through the city - but take heart: Oslo is definitely worth seeing. The city has some of Europe's best museums, fields a street life that surprises most first-time visitors, and helps revive travellers weary of the austere northern wilderness.  Read more here:   2:02:34 PM    comment []

Radioactive materials found among scrap metals Sixteen small containers with radioactive materials belonging to the military forces have been found among scrap metals on a salvage depot in Mo i Rana, in the county of Nordland. 24.12.2005 More ... 1:39:13 PM    comment []

Aker Kvaerner awarded deepwater installation contract Chevron with partner Kerr-McGee has awarded Aker Kvaerner a contract for marine operations for installation of the Blind Faith platform in the Gulf of Mexico. The contract value is estimated at approximately USD 35 million. 24.12.2005 More ... 1:38:18 PM    comment []

Kverneland Group Announces Major Changes The Board of Directors in Kverneland Group has announced a major restructuring of its manufacturing operations in Gottmadingen, Germany, and further performance improvement initiatives at the Cognac production plant, France. 24.12.2005 More ... 1:36:59 PM    comment []

The Rebirth of Sri Lanka 1:29:48 PM    comment []

Next Stop: Bucharest: A Checkered Past Adds Intrigue to a Bohemian City 1:29:23 PM    comment []

Cultured Traveler: In Alabama, a Poor County Is Rich in Modern Architecture 1:28:52 PM    comment []

Journeys: Hut–to–Hut Skiing: Answering the Call of the Trail 1:28:17 PM    comment []

Practical Traveler: It's Harder to Change Your Plans These Days 1:27:16 PM    comment []

Check In, Check Out : Hotel Sacher Vienna 1:26:42 PM    comment []

A Bit on Mount St. Helens 1:25:40 PM    comment []

Barbados Blog 1:25:08 PM    comment []

Friday Funny 1:24:38 PM    comment []

NPR on Norman Vaughan 1:23:57 PM    comment []

Gift thieves to spend Christmas with police 1:21:42 PM    comment []

Santa's off to a flyer 12:54:42 PM    comment []

Import a car 12:53:53 PM    comment []

A Holiday Greeting Dug Out Of The Auto Channel Archives 12:52:27 PM    comment []

Medialink: Food in the Fast Lane 12:51:53 PM    comment []

FORD S NEW  FACE FOR THE CHASE:  FUSION WILL BE FORD S NASCAR RACE CAR IN 2006 12:51:28 PM    comment []

Toyota, Honda, Nissan's smallest prepped for battle 12:50:05 PM    comment []

Volkswagen supersizes the Phaeton 12:49:30 PM    comment []

Corrected: 17th Annual Grassroots Motorsports Editors' Choice Awards 12:48:58 PM    comment []

Kia Rio, Chrysler Sebring are depreciation leaders 12:48:20 PM    comment []

Volkswagen leads European market in 2005 12:47:47 PM    comment []

Proton to get Savvy in UK this January 12:46:31 PM    comment []

Parts for recalled Fords not yet available 12:45:59 PM    comment []

Mercedes to recall C–class due to air bag concern 12:45:16 PM    comment []

MINI to show special version of Traveller concept in Detroit 12:44:43 PM    comment []

Ford releases plan for greenhouse–gas reduction 12:43:56 PM    comment []

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