6. januar 2006

Golfnytt fra Sverige: Smakstart av Carl Pettersson Carl Pettersson inledde golfåret 2006 med en 71-rond, vilket räckte till delad tredje plats i de svåra förhållanden som rådde första tävlingsdagen i Mercedes Championships på Hawaii. Olin Browne är ensam ledare på 69. Läs mer Stenson årsdebuterar med matchspel Julskinka i Sverige, ökenträning i Dubai vid nyår och nu årets första tävling i Thailand. Henrik Stenson är redo för ett nytt golfår och inleder som svensk representant i det europalag som ska möta Asien i Royal Trophy. Läs mer Tolv proffs på årligt Florida-läger För tredje året i rad samlades efter nyår några av de bästa svenska golfspelarna under Floridas sol för några dagars träning och tävlingsförberedelser. Sex herrproffs och sex damproffs deltar i Camp Excellence den 3-6 januari. Läs mer 11:57:40 PM    comment []

Australasia Tour: Appleby tied for third Australian Stuart Appleby has fired a two-under 71 in the first round of the Mercedes Championship in Hawaii as he aims to claim the US PGA Tour's season-opening event for the third consecutive year. 11:56:14 PM    comment []

South Africa Tour: Time to book a berth for the 135th Open Championship 6 January 2006 - Royal Johannesburg and Kensington is in the final throes of preparation for the first of five International Final Qualifying competitions for the Open Championship to be held at Hoylake in July this year. ---> read more Will 2006 be another Year of the Tiger? 6 January 2006 - 2005 was The year of the Tiger, with a second tier of four players battling for leftovers. Will one of them make a major move in 2006 or will an unknown player upset of the applecart? ---> read more Alberts keeps up the pace at Asian Tour Q-School 6 January 2006 - Henk Alberts still perches atop the Allamanda Course leaderboard, while Peter Karmis propelled to second at the Straits Course after round two of the First Stage of the 2006 Asian Tour Qualifying School. ---> read more 11:51:53 PM    comment []

Canadian Tour: Details Announced For 2006 Winter Qualifying School It seems that 2005 Canadian Tour money leader Michael Harris is beginning to garner some well-deserved recognition in the golfing world. Golfweek Magazine has listed Harris as one of the "Six to Watch in '06" in their latest publication. FULL STORY 11:48:38 PM    comment []

Asian Tour: FALDO, WOOSNAM IN ROYAL SHOWDOWN AGAINST TERRIFIC THAIS Rd 4 Village Course draw Fri 6 Jan 2006 Rd 4 Straits Course draw Fri 6 Jan 2006 Rd 3 Straits Course Results Fri 6 Jan 2006 Rd 3 Village Course Results Fri 6 Jan 2006 WRIGHT ON COURSE IN THIRD ROUND OF 2006 QUALIFYING SCHOOL 11:45:00 PM    comment []

European Tour: Faldo and Woosnam reunited for The Royal Trophy 11:43:13 PM    comment []

PGA Tour: Browne starts off the new year in the lead of the Mercedes Championships Mercedes Notebook: Three players are hurriedly hobbling into the new year Garcia is hoping that an improved short game could lead to a very big year 11:39:12 PM    comment []

LPGA Tour: King will captain the 2007 U.S. Solheim Cup team, with Daniel as her assistant 11:38:06 PM    comment []

11 U.S. Troops Killed in One Day in Iraq. Attacks by insurgents killed 11 members of the U.S. forces on Thursday and as many as 130 Iraqis in Karbala and Ramadi. By RICHARD A. OPPEL Jr. and JOHN O'NEIL. [NYT > Home Page] 6:52:16 PM    comment []

Quake survivors storm helicopters. Quake survivors storm UN helicopters in Pakistan-administered Kashmir, forcing crews to evacuate them. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 6:50:38 PM    comment []

Bank robberies 'every 90 minutes'. Banks across Europe are robbed at a rate of one every 90 minutes, says the European Banking Association. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 6:49:53 PM    comment []

Last 'Gang of Four' member dies. Yao Wenyuan, the last remaining member of the Gang of Four which led the Cultural Revolution, has died. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 6:49:09 PM    comment []

Colombian cocaine barons jailed. Two Colombians who ran a multi-million pound cocaine distribution network in Britain are jailed. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 6:47:38 PM    comment []

Microsoft shuts down Chinese blogger's site. 6:45:35 PM    comment []

Microsoft rushes out Windows fix. The severity of a bug in Windows has led Microsoft to release a security patch earlier than expected. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 6:43:54 PM    comment []

Net sex trickster "assaulted 38 girls" 4:06:55 PM    comment []

Editorial: Predicting the unpredictable for 2006 4:06:12 PM    comment []

36 Hours: Maui 4:04:42 PM    comment []

Skiing Up the Slopes, Powered by the Wind 4:04:05 PM    comment []

Day Trip: Huck Finn's Hartford Birthplace, With Little Eva Across the Lawn 4:03:35 PM    comment []

Ski Report: Real Powder Hounds Allowed 4:02:50 PM    comment []

One for the Road (01⁄06⁄06) 4:01:14 PM    comment []

Word for the Travel Wise (01⁄05⁄06) 4:00:48 PM    comment []

Europe: Open–Jaw Ticket is Booked! 4:00:03 PM    comment []

One for the Road (01⁄05⁄06) 3:59:33 PM    comment []

The Trinidad Diaries 3:58:56 PM    comment []

To Worst Places to Travel 3:58:07 PM    comment []

Virtual Gettysburg 3:57:32 PM    comment []

SV's boycott call embarrasses government 3:48:20 PM    comment []

Blast spurs police drama 3:47:28 PM    comment []

Camel project stirs a fuss 3:44:31 PM    comment []

Most townships poised to cut social benefits 3:43:33 PM    comment []

Foreign Minister reassures Israel Foreign Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere has sent a letter to Israel's Ambassador to Norway, reassuring her that a boycott of Israel will never be a part of the Government's policy. This is in reaction to Finance Minister Kristin Halvorsen's stated support on Thursday of a boycott of Israeli products. 06.01.2006 More ... 3:41:51 PM    comment []

Norway blacklists seven international companies The Norwegian Finance Department has excluded seven international companies from the investment list of the State Pension Fund (the former National Petroleum Fund), among them Boeing Co. and Honeywell International Inc. 06.01.2006 More ... 3:40:57 PM    comment []

Norway wants to change shipping lanes The Norwegian government has decided to apply to the UN International Maritime Organization for permission to change the permanent shipping lane off the coast of Northern Norway. 06.01.2006 More ... 3:40:10 PM    comment []

Migration board "blocking good asylum lawyers" 3:32:43 PM    comment []

Two held following Solna shooting 3:32:02 PM    comment []

Six years' jail for raping daughters 3:31:18 PM    comment []

Leave my party, Ohly tells critics 3:30:51 PM    comment []

Coop slumps as ICA dominates Swedish grocery sector 3:30:08 PM    comment []

Naughty book removed from shelves 3:29:26 PM    comment []

Seals not clubbed, says Greenland fur company 3:28:48 PM    comment []

Foreign minister contacts Arab League to end spat 3:28:17 PM    comment []

National women's handball team signs new manager 3:27:42 PM    comment []

Players shuffled during transfer season 3:27:13 PM    comment []

A street car named Denmark 3:26:32 PM    comment []

Danish firms top Chinese workers' wish lists 3:25:56 PM    comment []

Hybrids & Diesels: Deals or Duds? 3:11:13 PM    comment []

Jeep Liberty Diesel 3:10:49 PM    comment []

Toyota Camry Owners: Problems & Solutions 3:10:25 PM    comment []

Toyota Avalon 2005+ 3:10:01 PM    comment []

BMW 3–Series: Lease Questions 3:09:37 PM    comment []

Buying American Cars: What Does It Mean? 3:09:10 PM    comment []

Honda Pilot: Lease Questions 3:08:45 PM    comment []

2007 Chevrolet Tahoe⁄GMC Yukon 3:08:19 PM    comment []

2007 BMW X5 3:07:42 PM    comment []

Porsche Boxster: Lease Questions 3:07:19 PM    comment []

Showstopper: Lamborghini Pulls Wraps Off Retro Miura Concept 3:06:45 PM    comment []

Saleen Unveils High–Performance S331 Truck in L.A. 3:06:17 PM    comment []

Three–Wheeled VW GX3 May Be Headed for Production — If Americans Like It 3:05:48 PM    comment []

2006 BMW M6 Will Carry $96,795 Price 3:05:06 PM    comment []

Branson's Plan to "Revolutionize" Car Sales Ends With a Whimper 3:04:37 PM    comment []

U.S. Automakers See Marketshare Plunge in 2005 3:03:55 PM    comment []

Toyota Announces Pricing on 2007 FJ Cruiser and 2007 Yaris 3:03:21 PM    comment []

Peugeot to Launch Crucial 207 Subcompact Next Week 3:02:54 PM    comment []

Two Fiat Models to Be Built in Russia 3:02:28 PM    comment []

2006 Jeep Grand Cherokee: Refining the Rugged 3:02:01 PM    comment []

GM Announces 2007 Saturn Sky Prices 3:01:20 PM    comment []

NHRA Newsmakers: Jan. 5, 2006 3:00:39 PM    comment []

UPDATE 3: Kwikpower Mercedes–Benz Team In The Dakar Rally 3:00:13 PM    comment []

Ringers Racers at Chili Bowl 2:59:46 PM    comment []

David Stremme Daytona International Speedway Testing Advance 2:59:23 PM    comment []

2006 Los Angeles Auto Show Video Index Page 2:58:47 PM    comment []

Behind the Scenes of the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show 2:58:18 PM    comment []

Ford Talks Trucks at the 2006 Los Angeles Auto Show 2:57:52 PM    comment []

GM #1 in China 2:56:44 PM    comment []

Visteon's Focus with Integrated Control Panel 2:56:17 PM    comment []

Spyker in L.A. and looking good 2:55:39 PM    comment []

Lamborghini Miura in the flesh 2:54:59 PM    comment []

Toyota's Yaris TRD 2:54:26 PM    comment []

Alpine's 'Sinister Six' debuts at CES 2:53:48 PM    comment []

Mazda upgrades automatic RX–8 for 2006 2:53:11 PM    comment []

Mercury Mariner Hybrid wins first Green Car of the Year 2:52:43 PM    comment []

Formula EV X–01 2:52:11 PM    comment []

Saab 9–5 Aero BioPower Concept 2:51:41 PM    comment []

Checkmate for MINI 2:51:01 PM    comment []

Honda commissions next–gen S2000 design from students 2:50:27 PM    comment []

GM pushing E85 in California 2:49:32 PM    comment []

Pontiac Solstice GXP sees light of day in L.A. 2:49:01 PM    comment []

UPDATED – Corvette Z06 and Leno to pace Daytona 500 2:48:12 PM    comment []

Chevy Suburban and GMC Yukon XL unveiled in L.A. 2:47:35 PM    comment []

GMC Pad wins California Design Challenge 2:46:54 PM    comment []

A little more info on the Imperial 2:45:57 PM    comment []

Cross Lander (finally) to be sold in U.S. after NHTSA grants airbag exemption 2:45:25 PM    comment []

Spy Shots: Automoblox C9 and S9 GT 2:44:33 PM    comment []

Desperate Measures for Stroke Push the Edge of Medical Knowledge. Doctors in Jerusalem operated twice on the brain of Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, then put him into an anesthesia-induced coma and connected him to a mechanical respirator. By LAWRENCE K. ALTMAN and ELISABETH ROSENTHAL. [NYT > Health] 11:03:46 AM    comment []

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