Archive for July, 2008

Lady–who–lunches lifestyle would be like? »

Ever wonder what the lady–who–lunches lifestyle would be like? Now you can act the part with a stay at the Mansion on Peachtree, a Rosewood Hotel. Rooms in this slim 42–story building, which towers over the upscale Buckhead neighborhood, are accented with velvet, silk, and black and white marble tiles and offer sweeping views of […]

Tubes Re-Live His Finest Moment »

We’re sure you’ll be reading and hearing about this everywhere this afternoon, so we’ll skip to the main reason he’s relevant to our audience: His 2006 rant on net neutrality, defining the Internet as a “series of tubes,” popularized by this Daily Show bit.

Strong quake rattles buildings, nerves in S. Calif »

By ROBERT JABLON, Associated Press Writer
The strongest earthquake to strike a populated area of Southern California in more than a decade rattled windows and chandeliers, made buildings sway and sent people running into the streets on Tuesday. But there were no immediate reports of serious injuries or major damage.
The 5.4-magnitude quake — considered […]

Pistorius fails to make South African Olympic team »

South Africa - In the end, it was a split second and not a court’s decision that kept double-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius from competing in the Beijing Olympics.
Pistorius was left off South Africa’s 1,600-meter relay team Friday, ending his hopes of participating in the Summer Games. He couldn’t hit the 400-meter qualifying time of […]

Rahals team love racing at Mid-Ohio »

The Rahals team owner Bobby and his racing son Graham — returning to Mid-Ohio Sports Car Course is a lot like eating comfort food: familiar and satisfying.
The track is about 50 miles from the Rahal Letterman Racing shop in Hilliard, Ohio, a suburb of Columbus, and not far from New Albany, where 19-year-old Graham grew […]

Jaguars’ Porter has hamstring surgery »

Fla. - Jaguars wide receiver Jerry Porter had surgery Friday to repair a torn hamstring tendon and will miss all the preseason.
It was a significant setback for a team with Super Bowl expectations.
Porter signed a six-year, $30 million contract with Jacksonville in February and was supposed to give the team its first go-to receiver since […]

Canadians bid to free 100-year-old lobster »

Lobster-loving Canadians are trying to persuade a fish market in easternmost New Brunswick province to set free a huge crustacean believed to be more than 100 years old, its owner said Friday.
The 10-kilogram (22-pound) male named Big Dee-Dee was caught earlier this month in the Bay of Fundy and is now on display at […]