Surfing by the river -- Free Wi-Fi coming to Waterfront Park (The Beaufort Gazette)
You won't see people surfing in the water by Henry C. Chambers Waterfront Park, but you may soon see people surfing in the park....more...Adventure of the Week: Enjoy fresh air, fun ride -- and help others (The Sacramento Bee)
Sometimes people hop on a bike and pedal to the American River Parkway for no other reason than to get a little exercise and gear down from their routine....more... Troops face myriad enemies in Iraq (MSNBC)
On the unruly outer fringes of the Sunni area south of Baghdad known as the Triangle of Death, American soldiers navigate more than a dozen battle zones straddling the fault lines of sect and tribe. ...more... Environmental songlines for IT systems (IST Results)
Technology should help us cope with environmental hazards like forest fire and floods. Yet incompatible IT systems make it extremely difficult for public and private agencies to collaborate and manage such risks effectively. Groundbreaking European research is helping IT systems sing in tune - interoperability will be possible at last!...more... Sierra Crossing | Fourth of eight-part series by Tom Stienstra (San Francisco Chronicle)
From our perch on a boulder above the river, you could see three dark silhouettes in the pool below. "They can't be fish," said my brother, Rambob, "because they're too big." The morning light poured down over the Great Western Divide and to the... ...more... Long wait for US bridge inquiry (BBC News)
Inquiries into the cause of the Minnesota bridge collapse may not be completed until 2009, US officials say....more... A bespoke weekend in Devon (Times Online)
I thought I was being so clever when I organised a cycling break in Devon. I found the B&B that discounts for cyclists, the cycle-friendly road map and the bike hire shop near the train station, but I forgot about one thing: the hills....more... Driving demons (Southeast Missourian)
My wife and I had to be in the Big City one day this week. As it turns out, the day we went was the hottest so far this summer. According to the temperature reading on my rearview mirror (a sure sign......more... Readings and signings (The Rockingham News)
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