Evans sets Masters world record in 400 free

Janet Evans hasn't lost her touch for breaking world records, setting new Master's marks in the 35-39 age group 15 years after her last competitive race. The four-time Olympic gold medalist swam the 400-meter freestyle in 4 minutes, 23.82 seconds Saturday at the Janet Evans Invitational and four hours later she shattered the 800-freestyle record with a time of 8:59.06. "I think it really...

Publié le 12.06.2011 dans Garrick par ihoheqzmn | Lire la suite...

North and South Dakota prepare flood evacuations

Authorities pressed a mandatory evacuation on Wednesday in flood-hit parts of Minot, North Dakota, and South Dakota's governor urged residents to evacuate parts of the capital ahead of rising flows from the swollen Missouri River. Police and National Guard soldiers went door-to-door in Minot urging up to 12,000 residents to evacuate as officials cut natural gas service to neighborhoods...

Publié le 11.06.2011 dans Shayne par afttaaoeyu | Lire la suite...

autoMedia.com Outlines Ten Easy Steps to Boost Any Car’s Gas Mileage

Publié le 13.05.2011 dans Bhagaditya par zopocnhol | Lire la suite...

These Stocks Are Making the Most of Low Rates

t last forever -- especially if inflation continues to pick up steam. 5 companies doing the right thingWith that as background, several companies have made new bond offerings this week in hopes of locking in low rates before the Fed pulls away the punch bowl. Among them are: Morgan Stanley (NYSE:- ), which offered $4.5 billion in debt yesterday.AT&T (NYSE:- ) announced a $3 billion debt...

Publié le 02.05.2011 dans Agatho par rzufuinibu | Lire la suite...

VMware vSphere storage performance tuning

If you're like most people, you may think that spending time tuning your storage infrastructure is a luxury you can't afford. In fact, it teaches you a great deal about what makes your storage tick. That knowledge can be invaluable when you plan for additions to your storage infrastructure -- or get in a fight with a vendor over whether an application or your storage is to blame for...

Publié le 29.04.2011 dans Adalrich par uqpoduab | Lire la suite...

Wal-Mart hammers price theme to woo back shoppers

Wal-Mart Stores Inc. is hammering home its low-price message with a new ad campaign in a bid to bring back customers who no longer trust it to save them money. The campaign, starting Monday, bears the slogan "Low Prices. Every Day. On Everything" and features five 30-second commercials, including ads featuring an Easter egg hunt and a customer asking for a price match. "We have lost our...

Publié le 14.04.2011 dans Hereweald par ioyooahbou | Lire la suite...

American Humane Association Hails 'Yes' Vote on Humane Standards for Poultry in Washington

OLYMPIA, Wash., April 12, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Humane Association officials are hailing Monday's ground-breaking vote in the Washington state House of Representatives approving Senate Bill 5487 a historic piece of legislation that will significantly improve animal welfare in commercial egg-laying chicken operations. (Logo: ) Passage of this significant legislation...

Publié le 13.04.2011 dans Lakeisha par ydasherpra | Lire la suite...

Prosecutors: Saudi man planned attack for years

Moved by 9/11 and speeches by Osama bin Laden, Khalid Ali-M Aldawsari for years had secretly planned to launch a terrorist attack in the U.S., prosecutors allege. In his journal, the college student from Saudi Arabia who studied chemical engineering in Texas described a plan to travel to New York City, place bombs in several rental cars for remote detonation and leave the vehicles in...

Publié le 25.02.2011 dans Kana par ppeqneites | Lire la suite...

Gov't drops defense of anti-gay marriage law

In a major policy reversal, the Obama administration said Wednesday it will no longer defend the constitutionality of a federal law banning recognition of same-sex marriage. Attorney General Eric Holder said President Barack Obama has concluded that the administration cannot defend the federal law that defines marriage as only between a man and a woman. He noted that the congressional debate...

Publié le 24.02.2011 dans Ircia par bapckoqoi | Lire la suite...

Cyber-titan Estonia drafts e-squad to secure election

Estonia announced Tuesday it was drafting in its newborn cyber-squad to ward off potential attacks on the Baltic state's pioneering e-voting system in its looming general election. "The cyber-unit of the Estonian Defence League will keep an eye on Internet traffic and will react in the event of any attack," Heiki Sibul, chairman of the national electoral commission, told...

Publié le 23.02.2011 dans Sansone par dovciirzv | Lire la suite...