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Wheelchair athlete sets high goals
Bob Coomber cannot walk, but he sure can hike. The disabled Livermore outdoorsman is preparing for the hike of his life - an ascent of 19,000-foot Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa or 22,841-foot Cerro Aconcagua in South America. If he pulls it off, he will be the...
SFGate.com – Nov 29, 2008 08:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: California: San Francisco
Bob Coomber cannot walk, but he sure can hike. The disabled Livermore outdoorsman is preparing for the hike of his life - an ascent of 19,000-foot Mount Kilimanjaro in Africa or 22,841-foot Cerro Aconcagua in South America. If he pulls it off, he will be the...
SFGate.com – Nov 29, 2008 08:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Local: California: San Francisco
Wales desperate for Wallabies scalpAFP - Wales will bid to salvage their autumn international series with a win against Australia on Saturday, having already lost to southern hemisphere rivals New Zealand and South Africa.
Yahoo! – Nov 29, 2008 06:59 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in World
Bangladesh tumble to innings defeatAFP - Fiery fast bowling and lively fielding sent Bangladesh tumbling to their second successive innings defeat on the third day of the second and final Test against South Africa at Centurion Park.
Yahoo! – Nov 29, 2008 05:50 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in World
UK funds for S Africa Aids fightThe UK is to give South Africa's new Health Minister Barbara Hogan £15m to help combat Aids in the country.
BBC News – Nov 29, 2008 05:16 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in World: Africa
Humans Prompted New Paths For Parasites
Scientists are tracking how the dissemination of the parasite Trichinella spiralis throughout Europe, North Africa and the Americas was facilitated by human travel and the transportation of animals.
Science Daily – Nov 29, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Health: AIDS - HIV
Scientists are tracking how the dissemination of the parasite Trichinella spiralis throughout Europe, North Africa and the Americas was facilitated by human travel and the transportation of animals.
Science Daily – Nov 29, 2008 05:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Health: AIDS - HIV
Bush Through the Obama Prism
I think Obama may do more for George Bush's reputation than anyone thinks. I've collated the dozens of articles from liberal thinkers that explain why so far Obama--the candidate of hope and change, and cleaning out the entrenched status quo that so warps our D.C. politics and ensures stas ... more »
National Review Online – Nov 29, 2008 03:12 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Politics: Opinions
I think Obama may do more for George Bush's reputation than anyone thinks. I've collated the dozens of articles from liberal thinkers that explain why so far Obama--the candidate of hope and change, and cleaning out the entrenched status quo that so warps our D.C. politics and ensures stas ... more »
National Review Online – Nov 29, 2008 03:12 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Politics: Opinions
Benicio Del Toro tells Simon Hattenstone about his latest role - Che Guevara
Benicio Del Toro is Hollywood's finest mumbler since Marlon Brando. He is never better than when mumbling his lines. Except, possibly, when he has no lines to mumble at all. He loves nothing more than paring a script down to nothing. No one can grunt, wince or wheeze their way through a movie q ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 29, 2008 12:21 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Entertainment: Movies
Benicio Del Toro is Hollywood's finest mumbler since Marlon Brando. He is never better than when mumbling his lines. Except, possibly, when he has no lines to mumble at all. He loves nothing more than paring a script down to nothing. No one can grunt, wince or wheeze their way through a movie q ... more »
The Guardian – Nov 29, 2008 12:21 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Entertainment: Movies
Clark leads; Daly bounced Down Under
Tim Clark of South Africa shot a 2-under 70 on Friday at Huntingdale to take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the Australian Masters.
TheGolfChannel.com – Nov 29, 2008 12:05 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Sports: Golf
Tim Clark of South Africa shot a 2-under 70 on Friday at Huntingdale to take a one-stroke lead after two rounds of the Australian Masters.
TheGolfChannel.com – Nov 29, 2008 12:05 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Sports: Golf
White gets straight down to the business of raising Saracens
The World Cup-winning coach Jake White has tipped Saracens for success after joining them on a consultancy basis this week. White, who led South Africa to World Cup glory last autumn, has linked up with Sarries' director of rugby, Eddie Jones.
The Independent – Nov 29, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Sports: Rugby
The World Cup-winning coach Jake White has tipped Saracens for success after joining them on a consultancy basis this week. White, who led South Africa to World Cup glory last autumn, has linked up with Sarries' director of rugby, Eddie Jones.
The Independent – Nov 29, 2008 12:00 AM [GMT] – comment?
found in Sports: Rugby