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NM balloon fiesta limits hot air from campaigns
(AP) AP - Hundreds of thousands of potential voters will pass through Albuquerque over the next several days. Their purpose: to eat too many breakfast burritos as they sip hot chocolate and take in the spectacle of the annual international hot-air balloon fiesta. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Man dies after balloon crashes in flames in N.M.
(AP) AP - A hot air balloon crashed into power lines and burst into flames Friday during Albuquerque's annual balloon fiesta, throwing both men on board to the ground and killing one of them. Witnesses said that winds had picked up a bit and that many of the balloons were flying low right before the W Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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Boffins plan Titanic balloon trip Floating insights into Saturnian moon Scientists are drafting a plan to further explore Saturnian moon Titan, involving an orbiting spacecraft, surface probe and hot-air balloon designed to float gracefully through the body's hazy hydrocarbon atmosphere, Space.com reports.… Home > Rss Directory > General > The Register |
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OU will redeem '07 Fiesta Bowl loss vs. sagging WVU - CNN International Sioux City JournalOU will redeem '07 Fiesta Bowl loss vs. sagging WVUCNN International - 9 hours agoJust before Christmas, the organizers of the Fiesta Bowl received a package from West Virginia University. 'Twas not a present, but a pre-holiday return: nearly 7000 uns Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Bid for freefall record threatened by rogue balloon - Reuters The Southern LedgerBid for freefall record threatened by rogue balloonReuters - 6 hours agoCALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) - A French parachutist's bid to set a world freefall record was in doubt on Tuesday after the balloon that was to carry him 40 km (25 miles) above the p Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Political campaigns embrace mobile technologies Political campaigns in the United States have just begun to embrace text messaging and other mobile technologies to communicate with potential voters, but mobile phone owners should expect more in upcoming elections, a group of political advisers and mobile experts sa Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Hot, Flat and Crowded Here's one to add to your Fall reading list: Hot, Flat, and Crowded: Why We Need a Green Revolution -- and How It Can Renew America by Thomas Friedman. "Friedman takes a fresh and provocative look at two of the biggest challenges we face today: America's surprising loss of focus a Home > Rss Directory > General > Political Wire |
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Burns Prompt Icy Hot Product Recalls - NBC Sandiego.com Burns Prompt Icy Hot Product RecallsNBC Sandiego.com - 2 hours agoThe FDA and the makers of Icy Hot voluntarily recall two products after reports of serious burns following usage. Chattem Inc. is recalling all sizes and lots of the following Icy Hot Heat Therapy products: Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Balloon spoils free fall record bid French skydiver Michel Fournier's bid for a record-breaking parachute jump from Earth's stratosphere was aborted Tuesday when the balloon that was to carry him into the far reaches of the sky slipped away from his flight crew. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > CNN |
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MacBook Air: The proof's in the packing In the two-plus months since Steve Jobs first announced the MacBook Air during January's Macworld Expo keynote, Apple's most svelte laptop has generated much debate, as well as a good deal of criticism -- much of the latter relating to Apple's decision to focus on wei Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Mac users: MacBook Air lacks features Steve Jobs wowed the Macworld audience when he unveiled the slim, ultraportable MacBook Air notebook, but users and analysts say its lack of some important features may make it unattractive to buyers.The ultrap Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Wind-Powered Energy More Than Just Hot Air Within 20 years, the United States could be generating as much energy from the wind as it currently gets from nuclear power, the Energy Department says as it lays out a plan for prospective growth. Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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Wind-Powered Energy More Than Just Hot Air Within 20 years, the United States could be generating as much energy from the wind as it currently gets from nuclear power, the Energy Department says as it lays out a plan for prospective growth. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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Forrester analysts ID hot IT jobs In a survey of its experts, Forrester Research unveiled last week what its analysts believe are the hottest roles in IT.The survey is directed at CIOs and is meant to help them determine who they should either " Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Scientists find hot spot on Saturn's chilly pole LONDON (Reuters) - Saturn's chilly north pole boasts a hot spot of compressed air, a surprising discovery that could shed light on other planets within our own solar system and beyond, researchers said on Thursday. Home > Rss Directory > General > Reuters |
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"Hot chicks dig Obama," a new John McCain ad proclaims - Los Angeles Times Voice of America"Hot chicks dig Obama," a new John McCain ad proclaimsLos Angeles Times - 6 hours agoAnother day, another John McCain Web ad that depicts Barack Obama as an air-headed creation of celebrity culture. References and images include Elvis, The Beatles, Bono Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Gallery: Ironman Triathlon Tests Limits of Human 2.0 : Photo: Kat Wade/Wired.com Few competitions compare to the grueling gauntlet of endurance that is Ironman. The yearly triathlon in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, includes 2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles of biking and a full 26.2 mile running marathon. Even second-place finishers have been known to cross Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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Gallery: Ironman Triathlon Tests Limits of Human 2.0 : Photo: Kat Wade/Wired.com Few competitions compare to the grueling gauntlet of endurance that is Ironman. The yearly triathlon in Kailua-Kona, Hawaii, includes 2.4 miles of swimming, 112 miles of biking and a full 26.2 mile running marathon. Even second-place finishers have been known to cross Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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Advertising: Hot Food, and Air, at Bus Stops Heated air will warm 10 Chicago bus shelters, courtesy of the Stove Top brand of stuffing. Such marketing is meant to entice consumers to experience products tangibly. Home > Rss Directory > Business > NY Time |
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Cancer risk from toxic air drops by 17% in Southland - Los Angeles Times eFluxMediaCancer risk from toxic air drops by 17% in SouthlandLos Angeles Times - 19 hours agoAn AQMD report cautions that many areas still have dangerously high levels of pollution. Diesel exhaust is the largest problem. By Janet Wilson, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |