May 202012
By STEVE DOUGLASAP Sports Writer
CASARES, Spain (AP) - Rafael Cabrera-Bello's consolation prize following his semifinal exit at the World Match Play Championship is a spot at next month's U.S. Open.
The 61st-ranked Spaniard missed out on a place in the final of one of his home tournaments when he was beaten by 2 holes by Graeme McDowell on Sunday.
However, the ranking points earned from his week at the Finca Cortesin course will lift him above Read more [...]
WRIC Richmond News and Weather – Navy ship arrives at Calif port after collision
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May 192012
By JULIE WATSONAssociated Press
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Sporting crumpled catwalks and smashed lifeboats, the U.S. Navy vessel USS Essex managed to glide into San Diego Bay on Thursday, 24 hours after colliding with a tanker when the aging warship's steering apparently failed.
Families of the crew aboard the "Iron Gator" waved homemade flags in celebration as the 21-year-old amphibious assault ship - which officials say needs to be overhauled - came into view through Read more [...]
May 182012
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Wednesday, May 16, 2012Gulf NewsDubai: More than four million people visited Dubai’s summer attractions last year, boosting Dubai’s economy by Dh8.8 billion, including Dh5.9 billion spent by regional and international visitors, and Dh2.9 billion spent by UAE residents. During the Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) 2011 festival, an estimated four million people enjoyed DSS-related activities and events, Read more [...]
May 182012
By JULIE WATSONAssociated Press
SAN DIEGO (AP) - Sporting crumpled catwalks and smashed lifeboats, the U.S. Navy vessel USS Essex managed to glide into San Diego Bay on Thursday, 24 hours after colliding with a tanker when the aging warship's steering apparently failed.
Families of the crew aboard the "Iron Gator" waved homemade flags in celebration as the 21-year-old amphibious assault ship - which officials say needs to be overhauled - came into view through Read more [...]
May 172012
By JULIE WATSONAssociated Press
SAN DIEGO (AP) - The U.S. Navy amphibious assault ship USS Essex arrived to cheers in San Diego Bay on Thursday, 24 hours after it collided with a refueling tanker in the Pacific when the warship's steering apparently failed.
Families of the ship's crew celebrated as the big ship pulled in after the crash that resulted in no injuries or fuel spills.
Andi Farquhr, wife of a 36-year-old sailor, said her husband Read more [...]
May 172012
OAK BROOK, IL, May 17, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) --
Today, Ace Hardware and The Weather Channel announce the grand
prize winner of "Forecast Fix Up," an initiative that pairs Ace
Hardware's home maintenance expertise with The Weather Channel's
trusted local weather knowledge to help homeowners across the country
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May 172012
The Standard Poor’s GSCI gauge of
24 commodities climbed 0.4 percent to 635.62 at 4:45 p.m.
Singapore time. The UBS Bloomberg CMCI index of 26 raw materials
rose 0.4 percent to 1,500.8022.
CRUDE OIL
Oil rose from the lowest settlement in six months in New
York after economic data in Japan beat estimates and technical
indicators signaled declines in crude prices may be exaggerated.
Crude for June delivery rose as much as 91 cents to $93.72
a barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile
Exchange Read more [...]
WRIC Richmond News and Weather – 2 US Navy ships collide in Pacific; no injuries
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May 172012
By JULIE WATSONAssociated Press
SAN DIEGO (AP) - An 844-foot-long U.S. Navy assault ship collided with a refueling tanker Wednesday in the Pacific Ocean, causing damage to both ships, but there were no injuries or fuel spills, military officials said.
The midmorning accident between the amphibious assault vessel USS Essex and the oiler USNS Yukon occurred about 120 miles off the coast of Southern California as the Essex was approaching the Yukon to be refueled, Read more [...]
Temperature remains in the forties
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May 172012
SHARJAH: Maximum day temperatures seem to remain high, as Sharjah again recorded 44˚C on Wednesday.However, maximum temperatures in Dubai and Abu Dhabi were slightly lower than Sharjah, Dubai recording 41.4°C and Abu Dhabi 41°C, meteorologists said.Thursday morning will be dusty and hazy and day temperature will remain high. The weather will be partly cloudy at times over some eastern areas by the afternoon. The Read more [...]
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May 172012
Singer Davy Jones of The Monkees has died of a heart attack at 66, the medical examiner's office in Martin County, Fla., has confirmed to NBC News.A statement issued by the medical examiner's office says that Jones complained Wednesday morning that he wasn't feeling well and was having trouble breathing. He was taken to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead. No suspicious circumstances surrounded his death, and his family has been notified. He is survived by his wife, Jessica, and four daughters.The Read more [...]
May 172012
The Chief Executive Officer of the Caribbean's first knowledge-based Special Economic Zone brings a wealth of experience to the position. Jason Blick, who worked with successful technology and media SEZs in Dubai during the 1990's, is excited about their success in the Cayman Islands and very optimistic about the future.
Grand Cayman, Cayman Islands (PRWEB) May 16, 2012 These are the early days for Cayman Enterprise City, the Caribbean’s only technology-based Special Economic Zone, and Read more [...]
New golf course in Dubai
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May 162012
Is there anything more intimidating than the first tee? Scratch that – is there anything more intimidating than the first tee when the two impatient foursomes behind you look like they know what they’re doing, and it’s been months since your clubs did anything other than gather dust?It’s been well over a year since I last unsheathed my trusty five-iron, yet here I am, standing on the first tee, staring down the fairway of a hole rated as stroke index number one (that’s the hardest, for Read more [...]
May 162012
The Standard Poor’s GSCI gauge of
24 commodities dropped 1 percent to 629.78 at 4:33 p.m.
Singapore time. The UBS Bloomberg CMCI index of 26 raw materials
dropped 0.8 percent to 1,483.92.
CRUDE OIL
Oil dropped to the lowest price in more than six months in
New York after U.S. crude stockpiles increased and talks to form
a coalition government in Greece collapsed, raising concern the
region’s debt crisis will worsen.
Crude for June delivery decreased as much as $1.85 to
$92.13 a barrel in Read more [...]
Dubai resident to plant UAE flag on Mt Everest
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May 162012
After several delays due to weather, Camp 4, our highest camp on the mountain, is now ready, stocked and we're hoping for a weather window in the next couple of days for the sherpas to be able to fix ropes all the way to the summit.
This means that our summit push, which will take five-six days in total, will also begin in a few days, so I thought that I would give you guys an overview of what lies ahead of us:
We'll start our summit push from Everest Base Camp (EBC), at 5365m, by climbing Read more [...]
May 152012
The Standard Poor’s GSCI gauge of
24 commodities climbed 0.07 percent to 636.21 at 4:19 p.m.
Singapore time. The UBS Bloomberg CMCI index of 26 raw materials
dropped 0.3 percent to 1,496.371.
CRUDE OIL
Oil traded near the lowest in five months in New York
before reports forecast to show U.S. crude stockpiles rose to
the highest level in 21 years and Europe’s economy shrank.
Crude for June delivery was at $94.67 a barrel, down 11
cents in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange
at Read more [...]