04 Aug

Bush trip to Asia a mix of sports and politics

US President George W. Bush left Monday on a three-nation trip to Asia during which he will attend the Beijing Olympics opening ceremony clouded by concerns over China’s human rights record.
On the way to Seoul, he will transit at Eilson military base in Alaska to address US troops, thanking them for their service to the [...]

05 Jun

Houston Dynamo Make Repeat Trip to White House

The Dynamo’s match on Wednesday against D.C. United was postponed, but the team continued their raod trip with a morning tour of the White House, met with President Bush and posed for a team picture in the Rose Garden.
“It was quite an experience,” defender Patrick Ianni said. “It’s always an honor to be able to [...]

12 Apr

Nazi sex motor chief’s trip cancelled

Mosley is clinging to the presidency of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) despite a clamour for his resignation because of a scandal involving a sadomasochistic session with prostitutes.
His status near the top of the auto racing world has been in jeopardy since The News of the World tabloid reported on March 30 that he engaged [...]

12 Apr

Nazi sex scandal motor chief cancels NZ trip

Mosley is clinging to the presidency of the International Automobile Federation (FIA) despite a clamour for his resignation because of a scandal involving a sadomasochistic session with prostitutes.
His status near the top of the auto racing world has been in jeopardy since The News of the World tabloid reported on March 30 that he engaged [...]

04 Feb

High-flyer Rudd set to leave big carbon footprint

AFTER two months as Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd has blown out
nearly as much hot air as John Howard did in a year.
When it comes to leaving on a jet plane, that is.
Overseas travel is an essential part of a prime minister’s role
to lead Australia in the world. But flights are also major
contributors to global warming: [...]

03 Feb

High-flyer Rudd set to leave big carbon footprint

AFTER two months as Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd has blown out
nearly as much hot air as John Howard did in a year.
When it comes to leaving on a jet plane, that is.
Overseas travel is an essential part of a prime minister’s role
to lead Australia in the world. But flights are also major
contributors to global warming: [...]

31 Jan

Councillors’ bonding retreat costing thousands

The 15 elected members will be joined by up to nine senior council officers, including chief executive Garry Poole, for their Monday night stay at the Brackenridge Country Retreat. Most councillors will be paired off with a bunk buddy into settler-style cottages, which start at $200 a night.
Others will be put up in one-bedroom apartments, [...]

31 Jan

An Extreme Winter Sport

Moscow bicyclist Andrei Kuznetsov has one complaint — biking when temperatures dip below minus 15 degrees Celsius turns his beard to ice after a few minutes.
Since 1995, he has exclusively used his bicycle to get around the city, rain, shine or freezing cold winter. On a given day, he can commute from Skhodnenskaya in the [...]

31 Jan

High-flyer Rudd set to leave big carbon footprint

AFTER two months as Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd has blown out
nearly as much hot air as John Howard did in a year.
When it comes to leaving on a jet plane, that is.
Overseas travel is an essential part of a prime minister’s role
to lead Australia in the world. But flights are also major
contributors to global warming: [...]

28 Jan

High-flyer Rudd set to leave big carbon footprint

AFTER two months as Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd has blown out
nearly as much hot air as John Howard did in a year.
When it comes to leaving on a jet plane, that is.
Overseas travel is an essential part of a prime minister’s role
to lead Australia in the world. But flights are also major
contributors to global warming: [...]