27 Aug

Survey Says Better Choices for Pets a Priority

While pet owners might be pinching pennies in their everyday lives, a recent survey has found that they remain committed to maintaining their cat or dog’s quality of life, according to a recent survey.
Making better choices for the well-being of pets is a priority, according to the June 2008 survey, conducted on behalf of The [...]

24 Aug

President Hu starts 3-nation Asia trip

President Hu Jintao is set to arrive in Seoul today for the start of a weeklong official visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK), Tajikistan and Turkmenistan.
The Chinese leader’s trip comes amid expectations of closer cooperation and ties, including trade with the ROK and regional security with its Central Asian neighbors.
Lee Dong-kwan, spokesman for the [...]

24 Aug

Super Bowl MVP enjoys latest trip to Lubbock

Larry Brown has made the trip to Lubbock before as a member of the TCU football team during the days of the Southwest Conference.
While the Texas Tech fans always proved to be a rowdy group and not something a visiting team looked forward to, he was excited about this year’s trip to the Hub City [...]

24 Aug

Braves conclude ‘terrible road trip’ with loss

Such is the state of the free-falling Braves, when a 1-5 road trip seems rather typical and doesn’t have any noticeable effect in the clubhouse.
The Braves blew an early lead against St. Louis in a 6-3 loss Sunday at Busch Stadium, where Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols went 2-for-2 with a homer and three walks to [...]

21 Aug

Economy key during Obama’s Virginia trip

Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama began a two-day Virginia campaign swing Tuesday in a community with the state’s highest unemployment rate, telling a Martinsville audience that he will take aggressive steps to improve the plight of economically-distressed communities that are reeling from plant closings and layoffs.
“I’m not saying that every job is going to come [...]

20 Aug

Casilla will be in tow for road trip

“Everything went good,” Twins manager Ron Gardenhire said. “Lefty, righty he hit both ways. Everything feels good, he played well.”
The Twins now have good middle-infield depth for the first time in recent memory. In addition to Casilla’s availability, shortstop Adam Everett told Gardenhire that he was ready to return for the road trip. Everett missed [...]

19 Aug

Girardi Girds Yankees for an Uphill Trip

The last of the reporters were filing out of his office Sunday afternoon when Yankees Manager Joe Girardi spun out of his chair and approached a bookshelf behind him. He reached for a blue binder on the shelf that contained scouting reports.
That quickly, Girardi had put aside the Yankees’ first series victory in almost a [...]

09 Aug

Bush Departs On Asian Trip

U.S. President George W Bush on Monday left the White House for a weeklong trip to Asia, which is also his last visit to the region as the US President. The first couple boarded Air Force One on Monday at Andrews Air Force Base en route to South Korea, Thailand and China.
President Bush will travel [...]

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 [...]

03 Aug

Trip to space may be possible on Virgin Galactic

It’s the next step for civilians who are looking to explore the final frontier: Billionaire Richard Branson and his partner unveiled the White Knight Two today. Branson’s partner, Burt Rutan, designed the first private manned rocket to reach space in 2004. Now their Virgin Galactic project aims to give others the chance to enjoy that [...]