Helgoland: Proposed Construction Will Enlarge Deserted Island

Sick of it all? It may not be long before you can immigrate to Helgoland." Helgoland, an island in the North Sea which was once fiercely contested between Britain and Germany, could nearly double in size under a land reclamation project which won official clearance this week....

Fight Over Florida Woman on Feeding Tube Echoes Schiavo Case

" WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. —  A Florida woman put on a feeding tube after she had a stroke is at the center of a court case that is similar to the lengthy legal dispute over the fate of Terri Schiavo.Karen Weber, 57, has been periodically in a nursing home and a...

Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo

"Microsoft has offered to buy the search engine company Yahoo for $44.6bn (£22.4bn) in cash and shares. The offer, contained in a letter to Yahoo's board, is 62% above Yahoo's closing share price on Thursday. Yahoo cut its revenue forecasts earlier this week and said it...

Celebrating Capitalism

Should Capitalism have its own holiday? A day of unabashed spending and exploitation. Well why not. After all workers have MayDay, and Culture Jammers have Don't Buy Anything Day, and well groundhogs have Groundhog day.

Ask A Mechanic: Sept. 8, 2006 (The Car Connection)

" Ask A Mechanic: Sept. 8, 2006 Saving gas money, the new oil rules, and Jeep chatter. by Bob Weber (2006-09-08) BobWeber2 '); More mechanical wisdom from Bob Weber Saving gas money Q--Recently I purchased a 2003 Corvette (350 V-8) with 13,000 miles. The owner's manual...

Weber to continue as voice of NASCAR on TNT (Nascar)

" • Gilliland's Busch Series team closes its doors • Missouri native Edwards has special Celebration See More: All of the headlines Cast your vote for the 13th Raceday Scanner driver. More Download race highlights and watch them anytime. More Free: Get the inside...

Weber stays with TNT, will anchor NASCAR races (USA Today)

" Posted 7/30/2006 10:31 PM ET E-mail | Save | Print | With NASCAR's current TV deals expiring this season, networks with new deals kicking in next year are putting together on-air lineups. A piece of those puzzles settled early: TNT, airing six midseason NASCAR Nextel Cup...