There’s nothing remotely ordinary about the 2012 Bentley Continental GT coupe, with its singular blend of supreme opulence and brute force. And yet, buyers of such remarkable vehicles are a passionate bunch, and even on a canvas as sublime as this, there is room for a little self-expression
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Read More »Elkington & McCarron win revival of tournament
As Arnold Palmer slowly walked up the 18th fairway Tuesday at Portland Golf Club, an Umpqua Bank Challenge official stood on the green and told fans this might the last Northwest tournament for the 81-year-old golf legend.
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I remember when SEO first "hit." I had been at an online publishing company for about a year, and while there was always some attention paid to on-page optimization, I'd hardly call what we were doing a strategy. It soon became clear, however, that this new focus on SEO would end up changing the way we did pretty much everything. The first shoe to drop?
Read More »This Fueling Station Fills Vehicles With Clean Hydrogen From Dirty Water
There aren't very many hydrogen cars on the road these days, but there might be soon. And when there are, it will be possible to take the dirty water from your toilet and turn it into fuel. Wastewater--the stuff that goes down the toilet when you flush--is often treated and used for everything from creating artificial snow to watering golf courses.
Read More »Judge nixes Texas’ sonogram abortion law
Texas law required doctor to perform sonogram before conducting abortion
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GolfChannel: You may love the FedEx Cup playoffs, or you may not, but it certainly has delivered a handful of exciting moments worth remembering.
Read More »Google TV Aiming For Mainstream Success In The U.K.
Google 's Eric Schmidt was visiting the other side of the Atlantic this weekend, and during his speaking engagements he waxed lyrical about Google TV. Very lyrical. He pronounced, "Virtually all the television manufacturers on their very high end will eventually adopt Google TV." He also suggested a five-year timetable and then revealed that Google TV will be getting its British debut in about six months.
Read More »Golfer McGirt still hopeful, happy to be playing
For a guy who grew up in the South, the happiest times for William McGirt are coming to Boston.
Read More »Woods must stay in top 50 to play his own event
The next tournament in America for Tiger Woods will be in California. The question now is whether he can play another tournament in California at the end of the year.
Read More »Bird flu self-defense: 7 key questions answered
News that avian influenza is spreading in Asia has Americans asking about potentially deadly disease
Read More »Screw*d In The Bayou: Behind Craftsman’s Reality-Based Interactive Campaign
Craftsman is sending an un-handy man into the wild. His survival story depends on tools both physical and digital. It’s a poor workman who appears in a new reality-based campaign for Craftsman.
Read More »Should You Reward Bad Ideas?
Some ideas are crazy. Some are underdeveloped. Some will fail
Read More »Can Getaround Convince People To Rent Their Cars To Strangers?
Car sharing isn't new, but what if it was your car that was being shared? A new crop of peer-to-peer hourly car rental companies are popping up--can they gain traction
Read More »Do school soda bans curb obesity in kids? What Boston study shows
Controversial ban tied to drop in kids' consumption of sugary beverages, which have been identified as key contributors to obesity
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