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PGT: Defending champion Matt Kuchar leads Dustin Johnson and Vijay Singh by 1 at The Barclays, which has been shortened to 54 holes because of threatening Hurricane Irene.
Read More »Vampire-themed cruise planned for Southeast Alaska
A week-long vampire convention on a cruise ship that will feature a vampire ball and costume contest is planned for scenic Southeast Alaska next summer.
Read More »The Tricky Technique Behind Danny MacAskill’s "Industrial Revolutions"
Director Stu Thomson breaks down the latest bit of insanity from Danny MacAskill. When it comes to must-see virtuosity in Internet video, pornographers, VFX wizards, and even box-loving cats have nothing versus a man and his bike. At least when it's the street trials rider Danny MacAskill, who has appeared in a series of videos literally bouncing off walls, hopping across rooftops, and generally doing things that human bodies and bikes just weren’t meant to do.
Read More »Brazil’s 2016 Olympic Village Inspired By Rainforest, Future Sustainability
The winning bid for the design of the Olympic village in Rio is based on the shape of tropical flowers, and is designed to be replaced with more needed buildings once the games are over. Whether or not countries benefit from the infrastructure they build to host the Olympics is a subject for heated debate, but build they still must
Read More »Putting Old Tech In The Internal Combustion Engine Nets One-Third More Mileage
Using an engine design that was largely abandoned after World War II, new engines find fuel savings where big auto companies--weighed down by the inertia of their designs--can't. Decades of refining today's automobile engine technology has come to this: We're investing more and more, but getting less and less in terms of efficiency, performance, and durability
Read More »Roo Rogers On What’s Next In The Sharing Economy
Businesses in the sharing economy have drawn public scrutiny, if not ire, of late.
Read More »Jacobsen revives popular Portland golf event
For 17 years, pro golfer Peter Jacobsen hosted a popular tournament in his home state.
Read More »Do black women prize good hair over good health? What surgeon general says
Worries that sweat will ruin costly hairdos called major barrier to exercise for many women
Read More »How to Tap Employee Ideas
Encouraging your employees' creativity can not only create an engaging work environment, but create new business. Seven experts share their tips on getting employees to share their ideas. The origin of the humble Post-It Note is perhaps the best-known story about a million-dollar innovation that sprang from an unexpected place within a company
Read More »Apache Killer Is The Biggest Little Internet Threat
This week news broke that an exploit had been published that affected the Apache Web server. You probably glanced past the item in the usual flow of tech news, perhaps swamped by Apple news, and didn't think anything of it. But if anything the exploit is bigger news than most other items because this Apache vulnerability has a wicked sting in its tail: It's simple, it's easy to weaponize, and it could shut down about 60% of websites online.
Read More »Garrido shoots 69, takes lead at Gleneagles
Ignacio Garrido shot a 3-under 69 Friday to take a one-stroke lead after the second round of the Johnnie Walker Championship.
Read More »Defending champ Uihlein advances at US Amateur
Peter Uihlein defeated Scott Langley 2 and 1 in match play Friday in his attempt to become the first golfer since Tiger Woods to successfully defend his title.
Read More »PGT: Kuchar suddenly 18 holes away from repeat
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Read More »Are social networking sites turning teens into substance abusers?
Daily social networking teens three times as likely to drink alcohol, twice as likely to use marijuana, than teens who don't, survey finds
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