Thursday December 7, 2006 By Richard Boock The New Zealand Herald
CHRISTCHURCH - You get the feeling that if Stephen Fleming had his way, Shane Bond would have been bubble-wrapped overnight, forced to sleep in an oxygen mask, and delivered to Jade Stadium this morning by a team of paramedics.
Cool toys for techies with money to burn Chicago Sun-Times
Here's something for the person who truly has everything: Panasonic's new 103-inch plasma TV, the biggest panel in the world.
Alcan poised for acquisitions in cycle downturn The Globe and Mail
MONTREAL (Reuters) - Alcan Inc. is poised to make large acquisitions if the cyclical aluminum market heads back into a downturn, the Canadian company's chief executive said on Tuesday.
Local couple expected to tie the knot at Christmas parade KGET 17 Bakersfield
The holidays are going to be especially bright this year for one local couple who will tie the knot at the annual Bakersfield Christmas parade. Andy Anderson and his fiancé Alice Jensen were selected from 30 entries to be married on a parade float Thursday.
Rail World: Denver Colorado Springs Gazette
The best view from Denvers new southeast light rail line is from a spot between Dry Creek and County Line roads where the train climbs a slight rise and the white caps of the Continental Divide float in the west like sails over a sea of rooftops. The most gratifying view, though, is out the other side of the train, where riders whizzing along at 50 mph can watch the traffic crawl along I-25.
Tissot unveils five new models Gulf Times
THE official timekeeper of the 15h Doha Asian Games, Tissot, has unveiled five different models to commemorate the ‘Games of Your Life’. The models are from its T-Touch, T-Race and PRC100 lines, said Tissot president Francois Thiebaud, who is in Doha to see the start of The Games.
NASA GRC Solicitation: Development of Replicate Apollo Roving Vehicle Wheels SpaceRef
NASA GRC Solicitation: Development of Replicate Apollo Roving Vehicle Wheels - SpaceRef
Tissot rewards top 10 with T-Touch timepieces Nascar
WEEHAWKEN, N.J. -- Swiss watch brand Tissot, the Official Timekeeper and Watch for NASCAR, brought its sponsorship of NASCAR's Victory Lap to life on Wednesday at New York's Times Square by rewarding the top 10 Nextel Cup Series drivers each with a new T-Touch NASCAR Special Edition watch.
Tissot to gift NASCAR drivers National Jeweler
New York—The 10 best NASCAR Nextel Cup Series drivers will each receive a Tissot T-Touch NASCAR Special Edition watch during a presentation at the ESPN Zone in New York City's Times Square tomorrow.
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