| Airwaves auction could usher in more choices, lower costs
Rural consumers will have choices of broadband wireless Internet service for the first time. "In rural areas, fewer than a third of people have access to broadband other than satellite, which provides half the speed at twice the price of what city people get," said Jeff Kohler, founder of JAB Wireless Inc., a Denver-based wireless broadband operator. "Competition will bring lower prices for everyone." The auction starts Thursday with spectrum divided into five blocks, with some blocks divided into as many as 734 individual regions across the nation. To maximize the auction's results, the FCC has forbidden bidders to say anything publicly about their bids, strategy or anything else regarding the auction. The FCC will post winning bids in each category but won't name the bidder.
Body Over Mind
Even if you are not a member of a gym or sports center, it is important that you find time and stamina for some form of exercise during Ramadan, even if it's only a 30-minute walk around the club's track before or after iftar. In fact, for those with very busy schedules, walking could be the best answer: As the weather starts improving, try parking the car a little farther than you usually do, or give it up completely on some days and take short walks to run your errands or to go to the mosque. Take the stairs instead of the elevator, going up quickly for a cardio workout, and climb the stairs two at a time for a great stretching exercise. (MJ) Fighting the FlabStaying healthy without piling on the poundsTHERE'S A HUGE difference between theory and practice when it comes to the Holy Month.
European sizes don't fit all
Monseiur, I am sorry but we do not have..." the sneer grew, "... elephant sizes." While I am not as thin as the proverbial rail, in places like Disney World I am considered "average." But not in France. Still, this was Spain. Surely, Franco instilled some politeness in the country's salespeople. Or is laughing at American body types a reflex common to all Romance-language countries? I was encouraged by the racks of nice slacks. Grabbing a pair, I approached a saleslady. "Hola," I began, using up half my Spanish vocabulary. "Do you speak English?" She nodded. "Could you please tell me if this is my size?" Quicker than you can say "paella," the woman pointed at a distant corner. "To the wall," she said firmly.
Why Warne was never captain
THE seven deadly sins that scuttled Shane Warne's hopes of ever becoming captain of the Australian cricket team have finally been revealed. In the words of one former Cricket Australia director, the trouble-prone champion leg-spinner "sooner or later . . . would always let you down". Despite that, the holder of the world record for Test wickets remains in demand. CA directors are meeting today to decide, among other things, if there is a suitable coaching or promotional job they can offer Warne with a view to using his expertise in spin bowling to unearth future exponents of the art. The ambivalence with which the men who run the game view Warne is detailed in the first officially sanctioned history of Cricket Australia, the governing body, since 1905.
Turf war: How Britain's playing fields became a battleground
It's 1-1 with five minutes to go at the Nursery Road playing fields in Merton,awealthy district of southwest London. Two teams of nine-year-old boys are battling it out in a closely fought football match. On opposite sides of the pitch, about 20 parents have gathered to cheer on their sons from the touchline. As the referee's watch ticks towards full time, an attacker from the visiting team sprints gamely down the wing towards the penalty area, only for a defender to take him out with a crunching (and illegal) late tackle. The away supporters emit a collective groan as the boy crumples theatrically to the ground. Back on his feet, the felled youngster inspects a grazed knee, and the game resumes with a free kick. But the player’s mother is incensed.
Land a rod-breaking bas in northern Alabama’s lakes
LAKE GUNTERSVILLE, Ala. — Are you looking for a lake where the term "hawg bass" comes to life? If so, you should settle your crosshairs on northern Alabama, where some of the country's most incredible fishing is available within an hour of the Army's Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville. The 'Bama lakes in the Tennessee River system are legendary for quality bass fishing. A short casting distance west of Huntsville are Pickwick and Wheeler lakes, two of the biggest destinations for anglers seeking smallmouth bass that will push the rod-breaking 10-pound range. If largemouth bass is your game, head east of Huntsville to Lake Guntersville, Alabama's biggest lake. There is a certain allure to using your boat's trolling motor to carefully navigate narrow channels that cut through the thick aquatic vegetation.
Convicted terror conspirator Jose Padilla gets 17 years, 4 months
I do find that the conditions were so harsh for Mr. Padilla ... they warrant consideration in the sentencing in this case," the judge said. Cooke also imposed prison terms on two other men of Middle Eastern origin who were convicted of conspiracy and material support charges along with Padilla in August. The three were part of a North American support cell for al-Qaida and other Islamic extremists around the world, prosecutors said. But Cooke said that as serious as the conspiracy was, there was no evidence linking the men to specific acts of terrorism anywhere. "There is no evidence that these defendants personally maimed, kidnapped or killed anyone in the United States or elsewhere," she said. Padilla was added in 2005 to an existing Miami terrorism support case just as the U.S.
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