French Bank Says Trader Hacked Computers

amber | Judo | Thursday, January 31st, 2008

French Bank Says Trader Hacked Computers
FOX News - Acquaintances described Kerviel as reserved and considerate, a young man who once taught children judo and held the door for elderly neighbors. Kerviel’s downfall started in the days before Friday, Jan. 18, when Societe Generale tightened lending

Baying for snow

amber | surf and snow) | Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Baying for snow
Dog sledders in the North Woods hang on for a white winter

It is a winter pastime that, like cross-country skiing and snowshoeing, requires good snow, demands long underwear — or, for some, thick fur — and favors participants with a strenuous but exhilarating workout.

Ski Report: Vermont’s Forgotten Trails and Frozen Lifts of Winters Past
The state’s 113 documented lost ski areas are relics from the postwar surge of skiing in America.

Into the great white open

amber | Snow Sports | Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Into the great white open

** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ** ** FILE ** Skiers are shown on their way down the 3,000 meter peak of Piz Nair in St. Moritz, Switzerland in this Dec. 18, 2002 file photo.  (AP Photo/Keystone/Arno Balzarini. File)Last summer, 27 people from Northeast Ohio went skiing together in Valle Nevado, Chile, where the Southern Hemisphere resort was in the throes of winter.


Skiing at Whistler: Perfect powder at a price

** FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ** This undated photo provided by Tourism Whistler shows a skier on the slopes in Whistler, British Columbia. (AP Photo/Eric Berger)A dozen years ago, a roommate and I were wasting away another rainy winter night in Seattle when we decided to drive the pickup truck five hours north to Whistler. We left at 10 p.m., pulled into the lot near the lifts and spent a few fitful, freezing hours of semi-sleep in the cab until sunrise.


HISTORY IN THE MAKING: PVAMU BOWLING ADVANCES TO SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS - PVAMU Athletics

amber | Bowling | Thursday, January 31st, 2008

HISTORY IN THE MAKING: PVAMU BOWLING ADVANCES TO SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS - PVAMU Athletics

HISTORY IN THE MAKING: PVAMU BOWLING ADVANCES TO SWAC CHAMPIONSHIPS
PVAMU Athletics, TX - 1 hour ago
For the first time in school history the Prairie View A&M University bowling team (16-8, 8-4 SWAC) has advanced to the Southwestern Athletic Conference

Web Surfing for Change

amber | Board Sports (skate | Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Web Surfing for Change

Colin Hanks on Untraceable
Colin Hanks talks about the movie Untraceable co-starring Diane Lane. Colin Hanks on Untraceable, surfing the internet, and playing an FBI agent.

Romney Authorizes 'Seven-Figure' Ad Feb. 5 Buy, Equates McCain … - New York Daily News

amber | Outdoor Sports | Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Romney Authorizes 'Seven-Figure' Ad Feb. 5 Buy, Equates McCain … - New York Daily News

Romney Authorizes 'Seven-Figure' Ad Feb. 5 Buy, Equates McCain
New York Daily News, NY - 1 hour ago
Romney received a supposedly lucky surfboard at a rally in Fountain Valley. John McCain, on the other hand, received the endorsement of The Governator

Young NSW female surfer wins at Phillip Island - Melbourne Herald Sun

amber | Water Sports | Thursday, January 31st, 2008

Young NSW female surfer wins at Phillip Island - Melbourne Herald Sun

Young NSW female surfer wins at Phillip Island
Melbourne Herald Sun, Australia - Jan 26, 2008
The 17-year-old super-grom (young surfer) has not put a foot wrong this year. Winning three of four events in January, Fitzgibbons capped it off with a

BBC to show Six Nations on iPlayer

amber | Rugby | Thursday, January 31st, 2008

BBC to show Six Nations on iPlayer
Guardian Unlimited - The BBC has struck a deal to make its Six Nations rugby union TV coverage available via the iPlayer from this weekend. This will be the first major sporting event covered by the BBC to be made available to broadband users via the iPlayer. Sports fans

New Zealand Snowboard Team Enjoys Success Overseas - Scoop.co.nz

amber | Board Sports (skate | Thursday, January 31st, 2008

New Zealand Snowboard Team Enjoys Success Overseas - Scoop.co.nz


Scoop.co.nz
New Zealand Snowboard Team Enjoys Success Overseas
Scoop.co.nz, New Zealand - Jan 29, 2008
EUROPE (January 30, 2008) - The New Zealand Snowboard Team has completed its final competition of the 2008 European campaign: the FIS World Cup Halfpipe in

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amber | Snow Sports | Thursday, January 31st, 2008

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Hays Daily News - Hyland Ski Snowboard — Wed 5:16p packed powder machine groomed 12 - 42 base 14 of 14 trails, 100% open, 8 of 8 lifts, Mon-Fri: 3p-9p; Sat/Sun: 9a-5p; Lutsen Mountains — Wed 10:10a hard packed 30 - 60 base 89 of 90 trails, 99% open, 9 of 9 lifts, Mon

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