Howard handles Nova Scotia in Brier playoff tune-up

Ontario’s Glenn Howard keeps winning at the Canadian men’s curling championship. A playoff berth already secured, Howard defeated Nova Scotia’s Jamie Murphy 8-3 Thursday morning at the Brier in Saskatoon. Ontario is 9-1 with one game remaining in the preliminary round against Alberta’s Kevin Koe. Alberta is 7-2 with two games to play. The top four teams in the round-robin advance to the Page playoff and ties for fourth are solved by tiebreaker games. Howard will finish no worse than ...

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Transportation Department Recommends Curbs on In-Car Electronics

Concerned that ready access to Web browsers, navigation interfaces and social media functions in passenger vehicles may compromise the attention of drivers, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration called on automakers Thursday to engineer safeguards into their telematics and infotainment systems that would limit access to these features when a automobile was in motion. The recommendation was made in Washington by Ray LaHood, the transportation secretary. N.H.T.S.A. issued a 177-page set of guidelines (PDF) that was published Thursday in the ...

Submited at Friday, February 17th, 2012 at 7:00 am by robert

Have a Question About Fuel Cells? Ask Peter Hoffmann

February 2, 2012, 5:10 pm By THE NEW YORK TIMES In Thursday’s Times, Jim Motavalli interviews Peter Hoffmann, who has written extensively about hydrogen fuel cells and their application in passenger cars. Mr. Hoffmann is taking questions from Wheels readers about the technology and its prospects for wide adoption. Do you think Hyundai, Toyota, General Motors, Honda and other automakers will deliver on their promises to produce fuel-cell vehicles for American automobile buyers by 2015? Submit your questions for Mr. ...

Submited at Friday, February 3rd, 2012 at 7:00 am by hilman

Megaupload files may be deleted this week

Megaupload.com has been shut down by federal prosecutors in Virginia, who have charged its founder and others with violating piracy laws. Picture: File pic Source: AP FEDERAL prosecutors state data from users of Megaupload could be deleted as soon as Thursday. US prosecutors blocked access to Megaupload and charged seven men, saying the site facilitated millions of illegal downloads of movies, music and other content. The company states its millions of users stored their own data, including family pics and ...

Submited at Monday, January 30th, 2012 at 11:00 pm by Gillan

Plushenko will not skate at world championships

Evgeni Plushenko will continue to compete at this week’s European figure skating championships in Sheffield, England, but will not be at the world championships in late March. Plushenko, 29, told reporters Thursday after the short program that he will not compete at the worlds in Nice due to a meniscus injury in his knee that will require surgery. The two-time Olympic medallist completed with a score of 84.71 points on Thursday, just 0.09 behind fellow Russian Artur Gachinski, but stated ...

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Mercedes-Benz SL Unveiled Ahead of Formal Debut at Detroit Auto Show

Mercedes-Benz has made its SL roadster lighter and more powerful for the 2013 model year. Ahead of the car’s debut in January at the Detroit auto show, the automaker revealed product information and pics on Thursday. Special attention has been paid to the car’s chassis, which is made nearly entirely of aluminum. Mercedes stated that the SL550, the only SL model previewed Thursday, weighed about 275 pounds less than its predecessor, which would give it improved handling and a sportier ...

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Saints’ Brees to visit Sesame Street

Move over, Grover! One of the NFL’s top quarterbacks is heading to “Sesame Street.” Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints is making a special appearance on Thursday’s episode of the educational children’s TV show. He visited the set a few months ago to record the segment, which co-stars the street’s furry red resident, Elmo. Brees, who has two young sons, Baylen and Bowen, taped the segment before the begin of this year’s regular football season. Brees leads the NFL ...

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Pope to Visit Cuba, Mexico

Pope Benedict XVI waves after his arrival at Tegel airport in Berlin, Germany, Thursday, Sept.

Submited at Saturday, December 10th, 2011 at 4:00 pm by Gillan

Avery clears waivers, set to rejoin Rangers

Sean Avery cleared reentry waivers Tuesday and might be back in the New York Rangers’ lineup Thursday night. Avery could have been claimed by the other 29 NHL teams after he was placed on waivers Monday by the Rangers. But they all passed on the noted agitator before the 24-hour period expired. That cleared the way for Avery to be recalled by New York from Connecticut of the AHL. The 31-year-old Avery is eligible to play Thursday night against the ...

Submited at Tuesday, November 1st, 2011 at 8:00 pm by robert

Habs, Flames have different issues

The Calgary Flames are looking to notch their first win of the season when they continue a three-game road trip in Montreal. The Canadiens would like to emerge victorious while not seeing another player drop from the lineup in the process. The Flames have given up five goals in each of two games so far this season, both regulation losses. Coach Brent Sutter has the laudable goal of getting Henrik Karlsson more activity this season, but raised eyebrows among some ...

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