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An anonymous reader writes "Google's Lunar X-Prize already has a prominent entry, William Whittaker, a researcher from Carnegie Mellon University said that he will be assembling a team to development a robot that will be be competing for the $20 million grand prize. According to a TG Daily story, Whittaker has some unfair advantages, as he previously developed a lunar rover for NASA that 'can ...

There’s a chance that when NASA returns to the Moon in 2020 that open wheel racing won’t be a part of it, as demonstrated by the open wheel rover used in the Apollo missions. Also, rather than have a Moon base made up of small habitation modules, NASA is considering launching up to three large [...]

This version never will leave Earth, but a lunar rover developed by Carnegie Mellon University has demonstrated some key technologies necessary for interplanetary prospecting. ...

New rover could save crew time, make it possible for teams to venture farther in shirt sleeves from moon base.

This version never will leave Earth, but a lunar rover developed by Carnegie Mellon University has demonstrated some key technologies necessary for interplanetary prospecting. ...

NASA holds two-day conference to look at the last--and next--50 years in space exploration.

A robotic prospector is being built for NASA that can creep over rocky slopes and then anchor itself as a stable platform for drilling deep into extraterrestrial soils. Called "Scarab," this four-wheeled robot will never leave the Earth. But it will demonstrate technologies that a lunar rover will need to find concentrations of hydrogen, possibly water and other volatile chemicals on the moon ...

Lord Lucan look-alike Roger Woodgate is taking his neighbours to court alleging harassment after they sparked an international media frenzy that he was the missing aristocrat.

Carnegie Mellon University’s Robotics Institute is rolling out its new lunar rover that was built to test drilling technology for NASA.

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A HEADBOURNE WORTHY man is taking part in a madcap challenge today (September 20) to raise money in his sister's memory. Andy Briggs, together with two friends, is driving a £80 Rover car, disguised as a dog, to Rome, to raise funds for Abbeyford Children's Unit in St Helens.

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. - NASA has capped funding for a remote sensor being developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory for the Mars Science Laboratory rover.

Senior rover John Mackey earned the Mid-American Conference East Defensive Player of the Week award for his performance in the Zips 41-24 loss to Indiana last weekend, and didn't even know it. "Someone told me today and I didn't even know," Mackey said.

Häagen-Dazs and Gourmet magazine are sponsoring a multimedia contest find an exotic flavor to sell under the Häagen-Dazs brand name.

NASA has capped funding for a remote sensor to fly on the Mars Science Laboratory rover.

NASA has capped funding for a remote sensor being developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory for the Mars Science Laboratory rover. "We didn't stop their work, but they're vastly overpriced and we have not been able to curtail that," said Alan Stern, head of science at NASA in Washington, D.C. NASA told the project "you have to finish with the money you have," Stern said Tuesday.

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. ( Map , News ) - NASA has capped funding for a remote sensor being developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory for the Mars Science Laboratory rover.

NASA has capped funding for a remote sensor being developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory for the Mars Science Laboratory rover.

A British father says his family is "totally devastated" after four of his children were killed when the SUV he was driving slid off a road into a nearby river.

After spending some time getting used to the terrain on top of "Home Plate," Spirit began driving across the top of the elevated plateau, en route to taking more images and examining a possible fracture in the bedrock.

Posted: 1:11 PM- OK, bikers for Bowser, start your engines. On Saturday, motorcycle riders in Utah and three other states will be raising money for animal-rescue groups and shelters.

Thirty-six teams from across the country are getting ready to compete in the ultimate robot challenge. Creating a robotic vehicle that can travel in any urban setting is the goal of the DARPA Urban Challenge. NewsCenter 5's David Brown reported that one team from MIT is in overdrive as they shift their vehicle in high gear.

Associated Press - September 19, 2007 2:05 PM ET LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) - NASA has capped funding for a remote sensor being developed by Los Alamos National Laboratory for the Mars Science...

September 19, 2007 -- ( WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Template Rover, a Web site template division of Hostopia, announced on Wednesday it has launched the Template Rover Club.

Google Earth flies with NASA to revisit the moon-landing sites and let visitors conduct their own lunar explorations.

Template Rover, a division of Hostopia.com, Inc. today announced the launch of the Template Rover Club, a membership program designed to provide discounted pricing for repeat purchasers of website templates and services.

PITTSBURGH - Carnegie Mellon University said Tuesday it plans to demonstrate a four-wheeled lunar rover built for NASA to help search for natural resources on the moon.

The father of four children who died when their car plunged into a river says they were "rays of light".

The father of four children who died when their car plunged into a Lincolnshire river says they were "rays of light".

A DRIVER survived a car crash then fell to his death in a quarry as he tried to walk home. Bryce Harron, 40, crashed his blue Rover 800 through a fence and ended up in a field.

From behind the counter of Ma & Paws Bakery, J.R. the Jack Russell terrier has a special vantage point of all the yummy things coming out of the oven: chicken taquitos, beef cheddar tacos, chicken pot pie.

A MAN died after he fell 70ft into a quarry as he walked home after a car accident.

NASA has cut funding for a remote-sensing laser instrument that Los Alamos National Laboratory has been building for the next Mars rover.

HALIFAX — Newfoundland rover Don Brownrigg wants to go far. From the mountains and rivers of the Codroy Valley to his newfound homestead in Halifax, his musical meanderings are catalogued in his Wander Songs debut release.

A man fell 70ft to his death down a quarry as he walked home after crashing his car. Police believe Bryce Harron, 40, had abandoned his Rover 800 in a field when it left the road and tried to walk the short distance to his home.

Carnegie Mellon University said Tuesday it plans to demonstrate a four-wheeled lunar rover built for NASA to help search for natural resources on the moon.

PITTSBURGH (AP) - Carnegie Mellon University plans to demonstrate a four-wheeled lunar rover built for NASA to help search for natural resources on the moon.

A total of four children have now died after a Land Rover crashed into a river in Lincolnshire, it is confirmed.

Police release the name of a man who fell to his death in a quarry in Fife.

Police release the name of a man who fell to his death in a quarry in Fife at the weekend.

LOS ALAMOS, N.M. (AP) - NASA has cut funding for a remote-sensing laser instrument that Los Alamos National Laboratory has been building for the next Mars rover.

Three people are taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries after a car crash near Wells

An Atlanta man convicted of orchestrating a Ponzi scheme that defrauded investors of nearly $20 million was sentenced Monday to 12 years in federal prison.

The funeral of a soldier from Derbyshire who died fighting in Afghanistan is held.

A 19-year-old man dies when he loses control of his car and ends up on the opposite side of the road in County Durham.

All eyes may be on General Motors Corp. as talks with the United Auto Workers drag on, but some on Wall Street are already turning their attention to crosstown rival Ford Motor Co., where they feel there is more money to be made.

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE - The JPL-managed Mars Science Laboratory, the next generation of Martian rover, will suffer cutbacks after a NASA design review predicted the project would be $75 million over budget by launch.

LA CA ADA FLINTRIDGE - The JPL-managed Mars Science Laboratory, the next generation of Martian rover, will experience cutbacks after a NASA review found it over budget for the third time since the project's start.

A NASA spokesperson confirmed Friday that the space agency is halting funding for ChemCam, a remote-sensing laser instrument built for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover.

U.S. Air Force courtesy photo Air Force controllers in a NATO light-armored vehicle use Rover video from an A-10 to conduct reconnaissance for an airdrop of supplies.

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE - The JPL-managed Mars Science Laboratory, the next generation of Martian rover, will experience cutbacks after a NASA review found it over budget for the third time since the project's start.

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE - The JPL-managed Mars Science Laboratory, the next generation of Martian rover, will suffer cutbacks after a NASA design review predicted the project would be $75 million over budget by launch.

A new experiment similar to a pregnancy test but designed to search for signs of life on Mars is now exposed to the vacuum of space above Earth.

A two year old toddler died and four children were critically injured when a Land Rover crashed into the River Witham at Tattershall Bridge on Sunday afternoon.

A man who caused the death of his daughter by careless driving while drunk is jailed for two years.

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity finished the last step of a test in-and-out maneuver checking wheel slippage at the rim of Victoria Crater this week. Then, the rover immediately drove back into the crater as the start of a multi-week investigation on the big bowl's inner slope.

A FAMILY police believe to be from Chapel Hill crashed into the River Witham at Tattershall Bridge on Sunday afternoon in a Land Rover. (17/09/2007 09:57:43)

Ian Rhude and his dog Rocco raced five kilometers in 18 minutes, 46 seconds to win the Anchorage Skijor Club's Run Rover Run "caninecross" race Sunday at Campbell Airstrip Road. Valerie Guilfoil and dog Mushy won the women's race in 22:12.

If the idea of sending probes, rovers, and people back to the moon is old hat, you wouldn't know it in Tokyo or Los Angeles.

Web search leader Google Inc. will sponsor a $30 million competition for an unmanned lunar landing, following up on the $10 million Ansari X Prize that spurred a private sector race to space.

A $30 million prize, announced Thursday, seeks to turn the energies of the private research sector toward space exploration. The Google Lunar X Prize, sponsored by Google Inc. and the X Prize Foundation, is offered to any privately funded entity that lands a robotic rover on the moon.

A three-year-old child has died and four other youngsters are critically ill after their parents' 4x4 crashed into a river. Lincolnshire Police said nine members of the same family were all injured when the Land Rover crashed into the River Witham at Tattershall Bridge, near Coningsby.

KOROIT rover Simon O'Keefe won the Maskell Medal yesterday to confirm that he was the best player in the Hampden league this season. O'Keefe, 25, went into the vote count a red-hot favourite on the back of a year which saw him named the best Hampden inter-league player and represent the VCFL.

After the first Apollo mission, funding appears for a resurgence in moon exploration.

At least one child has been killed and several are critically ill after a 4x4 crashed into a river in Lincolnshire. The Land Rover ended up in the River Witham at Tattershall Bridge near Coningsby.

One child dies and four are critically injured after a 4x4 vehicle they were travelling in crashes into a river.

One child dies and four are critically injured after a 4x4 vehicle they were travelling in crashes into a river.

A NASA spokesperson confirmed Friday that the space agency is halting funding for ChemCam, a remote-sensing laser instrument built for the Mars Science Laboratory (MSL) rover.

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE - The Mars rover Opportunity, sidelined for more than two months by life-threatening dust storms, began a bold new mission this week as it started a descent into Victoria Crater.

LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE - The Mars rover Opportunity, sidelined for more than two months by life-threatening dust storms, began a bold new mission this week as it started a descent into Victoria Crater.

NASA's Mars rover Opportunity has begun driving back into the Victoria crater at the start of a multi-week investigation on the big bowl's inner slope, according to NASA's mission updates on Friday. The rover finished the last step of a ...

Google will pay as much as $25 million to the first private company that lands a robotic rover on the moon and sends a gigabyte of images to Earth, the Internet search company said yesterday.

In a stunning expansion of the private funding of space exploration, Google said it is funding a contest to put a robotic rover on the moon by 2012.

A Martian rover has taken the plunge into a crater on the Red Planet after a cautious toe-dip to ensure a slip-free way out.

LOS ANGELES -- Google Inc. is bankrolling a $30 million spaceflight contest for private companies to safely land a robotic rover on the moon and beam back a gigabyte of images and video to Earth, the Internet search leader said Thursday.

A Martian rover has taken the plunge into a crater on the red planet after a cautious toe-dip to ensure a slip-free way out.

LOS ANGELES - Two months after surviving a giant dust storm, one of NASA’s robotic rovers on Mars began a risky drive last Tuesday into a crater blasted open by a meteor eons ago.

LOS ANGELES -- Google Inc. is bankrolling a $30 million contest that could significantly boost the commercial space industry and spur the first nongovernmental flight to the moon.

Google is bankrolling a $30 million contest that could boost the commercial space industry and spur the first nongovernmental flight to...

LOS ANGELES -- Google Inc. is bankrolling a $30 million spaceflight contest for private companies to safely land a robotic rover on the moon and beam back a gigabyte of images and video to Earth, the Internet search leader said Thursday.

Prize will go to first private company that succeeds in feat Google Inc. is bankrolling a $30 million contest that could significantly boost the commercial space industry and spur the first non-governmental flight to the moon.

LOS ANGELES, California (AP) -- Google Inc. is bankrolling a $30 million out-of-this-world prize to the first private company that can safely land a robotic rover on the moon and beam back a gigabyte of images and video to Earth, the Internet search leader said Thursday.

Google Inc. is bankrolling a $30 million out-of-this-world prize to the first private company that can safely land a robotic rover on the moon and beam back a gigabyte of...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Google Inc. is bankrolling a US$30-million prize to the first private company that can safely land a robotic rover on the moon and beam back a gigabyte of images and video to Earth, the Internet search leader said Thursday.

The contest calls for entrants to land a rover on the moon that then travels at least 500 meters and sends high-resolution video, still images and other data back home.

LOS ANGELES (AP) - Google is bankrolling a $30 million out-of-this-world prize to the first private company that can safely land a robotic rover on the moon and beam back a gigabyte of images and video to Earth.

Greg Harbin saw a way to streamline airstrikes. The solution -- and his cause -- was the Rover, a device that would one day save his life. In the summer of 2003, an Air Force pilot named Greg Harbin was doing desk duty at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.

DETROIT - The head of Ford Motor Co.'s European operations said it's too soon to say if Ford would keep a stake in its Jaguar and Land Rover units, but a full sale is what the cash-hungry automaker wants.

FLAGSTAFF — A team of NASA engineers work in a 1,000-acre volcanic bed near Sunset Crater testing the new or upgraded spacesuits and rovers intended to take take U.S. astronauts back to the moon.

Greg Harbin saw a way to streamline airstrikes. The solution -- and his cause -- was the Rover, a device that would one day save his life. In the summer of 2003, an Air Force pilot named Greg Harbin was doing desk duty at Prince Sultan Air Base in Saudi Arabia.

A FORMER MG Rover engineer will share his experiences of carmaking in the UK and China with a booksigning at Waterstones this weekend. Ian Pogson will sign copies of his first book ‘Carry on Car-Making’ at the High Street store from 11.30am to 1pm tomorrow (Saturday).

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After three months of delays, the Mars rover Opportunity has made its first tentative dip into a deep crater called Victoria

After three months of delays, the Mars rover Opportunity has made its first tentative dip into a deep crater called Victoria

After three months of delays, the Mars rover Opportunity has made its first tentative dip into a deep crater called Victoria

Two months after surviving a giant dust storm, one of NASA's robotic rovers on Mars began a risky drive Tuesday into a crater blasted open by a meteor eons ago. Scientists want the rover Opportunity to travel 40 feet down toward a bright band of rocks in the Victoria Crater. They believe that the rocks represent an ancient surface of Mars and that studying them could shed light on the planet's ...

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NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity entered Victoria Crater for the first time, reporting its information via the Mars Odyssey orbiter.

Today, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity entered Victoria Crater for the first time. It radioed home information via a relay by NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter, reporting its activities for the day.

After remaining beyond the margins of Home Plate ever since exiting its northeast edge on Sol 774 (March 7, 2006) to survive the first winter on Mars, Spirit finally climbed on top of the elevated, circular plateau that scientists believe is volcanic in origin.

Today, NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity entered Victoria Crater for the first time. It radioed home information via a relay by NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter, reporting its activities for the day.

Mars' robotic rover Opportunity encounters trouble at Duck Bay.

Nasa's Mars rover Opportunity runs its wheels over the edge of Victoria Crater, its next big science target.

A FORMER MG Rover engineer will share his experiences of carmaking in the UK and China with a booksigning at Waterstones this weekend. Ian Pogson will sign copies of his first book ‘Carry on Car-Making’ at the High Street store from 11.30am to 1pm tomorrow (Saturday).

Nasa's Mars rover Opportunity runs its wheels over the edge of Victoria Crater, its next big science target.

PRIZED SCHOLARSHIP Junior rover Roosevelt Lawson entered preseason practice with one major goal: earning a scholarship to ease the financial strain on his family.

LOS ANGELES - Two months after surviving a giant dust storm, one of NASA's robotic rovers on Mars began a risky drive yesterday into a crater blasted open by a meteor eons ago.

Washington, Sep 12 (Xinhua) NASA's Mars rover Opportunity entered Victoria Crater for the first time to explore the richest science trove of its long mission.

Two months after surviving a giant dust storm, one of NASA's robotic rovers on Mars began a risky drive into a crater blasted open by a meteor eons ago. Scientists want the rover Opportunity to travel 40 feet down toward a bright band of rocks in the Victoria Crater. They think the rocks represent the ancient surface of Mars and that studying them could shed clues on the planet's early climate. ...

LOS ANGELES - One of NASA's robotic rovers began a risky dive on Tuesday into a 40-foot crater on Mars. Nearly two months after surviving a terrible dust storm, the robotic rover will explore the rocks in the Victoria Crater.

Photos of the sun taken by the rover Opportunity show how dusty the Martian atmosphere is on various days this summer.

LOS ANGELES - Two months after surviving a Martian dust bowl, the NASA rover Opportunity on Tuesday began a risky drive into a giant crater blasted open by a meteor impact eons ago.

NASA's Mars rover Opportunity entered Victoria Crater for the first time Tuesday, the rover's 1,291st Martian day, to explore the richest science trove of its long mission. Opportunity radioed home information via a relay by NASA's Mars ...

According to NASA sources the Opportunity Mars rover successfully drove in and then out of Victoria Crater. This short trip was accomplished on on Sol 1291.

A FORMER MG Rover engineer will share his experiences of carmaking in the UK and China with a booksigning at Waterstones this weekend. Ian Pogson will sign copies of his first book ‘Carry on Car-Making’ at the High Street store from 11.30am to 1pm tomorrow (Saturday).

A SOUTH BIRMINGHAM man who duped a family into buying an unroadworthy and dangerous vehicle has narrowly avoided jail.

NASA's Mars Exploration Rover Opportunity entered Victoria Crater for the first time September 11, 2007. It radioed home information via a relay by NASA's Mars Odyssey orbiter, reporting its activities for the day. Opportunity drove far enough in -- about four meters (13 feet) -- to get all six wheels past the crater rim.

The long-awaited voyage of NASA's Dawn space probe to rendezvous with a pair of small worlds in the asteroid belt has returned to the launching pad for departure from Earth in two weeks' time.

Two months after surviving a giant dust storm, one of NASA's robotic rovers on Mars began a risky drive today into a crater blasted open by a meteor eons ago.

Opportunity survives the worst dust storm in its nearly four years on the Red Planet and does 'the hokeypokey' at the edge of the 260-foot-deep hole. After surviving the harshest dust storm in its nearly four-year trek on Mars, the rover Opportunity got back to work Tuesday, dipping its toe into 260-foot-deep Victoria Crater.

According to NASA sources the Opportunity Mars rover successfully drove in and then out of Victoria Crater. This short trip was accomplished on on Sol 1291.

Scientists want the rover Opportunity to travel 40 feet down toward a bright band of rocks in the Victoria Crater. They believe the rocks represent the ancient surface of Mars and that studying them could shed clues on the planet's early climate.

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(AP Photo/NASA) This image released by NASA Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, taken by the Mars rover Opportunity, shows a view from the rim of Mars' Victoria Crater about 130 feet from where controllers intend to start the rover's descent inside the crater.

(AP Photo/NASA) This image released by NASA Tuesday, Sept. 11, 2007, taken by the Mars rover Opportunity, shows a view from the rim of Mars' Victoria Crater about 130 feet from where controllers intend to start the rover's descent inside the crater.

Two months after surviving a giant dust storm, one of NASA's martian rovers begins a risky drive into Victoria Crater.

Mars rover Opportunity to begin journey into giant crater, headed for intriguing rock layer .

Two months after surviving a giant dust storm, one of NASA's robotic rovers on Mars began a risky drive Tuesday into a crater blasted open by a meteor eons ago. Scientists want the rover Opportunity to travel 40 feet down toward a bright band of rocks in the Victoria Crater. They believe the rocks represent the ancient surface of Mars and that studying them could shed clues on the planet's early ...

LOS ANGELES ( Map , News ) - Two months after surviving a Martian dust bowl, the NASA rover Opportunity Tuesday began a risky drive into a giant crater blasted open by a meteor impact eons ago.

Associated Press - September 11, 2007 11:54 AM ET LOS ANGELES (AP) - NASA's Mars rover Opportunity is making its way into a giant impact crater to learn more about the Red Planet's geologic...

LOS ANGELES (AP) - NASA's Mars rover Opportunity is making its way into a giant impact crater to learn more about the Red Planet's geologic past. Engineers sent commands to Opportunity to drive into Victoria Crater and received a confirmation signal from the rover.

LOS ANGELES NASA's Mars rover Opportunity is making its way into a giant impact crater to learn more about the Red Planet's geologic past. Engineers sent commands to Opportunity to drive into Victoria Crater and received a confirmation signal from the rover.

LOS ANGELES ( Map , News ) - NASA's Mars rover Opportunity is making its way into a giant impact crater to learn more about the Red Planet's geologic past.

About 15 people in Antioch were the victims of vandals who shot out the windows of parked cars with a BB gun Monday evening as they cruised around several neighborhoods in a sport utility vehicle, police said today. Officers received several calls reporting...

Bears linebacker Brian Urlacher spent a tough three hours Sunday in San Diego losing to the Chargers. A day later, he endured an even longer afternoon in a Will County courtroom battling over child visitation with the mother of his 2-year-old son, Kennedy.

DETROIT, September 5 -- Back in high school, I was one of a handful of students who signed up for an interesting (and ultimately short-lived) class given by the social studies department called "East-West Philosophy."

Word of Mouth Productions will hold a Broadway Extravaganza Benefit Concert 6 p.m. on Sept. 9 at the Heard Craig-Hall in McKinney. The musical night will feature songs from “Wicked”, “Les Miserables”, “Oliver” and many other Broadway shows.

Buccaneers' Boston denies wrongdoing.

Tony Samuel has said all along that he considers his second Southeast Missouri State football team to be talented, with experience the only missing ingredient. The Redhawks' coach hasn't wavered from...

LONDON: The Marquess of Blandford was back behind bars yesterday after being sentenced to six months for a road rage attack and a string of motoring offences.

Rams' seven-time Pro Bowl tackle Orlando Pace tore the labrum and rotator cuff in his right shoulder against Carolina and will be sidelined for the rest of the season. An MRI exam Monday revealed the damage to Pace, the first overall pick of the 1997...

EUGENE — Oregon found its stride just in time to avoid the upset. The Ducks got contributions across the board in the game’s final 19 minutes, outscoring Houston 28-7 in that stretch Saturday to win 48-27 in the season opener for both teams at Autzen Stadium.

Tampa Bay receiver charged with driving under the influence

THE Marquess of Blandford was jailed for six months yesterday for a string of driving offences including a road rage attack on a car.

COLUMBUS -- The Zips' strategy coming into Saturday's game against the Ohio State Buckeyes was to create a possession-oriented contest that limited the opportunities for the Buckeyes' offense.

A camera flying aboard The University of Arizona-led Phoenix Mars Lander took its first picture during cruise and sent it back to Earth on Sept. 6. The lander's Robotic Arm Camera took the photo looking into the Robotic Arm's scoop.

NASA?s Mars rover Opportunity will finally enter a half-mile-wide crater after two months besieged by a giant dust storm.

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (AP) -A urine test indicated Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver David Boston had GHB in his system when police found him behind the wheel of a sport utility vehicle last month and charged him with driving under the influence.

A urine test indicated Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver David Boston had GHB in his system when police found him passed out behind the wheel of a sport utility vehicle last month and charged him with driving under the influence.

The Marquess of Blandford, the troubled aristocrat who was born to be master of the largest private house in Britain, is starting a six-month prison sentence today for motoring offences.

Adelaide Resources released a drilling update on uranium and copper-gold. Drilling programs are planned on at least two of the Company's exploration projects over the coming three months. Under the terms of the Eyre Peninsula Uranium JV, Quasar Resources is obliged to spend $750,000 on exploring for uranium in the palaeochannels of the Corrobinnie project area prior to 31 December 2007. A program ...

The Marquess of Blandford, one of Britain’s most consistently wayward aristocrats, was jailed yesterday for six months for a series of driving offences.

Martian dust storm blocked almost all the sunlight they need for power.

A toxicology report says Tampa Bay Buccaneers receiver David Boston tested positive for GHB after being pulled over by Pinellas Park Police last month.

Two months after sky-darkening dust from severe storms nearly killed NASA's Mars exploration rovers, the solar-powered robots are awake and ready to continue their mission. Opportunity`s planned descent into the giant Victoria Crater was delayed, but now the rover is preparing to drive into the half-mile diameter crater as early as Sept. 11.

Troubled aristocrat the Marquess of Blandford was jailed for six months for a string of driving offences, including a road rage attack on another motorist's car.

Farm Aid held its annual festival on Randalls Island yesterday – the 22nd year of America’s longest running annual concert event. Thousands attended the show, headlined by Willie Nelson, Neil You....

WHEN Louise Curry gave birth to daughter Kacey two weeks ago, she knew a guardian angel was watching over her.

They're old and dirty, but NASA's Mars rovers are back in the exploration business after enduring a lengthy Red Planet dust bowl that blocked most of the sunlight they need for power. With skies gradually brightening, the solar-powered rovers Spirit and Opportunity recently resumed driving and other operations that had been suspended during the dust storm.

The Red Bull Theater Company, dedicated to the preservation of Jacobean and heightened-language plays, will again present a starry line-up for its Obie-winning Monday night Revelation Readings series, which begins Oct. 1.

THREE Zimbabweans taking part in the recent World Scout Jamboree in Chelmsford, England, did not return home with the rest of the group last month.

New York - Leading "a dog's life" has taken on an entirely new meaning for some of today's lucky canines who live in the lap of luxury, benefiting from a modern pet boom.

Land Rover remains on target to achieve its third successive record sales year after a spectacular August in both well established and emerging markets around the world.

The new edition of the Range Rover Sport from Project Kahn integrates striking vezuvius orange interior panelling mixed with the more subtle piano wood gloss.

Troubled aristocrat the Marquess of Blandford was jailed for six months for a string of driving offences, including a road rage attack on another motorist's car.

Pre-owned performance management and inventory optimization leader, First Look by INCISENT Technologies, today announced that it has been chosen by Findlay Automotive Group as its inventory management solution provider for each of its pre-owned departments across 19 dealerships located throughout Las Vegas, Arizona, Utah and Idaho.

LOTHIANS star Lloyd Saltman today teed off his professional career in spectacular fashion - by announcing four sponsorship deals.

The Marquess of Blandford is jailed for dangerous driving and attacking another motorist's car.

The Marquess of Blandford is jailed for dangerous driving and attacking another motorist's car.

Opportunity peers into crater After weathering the dust storms of the past two months, the Mars rovers Spirit and Opportunity have had their solar panels swept free off dust by kinder, gentler winds. With full power restored, the two explorers are now ready to renew their slow crawl over the surface of the red planet.…

WHEN Louise Curry gave birth to daughter Kacey two weeks ago, she knew a guardian angel was watching over her.

WESTERLY – When a football coach can count the number of returning starters on one hand and still make the victory sign, one has to wonder. How many games is this team capable of winning?

A 24-year-old man is bailed after he was arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving after the death of a motorcyclist.

Word of Mouth Productions will hold a Broadway Extravaganza Benefit Concert 6 p.m. on Sept. 9 at the Heard Craig-Hall in McKinney. The musical night will feature songs from “Wicked”, “Les Miserables”, “Oliver” and many other Broadway shows.

Welcome to "Candorville" - a place where society, politics, the media and just about everything else comes under comic scrutiny.

Defending CCAA champion Cal State Dominguez Hills rolled past the Cal State San Bernardino men's soccer team 4-1 on Sunday. The Toros improved to 4-1 on the season and 2-0 in the CCAA. The Coyotes fell to 2-5 and 0-2 and prepare to take on Cal Poly Pomona at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

Miguel Abascal scored on a corner kick from Brett Lawler at 62:26, and the Cal Poly Pomona men's soccer team held on for their first victory of the season in four games, a 1-0 decision over fellow CCAA member UC San Diego on Sunday at Kellogg Field.

The London Financial Times is right in describing the departure of Phil Murtaugh, former vice-president of Shanghai Automative Industrial Corporation (SAIC), as a "blow" to the Chinese company.

Editor's note: The Longview News-Journal's offensive and defensive players of the week are selected based on games covered by the sports staff and games reported by area coaches. Coaches are urged to report game results. Nominations and statistics may be phoned (903-237-7763, 903-237-7745, 903-237-7760, 7761), faxed (903-757-3742) or e-mailed to sports@longview-news.com

EUGENE — Oregon found its stride just in time to avoid the upset. The Ducks got contributions across the board in the game’s final 19 minutes, outscoring Houston 28-7 in that stretch Saturday to win 48-27 in the season opener for both teams at Autzen Stadium.

A smoking ban in New Hampshire bars and restaurants takes effect Sept. 17, but questions are likely to remain when the smoke clears.

Garden season is over, but that doesn’t mean you can’t prepare for next year to keep vermin, forest animals and even your own cats and dogs out of your garden, flower beds or any place off-limits.

IF THERE'S ONE thing I love about this town, it's the way that people of age, wisdom and experience are so willing to pass the torch to a new generation.

Two hot rappers releasing new CDs on same day

PASADENA, Calif. - Two months after sky-darkening dust from severe storms nearly killed NASA's Mars exploration rovers, the solar powered robots are awake and ready to continue their mission.

A 24-year-old man is arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving following the death of a motorcyclist in Essex.

MOSCOW, Idaho—Injuries on the defensive side of the ball forced Cal Poly to make wholesale changes to its lineup in Saturday’s 20-13 football loss at Idaho. With starting nose tackle James Chen out with what is believed to be a season-ending knee injury, defensive end Adam Torosian moved over to the nose tackle spot. Nose tackle Sean Lawyer dropped back to the bandit linebacker position in ...

NEWCASTLE UNITED star Damien Duff’s car was clocked smashing a speed limit by more than 50mph. The Range Rover belonging to the £5m winger was caught doing 102mph as it sped through a 50mph zone.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. -- When Cal's defense wasn't stopping Colorado State's offense on Saturday, it was making sure the yards it did allow wouldn't hurt by forcing a series of crucial turnovers.

FORT COLLINS, Colo. — When Cal's defense wasn't stopping Colorado State's offense on Saturday, it was making sure the yards it did allow wouldn't hurt by forcing a series of crucial turnovers.

With football being played on a gorgeous late summer afternoon at the Banta Bowl, you might wish for time to stand still.

WESTERLY – When a football coach can count the number of returning starters on one hand and still make the victory sign, one has to wonder. How many games is this team capable of winning?

Annual Thanksgiving rivalry between Easton and P'burg to be aired. Easton Area High School football fans will not hear games every week on WEST-AM 1400 as they have the last 40 years because of the station's sale this spring.

Every now and then, I have the pleasure of playing with a guy who makes me wonder, "How can anyone this stupid make it this far in life?" Surely they should have drunk something with a skull and crossbones on it or at least tried to make toast in the bathtub by now.

COLUMBUS They had the nation's 12th-ranked college football team frustrated, its crowd restless. But in the end, it was the Akron Zips leaving Ohio Stadium frustrated Saturday after Ohio State's 20-2 win.