| Souter's cash took SNP to victory
The possibility that the SNP might win the election first appeared in June last year, and it stayed ahead through October to the turn of the year. It is easier to raise money when you are ahead." How can anyone say that Souter's money swung it? As an ex labour voter, I can tell you right now that it wasn't SNP 'advertising' that changed my mind. .
Golf Gift Do's and Don'ts
Save the receipt, however, and don't take the shrink wrap off the clubhead. At some shops, doing so will instantly reduce the club's return value by 30%, even if it never strikes a ball. (Feel free to buy clubs for kids or beginners, though, since they haven't yet had time to build the full-scale equipment neuroses that avid golfers develop.) Another generally safe golf-gift category is books, if only because they aren't wildly expensive and the recipient can easily store (or hide) a golf book on a bookshelf -- read or unread, you'll probably never know. Golf books come in two categories: humongous and those actually meant to be read. The former, usually filled with lush photographs of exotic courses taken either 30 minutes before sunset or 30 minutes after sunrise, are essentially golf pornography.
Boise police defend officer after ombudsman's report
Boise police are defending the actions of a fellow officer after the city's community ombudsman issued a critical report saying the officer violated the department's policy on use of force.Pierce Murphy issued the report earlier this month on a 2006 incident where two sons of Idaho state Sen. Mike Burkett, D-Boise, were cited for vandalizing U.S. flags on the Statehouse grounds.The men, Michael "Ike" Burkett and Thomas Burkett - referred to in the report only as Complainant 1 and Witness 1 - were cited with malicious injury to property. Michael Burkett was arrested for resisting after an officer forcibly put him on the ground for allegedly interfering with his investigation. Michael Burkett was not injured.Murphy's report states the officer, who has not been identified, violated department policy on the use of force and failed to properly record the incident with a digital recorder.Boise police Chief Mike Masterson and Boise Police Union representatives say they disagree with Murphy's findings.The officer properly used force and will not be disciplined, Masterson said.At issue is how to interpret a grainy, dark security camera video of the incident coupled with statements from the Burkett brothers, three Capitol security officers and two Boise police officers.
Clicking for charity cash
WYRE Forest web users could turn computer clicks into charity cash according to an internet-savvy school supporter. Rachel Joiner has already introduced St Ambrose Catholic Primary School, in Kidderminster, to a website search engine www.everyclick.com which earns money for the school's PTA - a registered charity. The internet search tool - which trawls the internet for the closest matches to a query typed in on the computer keyboard - generates 1p for each new search launched. .
Ricker wins snowboard cross title at World Cup event
Canadian Maelle Ricker swept to her second consecutive gold medal on the World Cup snowboard cross circuit at Gujo, Japan. maintaining her lead in the snowboard cross standings. The 29-year-old racer from Squamish, B.C., crossed the finish line ahead of Britain's Zoe Gillings in the final flight of four riders in the first snowboard cross event ever held at the Japanese resort. Mellie Francon of Switzerland was third and world champion Lindsay Jacobellis of the United States was fourth. Olympic bronze medalist Dominique Maltais of Petite-Riviere-St-Francois, Que., captured the B-final for the second consecutive week to place fifth among the 30 women in the 19-nation World Cup. .
Broadcaster Airs Video of German Hostage in Afghanistan
"The German hostage Rudolf B. ... urged Germany and the United States to pull out their forces from Afghanistan and urged his country to help save his life and secure his return to his homeland and family," an Al Jazeera presenter said.
The voice of the hostage was inaudible in the video.
The man, wearing a thick jacket and pair of jeans, was shown speaking into the camera in a mountainous landscape surrounded by masked men pointing guns at him.
Images said to date from Saturday German Foreign Ministry spokesman Martin Jäger described the video as a "document of intimidation" and said experts would analyze and evaluate the images. Bildunterschrift: Großansicht des Bildes mit der Bildunterschrift: The recent death of a Korean hostage has horrified the world Early Wednesday, however, Germany's Spiegel Online Web site reported that the video was several days old.
Chipnuts Wins Two Big Awards at the EDN China Innovation Awards 2007
SHANGHAI, China, Nov. 12 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- Chipnuts announced today that it has won the "Consumer Electronics IC Product Excellence Award" for its C7280 Application Processor and the "Local Innovative Company Award" for its sustained technology leadership and innovative product offering. Both of these awards were presented to Chipnuts at the EDN China Innovation Awards 2007 ceremony and banquet held at Shenzhen Jinjiang Shenzhen Airlines Hotel on November 8th. "Innovation" is the most popular buzzword in China's electronics industry. Further, electronic product design companies must be constantly aware of the latest technical developments and application trends in order to establish a position in the innovation-driven, intensely competitive landscape of the future. The "EDN China Technical Innovation Meeting" seeks to provide China's electronic design industry a platform for accessing and sharing information and, in so doing, hopes to become an important beacon for the direction of China's electronic industry development.
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