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British cycling team Sky to join Pro Tour races

British cycling squad Team Sky has been accepted to race in the International Cycling Union's Pro Tour calendar of events.

Zellous, Nolan lead Shock past Sky 80-69

Shavonte Zellous scored 20 points and Deanna Nolan added 19 to lead the Detroit Shock to an 80-69 win over Chicago on Saturday night, eliminating the Sky from playoff contention.

Toliver helps Sky close in on 1st playoff berth

Kristi Toliver scored 19 points, Candice Dupree and Mistie Bass had 15 each and the Chicago Sky beat the Indiana Fever 86-79 Thursday night to close in on the franchise's first playoff berth.

Braxton, Zellous help Shock toward playoffs

Kara Braxton scored 17 points and fellow reserve Shavonte Zellous added 16 to help the Detroit Shock win their third straight game, beating the Chicago Sky 84-75 Sunday night.

Sky beat Mystics 92-86

Sylvia Fowles scored 13 points and Jia Perkins and Dominique Canty had 12 each to help the Chicago Sky beat the Washington Mystics 92-86 on Friday night for their franchise-record 15th victory of the season.

Sky topple Liberty

Candace Dupree had 26 points and six rebounds and Kristi Toliver had 25 points and three rebounds to lead the Chicago Sky to a 96-77 win against New York Liberty on Friday night.

Smith leads Shock past Sky, 76-67

Katie Smith scored 17 points to help the defending champion Detroit Shock preserve their playoff hopes with a 76-67 victory over the Chicago Sky on Saturday night.

Taurasi carries Mercury past Sky, 106-99

Diana Taurasi scored 27 points and led a late charge that carried the Phoenix Mercury to a 106-99 victory over the Chicago Sky on Tuesday night.

Fowles leads Sky past Liberty 88-77

Sylvia Fowles knew despite Chicago's 28-point halftime lead at Madison Square Garden, the New York Liberty would make a run.

Dupree scores 23 to lead Sky past Sun

Candice Dupree scored 20 of her 23 points in the first half to lead the Chicago Sky to an 84-72 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Saturday night.

Perkins scores 18 to lift slumping Sky over Sparks

Jia Perkins scored 18 points and the slumping Chicago Sky beat the Los Angeles Sparks 75-63 on Wednesday night.

Langhorne, Harding lead Mystics past Sky 75-64

Crystal Langhorne had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Lindsey Harding scored 15 points, including nine in the fourth quarter, and the Washington Mystics earned a 75-64 win over the Chicago Sky on Thursday night.

Spencer scores 15 to lead Liberty past Sky

Reserve guard Sidney Spencer scored 12 of her 15 points in the fourth quarter to help the New York Liberty rally for a 77-70 victory over the Chicago Sky on Wednesday.

ESPN, Sky buy Scottish soccer rights

ESPN and Sky will show Scottish Premier League soccer live in Britain and Ireland for the next three seasons, with an option for an additional two.

Catchings leads Indiana Fever to 10th straight win

Tammy Sutton-Brown scored 22 points and Tamika Catchings did a little bit of everything to help the Indiana Fever defeat the Chicago Sky 84-74 on Wednesday for their 10th straight win.

Sky snap Storm's 15-game, home-winning streak

Candace Dupree had 28 points and rookie Kristie Toliver added a career-high 22 to lead the Chicago Sky to a 86-81 victory Sunday night over Seattle that snapped the Storm's 15-game, home-winning streak.

Fever winning string reaches 9

Reserve Shay Murphy scored 15 points as the Indiana Fever extended their franchise- record winning streak to nine games, 83-54 over the Chicago Sky on Friday.

Mercury rout Sky 90-70

Diana Taurasi scored the game's first six points to fuel a 22-2 opening run, and the Phoenix Mercury routed the Chicago Sky 90-70 Wednesday night.

Monarchs hold off Sky 83-73

Kara Lawson had 13 points and six assists, and Hamchetou Maiga-Ba also scored 13 points Tuesday night for the Sacramento Monarchs, who held off the Chicago Sky 83-73.

Young leads Silver Stars over Sky

Sophia Young had 19 points, eight rebounds and four assists in leading the San Antonio Silver Stars to an 85-72 win over the Chicago Sky on Friday night.

Dupree leads Sky past Mystics for 4th straight win

Candice Dupree scored 23 points, Sylvia Fowles had five of her 13 down the stretch, and the Chicago Sky beat the Washington Mystics 68-63 on Saturday night.

Beard scores 31 to lead Mystics over Sky

Alana Beard had 31 points and five assists to lead the Washington Mystics to an 81-72 victory over the Chicago Sky on Saturday night.

WNBA Capsules

Jia Perkins hit a jumper with 44.4 seconds left to lift the Chicago Sky to a 99-98 overtime win over the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday.

Dupree, Fowles lead Sky in 64-57 win over Storm

Candice Dupree scored 14 points, Sylvia Fowles had 12 points and 15 rebounds and the Chicago Sky beat the Seattle Storm 64-57 Sunday night.

Chicago Sky beat Atlanta Dream 81-73

The extra work that Candice Dupree put in the offseason has started to pay off for the Chicago Sky.

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Interview with James Murdoch: 'News Corp. Has Always Been Rebellious'
Source: SPIEGEL ONLINE

We already know what old man Murdoch is like. Now, meet his son, James, a chip off the old block.

The Last of the Fall Colors in My Neighborhood

I'm pretty sure that the trees are going to lose their leaves really soon around here. We've already had a couple of hard freezes and most of the trees around here have already shed.

UK Supermarket Pulls Fox News Ads Over Beck's Obama Remarks
Source:

The supermarket chain Waitrose has withdrawn its advertising from the Fox News Channel, shown in the U.K. on Sky, after its customers complained at remarks made about U.S. President Barack Obama by presenter Glenn Beck.

Rocket launch prompts calls of strange lights in sky - CNN.com
Source: CNN

(CNN) -- A series of spooky lights above parts of the northeastern United States Saturday sparked a flurry of phone calls to authorities and television news stations. NASA said strange lights seen in the Northeast on Saturday were caused by an experimental rocket.

Friday Sunset: September 11th, 2009

[Click to Enlarge] This sunset was taken near Daytona, Florida, with the Ponce Inlet Lighthouse centered in the background. Photographed in 2002 using a Canon Photura 135, which was a great little viewfinder camera that I still keep around as a backup camera.

Friday Sunset: August 28th, 2009

[Click Here to Enlarge] It's been quite a while since I last posted a sunset. Whether is grey and rainy in Ohio, today, with no chance of a real one. Here's one from a few weeks back. Enjoy!

Marie Therese

I remember when you would cry beside me. I still remember how you would let go with me. Not once did I shed tears with you, and yet you could be impetuous or wounded, or impish without reservation with me. Not that I mind, for you compel me still, like the moon in the blues …

A Soldier's Eye in the Sky - Hovering Drones, Sensors, & Rockets in a Box
Source: The New York Times

...the new drones, made by Honeywell, are designed to hover over a crucial spot on a battlefield like helicopters, instead of flying in a wide circle.

World In View: Pictures From Around The World
Source: Sky.com

Pictures From Around The World

Leaf and Lighting Challenge Presented by A. Mac

Once again I post some pictures in response to a challenge presented by our own illustrious A Macarthur I must say A Mac has been quite the inspiration for taking pictures and seeing what beauty I can find with my camera.

Sky 'rains tadpoles' over Japan
Source: Telegraph

Residents, officials and scientists have been baffled by the apparent downpour of tadpoles in central Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture.

UFOs spotted in Cambridgeshire
Source: Telegraph

A number of people claim to have seen UFOs in Cambridgeshire after dazzling orange lights flashed across the night sky.

Human Faith Without Caste
Source: human faith

HUMAN FAITH WITHOUT CASTE

Friday Sunset: April 3rd, 2009

[Click Here to Enlarge] Sunset from 30,000 feet, flying from Boise to Ohio in December of 2008.

Nature Through My Lens

Last summer we had many stormy days during the races out at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet. I love storms and the amazing clouds they create! I'm only a "wanna be" photographer, but I do manage to capture some pictures that I think are beautiful.

Join Me in Combing the Skies

With a camera. If you have a digital camera, 5 MP and over, preferably 8-10 MP,; you are almost in business. If you like the subject of UFOs and strange objects in the sky, what is better that gather proof yourself? My long standing interest in UFOs was kindled by many things.

Shooting the Skies

I have a strange project by the standards of most people. Several days a week I photograph the sky around me. I have a beautiful view of the mountains from my city house backyard so I have a privileged situation.

Projects Seek to Dazzle Urbanites With the Night Sky
Source: The New York Times

While Times Square is not known for star gazing — the celestial kind, that is — and few people would normally venture onto a pitch-black ball field in Inwood to see the constellations, two unrelated, if not unlikely, projects hope to turn the city's night eyes skyward.

Reid pushes bill to make renewable energy 'top national priority'
Source: ReviewJournal.com - News

In the spirit of Obama, let us think beyond ourselves. For our community, country and climate: Now is the time to drive less. Be a Patriot - put away the car keys! Please answer these questions below, thanks!

Big Brother spy planes that track the Taliban may soon hover over your home
Source: the Mail online

Pilotless planes used to track the Taliban could soon be hovering over our streets, it has emerged. Remote-controlled drones are already used widely by the military. Now ministers believe they are likely to become 'increasingly useful' for police work.

Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid And Center For American Progress Action Fund �National Clean Energy Project: Building the New Economy�
Source: Business Wire

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Invesco PowerShares Announces T. Boone Pickens Live Webcast: Energy Solutions for the 21st Century
Source: Alternative Energy Foundation

'New Energy Summit' on PickensPlan! JOIN US: NEW ENERGY SUMMIT GROUP: Joins Together Historic Group of Leaders to Tackle National Energy Policy:

National Clean Energy Project: Building The New Economy Webcast Information
Source: The Energy Collective

'New Energy Summit' on PickensPlan! JOIN US: NEW ENERGY SUMMIT GROUP: Joins Together Historic Group of Leaders to Tackle National Energy Policy:

�National Clean Energy Project: Building the New Economy� To Host Teleconference on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 to Discuss the Summit Agenda and Goals
Source: Business Wire

Event Description: NATIONAL CLEAN ENERGY PROJECT: BUILDING THE NEW ECONOMY WEBCAST INFORMATION Time: February 23, 2009 from 10:15am to 2pm Location: Washington, DC

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