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Researchers claim link between tsunamis and outer space
I mean, that sounds quite alarmist.
TED BRYANT: There I was sitting on Aceh, in Indonesia, Boxing Day at eight o'clock in the morning and if you told me a tsunami was going to come in, I would never have believed you.
And certainly if I was on Phuket in Thailand, I would have committed you to an insane asylum. If you wait long enough, a tsunami will come into any coastline of the ocean.
MARK COLVIN: Now, it's fair to say that the theories of the Holocene Impact working group are not universally accepted. How much work do you think you still have to do to get full scientific acceptance?
TED BRYANT: It'll be deadly. I'll be dead before the scientific community accepts what we believe. That's the nature of science, I mean, it's not stirring stuff out there, with people coming up with ideas and everybody gone...
Local prep athletes share Christmas memories
The first thing I did was call Danica, and that was all we could talk about until the concert came. My No. 1 priority was to get a band T-shirt. That was my favorite shirt for the longest time. My favorite band member was Justin Timberlake and Danica's was Lance Bass. We would always argue about who was better. Danica and I even made a up a dance to one of their songs -- "Tearin' Up My Heart."I went to the concert with Danica, her mom and my mom. I remember telling my mom I wasn't going to scream or anything.I ended up screaming through the whole concert and singing every song. If *NSYNC ever got back together I would definitely go to see them in concert again.-- Hanover Central sophomore softball player Jessica Toth, as told to Steve HanlonI saw Gramma TP'ing herself underneath the mistletoe last nightMy favorite Christmas experience is from a few years back.
Superior Industries names CFO
Superior Industries International Inc. has named Erika H. Turner chief financial officer, the company said Monday. Turner was previously chief financial officer/vice president of finance at Carson-based Monogram Systems, a position she held since 2004. She also holds an MBA degree from USC. Van Nuys-based Superior Industries (NYSE: SUP) supplies aluminum wheels to Ford, General Motors, Chrysler, Audi, BMW, Fiat, Isuzu, Jaguar, Land Rover, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Seat, Skoda, Subaru, Suzuki, Toyota and Volkswagen. .
Bicyclist fined $1,050 for traffic infraction
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) -- Kajuan Cornish didn't know he was such a danger on his bicycle, and now he's facing hefty fees that could have paid for him to have a car. One day after Gov. Timothy M. Kaine admitted the state's so-called abusive driver fees had failed and called for them to be repealed, Cornish was ordered to pay a fee of $1,050 for recklessly operating his 18-speed Huffy in an intersection during rush hour. "A bike with pedals -- a 4-year-old can ride a bike," Cornish said Thursday. "I could see it happen if I'm riding the wrong way down the expressway -- that's dumb." Cornish, 19, doesn't drive and was convicted of reckless driving in Newport News traffic court for a ticket he received after riding his bike across Warwick Boulevard.
More colleges
After enduring postponements or cancellations to four dual matches already this season, the Gators (3-1) were anxious to compete against a highly-ranked squad, but it was the Blue Devils (2-0) who rallied from a 2-0 deficit to snap a five-match losing streak to Florida, which now holds a 30-4 all-time record against Duke. The Gators' last loss to the Blue Devils was a 4-3 decision on Feb. 9, 2003 in the finals of the National Team Indoor Championships. Florida went on to win the NCAA title later that season. The Gators opened Friday's match winning the doubles point, sweeping all three positions. The No. 1 pair of sophomore Megan Alexander and newcomer Marrit Boonstra produced the clinching 8-5 win over Amanda Granson and Melissa Mang, after Whitney Benik and Lolita Frangulyan topped Tara Iyer and Reka Zsilinszka, 8-6, on court No.
Pay heed to risks of all-terrain vehicles
Toward the end of a Journal Star story on workplace safety last week, an expert pointed out that all-terrain vehicles are involved in a significant number of farming-related fatalities in Nebraska.Six people were killed last year, and the previous year, in rural accidents involving the popular off-road vehicles.Similar references to ATVs show up in other stories involving accident statistics. Officials pointed out last year that motor vehicle crashes are the third leading cause of death for children in Nebraska. One out of every eight of the children killed in vehicle crashes in 2005 was involved in an ATV accident. .
Capt misusing public money: Badal
Terming Capt Amarinder Singh as a Chief Minister of the rich and affluent only, Mr Badal said there was nothing like democracy in Punjab today and the state was reeling under abject autocracy and repression. He alleged that due to the flawed policies of the Congress, unemployment, crime and drug addiction were ruling the roost in the state today. On the possibility of an electoral alliance with the BSP or any other party, Mr Badal said his party was open to any kind of alliance with like-minded and anti-Congress parties. .
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