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• Des Browne: very unusual retiral statement from a former Defence Secretary

  
  For Argyll — Authority: 488
  Des Browne, the Westminster politician who represents Kilmarnock and Loudoun has announced that he is standing down at the next General Election.Browne is the man who found himself carrying a double brief at cabinet level: Secretary of State for Defence and Secretary of State for Scotland.Prime Minister, Gordon Brown, ...
  8 hours ago

• U.S. Shifted Pakistan Terror Leaders To Afghanistan

  
  Pak Alert Press — Authority: 482
  LAHORE: General (retd) Mirza Aslam Beg has alleged that the US has shifted Tehrik-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP) chief Hakimullah Mehsud and the other Taliban leadership to Afghanistan.In an interview, Aslam Beg said when the Pakistan Army started the operation in South Waziristan, a helicopter flew from the Bagram Airbase ...
  6 days ago

• The Kopp-Etchells Effect

  
  MetaFilter — Authority: 751
  Stunning pictures by Michael Yon show what happens when helicopters land in dust storms: The Kopp-Etchells Effect is thought to be the result of static electricity created by friction as materials of dissimilar material strike against each other, in this case titanium/nickel blades moving through the air and dust, ...
  1 week ago

• Syma’s Micro Chinook Cargo Transport3 is one controlled R/C helicopter

  
  Coolest Gadgets — Authority: 700
  I was at the mall the other day with my kids and I spotted a few people playing with a tiny remote control helicopter with twin rotors. I was surprised at the control that it had, and even though they wouldn’t let customers play with them, I could buy them if I wanted to. I believe that the booth was ...
  1 week ago

• What’s Up With All the Military Helicopters Above San Francsico These Days?

  
  San Francisco Citizen — Authority: 528
  It would have been hard to miss a giant twirlypopper like this twin-engine, tandem rotor, heavy-lift Boeing-Vertol CH-47 Chinook (I’ll say it’s a CH-47D, just because) over Civic Center’s United Nations Plaza yesterday. Mmmm. And, it’s not alone up there – there are other military birds above us as well ...
  1 week ago

• Polar Bear Tatqiq: Arctic Ambassador!

  
  San Diego Zoo Blogs — Authority: 540
  As fall has come, so has quiet to the Conrad Prebys Polar Bear Plunge . The management yard is being well used by Chinook. She certainly has her routine down: greet Tatqiq and Kalluk over the moat, find treats, eat treats, dip in pool, roll in dirt, completely cover entire body except for the white fur around eyes, ...
  1 week ago

• Give the Gift of Experience This Holiday Season

  
  Portland Center Stage — Authority: 421
  The Green Gift Guide Gift-giving may take a different form this year, and the Chinook Book Green Gift Guide aims to help Portland-area residents shop locally, give experiences and save money. A partnership of the Portland Arts Coalition and Chinook Book , the guide is available free in print and digitally at ...
  1 week ago

• sunset front

  
  Mindful Seeing — Authority: 130
  a strong chinook built up over the city for the last day or so, and this standing front held its position right overhead for most of the day.
  1 week ago

• RAF Chinooks At Heart of Afghan Campaign

  
  DefenceTalk | Defense & Military News - Forums - Pictures - Weapons — Authority: 556
  RAF Chinooks are engaged in some of the most audacious and difficult aviation operations the UK has ever conducted, according to Chinook Force Commander, Group Captain Andrew Turner. Because of its versatility the current Chinook Force is operating at full stretch, says Gp Capt Turner, with both crewmen and ...
  1 week ago

• Grand Teton Releases The Black Cauldron Imperial Stout

  
  thefullpint.com - Beer News, Beer Reviews, Event Coverage. — Authority: 479
  Grand Teton Brewing Company Releases Winter Brew In Seasonal Program. Black Cauldron Imperial Stout will be the second release of Grand Teton Brewing’s bi-annual seasonal beers.Victor, ID – Grand Teton Brewing Company, known throughout the ...
  2 weeks ago

• WDFW Weekender Report – South Central Washington – Nov 10-24, 2009

  
  Pacific Northwest Backroad Adventures — Authority: 431
  WDFW WEEKENDER REPORT Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091November 10 – 24, 2009Contact: (Fish) 360-902-2700 | (Wildlife) 360-902-2515 South Central WashingtonFishing: The coho salmon daily catch limit was recently increased on the portion of the Columbia River ...
  2 weeks ago

• WDFW Weekender Report – South Puget Sound/Olympic Peninsula – Nov 10-24, 2009

  
  Pacific Northwest Backroad Adventures — Authority: 431
  WDFW WEEKENDER REPORT Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091November 10 – 24, 2009Contact: (Fish) 360-902-2700 | (Wildlife) 360-902-2515 South Puget Sound/Olympic PeninsulaFishing: As the chum salmon season nears its peak, anglers fishing the shores of Hood Canal and ...
  2 weeks ago

• WDFW Weekender Report – North Puget Sound – Nov 10-24, 2009

  
  Pacific Northwest Backroad Adventures — Authority: 431
  WDFW WEEKENDER REPORT Washington Department of Fish and Wildlife600 Capitol Way North, Olympia, WA 98501-1091November 10 – 24, 2009Contact: (Fish) 360-902-2700 | (Wildlife) 360-902-2515 North Puget SoundFishing: There have been a few reports of some late-season coho in the region’s rivers, but freshwater anglers ...
  2 weeks ago

• WE CAN’T BANK ON MERVYN KING TO CONTROL THE BANKS

  
  CALEDONIAN COMMENT — Authority: 122
  Bank of England Governor Meryvn King (pictured above) yesterday gave a gloomy forecast, warning that the UK economy had “only just started along the road to recovery”. Presenting the Bank’s quarterly inflation report, he highlighted the long-term damage to the public finances by the record Government borrowing ...
  2 weeks ago

• Busch Brothers sweep Texas while Idiot photographer locks keys in Car

  
  Mark J. Rebilas Blog — Authority: 399
  It has been several years since I have gone to the Texas Motor Speedway in Ft. Worth. With the AZ Cardinals on the road this weekend and nothing else to shoot I traveled over to Texas for what I hoped would be an exciting weekend of action with a triple header of the top three NASCAR series. After some logistical ...
  2 weeks ago

• VIDEO: NASCARs Dickies 500 shows you how to properly deliver a pace car

  
  Autoblog — Authority: 772
  Filed under: Motorsports , Coupe , Performance , Etc. , Marketing/Advertising , Videos , Chevrolet , Military Dickies 500 Chevrolet Camaro pace car delivered in style - Click above to watch the video The official pace car for last weekends Dickies 500 NASCAR Sprint Cup race was none other than ...
  2 weeks ago

• The Pace Car Arrived in Style at the Dickies 500

  
  Headlines — Authority: 131
  Fort Worth Star-Telegram/Ron T. Ennis Are you looking for new ways to showcase the arrival of an important asset at a NASCAR event? Are you loking for ways to distinguish your track/event from others? Fans attending the Dickies 500 at Texas Motor Speedway were treated to one of the greatest pre-race highlights in ...
  2 weeks ago

• Astronaut Delivers Camaro Pace Car Via Chinook Helicopter [Racing News]

  
  Jalopnik — Authority: 733
  Marine Col. Doug Hurley piloted the Endeavour space shuttle, flew a Chinook helicopter to the Dickies 500 , and then drove out of the back in a Chevy Camaro Pace Car . It was the most interesting thing to happen all day. Photo Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty Images for NASCAR Photo Credit: Rusty Jarrett/Getty ...
  2 weeks ago

• Redband Trout Spawning Habitat Improved on Wood River

  
  Pacific Northwest Backroad Adventures — Authority: 431
  November 5, 2009Contact:Michelle Dennehy (503) 947-6022 or Matt Keenan at 503-947-6087Fax: (503) 947-6009KLAMATH FALLS, OR – Redband trout from Upper Klamath and Agency lakes now getting ready to spawn in the Wood River will find greatly improved habitat thanks in part to a $10,746 grant from the Oregon Department ...
  3 weeks ago

• Chetco River Closures Extended

  
  Pacific Northwest Backroad Adventures — Authority: 431
  November 4, 2009GOLD BEACH, OR. – The Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife is extending the current angling closure on the Chetco River upstream of Highway 101 until further notice. The season was expected to re-open November 7 but will remain closed to protect spawning fall chinook.According to Gold Beach ...
  3 weeks ago

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