Meade's ETX-LS Telescope: Astronomy for Dummies
About the only thing Meade's ETX-LS telescope doesn't do is turn itself on. The new device, on display at CES 2009, automatically aligns itself to major celestial objects and even offers a tour of the night sky based off the pre-loaded information. The device's built-in magnetic compass, GPS, level sensor and CCD camera means users just have to turn it on and let the telescope do its work to ...

Shelters brace for more homeless
People run out of options as evictions, joblessness take toll Since October, chicago-area homeless shelters have reported increases between 5 to 39 percent in people needing immediate housing compared to last year.

WA News
New hotels and pampered camping facilities could be among a new a tourism hub in Exmouth if the Ningaloo Reef is granted world heritage status.

Biggest bulky goods centre to open
Stage one of what is destined to be the biggest bulky goods centre in WA, South Central in the City of Cockburn, has been trading since Christmas but will be officially opened next week. The comple

QUICK POLL
Should There be Another RTC? GARDNER, KS-Camping gear firm Coleman Co. Inc. has agreed to lease a 1.1-million-square-foot new facility here in the planned $90 million Midwest Commerce Center.

Scouts face reduced activities or higher subs after new £1.5m water bills
Scout groups will be forced to charge children higher fees or cut their activities after water companies imposed new bills totalling an estimated £1.5million a year.

MIS Fans Take Advantage Of Upgrade/Relocation Period
BROOKLYN, Mich. January 7, 2009:When race fan David Bauer and two of his friends, David Weber and Jim Grinnell, started their journey at 5 a.m. they knew their 2 ½-hour trip would end at Michigan International Speedway.

New Mexico Officer's Death: Accident or Suicide?
Last September, wellknown Albuquerque police Lt. Todd Parkins was at his Cedar Crest home getting ready for a hunting trip with buddies when his shotgun went off, firing pellets into his chest and killing him.

South Africans' anger grows at lack of action over Zimbabwe
Bishop Paul Verryn is about to lose his temper and it is easy to see why. Hundreds of desperate, often traumatised refugees, who have fled hunger, cholera and political repression, are camping in every inch of hallway and staircase at his Methodist mission - including the narrow steps themselves.

Poll: Should homeless people be ticketed for sleeping in public places?
ACLU suit against Laguna Beach raises questions about treatment.

Download Festival Responds To Fans? Ideas
Better toilet facilities, reduced distances between stages and a disabled camping area are just three fan suggestions Download have responded to, in order to improve this summer?s festival.

Fernan camping area nets applause
Development is welcome, so long as it comes in tents. Residents across the county are showering praise on a proposed commercial resort on East Fernan Lake Road that promises minimal stress to the environment.

Daily walk rewards father and son with treasures
Every day for a year, a boy and his father went took a walk to find treasures and create memories.

Colin Braun To Compete In The Rolex 24 At Daytona
CONCORD, N.C. January 7, 2009: For the fifth-consecutive year Colin Braun will compete in the Rolex 24 at Daytona on January 24-25.

Campaigning concludes in Thirumangalam
MADURAI: Loud speakers at hundreds of places across the Thirumangalam constituency fell silent as the curtains on the campaign for the January 9 by-poll came down on Wednesday evening. Scores of vehicles bearing party flags filed past ...

Nigeria: Bosso Lauds NFF for Rwanda Camping
Flying Eagles coach, Isa Ladan Bosso, has lauded the Nigeria Football Federation NFF for directing the team camp in Rwanda instead of Kenya earlier proposed.

Drunk teen mob terrifies campers
A mob of drunken youths went on the rampage, terrifying campers at Opunake Beach early yesterday morning.

Call for monitoring of coastal holiday spot refuse
East coast stalwart Edwin Perry is calling for a Christmas holiday rubbish monitoring period at Mataikona's coastal camping spots.

Smith: NASCAR on right track with drug-testing policy
Notoriously reactive NASCAR got proactive with its drug-testing policy. And that's a very good thing, writes Marty Smith.

Business
Stage one of what is destined to be the biggest bulky goods centre in WA, South Central in the City of Cockburn, has been trading since Christmas but will be officially opened next week.