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  • Maui Invitational celebrates silver anniversary Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 12:10PMFriday, November 21, 2008 at 12:06 p.m. "Can I carry your computer bag?" "I can keep stats for you." "Please, please, please."
  • Top 10 vnunet.com articles of the week Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 12:09PM vnunet.com staff, vnunet.com , Friday 21 November 2008 at 16:41:00 This week, red faces at the BNP, make-your-own Firefox and Intel speeding ahead So what has drawn the attention of vnunet.com readers this week? Taking the top slot is the British National Party's membership list being leaked online, which has left more than...
  • Big-Wave Surfers Get OK For Mavericks Tow-Ins Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 12:04PMBig-wave surfers are stoked: Federal officials are allowing tow-in watercraft at Mavericks when waves kick up at the popular Monterey County surf spot.
  • Top 10 vnunet.com articles of the week Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 12:00PMSo what has drawn the attention of vnunet.com readers this week? Taking the top slot is the British National Party's membership list being leaked online, which has left more than a few red faces around, while we've clearly got a few Firefox fans amongst our readership.
  • Friday Run Around: It's all Beavers and Pilots and links Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 11:53AMI'm old school. I got up, pulled the newspaper off the front porch, opened it to sports, and then went on-line to bring you the day's big stories. Jacquizz Rodgers for Heisman? Canzano says yes. I agree he deserves consideration. I'm not sure if I had a vote I could...
  • New offering for the faithful Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 11:41AMNothing like a bit of religious fervor, even if the religion centers around software instead of salvation.
  • Big Wave Surfers Get OK For Mavericks Tow-Ins Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 11:40AMBig-wave surfers are stoked: Federal officials are allowing tow-in watercraft at Mavericks when waves kick up at the popular San Mateo County surf spot.
  • Glass Half-Full: Good economic stories Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 11:34AM There are no shortage of bad economic stories. But, in every dark cloud there is a silver lining. We take a look at some of the good economic stories floating around today.
  • Targus Chill Mat for Mac Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 11:21AMTargus's Chill Mat for Mac offers relief from too-hot-for-your-lap laptops.
  • Teen 'Surfing' On Truck Critically Injured Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 7:08AMA teenager suffered life-threatening head injuries after he tumbled off the trunk of his friend's moving car.
  • Teen Critical After 'Hood-Surfing' Stunt Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 6:51AMA teenager suffers life-threatening head injuries after he tumbled off the trunk of his friend's moving car.
  • Pro surfer gets 3 days for punching officer Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 6:32AMAustralian professional surfer Koby Abberton stood before Circuit Judge Rey Graulty yesterday and pleaded no contest to a third-degree misdemeanor assault charge for striking an off-duty harbor police officer outside a downtown restaurant on March 8.
  • Surfer gets 3 days in jail for assault Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 6:16AMAustralian surfing celebrity Koby Abberton received a three-day sentence yesterday for brawling with an off-duty police officer outside a Honolulu restaurant. Abberton, a 30-year-old member of the Bra Boys gang, pleaded no contest to a misdemeanor assault charge, taking responsibility for actions he previously denied when he pleaded not guilty this summer.
  • Can the new BlackBerrys beat the iPhone? Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 6:14AM With the recent releases of flash new BlackBerrys, Research In Motion has fired back at Apple in the Great Smart Phone Skirmish of 2008.
  • Hoobastank starts tour by revisiting Isles Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 6:08AM"Southern California is OK, but Hawai'i is amazing," Hoobastank drummer Chris Hesse said. "Being an avid surfer, I live to surf without a wetsuit."
  • Pfizer's Nigerian Nightmare Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 6:07AMAfter years of legal maneuvering, Pfizer may soon face its Nigerian guinea pigs in court.
  • New BlackBerrys cool but can’t beat iPhone - A review Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 2:06AMNEW YORK (AP) — With the recent releases of three new BlackBerrys across three different wireless providers, Research In Motion Ltd. has fired back at Apple Inc. in the Great Smart Phone Skirmish of 2008.
  • Avenged Sevenfold headlines alternative rock show at Coliseum Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 1:58AMEarlier this fall, the Creation Festival Tour promised to weigh down Bloomington’s U.S. Cellular Coliseum stage with its most amperage-laden bill to date, with eight acts slated to appear.
  • Revised rules at marine sanctuaries allow tow-in surfing at Mavericks Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 1:57AMDuring high-surf advisory days, watercraft can be used at the famous riding spot in the Monterey Bay haven. Other regulations are altered at the Gulf of the Farallones and Cordell Bank sanctuaries. After seven years of soul-searching, federal officials on Thursday agreed to allow tow-in surfing at California's most famous big-wave riding spot, known as Mavericks, as part of a major expansion ...
  • JVs end season on Gaspar's high note Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 1:44AMIf there is a lasting image to the 2008 football season, it could just very well be Mark Gaspar's touchdown catch, or Mark Gaspar spiking the ball, or maybe even Mark Gaspar crowd-surfing over his Haybaler teammates.
  • Beachley falls to tag team Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 1:25AMWHERE'S the respect? The greatest woman surfer in history, Aussie Layne Beachley, was a victim of a `gang attack' overnight in the final of the world qualifying series Reef Hawaiian Pro.
  • Cape Coral teen critically injured while 'hood surfing' Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 1:21AMA Cape Coral teenager suffered life-threatening head injuries after he tumbled off the trunk of his friend's moving car Wednesday afternoon.
  • Verizon Wireless bets on Storm for holiday season Friday, November 21, 2008 @ 12:40AMNEW YORK, USA: Verizon Wireless is betting on the new BlackBerry Storm for the all-important holiday season, hoping the highly anticipated smartphone can compete against the iPhone offered by rival wireless provider AT&T Inc.
  • Cheerleader of the Week: Amanda Pflugrad (Oregon) Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:25PMName: Amanda Pflugrad Hometown: Pullman, Wash. School: University of Oregon Year: Junior Major: Advertising with a minor in psychology
  • Newly Released Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:22PMNew books by Wally Lamb, Kate Jacobs, Dean Koontz, Mark Barrowcliffe and Julia Leigh.
  • Surfing: Triple Crown events on today Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:09PMThe Vans Triple Crown of Surfing is back on today.
  • Give Your Kids the Gift of a College Survival Kit Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 1:06PM(ARA) - When you headed off to college, your parents likely sent along a care package filled with goodies. Yours may have contained some homemade brownies, an envelope filled with cash for those late night snack runs and some change to call home.
  • Library provides WiFi access Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:36PMIn today’s technological age, surfing the Internet is a popular activity. Now, Durant and Bryan County residents are able to enjoy this pleasure wirelessly at Durant’s Robert L. Williams Public Library.
  • Freeway 5.3 Converts Flash to QuickTime for iPhone Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:27PM Softpress announced the immediate availability of Freeway Pro and Freeway Express 5.3 on Thursday. The updates for the graphic-based Web site design applications added the ability to convert Flash content to QuickTime for iPhone and iPod touch
  • T-Mobile USA teams up with Yahoo Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:27PMT-Mobile has selected Yahoo as its search and advertising partner, as the carrier tries to boost data usage on its mobile handsets.
  • Vampire fascination helps HBO to well-timed hit with 'True Blood' Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:12PMNEW YORK -- Catching the wave of a public fascination with vampires, HBO’s “True Blood” has steadily increased in stature to become the cable network’s most popular series since “The Sopranos” and “Sex and the City.”
  • YouSendIt brings file delivery to Microsoft Office Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 12:12PMYouSendIt has released a Microsoft Office plug-in to make it easier for people to send files through the service.
  • Social Networking Online: Is it Safe? Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:29AM(ARA) - With literally millions of people using social networking sites on the Internet, don't be surprised if you find your coworker on MySpace or even your grandma on Facebook. Social networking isn't just for teens, and adults are joining virtual communities in increasing numbers.
  • Therapist offering advice via e-mail Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:25AMAmericans who are depressed about the economy can get free counseling from a therapist in a style that maintains their anonymity: by e-mail.
  • Carol Wallis Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:18AM SACO and#8212; Carol Wallis, a resident of The Monarch Center of Saco, and former longtime resident of Kennebunk, died Nov. 16, 2008 after a long struggle with Alzeihmer's disease.
  • How not to act your age at work Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:07AMSo you've discovered how to network on Facebook and LinkedIn and you've even been known to forward the occasional YouTube video to colleagues. Well, don't go congratulating yourself on how au courant you are just yet.
  • Review: New BlackBerrys cool but can't beat iPhone Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:02AM(AP) -- With the recent releases of three new BlackBerrys across three different wireless providers, Research In Motion Ltd. has fired back at Apple Inc. in the Great Smart Phone Skirmish of 2008.
  • CyberDefender Launches New Registry Cleaner Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 6:00AM CyberDefender , a provider of award-winning Antivirus Software, PC Security, PC Support, and Identity Theft prevention solutions, today announced the all new CyberDefender Registry Cleaner to keep PCs running at peak performance.
  • Two marine reserves OK’d for coast Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:53AMLINCOLN CITY — It’s all in the governor and state’s hands now.
  • The Gear Junkie: Longboards catching on with adults Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:35AMThe tang stench of tar is in my nose. The street ahead is fresh and featureless, a snaking stretch of smooth asphalt put down just days ago by a construction crew. I am surfing on land, the wheels and wide deck of a longboard swooping downhill, carvin ...
  • Man charged with 'grooming' teen, 14 Thursday, November 20, 2008 @ 5:33AMA SYDNEY man has been charged with five counts of grooming after chatting up a 14-year-old girl on the internet and arranging to have sex.
  • BLOSSOMS START SEASON IN PARADISE Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 10:37AMThe Arkansas-Monticello Cotton Blossoms embark on a season of promise this week when they travel to Honolulu to take on Hawaii-Pacific and Chaminade throughout the next couple of days. The Blossoms face Hawaii-Pacific today and Chaminade tomorrow, fitting in two games into a trip to the Aloha State.
  • 'PC' explains almost everything for you Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 10:36AMYou might want to take John Hodgman's new book, "More Information Than You Require," with a grain of salt. Or maybe the whole shaker.
  • Engineers at odds about artificial reef plan Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 10:13AMA Melbourne coastal engineering firm says building an artificial surfing reef just south of Cocoa Beach Pier would likely cost too much to justify.
  • Someone's Listening In: A Golden Season Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 10:12AMNow that I can direct you to see Golden Triangle (playing Saturday, Sept. 20 at Glasslands), even if it’ll be just under the seasonal wire, I’m officially giving summer permission to end.
  • Will identity be open source? Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 10:05AMNot only have project managers had to explain and defend the need for secure identities to a consumer audience which thinks it Big Brother, but they had to navigate among the interests of several big-name vendors -- Sun, Oracle and IBM among them.
  • Magician fingering Stewart in lawsuit Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 9:45AMMagician fingers Martha Stewart in negligence lawsuit Martha Stewart may be heading to court again, though with a less formidable foe than the Securities and Exchange Commission.
  • Toral: Filipino Internet User 2009 Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 9:43AMTHE Filipino Internet user is getting younger and yet his or her usage of technology is maturing. There are so many things that can be done online but what does this mean to product creators and marketers?
  • All fired up in Pittsford Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 9:42AM Youths in the Pittsford Fire Department’s Explorer Post learn firefighting skills.
  • Winter is coming, so it's time for many to head for tropical Oahu Wednesday, November 19, 2008 @ 8:55AMPalm trees, sandy beaches, warm water, nearly perfect weather. You don't need any more reasons to abandon your parka and mittens and take that vacation you've been promising yourself on Hawaii's island of Oahu.