Smoking gets snuffed (Caribean islands) out
Tropical breezes are getting a little fresher in Hawaii, Puerto Rico and the British Virgin Islands this winter. They're among a growing list of destinations launching smoking bans a trend fueled by this year's U.S. Surgeon General report confirming the dangers of secondhand smoke, and one that's extending to such smoker-friendly places as Nevada, France and Hong Kong.
The Western Kentucky women's basketball team gets its second crack at a Top 15 team in the last eight days when it faces No. 13 Arizona State at 5 p.m. (CST) tonight in the opening round of the 2006 Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands.
Rugby Union: Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan believes the Pacific Islands hold the key to establishing a more competitive World Cup
Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan has described his team's opponents tomorrow as a "classic" Pacific Islands side with the potential to be a major force in world rugby.
A low pressure system north of the islands will keep the atmosphere unstable through the weekend, the National Weather Service said. There may not be many showers, but some rains will be brief and heavy, forecasters said.
A small ferry capsized in rough waters in the southern Philippines on Saturday, leaving 14 passengers dead while 58 were rescued, a civil defense official said. It wasn't immediately clear how many passengers were aboard, she said. Usually, such small ferries can carry about 160 people.
Rugby Union: Ireland have included teenage prospect Luke Fitzgerald as one of nine changes for Sunday's Lansdowne Road farewell against the Pacific Islands
Raiders headquarters in Alameda, nestled on the fringes of the Oakland Airport, will never be mistaken for Palau, Vanuatu, the Cook Islands or any of the other exotic locations featured on one of TV's most popular reality shows. But it could be the...
The Western Kentucky women's basketball team gets its second crack at a Top 15 team in the last eight days when it faces No. 13 Arizona State at 5 p.m. (CST) tonight in the opening round of the 2006 Paradise Jam in the Virgin Islands.
Rugby Union: Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan believes the Pacific Islands hold the key to establishing a more competitive World Cup
Ireland coach Eddie O'Sullivan has described his team's opponents tomorrow as a "classic" Pacific Islands side with the potential to be a major force in world rugby.
A low pressure system north of the islands will keep the atmosphere unstable through the weekend, the National Weather Service said. There may not be many showers, but some rains will be brief and heavy, forecasters said.
A small ferry capsized in rough waters in the southern Philippines on Saturday, leaving 14 passengers dead while 58 were rescued, a civil defense official said. It wasn't immediately clear how many passengers were aboard, she said. Usually, such small ferries can carry about 160 people.
Rugby Union: Ireland have included teenage prospect Luke Fitzgerald as one of nine changes for Sunday's Lansdowne Road farewell against the Pacific Islands
Raiders headquarters in Alameda, nestled on the fringes of the Oakland Airport, will never be mistaken for Palau, Vanuatu, the Cook Islands or any of the other exotic locations featured on one of TV's most popular reality shows. But it could be the...
