News Tidbits
Google Inc. to sell shares - article at: The Arizona Republic.
Shrek the Sheep is fleeced - Link to news at CNN.com - New Zealand sheep evades capture and grows about 60 pounds of wool. Now feels lighter.
Rolls-Royce - celebrates its 100-Year Anniversary May 4, 2004.
Picasso Masterpiece Sells for Record Breaking $104 Million US - renewed demand for his work at Sotheby's Impressionist and Modern Art Auction.
2004 Monaco Grand Prix - Sunday's Race results at the official Formula 1 Website.
Emily Carr painting sets record at $1.1 Million - at Vancouver Auction on Thursday night.
Greece wins Euro Cup 2004 soccer match - article at Kathimerini.
Shuttle aid to Hubble called unlikely - Tuesday, July 20th, 2004 - NASA marks 35th anniversary of the Apollo 11 landing with Neil Armstrong, the first man to walk on the moon. See also article at CNEWS.
Canadaka.net * Mature Site Rating for Language - Link to info about the win. Vancouver Molson Indy 2004: "Paul Tracy wins his second race in two consecutive years at the track in Vancouver, Sunday, July 25th, 2004." Other related links: paultracykarting.com - Paul Tracy Official Site (but not updated); Molson Indy at molsonindy.com; Links to articles about the race at canada.com - Paul Tracy, native of Ontario, Canada currently resides in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Canada's Caribbean Ambition - Quebec too cold in February? Canadian Alliance MP Peter Goldring proposes acquiring the Turks and Caicos Islands as Canada's 11th Province.
Dessert celebrates 100 years - anniversary of the invention of the banana split.
Athens 2004 Summer Olympics - August 13 - 29 - Olympic highlights, medal results and closing ceremonies.
Small Planets seen by Astronomers - "discovery... a breakthrough in the search for other Earths and for life in space."
American-Born Panda Delivers Twins in China - "San Diego's native born panda, Hua Mei gave birth to to twins... less than a year after she was sent into a Chinese breeding program." Article posted September 3rd, 2004.
Michelangelo's David turns 500 - "The Italian city of Florence is marking the 500th Anniversary of Michelangelo's famed statue of David," September 8th, 2004.
NHL 2004 - 2005 Hockey Season Postponed - the hockey lockout is a result of labour issues, effective midnight Eastern Daylight Time, September 16th, 2004.
NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman talks lockout on CBC - Tuesday, September 21st, 2004.
Lockout is 'Misguided Approach' - Bob Goodenow's take on the NHL Lockout - September 22, 2004.
Dogs sniff out bladder cancer: Report - "After seven months of extensive training, scientists in United Kingdom have managed to make good use of dogs' inordinate interest in human urine by utilising their "super-sensitive noses" to detect signs of bladder cancer, a report said." Article dated September 26th, 2004.
Tiny koala is Sydney zoo's new star attraction - October 14, 2004 - SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA: "A tiny koala that could fit into the palm of an adult's hand has become the star attraction at a Sydney zoo after staff nursed him back from the brink of death."
World's First Coloured Circulation Coin- the Royal Canadian Mint commemorates the poppy in honour of Remembrance Day. Canada's 25¢ poppy coin is unveiled at www.mint.ca - available at Tim Horton's.
Santa Claus to get jet fighter escort - "Canadian pilots seconded to the North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD)... will scramble on Christmas Eve for a special mission."
New Year's 2005 - New Year's Eve 2004 - "For the 9th consecutive year, EarthCam brings live coverage from Times Square on New Year’s Eve."
World Leaders Open Tsunami Aid Summit
Oddly Enough - link to Excite News. Discovery Channel Canada - Daily Planet
Updated Wednesday, January 5th, 2005.