Here’s how to win the World Carp Angling Championships: get yourself a good rod, host the tournament, and feed the local carp your secret bait recipe bait for five straight months before the competition begins. At least, that’s what Romania did. Five months prior to this year’s tournament at Lake Corbu, the Romanian team of elite rodmen fed the carp with a secret bait recipe daily. They won the team and individual competitions rather easily, bringing in 1.7 tons of fish. Whil... Read More
Residents of the coastal areas of northwest British Columbia have been told to seek higher ground inland following a late Saturday tsunami warning brought on by a 7.7 magnitude earthquake and its aftershocks. "A major earthquake occurred in the Haidi Gwaii region," according to a statement released by Natural Resources Canada. "It was felt across much of north-central B.C., including Haida Gwaii, Prince Rupert, Quesnel and Houston." While no damage has been reported at this time, marina worke... Read More
The board of the International Cycling Union (UCI), cycling's governing body, has asked Lance Armstrong to return the money he earned by winning seven consecutive Tour de France races between 1999 and 2005. UCI is also demanding money back from other cyclists implicated in the United States Anti-Doping Agency's (USADA) recent report on the use of performance-enhancing drugs, but Armstrong has won by far the most; over those seven years, he took home nearly $4 million. "UCI is determined to tur... Read More
Hurricane Sandy is growing into what experts believe could be the worst East Coast storm in 100 years. The hurricane, which killed at least 22 in the Caribbean this week, is expected to combine with a nor'easter and an inland snowstorm to form a powerful weather system, which the Wall Street Journal dubbed a "snor'eastercane," and could hit anywhere from North Carolina to Boston. "Essentially, all of the major models are now showing some form of phasing event similar to the perfect storm occur... Read More
A federal judge has dismissed a wrongful death suit blaming federal researchers for a grizzly attack near the East Gate of Yellowstone National Park. Erwin Evert, a 70-year-old Chicago botanist, was hiking near his cabin in Wyoming's Shoshone National Forest when he was killed by a grizzly that had been tranquilized, collared, and released just hours before. The 430-pound bear was being studied by researchers from the Interagency Grizzly Bear Team. Defense attorneys for the federal government ... Read More
