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Video: Handheld GPS hiking devices
Consumer ReportsGPS navigation can be a valued aid for in-car guidance, though the technology has other useful consumer applications, including handheld units for outdoor enthusiasts. Handheld hiking GPS devices have features such as a map, a compass, and sometimes an... -
AP NewsBreak: Armstrong to ride in 2009 Tour, ending speculation he might skip top race
AP Sports WriterAUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ Lance Armstrong will ride in the 2009 Tour de France, marking the first time he will compete in that race and the Giro d'Italia in the same year. "I'm committed to riding for the best guy," Armstrong said Monday, acknowledging the...Tags: Cycling, Lance Armstrong, Charity
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This route might save you time if you're heading to Richmond on I-95
Avoiding the purgatory that is Interstate 95 on a holiday weekend is not all that difficult if you're heading from Baltimore to the Northeast. Pennsylvania offers a wide choice of routes to scoot to the west of Philadelphia and invade New Jersey. Going...Tags: Highlandtown, Virginia, Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Pennsylvania, Trips and Vacations
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GPS clues may lead thieves to your car
247-7838Once a luxury item for drivers with a liking for high-tech gadgets, GPS devices are becoming commonplace on dashboards across Hampton Roads. While they're helping more drivers find their way, police say, criminals are also finding a route to the devices....Tags: Vehicles, Crimes, Newport News (Newport News, Virginia), Federal Bureau of Investigation, Hampton Roads
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Cyber Monday and beyond - GPS deals for the holidays
Consumer ReportsIf you have been scanning sales flyers, or braved Black Friday madness at your local shopping mall, then you know portable GPS devices at discount prices are available everywhere from electronics retailers to drug stores. Basic navigators under $100... -
Got a cool $3 million for a Super Bowl ad?
The Business of Sports | Sun-Sentinel BlogsTurns out that rapid Super Bowl ad buying recorded in September has slowed down significantly. NBC says it has eight 30-second spots still available during Super Bowl XLIII in Tampa on Feb. 1. NBC, broadcaster of the 2009 game, says......Tags: NBC, Football, Monster Worldwide Incorporated, FedEx Corporation, Super Bowl
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NBC in talks to sell last of its Super Bowl TV ads
The Associated PressMost advertising slots for the 2009 Super Bowl that weren't sold in September still haven't moved, a change from earlier in the year when NBC announced the air time had been selling faster than usual. Super Bowl regulars like FedEx Corp., Garmin Ltd.,...Tags: NBC, Football, FedEx Corporation, Multi-Sport Events, General Motors Corp.
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Economic woes temper Black Friday buying
The Associated PressAmericans, who had snapped their wallets shut since September, flocked to stores before dawn Friday to grab deals on everything from TVs to toys on the traditional start of the holiday shopping season, feared to be the weakest in decades. It was clear...Tags: Baby Products, Games, and Toys, Christmas, Cicero, Ohio, Gifts
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NBC in talks to sell remaining 8 Super Bowl ad spots as some advertisers pull out
AP Business WritersMost advertising slots for the 2009 Super Bowl that weren't sold in September still haven't moved, a change from earlier in the year when NBC announced the air time had been selling faster than usual. Super Bowl regulars like FedEx Corp., Garmin Ltd.,...Tags: NBC, Football, FedEx Corporation, Multi-Sport Events, General Motors Corp.
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Will MacPhail and Orioles put on the shift to sign Burnett?
If this is late November, then the Orioles are still in the hunt for some exciting free agents. Time will probably tell a different story, but the star dujour who supposedly is within reach is pitcher A.J. Burnett.
Burnett is a good pitcher with the...Tags: Peter G. Angelos, Contracts, Miguel Tejada, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles
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GPS technology doubles as a tool for crime fighting
In their cocoons of leather upholstery, soothing high-tech sound systems and automatically activated personal seat settings, drivers have come to regard their car interiors as mobile extensions of the homes that are their private refuges. The courts have...Tags: Connecticut, Illinois, California, Scott Peterson, Drug Trafficking
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Best GPS navigation deals for Black Friday 2008
Consumer ReportsThe official holiday shopping season kicks into gear this week, with online retailers and brick-and-mortar stores promising deep discounts to move merchandise on Black Friday. Given the troubled economy and growing concern for consumer spending, it is...
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