The U.S. Coast Guard is shutting down a mapping service called Loran-C, which has been in use since World War II. Some advocates say killing Loran will make the U.S. too reliant on its replacement: GPS.
Feb 08 2010
World War II navigation system dies
Feb 08 2010
Tennis: Safina backs out of Dubai date
World No. 2 Dinara Safina has been forced to pull out of next week’s Dubai Tennis Championships due to her ongoing back problems.
Feb 08 2010
Football: Van Gaal snubs Nigeria job
Nigeria’s short-list of targets for the vacant national manager’s job has been cut by one after Bayern Munich coach Louis Van Gaal distanced himself from the role.
Feb 08 2010
Yachting: America’s Cup stalls again
After two years of bitter legal wrangles, the start of the 33rd America’s Cup has been delayed yet again by a lack of wind off the coast of Valencia in Spain.
Feb 08 2010
Football: Robinho nets Santos winner
Manchester City misfit Robinho made a winning second debut for Santos as he scored the decisive goal in a 2-1 victory against Brazilian rivals Sao Paulo on Sunday.
Feb 08 2010
Cricket: Steyn shreds Indian line-up
South Africa pace bowler Dale Steyn ripped through India’s batsmen on the third day of the first cricket Test in Nagpur, taking eight wickets as the hosts were forced to follow on.
Feb 08 2010
NFL: Saints win first Super Bowl
The New Orleans Saints won the Super Bowl for the first time in the team’s 43-year history with a 31-17 victory over the Indianapolis Colts.
Feb 08 2010
Snow-weary region to get hit again
A second round of snow is heading toward Washington, D.C., and surrounding cities, where residents are still digging out after a record-setting blizzard.
Feb 08 2010
China: Hacker training site shut down
Police in China have shut down what is believed to be the largest Web site for training computer hackers, according to local media reports.
Feb 08 2010
Endeavour lifts off on two-week mission
Mission managers loaded the crew into the space shuttle Endeavour early Monday for a second attempt in as many days at getting into orbit.
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