The city of Beaumont is hoping to field a couple of teams to take a shot at tugging a FedEx Airbus 310, 25 feet along a tarmac at Long Beach Airport on Aug. 16. to raise money for Special Olympics. More: continued here

In addition to being a sponsor for the regular season DockDogs events, Royal Canin will also be a part of this invitation-only event at the 2009 Lumberjack Days in Stillwater, Minn. July 23-26. More: continued here

Long dismissed as tourist kitsch, Australia’s “Big Things” — giant models of everything from koalas to pineapples — are now being heritage-listed and recognised as works of folk art. More: continued here

Steve Stricker followed one of his best performances with 36 solid holes to win the John Deere Classic by three strokes on Sunday. Stricker, who tied the course record Saturday, fired a 7-under 64 in the fourth round after starting the day with a third-round 68 to finish at 264 …

Yahoo Japan, eBay teaming up in online auctionsGlobe and MailYahoo Japan Corp. and eBay Inc. agreed Tuesday to team up in online auctions, planning services for next year that will make it easier for consumers to buy … More: continued here

Steve Stricker remembers the strong start to his career in the 1990s and the deep bunker he hit after that, so he can’t quite pinpoint where his standing in the game is. More: continued here

Cutting post office hours will make bad situation even worseCumberland Times-NewsThis game plan looks like it was put together by a committee; and yes, I am referring to the Cumberland Post Office, Station 'A' located at 119 Virginia Ave … More: continued here

Steve Stricker followed one of his best performances with 36 solid holes to win the John Deere Classic by three strokes on Sunday. More: continued here

Hell Mail Royal Mail Faster Than A Porsche – OfficialHell MailBBC Top Gear presenters, James May and Richard Hammond, attempted to beat the Royal Mail this week, by driving a Porsche Panamera from one end of the … More: continued here

For one UK officer, a time to stand and be countedThe Associated PressThis was tough for an officer in the Royal Navy, where men and women spend a lot of time together and work doesn't end at 6 pm The bonds extend to families, …and more » More: continued here