Trying to Notch a Berth
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Navy already has caught the attention of several bowl game officials and hopes a strong performance against Rutgers on Saturday will cement its chances of postseason play.
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By Mark Harrington, Newsday, Melville, N.Y.  Sep.
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Australian golfer Rod Pampling is locked in a tight battle to qualify for next week&#39;s United States PGA Tour Championship, after the first round of the PGA tournament in Palm Harbor, Florida.
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Know what you're doing before you decide to sign on the dotted line.
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By John Simerman, Contra Costa Times, Walnut Creek, Calif.  Jun.
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The Brazilian winter was almost over, and while the mild winters in Florianopolis allowed me to work on the Agape, the coming of spring meant that it was time to set sail for new adventures. Grayson, the youngest of the Pollywogs, showed up early in the morning at the dock, as I got ready to sail. "What are you doing?", he asked.  "I am getting ready to study algae", I answered. "Algae!", he exclaimed, "why are you looking for that?"
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By Lee Graves, Richmond Times-Dispatch  Feb. 7--Saltwater anglers who have set their sights on catching summer flounder and tautog this year will be aiming at moving targets.
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By John Weiss, Post-Bulletin, Rochester, Minn.  Jun.
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By Palenik, Charles John  Question: My office has had a series of "DISCUSSIONS" concerning placement of heat indicators on instrument bags. We need a third party to help m do the light thing.
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LOS ANGELES  Longshore union and port shipping officials yesterday sifted through 300,000 applications submitted as part of a special lottery for 3,000 lucrative temporary dockworker jobs at the nation&#39;s largest port complex.
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The two-man crew is scheduled to re-dock a spaceship at a new port this morning. Mission Control says it&#39;s to prepare for two spacewalks early next year.
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When environmental protestors boarded a Japanese whaling ship in the Southern Ocean, images of the action quickly flashed on the world&#39;s TV sets, followed by photos from the Japanese ship after the protestors were taken into custody. Getting these images out is crucial if either side is to win the global PR battle, but doing so can be problematic when you&#39;re at sea, thousands of kilometers from the nearest cell phone network or broadband connection.
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Options, beautiful options. How dost thou delay me?
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At some point you have to ask for the business. Be prepared for any answer.
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NEW YORK -- Ah, the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Just what a struggling club full of stars needs to get back into contention for a playoff berth.
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I READ with great interest your Oct. 27 news story suggesting that the amenities of living on cruise ships are a practical substitute for life in an assisted living residence (&quot;Sailing through the golden years,&quot; Page A3).
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By Mary Lane Gallagher, The Bellingham Herald, Wash.  Feb.