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Capt. Patten in commandSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 11:50PMMark Twain had Lloyd Patten’s number. “All men — kings and serfs alike — are slaves to other men and to circumstance — save alone, the pilot — who comes at no man’s beck and call, obeys no man’s orders and scorns all men’s suggestions,” Twain wrote.

Is Alexander the great?Saturday, July 31, 2010 @ 11:47PMThere are three world title fights, including two showcasing hometown champions, on the bill for Don King's...

Biblio.com marks 7th anniversary with new look, reaches out to local talentSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 11:29PMLeading online book marketplace Biblio.com, http://www.biblio.com, launched its new Web design and brand positioning on June 30.

Márquez and Barcelona part companySaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 11:20AMRafael Márquez's seven years of service for FC Barcelona have concluded after the Mexican international reached an agreement with the Spanish champions to cancel his contract.

Daring Kiwi 'idiot' will jet-ski home from LondonSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 9:10AMKiwi adventurer Jeremy Burfoot doesn't mind when people call him an idiot for trying to travel the 32,000 kilometres from London to New Zealand by jet-ski.

Meet the 'idiot' who plans to travel 32,000km by jetskiSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 3:33AMWellington, July 31 : Kiwi adventurer Jeremy Burfoot has now learnt to ignore people when they call an idiot for attempting to traverse 32,000km from London to New Zealand on a jetski.

ESPN networks to broadcast Wladimir Klitschko-Samuel Peter rematchSaturday, July 31, 2010 @ 2:19AMAmerican boxing fans will be able to see heavyweight champion Wladimir Klitschko's rematch with Samuel Peter on various ESPN platforms.

Adventurer set for jet-ski journeyFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:49PMJeremy Burfoot will attempt to travel 32,000km from London to New Zealand by jet-ski.

Arcade Fire rocks its rootsFriday, July 30, 2010 @ 11:11PMEven as they share stages with Springsteen, Bowie and U2, the Montreal rockers have always stayed true to their indie origins. But as he listens to their new album, The Suburbs, and talks with front man Win Butler, Carl Wilson sees a group that has moved beyond youthful tribalism as easy refuge – and is delivering some of the ravingest rock music ever