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Loud bikes targetedThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:33AMDennis Wright understands why some motorcyclists modify their bikes to emit ear-splitting, obnoxious roars. A louder exhaust means other drivers on the road will hear the motorcycle, so it's less likely that a driver will inadvertently change lanes or drift into it.

VERBAL FISTICUFFS GROW LOUDERThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 9:33AMMartin Whitmarsh and Christian Horner are currently engaged in a passable impression of the Alex and Arsene show.

Researchers clear hurdle on path toward gene-therapy treatment for diseaseThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 6:57AMOne of the most difficult aspects of working at the nanoscale is actually seeing the object being worked on. Biological structures like viruses, which are smaller than the wavelength of light, are invisible to standard optical microscopes and difficult to capture in their native form with other imaging techniques.

Flurry of bills, 98 in all, pass Legislature before deadlineThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:09AMChase Davis Tuesday at midnight marked the rancorous end to yet another legislative session here in California. And like many sine dies before, it was filled with hours of last-minute wrangling to cram through as much unfinished business as possible. By our count, 98 bills were passed and sent to enrollment Tuesday. In the interest of transparency, we pulled together a list (based on the state's ...

gazettepreps.com: Ortiz prepares to juggle motherhood, state volleyball aspirationsThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:06AMThe opening days of Doherty volleyball practice were abnormally stressful, and not just because the Spartans have high expectations coming off a 5A semifinal appearance last season. The aprehension came from fear that coach Julie Ortiz -- eight and a...

Labor Day travel expected to be higher than last yearWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 10:52PMHurricane Earl and roadwork on interstates 80 and 680 could slow the holiday getaway.

SPECULATED: BMW's 1M To Use N54, Bi-Turbo Powerplant?Wednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:19PMAccording to the eagle-eyed spotters on 1addicts, it appears that the upcoming 1M will not use the newly-christened N55 motor seen in 2011 BMWs. Certainly you must be asking yourself "How," but the answer can be seen when you get under the new 1M. You have to love the gearheads in forums and on Bimmerfile . When some Sherlock Holmes types got under the new M-car and snapped some shots, we weren ...

Nanotechnology Yields Breakthrough In Cancer ResearchWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 9:11PMResearchers clear hurdle on path toward gene-therapy treatment for diseaseOne of the most difficult aspects of working at the nanoscale is actually seeing the object being worked on. Biological structures like viruses, which are smaller than the wavelength of light, are invisible to standard optical microscopes and difficult to capture in their native form with other imaging techniques. A ...

N.J. agency examining procedures after man accused in ex-girlfriend's murder escaped from hospitalWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:34PMThe state agency that monitors recently-released prisoners is examining whether to change security procedures after a man fled a hospital while under the agency’s supervision and allegedly killed his 21-year-old ex-girlfriend in Bergen County, a spokesman for the State Parole Board said Wednesday.