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Tracking the trends for the upcoming season
Knight Ridder-TribuneSKI TRENDS FOR 2000-2001 - Shorter skis. Some manufacturers only offer models in the 160s and 170s. - Twin-tip skis. Rounded tails complement the rounded tips and allow skiers to hit the half-pipe. Backwards is in. - Women-specific skis. Made for...Tags: Sports and Outdoor Equipment, Elan Corporation Plc, Sports Equipment, Sports, Multi-Sport Events
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One word -- freeride
Knight Ridder-TribuneThe term means all-mountain snowboarding, tackling groomed slopes, trees, terrain park and backcountry powder, all on the same day, on the same board. More than 70 percent of boards sold are freeride boards, Adam Nagler, Arbor Snowboards spokesman,...Tags: Science, Physiology, Science and Technology
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The long and short of it
Knight Ridder-TribuneLong is good. Long, sweeping arcs through glades. Long, straight screamers down groomed corduroy. Long stretches of deep powder. Short is good. Short, fat skis. Short twin-tips that allow tricksters to show their stuff. Short and fast and easy to... -
Utah's mountains already have Olympic glow
Knight Ridder-TribuneThe clouds overhead threatened rain more than snow. And the blanket underneath was on the mushy side, not the powder we had been anticipating. Still, the boys were pumped. And so was their dad. We had just skied an Olympic run. So what if it was a green,...Tags: William Randolph Hearst, 2016 Olympic Games, Real Estate Buyers, Hotel and Accommodation Industry, Condos and Houses
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If you go to Park City, Utah
Knight Ridder-TribuneGETTING THERE: Park City, in north-central Utah, is about 35 miles east of Salt Lake City. Several companies run shuttles between the Salt Lake airport and Park City. One is All-Resorts Express, which charges $25 a person per trip. Call (800) 457-9457....Tags: Sports and Outdoor Equipment, Snowboarding, Luge, Union Pacific Corporation, Restaurants
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Pick of the litter
Knight Ridder-TribuneSo many skis and boards from which to choose. How can you tell what's best for you? With a demo. Many ski shops will allow you to rent any ski or board in the store and take to the slopes before you buy. Typical ski rentals are $7-$15 a day/demo... -
Bin Laden video taps deeply into Arab emotions
Sun National StaffWASHINGTON - In a widely broadcast video that some call "a declaration of war," Osama bin Laden struck a deep chord in the Arab world by tapping widespread anger over the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and Iraqis hurt by United Nations sanctions, analysts...Tags: Satellite Technology, Iraq, United Nations, Colleges and Universities, England
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2 Special Forces soldiers killed
Knight Ridder NewspapersTwo U.S. Special Forces soldiers were killed and another was wounded Saturday when armed motorcyclists swept down on a reconnaissance patrol in Afghanistan's southern Helmand province. At least three Afghan soldiers also were wounded, a military spokesman...Tags: Hospitals and Clinics, Foreign Aid, Afghanistan, Skin Cancer Foundation, Health
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Hip to be square
Knight Ridder NewspapersCall it the square root of chic. In the cyclical world of home-decor trends, angles are edging out curves, at least for the moment. Designers of everything from plates to pillows are in a square frame of mind. Blocky glass vases make seasonal flowers...Tags: Services and Shopping, Metal and Mineral, Book, Building Material, Josef Albers
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Bush's vision born in rubble, but where will it take us?
Knight Ridder NewspapersA church sermon in Texas prodded George W. Bush toward the presidency, but he finally found his calling in the rubble of the World Trade Center. Standing in the smoldering remains of the twin towers three days after terrorists destroyed them, Bush made a...Tags: U.S. Department of Justice, Polls, Saddam Hussein, Iraq, George W. Bush
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Oscar campaigning not low-budget
Knight Ridder Newspapers"I'm a gun for hire," said the voice on the telephone. "The studio hires me to reach as many academy members as possible. And because I've been doing this for 20 years, I have a pretty complete list of who those academy members are." The speaker, a...Tags: Miramax Films, Career and Workplace, Cinema Industry, Voting, Academy Awards
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'Episode I' remains a phantom DVD
Knight Ridder NewspapersWhen "Star Wars: Episode I The Phantom Menace" was released in theaters last May, LucasFilm was so determined that its long-awaited sci-fi epic be seen in all its technological splendor that it issued strict screening specifications to every theater...Tags: Television, Movies, Crime, Law and Justice, Entertainment, Crimes
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