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St.-Émilion Journal: Ruling Turns a Village of Winemakers on Itself

Families in a village that produces some of Bordeaux’s finest wines have been set against one another by a court ruling challenging the way their wines were classified.

Well: Does Fructose Make You Fatter?

New research shows the body turns fructose into fat more quickly than it does with other sugars.

TierneyLab: The Fat Fight Goes On

Was a recent diet study really good news on saturated fats?.

To Starbucks, a Closing; To Newark, a Trauma

The planned closing of a Starbucks in Newark pains those who saw it as a welcome sign of normalcy.

Stand Back, Mister Softee: There’s a New Swirl in Town

Young chefs around the country are remaking soft-serve ice cream with epicurean takes on traditional ingredients.

Slow Food Savors Its Big Moment

The Slow Food faithful say they want a Labor Day festival, ambitiously named Slow Food Nation, to be the Woodstock of food.

The Return of a Lost Jersey Tomato

The Rutgers tomato project is helping to bring back a lost variety that was once virtually the definition of the Jersey tomato.

The Minimalist: Summer Cheesecake, Without the Stove

The annual search for ways to use blueberries when they’re abundant led to this simple, no-bake dessert.

Restaurants: Szechuan Gourmet Goes for the Burn

At Szechuan Gourmet, the heat is almost always on, and it comes at you in different ways.

$25 and Under: Lunch With a Vegetarian Imperative

Answers to the question: Where do I take a vegetarian for lunch?

Food Stuff: Sprightly New Sweets in Tasty Morsel Size

I do not prefer fudge the size of a brownie or chocolate truffles like golf balls, so three new candies appeal to me.

Food Stuff: Meet Peaches, Little Piggy’s Friend

Peaches Market Cafe is a truly homemade restaurant and take-out market in Bedford-Stuyvesant.

Food Stuff: Two Oils, New and Unexpected

A couple of unexpected new oils can highlight a variety of dishes.

Wines of The Times: Crisp Refreshment in Sauvignon Blancs

In the depths of summer, it’s hard to think of a more refreshing choice from California than a chilled sauvignon blanc.

Feed Me: At Dinner, a Neighborhood Grows

When it comes to dining out, New York can be a provincial place with many New Yorkers refusing to leave their own neighborhoods for dinner.

City Inspectors Keep Pressure on Sous Vide Cooking

Some New York restaurants are in the middle of a debate over government regulation of sous vide cooking, a technique many chefs are finding indispensable.

A Locally Grown Diet With Fuss but No Muss

A new business serves those who want to eat food grown close to home but do not want to get their hands dirty.

Really?: The Claim: Never Eat Shellfish in a Month Without an R

Shellfish can be problematic in the summer for several reasons, but should you avoid it?

Coffee Blog: A Roman Holiday, With Granita di Caffe

It might sound hubristic, but I’ve experimented with making granita di caffe, and I think I’ve improved upon Tazza d’Oro’s already perfect version.

Recipes for Health: Fresh Tomato Sauce

The latest in a series of daily recipes for the health-conscious. Today, a recipe for a quick, simple marinara sauce.

Off the Menu

Restaurant openings, closings and chefs on the move.

Letters: Fromage With That?

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Dining Calendar

Day trips, demonstrations, tastings and other food-related events in the New York area.

GOBA gears up for big birthday bash

The Great Ouse Boating Association turns 50 this year, and next week its members are celebrating

Boats star alongside cars at motor show

British International Motor Show features on-water entertainment

Win WiFi access and meet Ellen MacArthur

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Missing thermal makes it a long day for Classics

Day 3 at Cowes Classics and the big class were short of wind, though the BCYC regulars fared better

Boats on view at the British Motor Show - now!

Sunseekers, dinghies, Astons and more

Comeback trail continues for Mean Machine

Audi Medcup: Mean Maching emerges on day three to lead by seven clear points

Spirit of Mystery completes sea trials

Goss's Australia-bound lugger gets thumbs up

Secret Weapon Revealed

Could a new upwind spinnaker put the Dutch Tornado team on the pedestal?

Pete Goss' lugger Spirit of Mystery sails

Goss plans to sail her to Australia in October

Mediterranean conditions for Classics

Spectacle on Day 3 of Classic Yacht Club Regatta

Tall Ships off to flying start

Close-fought battle for lead in Tall Ships Race

Chemring Marine call for standardised safety laws

Parent company of Pains Wessex speak out

Honda RYA Youth RIB winners compete abroad

Gordon and Jordan take it to the rest of the world

Explorer launches 100,000km expedition

Mike Horn's Pangaea visits London

The Wayfarer dinghy - 50 years on

Poole Harbour to host events celebrating half a century of the Wayfarer dinghy

Insurance discounts for electric boats

Discounted premiums are for the first time being launched by a major insurer for boats powered by electric motors.

Day 668: Next stop New Zealand

The crew of Egret have been enjoying themselves on Bora Bora, so much so that a damaged dink has caught them unawares

Essential Guide to Qingdao - Part 1

Still thinking of making a last minute trip to the sailing Olympics? Check out the first in our series of guides from Nicholas Buckland

Yachtsman and explorer to change the world

35m yacht to visit five continents on environmental mission

Sail for Gold bar opens for racing

Skandia Cowes Week's floating bar returns by popular demand

Italians Rescued from Nanga Parbat

7/24/08 - Nine days after the death of Karl Unterkircher in a crevasse fall on Nanga Parbat, Unterkircher's climbing partners, Simon Kehrer and Walter Nones, have been rescued from the mountain by helicopter.

The Path and Cobra Crack Repeated

7/21/08 - Two of North America's hardest traditional rock climbs - both Sonnie Trotter routes in Canada - have been repeated in the past few days.

Patxi Usobiaga Onsights 5.14b/c

7/21/08 - The Basque climber Patxi Usobiaga has onsighted Home Sweet Home (5.14b/c) at Pierrot Beach, France, his second onsight harder than 5.14b.

Top Italian Climber Killed on Nanga Parbat

7/17/08 - Karl Unterkircher, one of the leading lights of Himalayan climbing in recent years, has been killed in a crevasse fall while attempting a new route on Nanga Parbat.

Rands Sends South African V12

7/16/08 - Lisa Rands sent Nutsa (V12) despite rainy weather at the sandstone mecca of Rocklands, South Africa.

FAA Extends First, Third Class Medicals.

Pilots under age 40 can save a trip to the AME. On July 24, the FAA will extend the duration of third class medicals from 36 calendar months to 60 calendar months (five years) and first class medicals from six calendar months to 12 calendar months for pilots under age 40...

Indonesia: Pilot Charged in Crash That Killed 21.

BEIJING (Xinhuanet): The pilot of a Garuda Indonesia aircraft that crashed at Yogyakarta airport last year killing 21 people was charged on Thursday with negligence and deliberately causing an accident. Prosecutor Mudim Aristo told a five-judge panel that Capt. Marwoto Komar deliberately ignored warning signals from an onboard warning system and his co-pilot, force-landing the Boeing 737 which skidded off the runway and burst into flames...

Higher, Faster, Stronger: 1950s Experimental Aircraft.

The 1950s was the decade of the test pilot and the experimental aircraft, as aviation technology turned to the jet engine and pushed its limits in both speed and endurance. With the world divided in Cold War, the stakes were high. Jet aircraft dominated both U.S. and Soviet arsenals and the data returned by subsonic and supersonic test flights had implications for the coming space race as well...

Chinese Authorities in Talks on Airline Merger.

SHANGHAI: China’s central government and the Shanghai city government are discussing merging Shanghai Airlines with China Eastern Airlines, Chinese business magazine Caijing reported on its website yesterday. High global oil prices and slowing growth in China’s air passenger traffic have increased speculation the government may encourage restructuring in the industry...

Airplane! 3: The Hijacking.

David Zucker, the director and writer who helped create "Airplane!" and "The Naked Gun" franchise has called on Hollywood’s tiny but tightly knit Republican A-list crowd to help him make a broad yet unusually right-leaning political satire titled "An American Carol."..

Transaero Airline to Get Fuel Directly from Gazprom

Russian air carrier Transaero and energy giant Gazprom have signed an agreement in the sphere of fuel supplies. The parties have agreed on direct fuel supplies by-passing any mediates.

Russia to Domesticate Helicopter Engines Production by 2010

“We will have our own gas-turbine engine in around 10 years. We have some engineered projects but we need to modernize the industrial base and test facilities. It is going to be an engine of an absolutely new level with which we plan to outstrip the competitors”Deputy Minister for Industry and Trade of the RF Denis Manturov.

Biggest Annual U.S. Air Show to Salute NASA's 50th Anniversary.

WASHINTON: NASA’s 50th anniversary celebration continues this summer with special recognition at EAA AirVenture 2008, the United States’ biggest annual air show, held in Oshkosh, Wis., July 28 - Aug. 3.

US B-52 Crashes Off Guam, Two Killed, Four Missing.

WASHINGTON: A US Air Force B-52 bomber crashed off the coast of Guam in the central Pacific killing two crew members and leaving four others missing, navy officials said. A brief statement from the Andersen Air Force Base in Guam said the B-52H Stratofortress crashed at approximately 9:45am (0325 GMT) off the northwest coast of Guam...

Manned Spaceship Design Unveiled.

The first official image of a Russian-European manned spacecraft has been unveiled. It is designed to replace the Soyuz vehicle currently in use by Russia and will allow Europe to participate directly in crew transportation...

Special Pilot Report: The Lambada Motorglider.

It may look like a motorglider, but don’t be deceived. By maximizing versatility and minimizing energy, the Lambada is a multi-role airplane that may very well be the most efficient aircraft in production today. At a cruise power setting, the 80-horsepower version burns around 3.5 gph at 100 knots...

Micro Air Vehicle: Three Gram 'Dragonfly' Takes Flight.

ScienceDaily: Engineers have made a new tiny DelFly Micro air vehicle. This successor to the DelFly I and II weighs barely 3 grams, and with its flapping wings is very similar to a dragonfly. Ultra-small, remote-controlled micro aircraft with cameras, such as this DelFly, may well be used in the future for observation flights in difficult-to-reach or dangerous areas...

Korea Plans to Develop Unmanned Aircraft.

After years of debate over developing or buying stealth fighter jets, South Korea is turning its eyes toward building an unmanned combat aircraft with foreign partners. As consensus builds that the KF-X project to develop a fifth-generation stealth aircraft is economically and technically nonviable, the head of the Air Force’s combat power development bureau has called for a shift in focus...

Copa Airlines Announces Orders for Two Boeing Next-Generation 737 Aircraft.

PANAMA CITY (PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX): Copa Airlines, a subsidiary of Copa Holdings S.A. and The Boeing Company today announced Copa’’s order for two Boeing 737-800 aircraft for delivery in 2010 and 2011. ..

DAE Capital Eyeing $4bn Aircraft by 2010.

DUBAI: DAE Capital, the aircraft leasing and financing arm of government-owned Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, is set to acquire at least $4bn worth of aircraft over the next two years and is targeting up to $600mn in revenue over the same period, the company’s chief executive has said...

US Airways Inks Deal With IAE International.

The contract covers engines used on the airline’s fleet of Airbus A320 aircraft. The agreement, which extends to 2032, will initially cover 74 V2500-A5 powered aircraft already in service and engines for 78 aircraft that US Airways ordered last year...

Boeing Wins Qatar Order for C-17 Military Aircraft.

NEW YORK (AFP): Boeing on Monday signed a contract with Qatar for C-17 military airlift planes, the US aerospace giant said, without revealing how many of the long-range troop and cargo aircraft were ordered. The government of Qatar’s purchase of the C-17 Globemaster III airlifter will provide "new strategic-airlift mobility capabilities" for the Qatar Armed Forces (QAF), Boeing said...

Helicopter Taxi to Start Operating in Moscow

Helicopter taxi service is expected to start operating in the Central Federal District of Russia in September 2008. Full Story

Airbus Tops Boeing at Air Show Rescued by Mideast.

(Bloomberg): Airbus SAS topped rival Boeing Co.’s sales tally at the Farnborough International Air Show, where plane orders from Middle Eastern and Asian airlines shored up an industry besieged by high oil prices...

First Class for Brass on Air Force Jets?

The Air Force’s use of more than $16 million in counter-terrorism funds for "comfort capsules" on military planes has prompted an internal debate over whether taxpayer money should be used for luxury Defense items...

Pilot Saves Tangled Army Skydiver.

A pilot has been praised for his bravery after the mid-air rescue of an Army parachutist whose lines became tangled in the undercarriage of his plane...

Pilot Gets Second Chance After Heart Transplant.

Forty-seven-year-old Malvern ’Skip’ Monaghan Jr. had logged around 630 hours by August 2001. The last time he went up was when he flew the Cessna 182 from St. Simons Island, Georgia, back home to Suwanee, Georgia, three weeks before he visited the doctor. Lately his throat had been getting tight, but he wrote it off to exercise-induced asthma...

Proposed Jet Rises from Drawing Board.

On paper it looks great, and principals of Stratos Aircraft Inc. are confident their calculations for a new single-engine Stratos 714 very light jet can be met...

Boeing, Air China Announce Agreements for Boeing 777s and 737s.

FARNBOROUGH, United Kingdom: The Boeing Company [NYSE: BA] has signed an order with Air China, the flag carrier of the People’s Republic of China, for 15 777-300ER (Extended Range) and 30 Next-Generation 737-800 jetliners. "These airplanes are the most fuel efficient in their classes," said Kong Dong, Chairman of Air China Limited. "The 777-300ER will be the backbone of our long-haul international fleet and the new 737-800 will support our hub build-up and our company’s domestic strategy."

Heads of Agency International Space Station Joint Statement.

PARIS: The heads of the International Space Station (ISS) agencies from Canada, Europe, Japan, Russia and the United States met at European Space Agency (ESA) Headquarters in Paris on July 17, 2008, to review ISS cooperation. As part of their discussions, they noted the significantly expanded capability that the ISS now provides for on-orbit research and technology development activities and as an engineering test bed for flight systems and operations that are critical to future space exploration initiatives. These activities improve the quality of life on Earth by expanding the frontiers of human knowledge.

English Language in Plane Tickets Appears Illegal in RF

Russian air carrier S7 Airlines has faced an unordinary claim by the West-Siberian procuracy: it found filling in plane tickets in the English language to be violation of the law for customer rights protection and the Constitution. Full Story

NASA Moon Capsule Running Late, Full of Problems.

WASHINGTON (AP): Money problems will likely force NASA to abandon its ambitious internal goal of having a new moon spaceship ready by 2013, a top space agency official told The Associated Press Wednesday. The agency should still be able to meet its public commitment to test launch astronauts in the first Orion capsule by March 2015, the official said, unless national budget stalemates continue...

Hungarian Airline May Place $226 Million Order for Q400.

Bombardier Inc., the world’s third-biggest plane maker, may receive an order valued at as much as $226 million to supply turboprop planes to Hungarian airline Malev Zrt. Malev signed a letter of intent to buy four new Q400-model airliners from Montreal-based Bombardier, with an option for another four, said Krisztina Nemeth, a spokesperson for the Budapest-based carrier...

Qantas to Shed 2,000 Jobs.

Australia’s main airline Qantas has revealed it is about to axe up to 2,000 jobs worldwide. Qantas CEO Geoff Dixon warned the national carrier’s 36,000 staff this week that operations were being reviewed. Due to the record price of oil hitting the airline, Mr Dixon said he was particularly looking at how Qantas would operate in a new cost environment.

Airbus Passenger Jets to be Converted to Freighters in Russia.

FARNBOROUGH (RIA Novosti): Russian and European aircraft producing giants signed a contract on Wednesday to convert Airbus A320 passenger planes into freighters...

Pratt and Whitney Wins US$270M Order for V2500 Engines from Shenzhen Airlines.

FARNBOROUGH, England. (PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ FARNBOROUGH AIR SHOW): China’s Shenzhen Airlines has selected the International Aero Engines V2500 to power 28 Airbus A320 family aircraft and back the engine order with a long-term V2500Select(R) agreement. The combined engine and aftermarket deal, which represents the first V2500 order from Shenzhen, is valued at more than $270 million to Pratt & Whitney, if all options are exercised. Pratt and Whitney, a United Technologies Corp. company, is a major participant in International Aero Engines (IAE)...

Air China Says it is to Buy 45 Boeing Aircraft.

SHANGHAI: FLAGSHIP carrier Air China said its board has approved an agreement to buy 15 Boeing 777 and 30 Boeing 737 aircraft in a deal that would be worth several billion dollars. The catalogue price of the 45 planes is approximately 6.3 billion dollars (S$8.5 billion) but Air China said it expects Boeing to grant price concessions which will lower the overall cost, the carrier said in a statement late Tuesday...

FARNBOROUGH British Govt Silent About Future of 1 Bln Pounds Helicopter Project.

FARNBOROUGH, England (Thomson Financial): The British government on Tuesday remained tight-lipped about the future of a one billion pounds military helicopter programme, which industry observers believe could become the victim of defence spending cuts...

Garmin's G600 Nears Certification.

Garmin’s long-awaited G600, a retrofit glass panel made for the general aviation fleet, is nearing certification. AOPA Pilot Senior Editor Dave Hirschman got to see the G600 up close during a demo flight in Garmin’s Mooney M20J and will have a full report in the magazine...

Pratt and Whitney Wins Engine, Air System Contracts.

NEW YORK (Associated Press): Pratt and Whitney, an aircraft engine maker, announced Monday that it had won contracts worth more than $229 million. Pratt said Asiana Air would spend more than $135 million on engines and a long-term service agreement for three new Boeing 777-200ER planes...

Teaching your dog to swim safely

Believe it or not, some dogs don’t know how to dog-paddle. But even if you have one of them, there are ways to get your pooch into the swim of things gently and safely.

Animal shelter mistakenly euthanizes family pet

Animal Control officials in Michigan have apologized to Anette Hetzer for accidentally euthanizing her dog last week.

The sound of fear: Noise phobias torment dogs

Up to 20 percent of dogs of all ages and breeds suffer from noise phobias so severe that their people seek professional help for them. Thunder and fireworks are the most common causes.

Pet food seized at PETCO warehouse

Federal marshals carrying a search warrant visited the Joliet distribution center of PETCO Animal Supplies Inc. on Thursday, seizing animal food products that were allegedly contaminated.

Beaten-down dog from Vick case has his day

Leo, a pit bull rescued from Michael Vick’s dogfighting ring, now soothes cancer patients as a therapy dog in California.

Criticism halts 'Black is beautiful' pet promo

An animal shelter pulled the plug on a program promoting the adoption of black cats and dogs after criticism that the event would have taken place the same week as a holiday commemorating freedom for enslaved blacks.

Dog sucked up by street sweeper

A street-sweeping truck roaring down a Bronx street sucked up a dog and killed her as her owner held the leash.

Confused kitty? Ask a pet whisperer

When the hissing started, and the bullying, and the sporadic indifference between the 10-year-old cats, it was time to contact an animal communicator, aka whisperer, to get an alternative read on their well-being and their relationship.

Demand spikes at pet food banks, discount vets

The rising costs of fuel, food and housing have generated a surge in requests for pet food from traditional food pantries. Others are trying to save money by forgoing veterinary care.

Settlement approved in tainted pet food case

A judge granted initial approval Friday to a settlement in which companies that manufactured or sold contaminated pet food would compensate pet owners for all costs related to the death or illness of their dogs and cats.

Puppy clones? Going once, going twice ...

A Northern California biotech company announced Wednesday that it will clone dogs for the five highest bidders in a series of online auctions. Some ethicists condemned the offer, fearing it could lead to human clones.

Pet sterilization laws raise health concerns

As legislators push for more mandatory spay and neuter laws for pets, critics are crying foul over research showing that such surgeries may raise health risks in dogs.

Shelters create personality test for kitties

It happens to all of us. You fall in love with someone’s looks... but then he’s not quite what you expected. Even, sometimes, if he’s a cat.

‘People foods’ that can kill your pet

Think it can't hurt to share your snacks with your pet? Think again. From chocolate to raisins, here's what not to feed Fido — even if he begs.

Dog survives 8 days trapped in rubble

A dog was found alive and in relatively good shape after spending eight days trapped in the rubble of a building that exploded, critically injuring the pup's owner.

Dealing with devastating pet injuries

Spared euthanasia, animals can overcome adversity surprisingly well.

City dogs get to know their inner herder

The American Kennel Club says new herding clubs are popping up across the country, although it does not track exact numbers. Nearly 200 clubs held herding trials last year. More than 10,000 dogs competed, a roughly 10 percent increase over 2006.

Custom wheelchairs keep disabled pets moving

A growing number of pet owners are turning to custom-built wheelchairs to restore mobility to furry friends whose legs, hips or backs don’t work. The owners’ goals? To reward their pets’ unconditional love with whatever it takes for the animals to live normally.