A funnel emerged from just above his cape, connected to a hidden pipe that protruded from his open fly. A big bloke, Bruce, from outback Western Australia, was the first to answer his call. Unfazed by the brazen man-on-man imagery the traveller poured the contents of his Budweiser pint into the funnel and guzzled his drink through the spout. The pub erupted. Both men were instant champions. Related Sections And the reality we were on night two of a Contiki tour of the US West Coast hit quicker than the beer that slapped the Sandgroper's tonsils. The American Dream is alive and well We were tracking a course from San Diego to Tijuana, Mexico, then to the deserts of Phoenix, the Grand Canyon and historic Route 66 towards Las Vegas. We got our first taste of Americana at a Hooters restaurant near the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

Ghana happy to host CNN Awards- Minister

Accra, Feb. 27, GNA - Mrs. Oboshie Sai Cofie, Minister of Information and National Orientation on Wednesday expressed her enthusiasm about the choice of Ghana to host the 2008 edition of the CNN African Journalist of the Year Awards. "We are proud to be hosting this year's event because it is another achievement after the Golden Jubilee celebrations". Speaking during a courtesy call on her Ministry by the organisers of the Awards, she said the occasion would serve as a platform for journalists in the country to enhance their skills and service delivery and also serve as an opportunity for the nation to market itself to the business community in the world. Giving the genesis of the Awards, Maggie Eales, Turner/CNN Senior Vice President said the concept was developed by Edward Boateng, Managing Director of Global Media Alliance, one of the organisers of the event when he felt that African journalists needed to be commended for their contributions towards the growth of the continent.

What to expect on Jan 26-28, 2008

Dato' Seri Rafidah Aziz delivers keynote address at Klang Valley Investment and Trade Dialogue and Seminar on The Manufacturing & Services Sector at Tun Dr Ismail, PWTC, KL at 10am.

4. Launch of Labuan International Business & Financial Centre at Sapphire Ballroom, Level 1, Mandarin Oriental Hotel, KL at 10.30am.

5. Astino Bhd AGM at Sunway Hotel, Seberang Jaya, Penang at 10.30am.

6. Multi-Code Electronics Industries (M) Bhd AGM at Ponderosa Golf & Country Club, Johor at 10.30am.

7. Roll-Out of Keeping Me Safe: For primary school children'. A CSR initiative by Petra Perdana in collaboration with Please Save The Children, an non-governmental organisation briefing session at Petra Perdana Bhd, No 8 Jln 3/3C Batu 7, Jln Ipoh, KL at 11am.

Pharmasset Announces Clevudine and R7128 Presentations at HEP-DART

Clevudine 30 mg administered once daily demonstrated early viral suppression and significant biochemical improvement in patients with liver cirrhosis.

Abstract Summary: This analysis was performed to evaluate the efficacy of clevudine in chronic hepatitis B patients with cirrhosis. Data from 23 patients with chronic hepatitis B and cirrhosis were collected. Among them, 5 patients were diagnosed with decompensated liver cirrhosis or hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC). For patients who received clevudine for at least 12 weeks, preliminary data indicated that 20 patients (87%) had HBV DNA less than 1,000 copies/mL and 17 patients (74%) had normal alanine transferase (ALT).

McCain looks confident; Democratic race tightens

I think that this will continue to drag on. There are some in the Democratic Race that would rather sacrifice the life and momentum of the party for their own selfish dream. The test of character and motives will take place tomorrow night once all of the votes are in regarding who is a real Democrat.

Male Fertility May Be Harmed By Mix Of Endocrine Disrupters

ScienceDaily (Feb. 26, 2008) — Endocrine-disrupting chemicals, which are harmless individually in small doses, can together be a dangerous cocktail. Concurrent exposure to several endocrine-disrupting substances may, among other things, result in malformed sexual organs. Risk assessments of chemical substances should therefore take potential cocktail effects into account.