A spaceship inspired by beautiful novelist Vanna Bonta is for sale on eBay, winning the high bidder a place in aerospace and literary history and possibly half of a million-dollar grand prize. A rocket competing in a NASA Lunar Lander competition has been named 'Lauryad,' after the spaceship from American novelist Vanna Bonta's quantum fiction FLIGHT trilogy, and is being auctioned on eBay, Integrated Media announced. eBay auction Lunar LanderThe rocket's team is competing in ... [full story]

Jan. 27 Reports: Miles Albert Bagley, 19, was arrested for suspicion of DUII. (19480 Mammoth Dr.) Terrance Adams Ross, 62; Jess Francis Boysen, 30; and Michael Thorp Morris, 46; were arrested at 197 NE Third St.  Ross and Boysen was charged with disorder conduct, Morris with fourth-degree assault and disorderly conduct.  Victim was identified as Charles T. Clardy. Pizza Hut reported someone used a counterfeit $20 bill for carry out pizza. (2139 NE Third St.) ... [full story]

For some American engineers, their jobs may be making a commute without them. The outsourcing of jobs to foreign countries is changing the face of many American industries, and the engineering field is no exception. In fact, according to a recent survey conducted by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, commonly known as ASME, close to 75 percent of surveyed engineers said that they had wage pressures due to foreign labor competition. But even with ... [full story]

Job demand strongest in Management and Business/Finance occupations In January there were 3,141,800 online advertised vacancies, a largely seasonal decline of 6 percent from December, according to The Conference Board Help-Wanted OnLine Data Series released today. Over the year, online advertised vacancies were up 12 percent for the nation as a whole. In January there were 2.1 advertised vacancies online for every 100 persons in the national labor force. "January's job vacancy data points ... [full story]

A federal jury today found Joya Williams, 41, of Norcross, Ga., guilty on the charge of conspiring to steal and sell The Coca Cola Company's trade secrets. Williams was found guilty of conspiring to unlawfully obtain and sell trade secrets after a federal trial which lasted seven days. The jury returned their guilty verdict after a day and a half of deliberation. "This defendant misused her unique access as an employee to Coke's trade secrets ... [full story]

(Portland, Oregon) -- Vulcan Inc. and Portland Arena Management LLC (PAM) today announced that they have signed a letter of intent under which an affiliate of Vulcan will acquire PAM, which owns, among other things, the Rose Garden Arena. Additional terms of the agreement were not disclosed. Vulcan is owned by Paul G. Allen, who also owns Trail Blazers Inc. "With this letter of intent, we've taken a positive step forward. Assuming this deal gets ... [full story]

Author Russ Scannavino shares the inspirational story of his plummet from success and his eventual rise to overcome seemingly impossible odds in his new book, "A Second Chance" (now available through AuthorHouse). At 23 years old, Scannavino began working part-time at a convenience store chain. Naturally inclined to management, he rose through the ranks to become manager of the store quickly. Scannavino was the best of the best. Consistently honored for the appearance of his ... [full story]

Mena Suvari, Freddie Prinze Jr., Scott Caan and Jerry Ferrara also star in dramatic thriller penned by Sopranos writer Terence Winter Danny Fisher, CEO of New York-based City Lights Pictures, a division of City Lights Media Group, announced today that it has acquired North American distribution rights to the dramatic thriller "Brooklyn Rules." "Brooklyn Rules," set in 1985 with the mob world as a backdrop, is a powerful story about three lifelong friends whose ... [full story]

The New Year is a chance to begin anew. Most people normally focus on weight loss and toning, eating healthier and career advancement. As a critical component of those objectives, an image makeover can help seal one's commitment to reinvent, improve or advance themselves in 2007. An image makeover requires the assistance of an image consultant. Think of an image consultant as your own personal coach who guides and trains you on how to express ... [full story]

McEye Media launches a new search engine, www.fashion-fashion-fashion.com, created by the editors of the award-winning online fashion magazine ZOOZOOM. The website is a vertical search engine that delivers results from an edited list of authority fashion sites. Vertical search works better than a regular search because engines like Google view the internet as a sprawl which they search in its entirety and often bring back results from bad or inappropriate neighborhoods. A vertical search engine ... [full story]