House may try to pass Senate health-care bill without voting on it

Posted in: Worthy Local/World News
After laying the groundwork for a decisive vote this week on the Senate's health-care bill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi suggested Monday that she might attempt to pass the measure without having members vote on it.

5th state exempts guns. Is Washington noticing?

Posted in: Worthy Local/World News
A fifth state – South Dakota – has decided that guns made, sold and used within its borders no longer are subject to the whims of the federal government through its rule-making arm in the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, and two supporters of the growing groundswell say they hope Washington soon will be taking note.

Obama May Pay Homeowners to Sell at a Loss

Posted in: Worthy Local/World News
The Obama administration, which has been trying to keep defaulting owners in their homes, reportedly will start paying some of them to leave under a new program that would let owners sell for less than they owe and will give them a little cash to boot.

New Obama rules may prohibit citizens from fishing the nation's oceans, coastal areas, Great Lakes, and even inland waters

Posted in: Fishing News
The Obama administration will accept no more public input for a federal strategy that could prohibit U.S. citizens from fishing the nation's oceans, coastal areas, Great Lakes, and even inland waters.

GeForce GTX 480 - First pictures

Posted in: Computers
Dutch website Tweakers.net posted what they claim are honest-to-goodness pictures of Nvidia's GeForce GTX 480 videocard, otherwise known as Fermi.

How to catch trout on nymphs, streamers, and drys.

Posted in: Fishing
Presenting the fly isn’t just about casting; it’s the entire strategy of not only putting the fly where the trout will eat it, but also allowing the fly to move in a natural manner.

How to choose the right rod, line, reel, and other gear

Posted in: Fishing
To get started fly fishing, at the very least you’ll need a rod, reel, line, and a box full of flies. If you are shore fishing for pond panfish or wet wading a small trout stream on a hot summer day, you can be comfortable in sneakers and shorts, but to fully immerse yourself in all trout fishing has to offer you’ll also need waders and boots; a wading jacket; and a vest or chestpack to help carry your flies, leaders, tippet, split-shot, hemostats, and often a water bottle, lunch, and camera.

How to catch the fish of a lifetime

Posted in: Fishing
Steelhead and salmon are anadromous fish, which means they hatch in freshwater rivers and streams, but then migrate to the ocean where they grow large. When they reach maturity they return back to their freshwater birthplaces to spawn.

Sen. Gregg: U.S. Headed for 'Financial Meltdown'

Posted in: Commentary
The United States has set itself on a course for economic disaster, thanks to the exploding budget deficit and debt burden, says Sen. Judd Gregg, R-N.H.

Asus Maximus III Formula Motherboard Review

Posted in: Computer Gaming Hardware
In a world where you can get a pretty decent $99.99 motherboard, a lot of consumers don't understand why you would pay one-and-a-half times more for a board using the same chipset.