NRA FINALS: Kruse wins barrels average, year-end crowns
Barrel racer Lindsay Kruse won her third Northern Rodeo Association’s year-end championship and the 2012 average title at the NRA Finals in Butte on Saturday. Kruse placed second in the third go, clocking a time of 14.40 seconds riding her horse Harley.

Curiosity scopes first sand scoop
Mars Curiosity is about to take its first sip of the red planet’s sand, but only after Nasa’s rover plays bartender to make sure the dry dust is shaken, not stirred. The rover’s scoop will dig into the sand Saturday. Then the action starts.

NSW Finance scopes private cloud pilot
ICT strategy implementation on track, industry hears. The NSW Department of Finance and Services has set its sights on non-sensitive data for a private cloud pilot expected to launch by the year’s end. Finance Minister Greg Pearce today told industry …

NRA endorses Chandler in Kentucky’s 6th District
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) – The National Rifle Association has endorsed Democratic U.S. Rep. Ben Chandler for re-election in Kentucky’s 6th District. Chris Cox, chairman of the NRA’s political arm, said in a statement Tuesday that Chandler has “a proven record …

NRA releases anti-Obama ad
After endorsing Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney last week, the National Rifle Association (NRA) is out with an anti-Obama television ad, the latest signal that the powerful pro-gun organization is preparing to commit significant …

Charleston taco business scopes out Asheville for possible expansion
Zia Taqueria of Charleston might open a second location in Asheville. Owner and chef Kevin Grant came to town recently to look at locations for an expansion to the mountains. “It seems like a really good fit for me and the business,” he says.

Equinix scopes Melbourne for next data centre
Lack of co-lo capacity in Victorian capital. Global data centre operator Equinix has confirmed its staff are actively scouting the Melbourne real estate market for a location to build its next data centre. The company’s Australian managing director Tony …

NRA hosting inaugural foodservice packaging recovery summit
The National Restaurant Association (NRA) and the Foodservice Packaging Institute (FPI) have partnered to help raise awareness of foodservice packaging recovery among restaurant operators and consumers. As part of this new effort, the groups are hosting …