Articles on 23 August 2011

Reward Offered for Info in Area Robberies

8/23/11
Picture of Suspect

A rash of robberies within the last month is prompting law enforcement and city officials to offer a monetary reward.  The City of St. George has offered $1,000 for any information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) responsible for four different area robberies.  The suspect ...

Canyonlands National Park Receives a Special Honor

8/23/11
Canyonlands from Space

Utah's Canyonlands National Park is receiving some hefty recognition from this month's edition of Wired Magazine.

The 528 square mile park features breathtaking mesas, wildlife, and trails. But the magazine is looking at all those traits from a different view, space.

That's right, the park went head-to-head ...

Ford and Toyota Combining Heads for Efficiency

8/23/11
Ford and Toyota Together

Vehicle industry giants Ford Motor Co. and Toyota Motor Corp. said they will be working together to develop an advanced hybrid drivetrain system for light trucks and sport-utility vehicles.

The strategic move by both companies comes to improve fuel economy in larger vehicles long before federal fuel economy rules become ...

Robot Wakes Up in Space

8/23/11
Robonaut

In what's being referred to as "a giant leap for tin man kind," the first humanoid robot has opened its "eyes" Tuesday while onboard the International Space Station. After the NASA-designed Robonaut was sufficiently warmed up, he did what anyone would do after a long jaunt through space: Tweet ...