Kids' Discovery Days - "Following the Ditches of Coloma" join archaeologist Jean Starns, author of Wealth of Gold Rush Waters as she leads a group along the ditches in Coloma; she provides the history of the dtiches and how they were used in the changing economy; she also discusses the gold mining careers of Stephen Wing and William Hampton, two men representative of gold miners but whose lives went in divergent directions; hosted by The American River Nature Center in Coloma for kids ages 5-10 (w/ an adult); pre-register, 530-621-1224.
AP - Two engineers from China were sentenced to a year in prison Friday for stealing computer chip designs from their Silicon Valley employers and trying to smuggle the secrets to their homeland to launch a government-backed startup there.
AP - The nearest Wal-Mart is two hours away, and only foul weather, a deer in the road or a Washakie County sheriff's deputy would slow down anyone with a mind to drive there faster.
AP - Word of mouth is one of the most common ways homebuyers and sellers find a real estate agent. Now, there are several Web sites that tout a more scientific approach: ranking agents based on criteria such as years of experience, how many sales they've closed, and the number of positive testimonials from past clients.
AP - The Pentagon has banned, at least temporarily, the use of external computer flash drives because of a virus threat officials detected on Defense Department networks.
CNET - Texas college freshman "Kiki"--she asked CBS News not to use her real name--hopes to become an online star with her "How to Cheat on a Test" video.
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