Blanning was later discovered in his car, where he had allegedly shot and killed himself.Two bombs were left at separate banks in the area, and one of the notes mentioned a bomb placed in a high-end watering hole. As a precaution, police evacuated 16 blocks of Aspen, nearly the entire downtown. New Years revelers were allowed to Cartier replica watches return at 4:00 am.Blanning was known to police and had a history of mental illness, including a suicide attempt on top of the courthouse in 1994. Blanning skied competitively in his teenage years, the AP reported.Aspen tried to recreate New Years on Thursday night, including a rescheduled fireworks display and New Years style countdown, but party goers numbered in the hundreds rather than thousands. Many high-end business and stores bemoaned the loss of one of their biggest money- nights of the year.--Melanie Lidman
The trio wished a happy new year to everyone at home last night. They celebrated the last day of 2008 and the first of 2009 in the traditional Canadian fashion: traveling 20 nautical miles towards the South Pole on consecutive days. The team has passed the 88 degree mark and plans on hitting the 89th in the next few days. That puts them only 100 nautical miles from the South Pole, which is at 90 degrees south. To see the route the team has traveled so replica watch gift far, click on the interactive map.Outside Online is tracking the progress of adventurers Ray Zahab,Richard Weber, and Kevin Vallely as they try and break the record forthe quickest unsupported, unassisted expedition to the South Pole. Check back for daily updates and click on Polar Adventure to see all the posts.
As 2008 draws to a close, its time to start looking ahead to the 2009 race season. On Trifuel.com, triathlete coach Matt Russ has a few easy steps for athletes of all mediums to help you envision a successful racing year. He recommends dividing your races into A, B, and C races to help you plan a calendar that wont leave you overwhelmed.A races: Replica Audemars Piguet watches races you really want to do well in. This is your main sport and your training is directed at being successful in this format. All of your A races should be similar, Russ recommends, like doing all sprint triathlons, all marathons, or all competitive eating contests.
