T-Mobile is planning to finally launch their 3G network in the United States some time this summer, finally offering customers a speedier way to get their mobile data. They're a little late to party, seeing how Sprint is already working on some 4G connectivity, but it's good to see T-Mo moving in the right direction. The 3G network for T-Mobile was originally supposed to launch in 2008, but they underwent a series of serious delays that have pushed the deployment to Summer 2008. CEO Hamid Akhavan is confident, though, that the upcoming deployment will bring about a network that is quite "robust". The initial launch will be for major metropolitan areas only, of course, but that's how you build the "best 3G network in the country." In possibly bigger news, T-Mobile also plans on having a Google Android-based handset among their fold by the end of this year.

'The Eye' delivers a few successful jolts

Jessica Alba stars in "The Eye," a remake of the Chinese film "Jian Gui." Considering Alba's less-than -stellar acting repertoire, the film seems at once destined to repeat the mistakes of its predecessors. Surprisingly, Alba's acting, though unsteady at times, is an improvement upon her past roles.

Sydney Wells (Alba) is an attractive, accomplished violinist who lost her vision at age five in a firecracker incident. We first join Wells on the day before a double cornea transplant, a surgery she had previously attempted fruitlessly. With the constant (at times, incessant) moral support of her sister, Helen (Parker Posey), Sydney's surgery is a success.

Along with the acquisition of her sight, Wells is awarded a conveniently attractive neural ophthalmologist, Dr. .

Commission adopts compromise on archery permits

Information, that Mark Henckel, confirmed in his November 22, 2007 article, which blamed the outfitter for leasing Block Management properties. This is just not true, you will be amazed to find out that the outfitters are leasing much less, in Region 7, then they did in 2005. I would recommend that you get your facts correct. No one will accept the fact that the Montana resident hunters are leasing up property for their own personal hunting. Even though there is no way of knowing exactly how many acres the residents are leasing, but I wouldn't be surprised that it is approaching what the outfitters are leasing, in the state. The MBA certainly can't claim they are: improving landowner - bowhunter relationships. The landowners are very upset with the adoption of these tentatives and feel the MBA is partly to blame.

Death of former cop's third wife ruled a homicide

Drew Peterson, 53, said he last spoke to his 23-year-old wife Stacy the night of October 28, 2007. She has been missing ever since. Timeline: Learn more about the events of the case »

Dart tourney's hazy days are numbered

Casual observation tells Bruner that generally, more players smoke than don't smoke, but that number is probably on the decline as more people quit smoking. Still, the environment is not a surprise to participants."It's a bar sport. The players that don't smoke know what they're getting into when they walk in," he said.Players' opinion of the ban varies.Rodney Van Sambeek, Aaron Anderson and Cal Hanson, all nonsmokers from Corona, would prefer a smoke-free environment but were enjoying themselves Friday despite the haze in Rushmore Hall."We tolerate it," Van Sambeek said. "I tell my wife it's not the beer that gives me a hangover, it's the smoke."All three said they would probably be back in two years, either way.Amy Goodrich and Heather Wurts of Highmore said the civic center may see participants dwindle if the city doesn't reinstate a smoking exception for the tournament."Or Rapid City is going to have to hold it somewhere else," Goodrich, a smoker, said."I could probably handle not smoking during matches," she allowed.