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Carnival Cruise Lines is installing wi-fi on all of its ship's public areas, which means you can sit on deck in your swim trunks with a laptop or Blackberry and access the Internet. Imagine doing that in the middle of the ocean. Can Grand Lake be far behind?...Three fire trucks responded to a grass fire at Patricia Island Tuesday. Cause of the fire, according to the Grove Fire Department, was "a controlled burn that got out of control" with golf course workers burning old brush and tree limbs. Pumper trucks had to be used since there are no fire hydrants nearby…Zebra Mussels have been found in Ketchum Cove on Grand Lake, says GRDA's Dr. Darrell Townsend. It is believed they are coming from fishermen's boats which have been in other infested lakes...DA Candidate Eddie Wyant has raised more than $100,000 for his campaign which ends next Tuesday, according to the Oklahoma Ethics Commission web site. Large contributors to his campaign include Terry Frost, Joe Harwood, and John Mullen, $1,000 each; Ed Townsend $5,000; Karl Blade $5,000; Pat Dwyer $2000; Scott Gallagher, $1,500; Art Couch, $1,000...Some 13-14 resumes have been received at City Hall for the position of City Manager. Deadline for application is Aug. 31...