BBC: The planet will be in “huge trouble” unless Barack Obama makes strides in tackling…
Month: February 2009
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Koala Love Story Wins Hearts After Deadly Aussie Fires
Reuters: A love story between two badly burned koalas rescued from Australia’s deadliest bushfires has…
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Mass Deaths Feared In Sealed-Off Australia Town
Reuters: Surviving residents of Marysville, where up to 100 more people are feared killed in…
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Consumers Energy Delays Michigan Coal Power Project
Reuters: Consumers Energy said Wednesday it pushed back the planned start-up of a proposed 800-megawatt…
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Ford Jumps Back Into Green Car Fray
Reuters: Henry Ford once famously said “you can’t build a reputation on what you are…
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Staffer Fiddles With Wikipedia to Polish Pol’s Trivia Chops
When checking facts with Wikipedia, it helps to know who edited the entry last. In…
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Nuke Lab Missing Dozens of Computers
The Los Alamos nuclear weapons laboratory in New Mexico is missing 69 computers, including at…
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High-Speed Sat Crash Adds to Orbiting Space Junk Pile
Scientists are keeping a close eye on orbital debris created when two communications satellites —…
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Congressman Tweets His Way Into Hot Water
The top Republican on the House intelligence committee landed in hot water this week after…
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Born To Be Wild? Thrill-seeking Behavior May Be Based In The Brain
What draws some people to daredevil behavior while others shy away from it? The results…