About 160,000 people may have had their personal data stolen during a computer security breach…
Month: May 2009
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Adviser fees approved in Sun-Times bankruptcy case (AP)
AP – A bankruptcy judge in Delaware has approved fee changes for the financial adviser…
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‘Distributed power’ to save Earth
BBC: Economist Jeremy Rifkin galvanised the Research Connections 2009 conference in Prague with a roadmap…
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Brazil boosts flood aid for 308K left homeless
Associated Press: Brazil intensified efforts to get food and other aid to people isolated by…
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40 Dead, 300000 Homeless in Brazil Flooding
Voice of America: Aerial view of flooded town of Boa Vista do Gurupi, Maranhao state,…
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Reliable tides should rival UK wind power
Reuters: Turbines should be commercially available in 7-8 years to provide regular-as-clockwork tidal power, more…
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Spain Plans Changes To Renewable Energy Aid Rules
Reuters: Spain plans to change rules on state aid for renewable energy generators, an industry…
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Researchers Eye Better Use For Biomass Than Ethanol
Reuters: Using switchgrass and other biomass to power electric cars is three times more efficient…
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Obama Budget Sticks To Auctioning All CO2 Permits
Reuters: President Barack Obama’s $3.55 trillion budget, released on Thursday, retains his plan to cut…
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Drought, politics trouble farmers in California
National Public Radio: California is in its third year of drought, and many farmers in…