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The real problem in politics? It's us!
Seeded on Thu Mar 4, 2010 3:18 PM EST (Yahoo!)
Americans don't like their politicians. A recent poll found that more than nine out of 10 Americans would replace the whole Congress.
China Continues to Increase Military Spending
Seeded on Thu Mar 4, 2010 9:16 AM EST (BBC News)
China has said its military spending will increase by 7.5% in 2010. "China has achieved its targets in the past by providing continuous double-digit budget increases," said Andrew Yang, an expert on China's military who is now Taiwan's deputy defence minister.
Sunspots: And the End of Global Warming
Seeded on Fri Nov 14, 2008 4:02 PM EST (Stuff.co.nz)
It is disturbing that many recent statements on climate change by influential people are not supported by hard evidence.
Home prices to drop another 25%
Seeded on Fri Feb 1, 2008 6:22 PM EST (Yahoo!)
Some experts have begun to suggest that a bottom is in sight. Pali Research analyst Stephen East wrote in a research note to his firm's clients on Jan.
For the mature woman who has everything: a boy toy
Seeded on Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:50 PM EST (Reuters)
Wanted: rich older women interested in hot younger guys. Applicants must be over 35, earn at least $500,000 a year or have a minimum of $4 million in liquid assets, entrusted assets or divorce settlement.
Asteroids pose a more serious risk to earth according to research
Seeded on Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:43 PM EST (Discovery.com)
An asteroid that hit Siberia a century ago, leaving 800 square miles of scorched or blown down trees, wasn't nearly as large as previously thought, a researcher concludes, suggesting a greater danger for Earth.
Should you pay off your mortgage when you retire?
Seeded on Wed Jan 30, 2008 8:27 PM EST (Yahoo!)
Should I pay off my mortgage early to get rid of the monthly payments? I retired five years ago at age 55 with a pension and a 401(k) from which I took fixed withdrawals through age 59½. Then, I rolled over the 401(k) to a low-risk annuity with a $200,000 balance.
Major Weekend Snowstorm for the Northeast
Mon Dec 10, 2007 7:40 PM EST
Well get your snow shovels out, buy your milk and eggs, rent a movie, and get ready in the northeast for a very powerful snowstorm this weekend. Dare I say "Blizzard"?!
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Dominion receives permit to build nuclear plant
Seeded on Tue Dec 4, 2007 10:14 PM EST (www.dailypress.com)
Dominion Virginia Power is one step closer to building the first new nuclear power plant in the country since the Three Mile Island disaster in 1979.
Yucca Mountain rail line hearing set for Monday
Seeded on Tue Dec 4, 2007 10:00 PM EST (ReviewJournal.com - News)
Department of Energy officials with the Yucca Mountain Project will hold a public hearing Monday in Las Vegas to air issues about building a rail line to haul highly radioactive waste to the planned repository and potential, additional impacts from entombing spent nuclear fuel th …
Dodd threatens inquiry into Goldman Sachs for selling subprime mortgages while betting against them
Seeded on Tue Dec 4, 2007 9:44 PM EST (International Herald Tribune)
A powerful Democratic senator threatened Tuesday to investigate whether the Wall Street firm formerly run by Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson sold shaky mortgages to investors while betting they would fail. Christopher Dodd, who chairs the Senate Banking Committee and is a Democ …
Climate change could raise coastal flood risk
Seeded on Tue Dec 4, 2007 9:28 PM EST (USA Today)
The number of people threatened by coastal flooding could more than triple by 2070 due to climate change while the financial impact could surge by tens of trillions of dollars, according to a prominent international organization. Angel Gurria, secretary general of the Paris-base …
Climate Change Pushing Tropics Farther, Faster
Seeded on Mon Dec 3, 2007 5:56 PM EST (National Geographic)
This not only means that rain-drenched regions near the Equator are growing, experts say, but also that global warming may be pushing deserts poleward in places such as the U.S. Southwest, Mexico, Australia, South Africa, South America, and the Mediterranean.
Fast reactors: Russia solves fuel and waste problem
Seeded on Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:20 PM EST (Top Russian news and analysis online | 'RIA Novosti' newswire)
Russia, according to the foreign conference delegates, is in the best situation with regard to the adoption of fast neutron reactors in the near future. Russia paid attention to fast reactors as it began developing nuclear power.
Star streaks toward the end of the milky way at more than 3 million MPH
Seeded on Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:09 PM EST (Discovery.com)
Astronomers have spotted and clocked a star ripping through the Milky Way at more than 3,000,000 miles per hour.
Bulletproof Nanotubes: Stronger bulletproof vests than superman's suit?
Seeded on Fri Nov 30, 2007 6:03 PM EST (Discovery.com)
Antiballistic materials can stop deadly bullets in their tracks, but the force of the impact can still cause severe bruising and even damage to internal organs.
Striking writers reject new offer
Seeded on Fri Nov 30, 2007 5:58 PM EST (BBC News)
Writers have been on strike since 5 November Striking Hollywood writers have rejected a new contract offer from producers, three weeks into a dispute over royalty payments.
Trashed Tech: Where Do Old Cell Phones, TVs and PCs Go to Die?:
Seeded on Fri Nov 30, 2007 5:53 PM EST (Sciam)
With the holiday season officially upon us, the hunt is on for the hottest cell phones, flat-screen plasma TVs and video game systems.
National Geographic Names 2007's Best Global Photos [Photo Gallery]
Seeded on Fri Nov 30, 2007 5:45 PM EST (National Geographic)
National geographic has put together an album of the best photos from around the world in 2007.
If Economy Tanks, Bernanke's Rate Cuts Won't Even Help
Seeded on Fri Nov 30, 2007 5:40 PM EST (MarketWatch.com)
Stocks rallied again Friday after the chairman of the Federal Reserved warned bluntly that the economy is sinking fast. The market focused on one part of Bernanke's message -- that the central bank would likely cut interest rates again in a few weeks.
Which hybrid vehicle is the most cost-effective?
Seeded on Fri Nov 30, 2007 5:34 PM EST (CNN)
If you're considering a hybrid vehicle, whether it's to save money on gas or to reduce your "carbon footprint," you should know what it will cost you. Hybrid cars always cost more than their non-hybrid counterparts, even after tax credits.
They knew it was Sean Taylor's home
Seeded on Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:05 PM EST (www.nbc4.com)
Police have detained three people in the shooting death of Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor, according to the Miami Herald. One teen and two men in their 20s from Fort Myers, Fla., have been detained by police, according to the paper.
Microsoft's fellow giants push to end its oversight
Seeded on Wed Nov 28, 2007 8:42 PM EST (MarketWatch.com)
Fellow giants Visa Inc. and Weyerhaeuser Co. have come to the aid of Microsoft Corp., arguing that extending restrictive antitrust oversight of the software maker could trigger a glut of needless litigation for already overburdened courts.
Mortage bailouts: who deserves the help?
Seeded on Wed Nov 28, 2007 7:08 PM EST (Yahoo!)
While we're sorting out the big question about the subprime debacle, how to preserve the good (hard-working, bill-paying people once barred from the American dream becoming homeowners) without repeating the bad (fraud, reckless lending and fast-talking salesmen peddling mortgages …
U.S. imposing sanctions on our own economy
Seeded on Wed Nov 28, 2007 1:36 PM EST (Yahoo!)
So here's what I don't understand: Why do so many of our presidential candidates, and a surprising proportion of the American population, believe that we should impose trade sanctions on ourselves? After all, if you believe that the United States should trade less with the world …
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