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iBOT® 4000 Mobility System - Unlike Any Wheelchair, Free Test Drive

The all-in-one iBOT® Mobility System combines the functionality of standard electric, elevating, multi-terrain and power wheelchairs. Safely climb stairs and over obstacles without the use of wheelchair lifts or wheelchair ramps.

Dollar Sinks the Lowest Since It Started to Float - New York Times

The U.S. dollar is now worth less than it at any time since Richard M. Nixon cut the dollar’s ties to gold in 1971.

Scientists Report Severe Retreat of Arctic Ice - New York Times

The cap of floating sea ice on the Arctic Ocean this year shrank more than one million square miles below the average minimum area reached in recent decades.

Dollars Still Not Equal at Canada’s Cash Registers - New York Times

Even as the Canadian dollar reached parity with the U.S. dollar, prices for many goods remain higher than they are south of the border.

Dollar Sinks the Lowest Since It Started to Float - New York Times

The U.S. dollar is now worth less than it at any time since Richard M. Nixon cut the dollar’s ties to gold in 1971.

Debating American Serfdom - New York Times

Do more than half of all Americans depend on the government for their livelihoods? Do movie posters fill seats? What are the 7 I.T. wonders? And more...

Surfing the World Wide Couch - New York Times

Conversation and a couch are plenty for the young, networked traveler.

Ghana: Breeding Plant Breeders - New York Times

The Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa said it would develop a center to train African scientists to develop hardier, higher-yielding varieties of crops.

Howstuffworks "The Great Pacific Garbage Patch"

The Great Pacific Garbage Patch is the world's largest landfill, and it can be found in the middle of the Pacific. Read about the Great Pacific Garbage Patch.

Biofuels could increase global warming with laughing gas, says Nobel prize-winning chemist

PhysOrg news: Biofuels could increase global warming with laughing gas, says Nobel prize-winning chemist

A better definition for the kilogram? Scientists propose a precise number of carbon atoms

PhysOrg news: A better definition for the kilogram? Scientists propose a precise number of carbon atoms

Utah Officials Alarmed Over Bullfrogs

PhysOrg news: Utah Officials Alarmed Over Bullfrogs

Space Industry Wants Nuclear Power; Public Fear Persists

Get the latest in science news, including space, physics, planet earth, discoveries, NASA, satellites, and space travel from Wired.com

How a Junkie's Brain Helps Parkinson's Patients

Read about the latest medical technology, pharmaceuticals and biotech trends including diets, drugs, genetics, stem cells, medicine, health, and cloning from Wired.com.

"Specific suggestion: General strike" by Garret Keizer (Harper's Magazine)

The Australian, News from Australia's National Newspaper

News from The Australian, national and international news, with indepth business sections including The Australian IT, Higher Education, Media, and Aviation. Also lifestyle, arts and sports.

Feds target Blackwater in weapons probe - Yahoo! News

Federal prosecutors are investigating whether employees of the private security firm Blackwater USA illegally smuggled into Iraq weapons that may have been sold on the black market and ended up in the hands of a U.S.-designated terrorist organization, officials said Friday.

A Veritable “Mind-Blowing Species Factory” Found Off Indonesian Coast (TreeHugger)