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For Seattle Shoppers, Paper or Plastic Could Come with a ‘Green Fee’ - New York TimesSeattle consumers may face a 20-cent per bag fee under a new proposal, which also would include the banning of foam food containers.
Texans Beat Big Coal, and a Film Shows How - New York Times
“Fighting Goliath: Texas Coal Wars” spotlights a coalition of ranchers, big-city mayors and environmentalists that spurred the record $45 billion takeover of Texas’s biggest electric company, TXU.
Duck and Cover: It’s the New Survivalism - New York Times
Faced with a confluence of diverse threats, people who do not consider themselves extremists are starting to discuss doomsday measures once associated with the social fringes.
In Massachusetts, Universal Coverage Strains Care - New York Times
An influx of newly insured patients is widening the gap between the supply of primary care physicians and the demand for their services.
Appian Way - Vandalism - Illegal Developments - New York Times
The Appian Way, dotted with historical sites like the Villa of the Quintili, is facing chronic traffic congestion, vandalism and, some of its guardians grumble, illegal development.
Aztec Math Decoded, Reveals Woes of Ancient Tax Time
An ancient Aztec system of arithmetic, including symbols of hearts, hands, and arrows, has been deciphered, revealing a painfully meticulous tax code perhaps familiar to many today.
First comprehensive carbon tax in North America | ES&T Online News
British Columbia's new tax on all fossil fuels promises to cut greenhouse gas emissions with little negative impact on the economy and competitiveness
Scientific American: How Stereotyping Yourself Contributes to Your Success (or Failure)
Deadliest Catch - Dutch Harbor - Unalaska - Alaska - Television - New York Times
A show on the Discovery Channel turns the boring, repetitive and sometimes brutal job of crab fishing into popular entertainment.
Study Finds Abuse in One of 43 Babies - New York Times
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said in its first report on maltreatment of babies up to age 1 that 91,278 of them were physically abused or neglected in 2006.
Sun Is Part of the Plan for Greener Hempstead - New York Times
The town government views itself as a leader in reducing pollution, but critics say its use of solar power to deliver electricity is not worth the cost to taxpayers.
A Shift in the Debate Over Global Warming - New York Times
Emissions caps are not enough, say advocates of radically new technologies.
The Fed Gets a New Job Description - New York Times
The Treasury’s plan to overhaul the financial system includes the proposal to transform the Fed into a “market stability regulator.”
Meteorites delivered the 'seeds' of Earth's left-hand life
PhysOrg news: Meteorites delivered the 'seeds' of Earth's left-hand life
Nuclear scientists eye future landfall on a second 'island of stability'
PhysOrg news: Nuclear scientists eye future landfall on a second 'island of stability'
Charlton Heston, Epic Film Star and Voice of N.R.A., Dies at 84 - New York Times
Mr. Heston appeared in some 100 films in his 60-year acting career, but he is remembered chiefly for his monumental, jut-jawed portrayals of Moses, Ben-Hur and Michelangelo.
Press Your Luck
CBC News In Depth: Energy
Peak oil
Let Computers Compute. It’s the Age of the Right Brain. - New York Times
Now that we’re hip-deep in what has been called both the “Creative Economy” and the “Conceptual Age,” no one can afford to ignore the right hemisphere of the brain.
Amazon’s ‘Forest Peoples’ Seek a Role in Striking Global Climate Agreements - New York Times
Leaders of hundreds of indigenous groups in 11 Latin American countries sought consensus on a conservation plan for tropical forests like the Amazon.
2 Outcomes When Foreigners Buy Factories - New York Times
Two cities offer competing narratives for a nation uneasy about being on the selling end of the global economy.
Thieves Mine Church Roofs as Lead Prices Rise - New York Times
The near record price that lead — the stuff many old church roofs are made of — is fetching on commodity markets has led to an accelerating crime wave.
Alligator blood may put the bite on antibiotic-resistant infections
PhysOrg news: Alligator blood may put the bite on antibiotic-resistant infections
Found: First lungless frog
PhysOrg news: Found: First lungless frog
Newly discovered 'superinsulators' promise to transform materials research, electronics design
PhysOrg news: Newly discovered 'superinsulators' promise to transform materials research, electronics design
The not-so-digital future of digital signal processing
PhysOrg news: The not-so-digital future of digital signal processing
Wired News - AP News
Read the latest AP Technology News and how the digital world is shaping business, entertainment, communications and culture on Wired.com.
'Ruthlessness gene' discovered : Nature News
Nature - the world's best science and medicine on your desktop
In Remote Eskimo Villages, Pockets of Third-World Problems - New York Times
Alaskan villagers without running water have high rates of lung and skin infections, according to a study released last week.
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