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Asleep at the Spigot - NYTimes.com

Americans have seen the current oil crisis coming for 30 years. But analysts say chances to head it off were ignored, missed or blocked.

Costly Cancer Drug Offers Hope, but Also a Dilemma - Series - NYTimes.com
Avastin, which can cost as much as $100,000 a year, has become one of the most popular cancer drugs, but studies show it prolongs life by only a few months.

Why Fly When You Can Float? - NYTimes.com

As the cost of fuel soars and the pressure mounts to reduce carbon dioxide emissions, several schemes for a new generation of airship are being considered.

As Gas Prices Soar, Elderly Face Cuts in Aid - NYTimes.com

With fuel costs rising, agencies that provide meals or transportation for senior citizens are struggling.

Japanese sailor first to cross Pacific in wave-powered boat

PhysOrg news: Japanese sailor first to cross Pacific in wave-powered boat

Immune to Critics, Secret-Spilling Wikileaks Plans to Save Journalism ... and the World

The net's foremost document leaking site spent the last year publishing senstive military and political documents, causing changes, angering the powerful and drawing criticism from open government advocates. Wikileaks now plans to remake investigative journalism.

Secrets of Stradivarius Explained | Wired Science from Wired.com

Scientists may finally have discovered the secret of Stradivarius violins. In a study published yesterday in Public Library of Science ONE, Dutch researchers ran five of the peerless instruments, made

Attacking Iran? How Does $300 Oil Sound? - Yahoo! News
The Nation -- Last week the Middle East Policy Council held an interesting and important discussion of what to do about Iran.

Lost footage of Metropolis surfaces in Argentina | Entertainment | Reuters

BERLIN (Reuters) - Film historians had doubted they would ever find the missing portions of Metropolis -- until three reels of the science fiction film made in Germany a long time ago, were discovered

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.

Pictures of the day: 4 July 2008 - Telegraph

Pictured today: Fires in California, a volcano in Chile, Eddie Murphy's big
head, and a statue made of cheese.

Tomatoes: After $500 million in losses, the FDA appears wrong | The News is NowPublic.com

Africa and Coca-Cola | Index of happiness? | Economist.com

A bottle of Coke tracks change in Africa

Top 10 Disappearing Natural Wonders

US housing slump creating 'ghost towns' - Telegraph

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"Super Cells"! Single Celled Organisms that can Make Oil, Cure Cancer, and Build a City

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