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Economic View - Finding the Mess Behind the Mess - NYTimes.comThe fundamental problem in the American economy is that, for years, people treated rising asset prices as a substitute for personal savings.
U.S. and Global Economies Slipping in Unison - NYTimes.com
The integrated market spreads prosperity — linking cotton farmers in Texas to textile mills in China — but it also spreads hurt when times go bad.
U.S.S. Oriskany, Sunk by Navy, Used as Artificial Reef - NYTimes.com
The U.S.S. Oriskany was sunk by the Navy in May 2006 under a pilot program to convert decommissioned vessels into artificial reefs.
Maine Conservationists Reach Milestone in Plan to Buy 3 Dams - NYTimes.com
A planned removal of two of the three dams, and the building of a fish run around the third, will serve the goal of helping to restore the struggling Atlantic salmon population.
How the Nose Sniffs Danger in the Air - NYTimes.com
Researchers have discovered that you may be able to sniff out danger.
Creating Landscapes That Balance Beauty and Sustainability - NYTimes.com
A number of designers have begun to champion an environmentally conscious approach to landscape and garden design.
The Easiest Marks of All - The New Old Age Blog - NYTimes.com
New Zealand's colossal squid defies legends: scientists
PhysOrg.com: New Zealand's mysterious colossal squid, the largest of the feared and legendary species ever caught, was not the T-Rex of the oceans but a lethargic blob, new research suggests.
Algae: Biofuel of the future?
PhysOrg.com: University of Virginia researchers have a plan to greatly increase algae oil yields by feeding the algae extra carbon dioxide (the main greenhouse gas) and organic material like sewage, meaning the algae could simultaneously produce biofuel and clean up environmental problems.
Eco-architecture could produce 'grow your own' homes
PhysOrg.com: A bus stop that grows its own foliage as shade? A children's playground, made entirely from trees? A shelter made from living tree roots that could provide natural protection against earthquakes in California?
Intel cuts electric cords with wireless power system
PhysOrg.com: Intel on Thursday showed off a wireless electric power system that analysts say could revolutionize modern life by freeing devices from transformers and wall outlets.
Student study unmasks sushi scandal in New York
PhysOrg.com: A fourth of the fish for sale in New York City markets and sushi restaurants is mislabeled, a study launched by two high school students has found.
Unmanned Drone On L.I. Sparks Terror Investigation - News Story - WNBC | New York
NEW YORK -- Exclusive: A drone being built by an engineer on Long Island sparked a large counter-terrorism investigation across the New York area, officials tell WNBC.com. Saturday, August 23, 2008.
Half-ton woman indicted in slaying of nephew, 2 - CNN.com
Prosecutors are trying to decide how to jail and bring to court a nearly half-ton, bedridden woman accused of killing her 2-year-old nephew.
FOXNews.com - Residents Warned of Alligators in Florida's Fay-Flooded Streets - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News
Residents Warned of Alligators in Florida's Fay-Flooded Streets, Floridians were warned to beware of alligators in their flooded streets as Tropical Storm Fay poured more rain on the Sunshine State's central Atlantic coast.
Death by Volcano
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A Teacher on the Front Line as Faith and Science Clash - NYTimes.com
A passionate educator takes Florida’s mandate to teach evolution to students raised to take the biblical creation story as fact.
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