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Joplin unveils eco-friendly construction systems
A design plan that incorporates a number of energy-wise and storm-resistant construction systems could put Joplin in the forefront of environmentally sound disaster rebuilding.
After Devastating Tornado, Kansas Town Rebuilds Green
At 9:50 p.m. on May 4, 2007, a 1.7 mile-wide F5 tornado perfectly aligned with the 1.7 mile-wide town of Greensburg, Kan.
Saudi embraces U.S. oil boom even as kingdom's output steadies
Ali al-Naimi, Saudi Arabia's oil minister, said in a Washington speech that U.S. crude output, which has jumped to the highest level in about 20 years, will increase stability in global oil markets.
Oil slips to $93 a barrel ahead of U.S. growth data
In this Tuesday, March 6, 2012, file photo taken with a long time exposure, a pumping unit sucks oil from the ground near Greensburg, Kan.
Victor Davis Hanson: Obama's Psychodramas
The shooting of Representative Gabby Giffords and the horrible mass murders at Sandy Hook Elementary School were cited as reasons for rapid enactment of new gun-control laws - even though the proposed tougher registration rules would not have prevented either mayhem.