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Nuclear plants may run $13 billion
Steve Bartley, CPS Energya s interim general manager, speaks to the utilitya s board of trustees, which includes Mayor Julian Castro , about the proposed nuclear plant expansion.
Cornyn: Republicans oppose public health insurance option
As Democrats in Congress push harder for a government-run health insurance plan that would compete with private insurers in some reform bills, Sen.
A Taxing 16-Year Marathon By Antonio Parenti Runners say that in a marathon, the last mile is always the most difficult one to run.
Court unseals records related to Shelnutt case
Sealed documents pertaining to the federal case against Columbus attorney Mark Shelnutt were unsealed Tuesday.
Wards Cove II: Congress Must Overturn SCOTUS' Ricci Decision
Earlier this month, I cited Ian Millheiser on Wards Cove : In 1989, the Supreme Court in Wards Cove Packing v. Antonio significantly weakened the ban on disparate impact discrimination.
Novel peptide nanoparticles to fight fatal brain infections
Sunflower oil may give 100m Olympic sprinters record speeds Feeding mice on a diet high in sunflower oil improves their running abilities by about 6.3 percent, which is equivalent to the 0.6-second improvement in the mens 100m sprint that has been achieved between the 1932 and 2008 Olympic Games.
Iran Committed To Afghan Drug Fight, U.N. Says
Iran is committed to a regional effort to tackle drug trafficking from Afghanistan and has begun joint counter-narcotics operations with Afghan and Pakistani authorities, a senior United Nations official said.
DVD Reviews: DVD reviews: June 26, 2009
Vicky Cristina Barcelona *** This is a seriously sexy film from Woody Allen who puts Penelope Cruz and Scarlett Johansson together in a lustful triangle.
Experts Wrong: Newsom Clear Beneficiary of Villaraigosa Non-Entry
According to the SF Chronicle's Matier & Ross, nearly all of the political experts they consulted felt that California Attorney General Jerry Brown would gain more than Gavin Newsom from the non-entry of Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaragosa in the 2010 Democratic primary for Governor.
Global use of cocaine, heroine and cannabis declines: UN
Global use of cocaine, heroine and cannabis fell last year while production of stimulants rose, the UN drugs chief said Wednesday as he presented the United Nations' annual report on drugs.
Drugs traffickers 'targeting UAE'
Dubai police are actively searching for drugs, here at a vegetable market in Al Awair Souq.
Cocaine, opiate markets 'shrink'
The UN said opium poppy cultivation was down 16% Global markets for cocaine, opiates and cannabis are steady or declining, the UN's annual drug report says.
TPDCo denies knowledge of letter to Portland PC
A view of the abandoned craft village in Port Antonio. The half-finished village lies in line with wind coming in from the sea, which has fast-tracked its decline.
The Possible Roles Of Solar Ultraviolet-B Radiation And Vitamin D ...
Main Category: Flu / Cold / SARS Also Included In: Complementary Medicine / Alternative Medicine ; Infectious Diseases / Bacteria / Viruses ; Respiratory / Asthma Article Date: 22 Jun 2009 - 1:00 PDT An estimated 675,000 Americans died from the A/H1N1 pandemic influenza in the United States in 1918-1919. Many of these deaths were from ensueing ...
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Author shares excerpts from Fredericksburg trilogy
San Antonio author Celia Hayes described the background for writing her Adelsverein trilogy about the German settlement of Fredericksburg to the A.C. Jones and Friends Reading Discussion Group June 8 at the home of Al and Kay Past.
would have prohibited TxDOT from using your tax money to get you to like toll roads
Governor Rick Perry vetoed several measures approved by the Legislature on Friday, including a measure designed to prevent TexDOT from using tax money to promote toll roads, 1200 WOAI news reports.
Rotary Awards Education Grants to El Puente Grads
David Velarde from the Rotary Club presented the grants. The first grant was given to Aldemar Charco, who will attend SBCC with a goal to transfer to Cal State University Channel Islands or UCSB .
Continue reading "Oil companies shop for discounted ethanol plants"
When Sunoco closed this week on the acquisition of a bankrupt ethanol plant for pennies on the dollar, it became just the latest oil refiner to step into the alternative fuels market.
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No top-drawer candidate for top EU job
The most high-profile job in the European Union is up for grabs this week, though so far only one man described as mediocre and weak is in the running.
Vance pilots resume training elsewhere
In a move apparently unprecedented in Vance Air Force Base's 68-year history, a group of students and instructors left Enid Monday so they could resume training elsewhere.