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" Households that contribute electricity to the National Grid are to receive payments under a new government scheme. Towns and villages will be encouraged to generate their own power with wind, water and solar... Digital TV Delay Possible
"Digital TV Delay Possible Thursday, Jan 8, 2009 The switch to digital TV could be delayed.A consumer group is asking the federal government to push back the February 17th deadline.That's because money for the government's digital converter... Bleeding Heart Tightwads
As I have observed often, many of the liberals I have met, are basically communists who want to steal my money and give it to people who are guaranteed to vote democrat. But try and get one of these members... 442 views | 13 recommendations | 14 comments
Teen obesity more prevalent among low-income families
A study released on wednesday presents the strange picture of obese problem in childrens.According to new study obese problems found in low income families,46%-49% of low income teens prefer eating fast food...
created by anamika.mis15 | 47 wks ago | updated 47 wks ago
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879 views | 14 recommendations | 11 comments
At Least Five Million in UK Suffer 'fuel poverty'
A British energy watchdog has released a new report showing that at least 5 million homes in the UK are living in fuel poverty - that is they spend more than 10% of their income on fuel. This number is up a full million from last year's numbers. At least 2.75 million of those...Get Ready To Freeze Your N@ts Off This Winter - Farmers' Almanac Warns
Based off of looking at "sunspots, the position of the planets and the tidal action of the moon" this is what the Farmers' Almanac predicts for this winter."The almanac's 2009 edition, which goes on sale Tuesday, says at least two-thirds of the country can expect colder than...Dutch Club to Recycle Dancers' Energy
"Wind power is great. But what about all that energy you expend on the dance floor on Saturday night? A next-generation nightclub wants to use that energy to keep the strobes lit and the bass bumping.""Soon you...
created by phoenixesrose | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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154 views | 0 recommendations | 0 comments
Brits choosing food over flowers for the first time since WWII
There are times when I really think that this whole wisdom of crowds thing is for real. This is one of those examples. Given the problems we are already seeing with the rise in fuel and the resulting rise in food prices it is refreshing to see people reacting in,...Hamas militia largest employer in Gaza
Every second resident of Gaza strip lives below poverty line, and the unemployment in the region is at a shocking 45%. One of the very few ways for Gaza residents to alleviate their financial hardship is to apply...Government relents and scraps fuel duty rise
The UK government has cancelled a planned 2p rise in fuel tax in light of the ever increasing petrol prices. However the timing to the decision, coming as it does shortly before the very important by-election in Glasgow East, has being deemed suspicious. Gordon Brown may be... UK local government workers on strike
People in England, Wales and Northern Ireland will find their ability to get local services greatly hampered today as thousands of council staff go on strike over pay. The strike will close libraries, stop rubbish collection and close schools and town halls. It will last... Canadian Flashpoint No. 1 Ranked Show in U.S. and Canada
It started off with a bang - CTV's Friday night Canadian-made series Flashpoint blew away the mold for ratings. And not just in Canada. In fact, the Toronto-based show, which follows a team of Special Response...Frenzied demand for Apple's new 3G iPhone in the UK
I was going to switch to the iPhone but I got a shock when I saw the price of the packages on offer here in the Republic of Ireland, especially as the Data bundle is limited to 1G:It will be available in an... Germany: High Oil Prices are Painful for Us too!
In light of all of the complaints in the US about high oil prices and gas, today's article in Germany's newspaper, the Spiegel, outlined that this is a global problem that is also affecting Germany and people all...
created by phoenixesrose | 1 year ago | updated 1 year ago
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873 views | 15 recommendations | 1 comment
Over 1,000,000 Strong and Growing - the U.S. Subprime Debacle Goes Prime
Between the information on Realitytrac.com (referenced below) and that from Forbes.com (ditto)it appears that while the housing crisis has faded from the head lines it is still running strong in reality land. Realtytrac is particularly useful because it gives a lot of hard...
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