Who Needs College When You Can Traffic Drugs?

        Matt graduated high school a year before his peers with a 32 ACT score and equally impressive grades. With broad secondary schooling options, he applied to universities across the...

iPhone 3G: Sold out in 21 states

"Shoppers hunting for iPhone 3Gs can still find them — if they’re willing to get up early and, in some cases, drive long distances. As of 6:00 a.m. EDT Tuesday, all three models (8GB black, 16 GB black or white) of the hot-selling device were sold out in 21 states,...

Bluffing Could Be Common In Prediction Markets, Study Shows

Sure you or I have bluffed once in our lives.  But how far can people go on doing this so-called white lies (?). In a new study, the University of Michigan suggests that bluffing in prediction markets is a...

Slain soldier's husband charged with arson

FAYETTEVILLE -The husband of a Fort Bragg Army nurse whose remains were found in a brush fire three days after she went missing was being held Monday on a charge of first-degree arson over a fire in her apartment building. Marine Cpl. John Wimunc, 23, was in the...

12 Injured at Iowa July 4 Fireworks Display

At least a dozen people suffered injuries when the fireworks display at last night's 4th of July celebration in Charles City, IA malfunctioned. " Fire Department spokesman Erick Whipple says something went...

The Earth is Screaming... Literally

Not in a figurative sense, either. Our planet is quite literally emitting a deafening scream. Were they not  blocked by our hardworking ionosphere, these sounds would drown out all of our own radio signals. So...

Peak Oil Mania

Wow.  That didn’t take long.  Back in December when everyone was compiling lists about what the best gadgets of the year were or other nonsense, Jim Kunstler was predicting that 2008 would be the year of...

Warming world sends plants uphill

"Climate change has resulted in many plant species moving an average of 29 metres uphill every decade. Climate change has caused plants to seek cooler conditions at higher altitudes. Smaller species such as...

Five tornadoes strike southern Manitoba

One wonders if Tornadoes from Iowa jumped our borders to make Manitoba their home.  Thank God no deaths as of this date have been reported. Below is the news video of the...

Midwest floodwaters wash levees, weather improves

Drier weather is on the way for Midwest residents, as even though the Mississippi River washed over more flood barriers today, the weather is improving and hopefully drying up the worst flooding in 15...

HANDS ON DISASTER RESPONSE ANNOUNCES IOWA FLOODING PROJECT

Organization launches volunteer deployment in response to record-breaking flooding in Midwest CEDAR RAPIDS, IA 6/16/08 – Hands On Disaster Response (HODR), a volunteer-driven 501(c)3 nonprofit organization, announces the launch of a volunteer project to assist the...

Obama Camp Closely Linked With Ethanol

Obama Camp Closely Linked With Ethanol, Could this be why he doesn't want to Drill?"When VeraSun Energy inaugurated a new ethanol processing plant last summer in Charles City, Iowa, some of that industry’s most...

Midwest flooding cleanup begins

The Mississippi River appears to have crested in Northern Missouri, but many communities are still threatened downstream. Water contamination is a serious concern, and many are getting shots for hepatitis and tetanus...

For T-Teams, Rookie Of The Year Slips A Notch In Iowa :: The EDJE

" These "boots" are made for winning, and that is what they did - Brit, Dan Weldon wins the Iowa Corn Indy 250 presented by Pioneer at Iowa Speedway on direction from Chip Ganassi team's strategist, Barry Wanser....

Help Flooded Farmers in Iowa via Edible San Francisco or Farm Aid

After the flood in the Midwest land and crops were decimated.Want to show your support for farmers whose livelihood is on the line, there are at least 2 ways to do it.If you like Edible San Francisco, subscribe to the magazine between now and July 1st, 2008 ($36 for 6 Issues)...

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