AUSTIN, Texas -- A company that operates gas stations in several states, including Colorado, has caught the attention of Texas officials, who claim the company is ripping off drivers at the pump. Authorities say a...
"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,...
Proving once again that war is not good. I can't believe this must be happening, but I agree with this research. Minus a solid social foundation, which is usually prevalent during wars, the morale is low. To quote the article - Colombian children living in war...
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""We discovered that the European starling (found throughout Eurasia and North-America) and the zebrafinch (found in Australia and Indonesia) control their songs with the fastest-contracting muscle type yet...
Employers in Alaska, Utah, Arkansas, New Mexico, and Idaho have already made the energy-saving move to a four-day week, and many more are thinking about it. The trend is largely due to the high cost of fuel, but...
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The 4-week workweek is in the prospects in Utah to save energy costs by staying at home on Fridays. This yearlong experiment is expected to kick off in August of this year, involving about 17,000 people. Utah’s...
Aiming for a triumph at Bonneville in August, a British team has unveiled their newest steam-powered car. The standing record is 128mph, which is not bad at all for a steam-powered vehicle. " The team behind the car is aiming to improve on the 128mph set by Fred Marriot in...
Last year in the United States, a total of 2630 human cases of West Nile were reported. " West Nile infection in birds and animals such as horses and mosquitoes has been reported this year in Alabama, California, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Louisiana, South Carolina,...
" AMERICANS don't like paying $4 for a gallon of gasoline or $5 for a gallon of diesel. Not one bit. Nearly 1 million Americans have signed our "Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less." petition at...
Paleontologists have found six dinosaur fossils within a 50 by 200 yard excavation site in Utah. It seems strange that six creatures died in such close quarters, although I guess that's what happens in a sudden, mass extinction. "A newly discovered batch of well-preserved...
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KANAB, Utah - A ban on bikinis at the city pool is expected to be revised, ending a short-lived prohibition on the popular two-piece pool attire. But that does not mean that lifting the G-rating is going to lead to...
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In this era of Elections in the United States of America, it is considered an act of hypocrisy to talk about the key state governor races without mentioning candidates that are neither Republicans nor Democrats....
Getting pierced in the leg by a javelin would certainly be a 'downfall' to a photographer's day. Having had lots of photo shoots myself in areas of sports and other potentially dangerous situations, I have at...
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"SAN ANGELO, Texas (CNN) -- The state of Texas should not have removed the more than 460 children it took from a polygamist sect's ranch because it didn't prove they were in "imminent enough" danger, an appeals court ruled Thursday....
"SAN ANGELO, Texas (CNN) -- The state of Texas should not have removed the more than 460 children it took from a polygamist sect's ranch because it didn't prove they were in "imminent enough" danger, an appeals court ruled Thursday....