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Here's a trivia question: What state has installed more solar panels than any other except California? If you said New Jersey, your solar energy IQ is brilliant. And if you know why several thousand huge mirrors... Gene-based diabetes therapy paves way for personalised medicine for all
"A therapy tailored to individuals’ genes has transformed the treatment of achronic disease, in a ground-breaking advance for personalised medicine.Hundreds of diabetes sufferers in Britain were able to switch from insulininjections to cheaper, more effective drugs after a...UK diesel 'most costly after tax'
"UK diesel prices are the cheapest in western Europe before tax is added, Government figures revealed.But once taxes are imposed on the fuel, the average price at the pump is higher than any other European Union...Airlines Told to Report Tarmac Delays Fully
So now a lie of omission is still considered a lie..."Noting that in the past airlines did not always have to disclose how long their aircraft were delayed after leaving the gate, Transportation Secretary Mary E....Pray-in at S.F. gas station asks God to lower prices
"Twyman - a community organizer, church choir director and public relations consultant from the Washington, D.C., suburbs - staged a pray-in at a San Francisco Chevron station on Friday, asking God for cheaper gas....Asian states feel rice pinch
The cost of rice has reached an all-time high, and Asian contries are struggling to keep up."The price of the staple crop has risen by as much as 70% during the last year, according to the UN Food and Agriculture...All Ahmadinejad has done is create poverty
"Until President Ahmadinejad's name is mentioned Mokhtar, an Iranian labourer, stands listlessly with his friends on a street corner in a blue-collar district of south Tehran. Suddenly he grows animated. He voted enthusiastically for Mr Ahmadinejad in 2005 because he had...Honest / insane retailer swaps old HD DVD for new Blu-ray gear
"Edion, the owner of several chains of electronics shops there has taken the unusual step of extending the hand of sympathy to anyone who bought an HD DVD player or recorder from it and is offering to exchange the useless machines for new Blu-ray devices [Japanese,...Unrest, Asian growth and speculation explain $100 oil: analysts
"Oil prices have quadrupled in five years, propelled by geopolitical tensions, surging demand from Asia and new buying interest from investment funds, analysts say. The weakening US dollar, which fell again on the foreign exchange market on Wednesday, is also to blame because...Failed Asylum Seekers Paid To Leave UK
UPDATE December 16, 2007: Following on from last weeks news story concerning the cost of keeping failed asylum seekers in British jails, holding cells or sub-standard accommodation (see video), we now learn...ASUS Eee PC 4G Surf in Galaxy Black Color for $349.99 Now Available at Newegg
"If you need cheaper Eee PC you can go to Newegg website from now and order it online. ASUS Eee PC 4G Surf is only available in Galaxy black color and for the cheaper price of $349.99 ($50 less that the standard Asus Eee PC 4G). Apparently, the differences between Standard... Vancouver: Young, Successful & Renting
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorSome may feel the Realtor who says homes in Vancouver are still quite affordable, doesn't quite understand most prospective homeowners do not wish to pay 400K for a 400... The catered life of the American consumer
OpinionBarry Artiste, Now Public ContributorCBC's Neil MacDonald certainly puts things into perspective, as well as why some US retailers are none too please when Canadian Consumers show up with US cash... UK Internet Shopping Hits £13.8bn
Good news for Internet sales as UK online Christmas shopping will reach £13.8bn this year, according to two new surveys. The Trading Standards Institute warns of some of the pitfalls of "buying from afar" in its... GoogleRizon
Verizon Wireless, Google in discussions to form mobile phone partnership: WSJ"Verizon (NYSE:VZ) Wireless (NYSE:VOD) and Google Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) are in 'serious discussions' over a possible partnership to carry...
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