Senate Passes Energy Tax Bill Offering Solar Industry a Boost

The Senate has voted to extend the solar and wind tax credits set to expire at the end of this year. The pending expiration and lack of consensus in Congress on renewal has had the renewable energy industry in limbo, uncertain as to how to plan future investment, research and...

EU extends rights of disabled air travellers

Many of the budget airlines in Europe have in the past made life very difficult for passengers with disability and one airline in particular has treated them with contempt so it is good to see that the EU has introduced new regulations relating to the treatment of elderly and...

For good or ill Ireland gains another mammal species

Although there are only about 60 species of mammals living inland or around our coasts, they play an important part in our lives. Ireland has long been separated from mainland Europe, thereby, preventing movement over land. There are a greater number of mammal species in...

Dell to launch retail presence in China

"Dell announced a deal yesterday to launch a retail presence in China by selling computers through the country's biggest chain of electronics stores as it struggles to capture a bigger share of the booming market. The deal extends Dell's strategy of expanding beyond its...

American military deaths soar as US extends its “surge” in Iraq

Twenty one US soldiers were killed in Iraq between Thursday and Sunday of last week. Their deaths brought the total number of US military deaths since the war began in March of 2003 to 3,422, according to iCasualties.org, an independent web site that tracks military deaths....

Hack-pocalypse for Proprietary DVD Formats

It was really only a matter of time, but I kind of thought it would take the hacker community a bit more of it."Arnezami, a hacker on the Doom9 forum, has published a crack for extracting the "processing key" from a high-def DVD player. This key can be used to gain access to...

NYTimes.com Announces New Tool to Enable Users to Share Times Content via Sel...

"NYTimes.com Announces New Tool to Enable Users to Share Times Content via Select Sites NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--NYTimes.com today announced the addition of a new tool that gives readers...

Reducing body temperature extends life span of mice (Reuters)

" WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lowering the body temperature of mice extended their life span by up to 20 percent, said scientists studying how to prolong life on Thursday, but they said it was impractical to do this with people. Researchers previously found that the life span of...

Ky. city council extends smoking ban (AP)

" LOUISVILLE, Ky. - The city council in the largest city of one of the nation's top tobacco-producing states voted Thursday to extend its smoking ban to cover almost all public buildings. The only exceptions when the law takes effect next July will be Churchill Downs —...