Dr. Earth to open eco club, London

A place where dancers generate their own electricity.    Sure hope it works."LONDON (Reuters) - Welcome to Surya -- self-styled "world's first ecological nightclub" where cyclists and walkers get free...

Golden toilet leaves Hong Kong jeweller flush with cash

"HONG KONG (AFP) — Hong Kong's famed solid gold toilet is, well, a fixture on the city's tourist itinerary. But with gold prices touching record highs, part of the site could soon be headed down the pan.Hang Fung...

NYC Joins Civilized World, Gets Pay Toilets

Soon the days of frantically searching for a bar, Barnes and Noble or Starbucks may be coming to an end -- the first public pay toilet was unveiled in NYC today. The following is quite long but very interesting."Few toilets — if any — have ever received the level of...

Operation Lightning Hammer disrupts al-Qaeda in Diyala

"Operation Lightning Hammer disrupts al-Qaeda in Diyala Print E-mail Sunday, 26 August 2007 Spc. Samuel Melendez of Bravo Troop, 5th Battalion, 73rd Cavalry Regiment, patrols a marsh outside of Qubah, a small...

14 U.S. troops die as battle deepens

"BAGHDAD, Iraq -- The U.S. military on Sunday announced the deaths of 14 more soldiers in the last three days, a heavy toll that underscored the increased exposure of American forces as reinforcements push deeper into war-torn neighborhoods of Baghdad and outlying areas in a...

Get ready for the Super Bowl's SUPERFLUSH

"Super Bowl half time show and the SUPERFLUSH Sewer departments across the country—including Miami-Dade’s—are bracing for the so-called Halftime Flush. It’s a yearly phenomenon when an estimated 90 million...

My So-Called Second Life

"I thought I'd want to have lots of sex. Meaningless, multipartnered, degrading sex. After all, if Second Life is a virtual community in which you can look however you want, do whatever you want and use the fake name you want, then I could make all my fantasies come true. And...

Taking Actions/Treehugger

Some suggestions from the Treehugger online blog/e newsletter.USA focussed."Category: take action :: ::The Slate Green Challenge: Week 7 - Water December 8, 2006 9:30 AM - Brittany Jacobs, Seattle 061023_green_water.jpg Struggling with high energy bills? Your home water...

Tis Not the Most Wonderful Time of the Year for a Rat

"The Kingston rat is like most other rats in towns of this size. We should all count our blessings that it is not like the Vancouver rat, which is made from the same stuff that forms nightmares. In fact, were these critters in a cage and we could avoid their pink, ugly tails,...

UPDATE 3-Cash-flush Canada vows to slash taxes, debt

"OTTAWA, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Canada's Conservative government, flush with surplus cash this year, set out an ambitious tax-cutting agenda ahead of possible 2007 elections and vowed to slash its debt faster in a show of fiscal discipline. In a budget update on Thursday, the...

How to . . . . revive a dying relationship

"All relationships go through tough times and sometimes it's better to say goodbye and move on. However, quite often it's worthwhile making the effort and bringing the happy times back to the love you've got. This isn't as easy as it may sound. Considerable effort is required...

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