The European Union will phase out incandescent light bulbs form Europe starting September 1, 2009. The ordinary light bulbs will be replaced by more efficient light bulbs such as halogen and compact flourescent lamps. The decision to phase out regular lights is controversial,...
Earth Hour 2009 took place in major cities around the world, and thousands of lights went out from 8:30 to 9:30pm to help raise awareness about climate change. Over a billion people took part in Earth Hour 2009. ...
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Earth Hour 2009 is fast approaching; it happens this Saturday March 28 from 8:30 to 9:30pm and cities around the globe are gearing up to go dark for that hour. But what can you do? Well, at least for that one...
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This is one of the side effects ofmodern city living. A smallfailure in a line or in a transformer can affectthousands of people. " Crews gradually restored electrical service across parts of Oahu on...
Saskatchewan, home of fireballs? We already have plenty of crop circles, now two space fire balls less than a month apart!From Saskatoon Homepage:Could it have been another meteor?We have recieved numerous calls this morning from people who live around Biggar, Invermay,...
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President George Bush led the countdown and lighting of the National Christmas Tree earlier this evening in Washington DC. This has been an American tradition that dates back more than 80 years...
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The Rockefeller Christmas Tree lights up tonight in the heart of Manhattan at Rockefeller Center. The tree lighting is a true sign of Christmas in New York and the event should promise to attract thousands. " ...
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"LONDON: The Sugababes have switched on Oxford Street's Christmas lights in front of 50,000 screaming fans. The 49th annual event took place at House of Fraser in the busy London Street.Thousands of small energy-efficient lightbulbs have been used to design the lights, which...
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Off in a corner of Colorado, on a cold fall night, the Dragons of Holyoke did battle with the Huskies of Highland on the dragons Homecoming weekend. At halftime, the coldness was pushed aside by the crowning...
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" NEW YORK (AP) -- As neon lights bathe the dance floor of the darkened nightclub, a group of young women from Latin America sit at tables, sipping water or soda and waiting for men to approach and hand...
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"Can you believe it? Audi TT has been driven for 10 years. To mark this, Audi has revealed the most performance focused version of its iconic sports car, the TTS Quattro. The TTS made its debut this week at the...
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" A Camp Pendleton Helicopter crash that killed three marines, initiated a wrongful death suit to be filed by the families in 2004. The wrongful death suit was won when the jury came back with the verdict that the San Diego Gas and Electric company was negligent for not...
The little blinking lights of fireflies are getting harder and harder to see lately.Urban delvelopment, pollution and artificial lights are all causing the numbers of the tiny insects to decline at a rapid...
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"For two days RedState has been at the Democratic Convention trying to find American flags. Sure, when the television cameras come on for prime time network coverage, the Democrats have been passing out flags like...