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Light Bulbs Phased Out in EU Starting September

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: March 28 8:30-9:30pm: What can you do?

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...

Earth Hour 2009: Lights out across the World 8:30-9:30

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. ...

Hawaii's Oahu island regains power after blackout

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...

Rockefeller Christmas Tree Lights Up Tonight

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. " ...

Another Meteorite?

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,...

President Bush Lights Christmas Tree in Washington for the Last Time

    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...

Christmas lights on in London

"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...

"Ideating" Barack Obama & Trinity United Church of Christ :: MAXINE

" Source Link Here>> IBM has a commercial where a workgroup is lying on floormats of a large room, with those pillows people use on airplanes that form around the neck. The lights are off. When a man who...

Friday Night Lights Out!

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...

The Seedier side of NY's Dollar -dance clubs

" 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...

Audi rewords its 2009 TT with Quattro treatment

"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...

Marine Wrongful Death Suit Won

" 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...

Blasts of Magnetic Energy Between the Earth and the Moon Illuminate Skies

"NASA scientists said that sparkles and wavy radiances of the Northern Lights and the Aurora Australis are caused by blasts of magnetic energy between Earth and its satellite, the moon. "

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