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NO REASON WE CAN'T GET CHEAPER OIL - JUST DRILL!
" AMERICANS don't like paying $4 for a gallon of gasoline or $5 for a gallon of diesel. Not one bit. Nearly 1 million Americans have signed our "Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less." petition at... 
Avalanche warning in England's Lake District
"A rare avalanche warning has been issued for climbers at England's third highest mountain after strong winds created unstable stretches of ice and snow. With up to half a metre of snow, freezing temperatures and gales, authorities said conditions at Helvellyn in the heart of...
Iraqi Mosul al Qaeda leader killed
On the heels of a steady stream of good news coming from Iraq as of late came the deadly wave suicide and car bombings that rocked the country on Wednesday. However, in typical Iraq war fashion, a faint...
Waterfall to stay shut for months
"Walkers have said it is "appalling" a popular waterfall tourist attraction will remain closed until next year. In May, the Brecon Beacons National Park said that Sgwd yr Eira had to be fenced off for safety reasons amid concerns over unstable rocks. The park now says work...
Free Will Exists...in Fruit Flies!
That's right, the philosophical debate of Free Will is no longer a question for old men in white robes, but rather one for white-coat adorned scientists (now, whether it is divine in nature is still up for... 
Only Halfway There by Thomas Friedman
"You can’t be in favor of setting a date to withdraw from Iraq without also being in favor of a serious energy policy to radically reduce our dependence on oil — now. To call for withdrawing from Iraq by a set date, no matter what the situation is on the ground there —...
Colleges Face Surge of Troubled Students
"Across America, college counseling centers are strained by rising numbers of mentally ill students and surging demand for mental health services _ a challenging trend as campus officials try to identify potential threats like the unstable Virginia Tech gunman. And even when...Cheaper Natural Gas from Coal
"n the second half of the 20th century, oil- and natural gas-burning furnaces drove coal out of the home-heating business across North America. But if Great Point Energy--a Boston-area startup with a low-cost process for converting coal into pipeline-grade natural gas--has...
An African Doctor Returns to Heal His Ravaged Homeland
LIKE most Africans of his generation lucky enough to get a foreign education, 61-year-old Dr. Bernard Lala had his country to thank for it. In the optimistic early post-colonial years, the Central African Republic sent its brightest sons to France, the stern colonial master...
Talking to Iran a mistake for strategic, moral reasons - Victor Davis Hanson
"One of the many bizarre recommendations in the recently released report from the bipartisan Iraq Study Group is the call to talk with Iran. A formal dialogue with the present Iranian leadership is, for a number of...
London Tornado Damage Under Partial Demolition
A Tornado sweeping through London, Kensal Rise, is a pretty amazing story. Storms, swirling wind tunnels and city landscape just do not mix well in the minds of most people. If it is in the states, the midwest...
Crane Attack's Cab: Reported in NYC
"Whoa, via labs about a half-hour ago: "crane just dropped a giant block into traffic 15 floors down smashing thru a cab! i got pics on the scene." (Pix are from Selectroclash.) The wires are saying that the police...
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