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Ethanol Fuel Prices: Will They Rise?

spectra — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:13:11 EDT

Most people around the world today are already aware of the benefits that ethanol fuel has to offer and how prosperous ethanol fuel situations are, but there are a few issues of concern that definitely need to be addressed.

Channel: Money Tags: fuel ethanol price ethanol fuel prices money

Mexico captures submarine loaded with drugs

STONERS — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 23:09:23 EDT

Mexican troops seized a small submarine smuggling drugs in the Pacific Ocean on Wednesday, the military said.

Channel: News Tags: Mexico Captures Submarine Drugs

Ethanol Production Equipment

spectra — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:59:33 EDT

We have all heard of ethanol. And we have all heard of how ethanol is a good alternative to straight fuel. What if you can't get ethanol in your community? There are many who still can't. One way around this, especially if you own a farm, is to purchase your own ethanol production equipment.

Channel: Autos Tags: ethanol production autos fuel ethanol production equipment

Obama Releases List of Approved Jokes About Himself

ind06 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:59:16 EDT

Saying he is "sympathetic to late night comedians' struggle to find jokes to make about me," Sen. Barack Obama (D-Ill) today issued a list of official campaign-approved Barack Obama jokes.

Channel: Humor Tags: SARIRE Who Says He Doesnt Have A Sense Of Humor

More US troops may go to Afghanistan this year

STONERS — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:55:30 EDT

Pentagon leaders on Wednesday signaled a surge in U.S. forces in Afghanistan "sooner rather than later," a shift that could send some units there within weeks, as officials prepare to cut troop levels in Iraq.

Channel: Politics Tags: More US Troops May Go Afghanistan This Year

Tiny Dog Has Been Barking Nonstop For 6 Years

ind06 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 22:04:25 EDT

THE ONION NEWS NETWORK - Pausing only to eat, the West Highland white terrier yips and yelps 24 hours a day, according to neighbors.

Channel: Popular Videos Tags: SATIRE She Even Barks In Her Sleep

Boy, 11, tracks speeders with toy radar gun

TechnologyExpert — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:13:46 EDT

Police can't be everywhere, so 11-year-old Landon Wilburn is on patrol in the Stone Lakes subdivision in Louisville. Landon told The Courier-Journal he used to shout at speeders to slow down - then had a better idea.

Channel: Do No Evil Tags: Speeders Radar Gun Boy

After MobileMe Problems, Apple Offers 30-Day Extension

TechnologyExpert — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 20:07:23 EDT

After what could only be called a "rocky launch" for MobileMe, Apple has offered an olive branch to their users, by extending subscriptions by 30-days for "eligible" users. What does "eligible" mean?

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: Apple iPhone ATT MobileMe Cloud Computing

Why the Race is Tied

catstevens — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 17:10:25 EDT

After almost six weeks of a constant Obama lead, generally in the five- to seven-point range, Scott Rasmussen's daily tracking poll records two consecutive days of a tie race (July 12-13) and a one-point Obama lead on July 14. What happened to the Democrat's lead?

Channel: Politics Tags: Obama Polls McCain gaining in polls Republicans Democrats

Nutrition for Bodybuilders

Shannonyork — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:41:36 EDT

Bodybuilders carry a lot of muscle and a lot of responsibility when it comes to keeping their impressive physique. Of course the lifestyle and nutritional requirements of a bodybuilder differ greatly from the average person. Because of the demands of this type of lifestyle, it is essential that all bodybuilders be aware...

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: bodybuilders nutrition fitness lifestyle tips

Stereotaxis Magnetic Navigation System

Varadinum — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:11:49 EDT

Used to Successfully Treat an Inoperable Congenital Heart Defect in a 10-Year Old Patient

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: Stereotaxis Magnetic Navigation System Congenital Heart Defect health informer heart

Transplanted Daughter Wishes Mother Could Have Same Gift of Life

Varadinum — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:09:01 EDT

A Colorado woman breathes easier in the mile high city of Denver, less than a year after receiving a life-saving lung transplant from an incurable lung disease called pulmonary fibrosis (PF). She only wishes her mother, who suffers from the same disease, could receive the same gift of life.

Channel: Health & Fitness Tags: Colorado woman health transplant lung disease

Our view on border security

STONERS — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 11:40:00 EDT

Next time you're inching toward the Customs inspector at an airport or the Mexican or Canadian border, consider not just what's in your suitcase or your pockets, but what's in your laptop, cellphone or your digital camera.

Channel: News Tags: Border Security Airports Mexican Canadian Laptops

Giuliani Spotted Sleeping On New York City Subway

MurphyStout — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:28:22 EDT

NEW YORKÃ¢â;¬"According to witnesses, former New York City mayor and one-time favorite for the Republican presidential nomination Rudolph Giuliani was seen slumped over and asleep on the Coney Island-bound F train late Tuesday night, as well as on the return Queens-bound F train early Wednesday morning.

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NASA Tests New Parachutes for Ares Spacecraft

MurphyStout — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 10:21:51 EDT

This has been an exciting week for NASA's Constellation program Ã¢â;¬" the missions that will bring humans back to the moon. Earlier in the week, NASA announced plans for testing abort systems and inflatable moon habitats.

Channel: Science Tags: Moon Space Rocket NASA Parachute

Having An Affair On My Unattracted Wife

hurr1 — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 09:28:06 EDT

Her physical deterioration, and the impact this is having on their love making relationship has changed. He's been having an affair for 8 years and..

Channel: Men Tags: marriage love making affair relationship wife

Auto Exotic Show in Moscow, photos

Maryannna — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 07:06:23 EDT

Photos of really cars from Auto Exotic show, Moscow, Russia.

Channel: Autos Tags: Auto cars moscow show vintage cars

Perugia Murder: What Defense Lawyers Are Planning

SunnyDays — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 03:03:49 EDT

Seattle student Amanda Knox and two others have finally been charged with the Perugia murder of a British student. How their lawyers plan to defend them.

Channel: News Tags: Perugia murder defense lawyer planning

US foreign policy cannot begin and end with Iraq, warns Obama

monicachenoa — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:04:00 EDT

In his most ambitious foreign policy speech to date, Barack Obama robustly defended his stance on Iraq yesterday, accusing the Bush administration of pursuing a "single-minded" foreign policy that has cost thousands of lives, tarnished America's image and emptied the nation's coffers.

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Car-Wash Employee Tragically Simonized

ind06 — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:36:50 EDT

THE ONION RADIO NEWS: With Doyle Redland reporting - Speedee Kleen Car Wash buffing specialist Jeffrey Mullhern is listed in extremely shiny condition at a local hospital after a near-fatal waxing.

Channel: Humor Tags: SATIRE Giving New Meaning To Wax Your Tail

Mass. Senate votes to let out-of-state gays marry

TechnologyExpert — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:08:28 EDT

Out-of-state gay couples got one step closer to a Massachusetts wedding Tuesday when the state Senate voted to repeal a 1913 law that has been used to bar them from marrying here.

Channel: Gay & Lesbian Tags: Same Sex Marriage California Gay Marriage Massachusetts

Bush Says Drill, Drill, Drill - and Oil Drops $9!

AlphaGnosis — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:01:34 EDT

Crude-oil futures for August delivery plunged $9.26, or 6.3 percent, almost immediately as Bush was speaking, bringing the barrel price down to $136. Now isn't this interesting?

Channel: Money Tags: President Bush drill oil drops 9 dollars

Even the Queen's feeling the financial pinch

TechnologyExpert — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 19:40:39 EDT

Queen Elizabeth II is reportedly short on cash to redecorate the Palace's State Rooms, which haven't been spruced up since the Queen took the throne in 1952. Plus, there isn't even enough money (about $65 million) to carry out less glamorous projects, like asbestos removal, rewiring and roof repair.

Channel: Money Tags: Queen Elizabeth England Recession

Puppy Mills Downright Horrific

hurr1 — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 10:17:02 EDT

We've all been tempted by the cute puppy in the pet store window. But before you give in to temptation and buy that furry bundle of joy, there are some things you should know. Puppy mills usually house dogs in overcrowded and often unsanitary conditions, without adequate veterinary care, food, water and socialization.

Channel: Pets Tags: puppy mills puppy breeder puppy house dogs breeding operation

Report: Gov't tardy securing radioactive material

STONERS — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 23:24:15 EDT

The government is taking too long to secure radioactive materials across the country that could get into terrorists' hands, according to a government report.

Channel: Politics Tags: Govt Tardy Securing Radioactive Material

McCain Issues Top 10 Funniest Ways to Kill Iranians

ind06 — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:39:30 EDT

Citing what he called the "overwhelmingly positive response to my jokes about killing Iranians," presumptive G.O.P. presidential nominee John McCain issued today a list of his favorite humorous remarks on the subject.

Channel: Humor Tags: SATIRE Mess With Brakes On Magic Carpet Is My Favorite

17,000 Pets Poisoned by Chocolate

Burento — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:46:10 EDT

The vets say that the high levels of theobromine - a stimulant - which naturally occurs in chocolate can lead to negative effects on pets' central nervous systems, and that the darker and more expensive the chocolate used, the more dangerous it can be.

Channel: Pets Tags: chocolate health animals cats dogs

FlyDubai announces order for 50 Boeing 737-800s

spectra — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:43:00 EDT

New airline FlyDubai says it will buy 50 Boeing 737-800 planes.The airline's chairman, Sheik Ahmed bin Saeed Al-Maktoum, made the announcement Monday at the Farnborough air show in Britain.

Channel: Travel Tags: airline flydubai order boeing

Waste Management offers to buy Republic Services

spectra — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:29:18 EDT

Waste Management, the nation's largest garbage hauler and landfill operator, on Monday offered to buy disposal company Republic Services in an all-cash deal valued at $6.19 billion, aiming to squash a possible combination of two U.S. rivals.

Channel: News Tags: waste management republic service buy offer

First Weekend: One Million iPhone 3Gs Sold; Ten Million App Store Downloads

TechnologyExpert — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 11:01:06 EDT

On Monday Apple announced that one million iPhone 3Gs had been sold in the first weekend of sales. Additionally, Apple indicated that over ten million downloads App Store downloads had occurred in the same timeframe.

Channel: Gadgets & Tech Tags: iPhone Apple ATT Downloads

Bush to Lift Executive Ban on Offshore Drilling

spectra — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:17:42 EDT

The White House says President Bush is planning to lift an executive ban on offshore oil drilling.In a Rose Garden statement on Monday, the president plans to lift the ban. But by itself, the move will not lead to more drilling off America's coastline.

Channel: News Tags: bush president offshore oil drill plan

Ethanol Plant Emissions: Are Ethanol Plants Safe?

spectra — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 10:06:48 EDT

If you have not heard of ethanol before, it is definitely time that you become more aware of what it is and all that it has to offer us as a nation.Ethanol is beneficial for a number of reasons, and more than anything it is good for the environment.

Channel: Autos Tags: plant safety auto vehicle cars

How to Get Ethanol Plant Jobs

spectra — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:53:46 EDT

Ethanol is definitely an important substance in the world that we live in today. It offers a variety of benefits, including that it is a relatively low-cost alternative fuel. In place of unblended gasoline it provides us with several key benefits, including that it is good for the environment.

Channel: Careers & Jobs Tags: job plant business ethanol opportunities

Apple Sells One Million iPhone 3Gs in First Weekend

MyWayOnNow — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 09:51:36 EDT

Apple today announced it sold its one millionth iPhone 3G on Sunday, just three days after its launch on Friday, July 11. iPhone 3G is now available in 21 countries.

Channel: Money Tags: apple technology iphone att

Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black On The Track At Full Throttle

cliff99 — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:31:11 EDT

Well, this is the first look at the Mercedes-Benz SL65 AMG Black in action. And at a price of $320,000 and with only 200 coming to the U.S. early in 2009, this may be as close as many of us will come to one.

Channel: Autos Tags: mercedes benz sl65 mercedes benz sl65 amg black sl65 amg mercedes

Barack Obama: My Plan for Iraq

Beau7890 — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:28:04 EDT

THE call by Prime Minister Nuri Kamal al-Maliki for a timetable for the removal of American troops from Iraq presents an enormous opportunity. We should seize this moment to begin the phased redeployment of combat troops that I have long advocated, and that is needed for long-term success in Iraq and the security interests of the United States.

Channel: Politics Tags: Obama Iraq strategy withdrawal 2008 election

Obama to visit West Bank, Palestinian official says

spectra — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 08:10:57 EDT

Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Barack Obama will be visiting the Palestinian Authority president in the West Bank next week, a Palestinian government official said Monday.

Channel: Politics Tags: obama palestinian visit west bank

Has British scientist solved the energy crisis with home-made hydrogen refueller?

bizexpert — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 04:48:51 EDT

In a week of promised carbon emission cuts at the G8 in Japan and hikes in road tax fees the claim by itm power was pretty huge: The greatest advance in energy production for 200 years and the dawn of the age of hydrogen power.

Channel: Science Tags: Environment Science Gas Carbon Emission

Asteroid Cruises Past Earth ... With a Partner!

DiffeeOnline — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 03:41:54 EDT

A good-sized asteroid sailing past our planet right now turns out to be two giant rocks doing a celestial jig. The setup, catalogued as 2008 BT18, was thought to be nearly a half-mile wide after its discovery by MIT's LINEAR search program in January. Nothing else was known about it.

Channel: Science Tags: space asteroids metors astronomy earth

Add Spice to Your Sexual Life

monicachenoa — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:50:25 EDT

We all must have to add spice to our sexual lives.

Channel: Love & Personals Tags: