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Pentagon buys $82 million a month in fuel from BP, despite spill

This is why our government is not taking action – The Pentagon is the largest user of oil in the world, more than any other single nation or corporation, and they get it from BP. http://rawstory.com/rs/2010/0705/spill-continues-pentagon-buying-bp/ added by: samantha420

$75M mansion near Orlando selling ‘as is’ —-fixer upper

THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD——– WINDERMERE, Fla. – Listed as a “monument to unparalleled success,” the largest home for sale in the United States comes with plenty of space but no carpet, tiles or interior walls. It's up to the future buyer to finish it. The mansion started by timeshare tycoon David Siegel boasts plenty of big numbers: 90,000 square feet. Twenty-three bathrooms. Thirteen bedrooms. Ten kitchens. A 20-car garage, with additional space for two limos. Three pools. A bowling alley. Indoor roller rink. Two-story movie theater. Video arcade. Fitness center. Baseball field and two tennis courts. More to the stories- http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100622/ap_on_bi_ge/us_odd_massive_mansion_unfinishe… added by: remanns

97% of Scientists Still Agree: Man is Causing Climate Change

Photo via Ale1980Italy A new study has once again confirmed what we already knew — that the vast, vast majority of scientists working in the field are convinced by the evidence that there is human-induced climate change. This latest analysis is one of the largest surveys yet attempted, and examines 1,372 known working climate researchers. The result is similar to previous studies: 97-98% of the scientists agree that there is ample evidence that hu… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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PETA Offers Reward in Senseless Killing of Seals

Image credit: SPCA I’ve never been a huge fan of PETA’s wilder stunts. From complaining about Obama’s “execution” of flies , to teaming up with “octomom” to encourage spaying and neutering , the group has often chosen headline-grabbing sensationalism over substantive debate. (Admittedly quite successfully!) But whatever I think of their more controversial tactics, there is no doubt they are staunch and tireless defenders … Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Will Slaughtermobiles Send Industrial Killing Floors To The Gut Pile Of History?

Image credit: mobileslaughter.com When I was kid in Wisconsin every self-respecting city had it’s own brewery, and a “soda pop” bottler, and an actual butcher. At the largest scale, slaughtery achieved regional prominence – Green Bay Packers got their name from meat packing for example – and farm markets were how you got truly fresh produce. So began the Baby Boom. The succeeding half-century, eliminating local supply chains through industrial consolidation, saw the death of most local food and beverage producers. Meat included. Now, thankfully, there are signs of cre… Read the full story on TreeHugger

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ShangHai Expo opening ceremony 2010

Performers walk in the stage before the opening ceremony at the World Expo site Friday, April 30, 2010 in Shanghai, China. Shanghai#39;s Expo which officially opens May 1, 2010 is likely to be the largest World#39;s Fair ever, with some 70 million visitors expected to attend in the six months before it closes on Oct. 31. The opening ceremony of the 2010 World Expo in Shanghai is to kick off at the Expo Park on Friday night in good weather, local meteorological authorities said. The weather

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Utah earthquake 2010

University of Utah officials say the quake hit just before 6 p.m. MDT. The epicenter was about five miles east-northeast of Randolph, a tiny town about 73 miles northeast of Salt Lake City. The quake was the largest in Utah since a magnitude 5.9 temblor hit near St. George in 1992, according to Relu Burlacu of the University of Utah seismograph stations. A magnitude 4.9 earthquake rattled parts of Utah, Wyoming and Idaho on Thursday evening. There were no immediate reports of significant damag

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New features blooming for Bing this spring

Microsoft announced today that this spring would bring a wealth of new features for its Bing search engine, which has met with encouraging results in a search engine market still dominated by Google.

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Chinese cell phone companies keep Android, lose Google search

China’s second-largest telecom services provider, China Unicom, has removed Google’s search engine from Android phones being sold for use in the country and prompted concerns that the largest telecom, China Mobile, could follow suit.

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Leaving a human touch on SEO is important, expert says

While automated processes and research are important parts of search engine optimization (SEO), a basic understanding of SEO processes provides a foundation no amount of technological wizardry can replace, according to Rob Griffin, writing at MediaPost.

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