People around the world are feeling the effects of the rising oil prices. More expensive fuel means changes in transportation habits, as well as hard times in places where the cost of basic goods is also rising. It also means an uncertain future for

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By Greg Flakus Houston 14 November 2006 Demonstrators protest immigration restrictions in Farmer's Branch, Texas Angry protests have erupted in the Dallas, Texas, suburb of Farmers Branch after the local city council on Monday voted to make English

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Pessimism over bank failures and optimism over the inauguration of Barack Obama are resulting in mixed trading around the globe. While financial stocks in Asia took a dive Tuesday, shares in Europe were mostly steady as the inauguration of Barack Ob

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US Budget Woes Put Teachers, Emergency Responders on Chopping Block A proposal to send federal assistance to cash-strapped local governments across America has been defeated in the U.S. Senate, 50 to 50, short of the 60 votes needed for passage. The

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By Phil Mercer Goulburn, Australia 05 July 2007 A long drought and recent floods have intensified debate in Australia over climate change. Many Australians believe man's reliance on fossil fuels is warming the earth, while skeptics say it is all part

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By Paul Sisco Washington 04 May 2007 The United Nations Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change on Friday plans to issue a third report on ways to offset global warming. Scientists and government administrators from more than 120 countries have bee

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Algae Biofuel 作为不依赖于化石资源的燃料,生物燃料逐渐得到普遍认可。但在应用上,使用高等植物的现有手段还存在极限。其原因在于单位面积的收获量较小,并且还会浪费珍贵的水资源。作

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