Archive for: March, 2009

No ‘Myth’: Science can be a blast

Last Thursday, he was covered in pig’s blood. A week earlier, he witnessed an explosion inside a rock quarry that busted out windows a mile away and reportedly threw a woman off her couch. More: continued here

Walnut Canyon National Monument–where cliff dwellings dot canyon … – Examiner.com

Examiner.com Walnut Canyon National Monument–where cliff dwellings dot canyon …Examiner.comIt's only 8 miles east of Flagstaff and a quick 3 miles off Interstate 40. You won't find an easier and more enjoyable way to see extremely well-preserved cliff dwellings. You can spend a couple of hours or a leisurely half-day. … More: continued here

Renewable energy classes hot

WASHINGTON — In what could be an encouraging sign of change in the long-standing shortage of American students preparing for high-tech careers, the hottest subject on college campuses across the nation seems to be renewable energy — a surge of interest largely stimulated by the specter of global warming. More: continued here

Sustainability Tip of the Week: Becoming conscious of household trash

Landfills around the country are filling up at alarming rates. Much of what goes into landfills can be diverted from our waste stream. Think before you pitch (and purchase) by considering the following: More: continued here

Panel: Teens need depression screens

CHICAGO — An influential government-appointed medical panel is urging doctors to routinely screen all American teens for depression — a bold step that acknowledges that nearly 2 million teens are affected by this debilitating condition. More: continued here

Mexico’s war on drugs

REYNOSA, Mexico — Acting on a tip, 30 masked soldiers in combat gear bust down the door of a boarded-up house to find 55 terrified migrants, hostages of the Gulf drug cartel. More: continued here

Fargo’s Red River still receding

FARGO, N.D. — Weary residents of this sandbagged city came together in churches Sunday, counting their blessings that the Red River finally stopped rising and praying the levees would hold back its wrath. A brief levee break that swamped a school provided a warning of the kind of threat that still hangs over them in [...]

Luxury Properties in Prescott, Arizona Are Back on Market – Business Wire (press release)

Business Wire (press release) Luxury Properties in Prescott, Arizona Are Back on MarketBusiness Wire (press release), CAFamilies can take advantage of the numerous public, private, and charter schools in the area, as well as Prescott College and specialty campuses for Northern Arizona University and Old Dominion University, and Prescott residents are within minutes of … More: [...]

Political Trivia for March 30 – CQPolitics.com

Political Trivia for March 30CQPolitics.com, DCThe next biggest Democratic districts are North Dakota’s at-large district (68976 square miles), represented by Earl Pomeroy , and Arizona’s 1st District (58608 square miles), represented by freshman Ann Kirkpatrick . More: continued here

Where is the biggest House district (in area) represented by a … – CQPolitics.com

Where is the biggest House district (in area) represented by a …CQPolitics.com, DCThe next biggest Democratic districts are North Dakota’s at-large district (68976 square miles), represented by Earl Pomeroy , and Arizona’s 1st District (58608 square miles), represented by freshman Ann Kirkpatrick . More: continued here

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