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EU travellers to get cheaper mobile messages

European travellers will pay less to send text messages and access the internet via mobile phone networks, under a compromise deal thrashed out by EU negotiators Tuesday, a spokesman said.

Technology / Telecom

created Mar 24, 2009 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0




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Whisky a no go

The Scottish Government is in danger of sabotaging the nation’s greatest export, according to a leading whisky expert.

Other Sciences / Other

created Jan 26, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 1

China's drive for 'green' cars hits roadblocks

Foreign and domestic car makers are struggling to sell environmentally friendly vehicles in China, the world's largest auto market, even as Beijing pumps billions into clean energy.

Technology / Energy & Green Tech

created Jan 18, 2012 | popularity not rated yet | comments 2

Railroad hyperbole echoes all the way down to the dot-com frenzy

There are critics and readers who say American historian Richard White should not have made fun of rich people in his new book, Railroaded: The Transcontinentals and the Making of Modern America.

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created Jan 16, 2012 | popularity 5 / 5 (2) | comments 0

US looks ahead after ethanol subsidy expires

After a series of bitter political fights, the US Congress allowed a subsidy for ethanol fuel to expire at the end of 2011, ending a program harshly criticized by environmentalists and others.

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created Jan 15, 2012 | popularity 4.4 / 5 (7) | comments 36

Internet lets US export consumer lifestyle

As gift-buying frenzy mounts in the days before Christmas, US retailers are exporting the country's shopping culture along with once hard-to-get goods to locales around the world.

Technology / Internet

created Dec 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

West coast log, lumber exports in first 9 months of 2011 surpass 2010 totals

Log and lumber exports from Washington, Oregon, northern California, and Alaska in the first three quarters of 2011 already surpass the total exports of 2010 according to the U.S. Forest Service's Pacific ...

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 21, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Japan bans Fukushima rice for radiation

Japan on Thursday announced its first ban on rice produced near the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant after samples showed radioactive contamination well above legal limits.

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created Nov 17, 2011 | popularity 5 / 5 (1) | comments 0

Asia-Pacific leaders to cut taxes on green goods

Asia-Pacific leaders representing more than half of the global economy committed Sunday to cutting tariffs on environmental goods to no more than five percent and reducing energy intensity.

Space & Earth / Environment

created Nov 14, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0

Links in the chain: Global carbon emissions and consumption

It is difficult to measure accurately each nation's contribution of carbon dioxide to the Earth's atmosphere. Carbon is extracted out of the ground as coal, gas, and oil, and these fuels are often exported to other countries ...

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created Oct 17, 2011 | popularity 4.3 / 5 (6) | comments 11 | with audio podcast

No point switching gas and electricity suppliers, find out how much you use to save

Switching gas and electricity suppliers will not get customers the best deal. The only way householders in the UK can save money on their gas and electricity bills is to work out how much they use each month, according to ...

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created Sep 27, 2011 | popularity not rated yet | comments 0


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