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How much water is there on, in, and above the Earth?
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 10:04 AM EDT (usgs.gov)
As you know, the Earth is a watery place. But just how much water exists on, in, and above our planet? The picture to the left shows the size of a sphere that would contain all of Earth's water in comparison to the size of the Earth. You're probably thinking I missed a decimal …
US Navy Thinks Renewable Energy is the Future, But House Republicans Don't Want Them to Have It
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 9:59 AM EDT (TreeHugger)
We've covered many times the efforts of the US Navy, driven largely by a desire to secure stable and domestic sources of energy, to create a so-called Great Green Fleet and Green Strike Force—that is, ships and planes powered by biofuels. Mat McDermott
Healthy Women's Action Kit Featured in "Dear Abby"
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 9:55 AM EDT (USA.gov Updates: News and Features)
Between juggling the joys and challenges of home life and staying productive at work, it's easy for women to make quick decisions now that could affect their health later on, or to miss early signs of medical problems altogether.
Quietly, the Republican Party is embracing gays
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 8:16 AM EDT (McClatchy)
WASHINGTON — A quiet transformation is taking place in the Republican Party, which has begun to embrace openly gay candidates – and among gay Republicans, who now feel more comfortable speaking out in a party that may have accepted them but didn't always show it.By …
Video: Who wants to cast a non-citizen's ballot? [Op-Ed]
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 8:12 AM EDT (Hot Air)
A video triptych from James O’Keefe and Project Veritas. His last two vids showed how easy it is to obtain a ballot in someone else’s name.
Sen. McCain huddles with Dems on campaign finance reform
Seeded on Wed May 16, 2012 6:57 AM EDT (TheHill.com)
Sen. John McCain is talking with Democrats about a joint effort to require outside groups that have spent millions of dollars on this year’s elections to disclose their donors. By Alexander Bolton
Donald Trump's Prenup Advice To Mark Zuckerberg: Agree To $1 Million (VIDEO)
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 9:45 PM EDT (The Huffington Post)
From questioning the president's birth certificate to calling Cher and Rosie O'Donnell losers, there's no shortage of things (or people) about which Donald Trump has something to say.
St. Mary's County Man Indicted for Sexually Exploiting Two Minor Girls to Produce Child Pornography
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 9:40 PM EDT (FBI Maryland - U.S. Attorney's Office)
GREENBELT, MD—A federal grand jury today returned an indictment charging Cary Anderson, age 32, of Dameron, Maryland, with six counts of sexually exploiting minors to produce child pornography. The indictment was announced by United States Attorney for the District of …
Former Police Officer, School Board Member Sentenced to 10 Years in Prison for Attempted Sex with a Minor
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 8:46 PM EDT (FBI Missouri - U.S. Attorney's Office)
KANSAS CITY, MO—David M. Ketchmark, Acting United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced that a former Lansing, Kansas police officer and school board member was sentenced in federal court today for attempting to entice a minor for illicit sex. …
Militia Extremist Sentenced to Four Years in Prison for Take Over Plot
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 8:40 PM EDT (FBI Tennessee - U.S. Attorney's Office)
KNOXVILLE—On Tuesday, May 15, 2012, former militia member Darren Wesley Huff, 42, of Dallas, Georgia, was sentenced in U.S. District Court to serve four years in prison for his conviction of transporting firearms across state lines with the intent to cause a civil diso …
Former Naugatuck President Admits Possessing Child Pornography
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 8:37 PM EDT (FBI Connecticut - U.S. Attorney's Office)
David B. Fein, United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that Joseph Calvin Laughner, 44, of Seymour, formerly of Naugatuck, waived his right to indictment and pleaded guilty today before United States District Judge Janet C. Hall in Bridgeport to one coun …
Nogales CBP Officers Arrest Meth Smuggler
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 8:34 PM EDT (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
Nogales, Ariz. — A 23-year-old Mexican man was arrested Friday for attempting to smuggle more than $250,000 worth of cocaine into the United States through the Dennis DeConcini Port.
U.S. Customs And Border Protection Officers In Boston Seize Approximately $80,000 In Cocaine
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 8:28 PM EDT (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
Boston — U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced the seizure of approximately two and a half pounds of cocaine. The seizure resulted in the apprehension of a citizen of the Dominican Republic and legal permanent resident of the United States.
Nogales CBP Officers Find Cocaine in Wheelchair
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 8:25 PM EDT (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
Nogales, Ariz. — A 43-year-old male Mexican national was arrested Sunday for attempting to smuggle approximately 7.2 pounds of cocaine into the United States. The cocaine was stuffed in the seat cushion of his wheelchair.
Aggravated Felon Sentenced to 27 Months Jamaican national Falsely Claimed to be a U.S. Citizen
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 8:22 PM EDT (U.S. Customs and Border Protection)
Yuma Ariz. — An aggravated felon arrested by Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents in October 2011 was sentenced last week to 27 months in prison and three years supervised release after pleading guilty to falsely claiming U.S. citizenship and illegally re-entering the U.S. …
Deputies: Brevard mother killed her four children, then herself Children – 12,13,15 and 17 - among the victims, officials said
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 6:34 PM EDT (Los Angeles News and Video for Southern California - KTLA.COM - KTLA 5 - KTLA)
The unmistakable sound of gunfire stirred the neighbors early Tuesday. Moments later, there was a knock at the front door.
CREW Calls on House Leadership to Demand Resignation of Rep. Vern Buchanan
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 6:29 PM EDT (Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washingt)
Washington, D.C. – In the wake of the release of the report by the Office of Congressional Ethics (OCE) last week, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) today called on House Speaker John Boehner (R-OH) and Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) to dema …
Couple Admits to Ammo-Delivery Work
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 5:53 PM EDT (Courthouse News Service - By Cameron Langford)
LAREDO, Texas (CN) - A pair of undocumented Mexican nationals face up to 10 years in federal prison after admitting during a traffic stop they had just picked up 27,000 bullets for an unidentified buyer.
SolarReserve Interview: What is Night Solar Power Worth to California?
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 5:44 PM EDT (CleanTechnica - By Susan Kraemer)
SolarReserve can operate potentially 24 hours a day, because its solar tower technology can bank the sun’s energy stored as heat – for as long as two months – which can be used to drive a turbine to make power at any time.
New Global Solar Industry Organization Formed
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 5:40 PM EDT (CleanTechnica - By Zachary Shahan)
There’s a new solar industry body in town, and it’s a big one. The Global Solar Council (GSC) is a new “CEO-level coalition of leading international companies in the photovoltaic solar value chain,” the GSC website state.
A Tour of Drought as it Unfolds Across the U.S.
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 2:59 PM EDT (ClimateCentral.Org - By Andrew Freedman)
Last year at this time, all eyes were on Texas, where drought conditions were intensifying into what became that state’s worst single year drought on record, causing nearly $8 billion in economic losses.
Walmart to install solar panels on 27 stores in Mass. 18-month project will generate 10.5 megawatts
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 2:55 PM EDT (Boston Globe)
Retail giant Walmart said it plans to install solar panels on top of about half of its roughly 50 Massachusetts stores as early as August as part of an expansion of solar power in the state. By Erin Ailworth (Image:Greenskies Renewable Energy LLC)
Hawaii's Beaches Are in Retreat, and Its Way of Life May Follow
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 2:50 PM EDT (The New York Times)
Little by little, Hawaii’s iconic beaches are disappearing. Most beaches on the state’s three largest islands are eroding, and the erosion is likely to accelerate as sea levels rise, the United States Geological Survey is reporting. By Cornelia Dean
Another Misguided Billboard Campaign: This One Linking Obama With Iran's Ahmadinejad
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 2:36 PM EDT (Think Progress)
Apparently, bad ideas are contagious. On the heels of a disastrous billboard campaign from the Heartland Institute that linked people who understand climate change with serial killers, an organization in Colorado has released its own tasteless campaign comparing President Ob …
For Heartland board, failed climate attack was a surprise
Seeded on Tue May 15, 2012 2:32 PM EDT (eenews.net - Evan Lehmann)
The Heartland Institute's board of directors was not consulted before the group launched an explosive billboard campaign last week, resulting in the resignation of one director and dismaying others, sources said.
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