A new scheme, designed to end the confusion over what is a "green" electricity tariff has been attacked for not being green enough and further perplexing consumers.

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Biodiversity down the barrel of a gunTHERE was a time when conservation meant keeping people away from nature. America's system of national parks, a model for similar set-ups around the world, was based on the idea of limiting human presence

If Capita Registrars' forecast of 5pc dividend growth in 2010 is right, then that would seem at odds with another of its findings - that the prospective dividend yield on UK equities is just 3.4pc.

The USD and JPY currencies were softer in the European session amid speculation that the ECB would hold an emergency meeting to discuss measures to head off contagion in the Greek debt crisis. Speculation mounted after ECB's Trichet left a

Almost 30kgs of diamonds from the controversial Chiadzwa diamond claim have reportedly disappeared after being removed from the Reserve Bank by police last week.

Although intelligence analysts may differ as to al Qaeda's strength, influence and operational status, there is one thing most agree on, al Qaeda is still very dangerous and poses a great threat to the US.The Washington Post has more.In the

Iran told the U.N. International Atomic Energy Agency Monday that it would begin enriching its stockpile of uranium to 20 percent purity for a medical reactor, renewing calls from U.S., Russian and French officials for a tougher approach and unified

Miami might not have dealt with 25-inches of snow this past weekend, but with a cool breeze and weather in the mid-60s, the outdoors was still cold enough for a light jacket. Among the appropriately-dressed celebrities that attended the Superbowl

The Euro-zone economy will inevitably remain a key short-term focus, especially with a summit due on Thursday. Confidence will remain very fragile in the short term, but any kind of support package for the weaker economies could trigger near-term Euro

The Ultra-Wide 16-35mm f/4 VR and Ultra-Fast 24mm f/1.4 Lenses Provide Photographers With New Perspectives and Creative VersatilityMELVILLE, N.Y. (Feb. 8, 2010) - Nikon Inc. today announced two new lenses for professional and enthusiast photographers that epitomize NIKKOR leadership in

Toyota plans to recall around 400,000 of its Prius hybrid cars to replace software that controls the antilock braking system (ABS), the auto maker said Tuesday.

Comedian Mark Thomas's latest work, 'The People's Manifesto', canvasses the opinions of ordinary Britons, he tells Neil Tweedie.

SMU-DE, one of the largest providers of Distance Education in India, has announced the opening of admissions to their February 2010 session. Applications to various courses are available at over 710+ SMU-DE Learning Centres covering 310 cities across India. For

Widely linked-to already, but well worth a look: Toril Moi writes about the new (and the old) translation(s) of Simone de Beauvoir's The Second Sex in the London Review of Books, in . Some horrifying stuff about how publishers (oh,

Print barcodes, receipts and more from a web page

PRZOOM - Newswire (press release) - 02/09/2010, Beijing China - XBOSoft announced that Fluid, Inc. has chosen XBOSoft for comprehensive QA & Testing of its entire e-commerce software suite

At times I get the feeling the content technologies aren't affected by the economic downturn. Some of the vendors we cover have come out with early reports on their performance over 2009, and so far the news is good.For instance,

When Jim Carrey and his girlfriend appear on Larry King Live spewing inanities about vaccinations and links to autism and presenting it as a legitimate threat to public health, you wonder what CNN segment comes next: "Tonight: the Holocaust —

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Background:Livestock has recently been identified as a new reservoir of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Most isolates belong to ST398 and are non-typeable with PFGE using SmaI, making it difficult to study transmission and outbreaks. Therefore, a new PFGE using Cfr9I,

The ghosts of old melodies reappear in Sade's Soldier of Love. Rating: * * * * *

Following American examples, protests by parents of high school students in Israel have led to Yona Wallach's "sexually explicit poems" being removed from classroom reading lists; see Maya Sela and Or Kashti reporting in Haaretz.God forbid teenagers should be exposed

THINGS haven't changed that much, despite all this gender equality malarkey. Just as girls were once (and probably still are) expected to get "proper jobs" as teachers or nurses, for boys it is "sort of made clear that it's IT,

A new book claims that the key to a happy family is to devote less time to children and more to the marriage.

This is a solitaire card game played with 2 decks

Questward, ho! Albert and Gustine's epic trek across the Great Waste is now underway!

After surviving a mid-race spin and rallying for a sixth-placefinish in her stock car debut on Saturday, JR Motorsports announcedMonday that they will enter Patrick in Saturday'sseason-opening Nationwide Series race at Daytona InternationalSpeedway.

Subaru to unveil Impreza XV crossover at Geneva Motor Show

Battery-powered propulsion is the way forward - even though it's only on an electric bicycle.

London organisers promise athletes swift commute with "vigilant policing" of the roads specifically designated for Olympic traffic.

At 23, Shaun White is the face of the Vancouver Games for the action sports generation and the heavy favorite to bring home a second consecutive ...

Santa Clara city leaders are set to discuss the final wording of the ballot measure for a proposed stadium for the San Francisco 49ers.