September 10, 2008
That camera on your phone may bring a whole new meaning to the phrase "eyewitness accounts" in New York City. IOn Wednesday, the Big Apple announced that it has upgraded its emergency 911 and information 311 systems to accept photos and videos ( Read more... )

An exhibition of the work of Arthur Szyk, a Jewish caricaturist, has opened at the Deutsche Historisches Museum in Berlin.

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Rule of thumb: 2.8" is too large when trying to appeal for indecent exposure...

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HONG KONG - The Chinese finance ministry and the state administration of taxation announced on Wednesday that they would revamp taxes on cars starting on Sept. 1 to increase the incentive for buyers to choose fuel-efficient models ( Read more... )

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In response to high gas prices, the Bush administration and its allies are calling for new oil drilling that would take decades and eventually save only pennies-per-gallon.

Meanwhile, Bush’s Department of Transportation is undermining historic new fuel economy standards. They unrealistically assume gas will cost around $2.50 through 2020 and that ( Read more... )

The [NYC] City Council is expected to pass a law tomorrow making it illegal for large stores to keep their doors open with the air-conditioning running.  Business owners say the practice attracts customers on hot days, but many see it as a waste of energy ( Read more... )

A 56-year-old man from the Midwestern US state of Wisconsin has been arrested after shooting his lawn mower in his garden because it would not start.

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