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From 1992 to 2003, over $14 million went missing from Citibank customers' accounts without notice. But after a long legal battle, that money is due to be returned.
Posted Sep 12, 2008 by Szplug in Business
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With a growing concern over food production shortages, and biofuel demand rising, a team of researchers have made an encouraging discovery in the quest for sustainable biofuel farming.
Posted Jun 24, 2008 by Szplug in Environment
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For many decades, many of the US POWs during the Korean war simply went missing or died of 'mysterious causes.' However, some 50 years after Korean war ended, news is surfacing about the missing POWs.
Posted Jun 19, 2008 by Szplug in Politics
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After the Clean energy bill passed through the house, the proposed tax credits in the bill hit a wall against the senate, who refused any discussion or vote of the bill - leaving clean energy tax credits in serious jeopardy for the US future.
Posted Jun 17, 2008 by Szplug in Environment
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After battles between Hamas and Israeli soldiers in the Gaza strip has created high civilian & military death counts, a supposed, conditional truce has been reached - one that could possibly end the fighting in both Gaza and the West Bank.
Posted Jun 17, 2008 by Szplug in World
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There's a plethora of dangerous chemicals and products that are floating around the consumer and professional world right now - but are we simply going into hysterics about some environmental issues?
Posted Jun 15, 2008 by Szplug in Environment
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After a strong assault tactic from the Taliban militants, NATO and Afghani forces are left searching for 870 escaped prisoners.
Posted Jun 14, 2008 by Szplug in Crime
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Like something out of a horror movie, a team of Harvard biologists has discovered a frog that breaks its own bones to produce claws. So what is this biological trait for, and how does it work?
Posted Jun 11, 2008 by Szplug in Environment
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For those of you who are in the market for a new car, you'll be pleased to hear that vehicle quality has improved across the board. But which brands are the best?
Posted Jun 5, 2008 by Szplug in Technology
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Global warming, food shortages, weather, war: four of the biggest issues our lifetime will ever face is all hot topics of the upcoming American election - and it makes one worry if the winner will solve them or make them worse.
Posted Jun 2, 2008 by Szplug in Politics
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Much of the confidence in the U.S. economy has plummeted to its lowest levels since October 1992, which is coupled with the expected continuation of the housing market downturn. But what can one expect in the near future?
Posted May 27, 2008 by Szplug in Business
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In a hearing in front of angry U.S. senators, Big Oil company executives claim the high gas prices are a product of supply and demand in an age where they are making record profits, but the senators do not believe that to be the case.
Posted May 21, 2008 by Szplug in Politics
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We all know their names, and we know all of the 'bad' things they've done in the past two years. But why are these celebrities our idols? Why do celebrities that offer no positive value have such appeal in the media?
Posted May 21, 2008 by Szplug in Entertainment
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With gas prices seemingly on an endless rise, and no alternatives in sight in the near future, our society is at a critical point; so I ask, how much is too much to pay for gas?
Posted May 13, 2008 by Szplug in Travel
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In order to combat underage smoking in Japan, particularly with the cigarette vending machines, facial ID recognition software is being considered as determining whether or not the person is old enough to buy smokes...
Posted May 12, 2008 by Szplug in Health
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With the extremes in temperature and the rising amount of global disasters, the the first decade of the millennium will be likely remembered by the growing global instability and the struggles of mankind - all a byproduct of climate change.
Posted May 1, 2008 by Szplug in World
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NASA's next-gen Rovers, armed with the task of searching Mars' soil for the possible chemical building blocks for life, could face a delay from its original 2009 launch date as the program faces mass budgetary problems.
Posted Mar 2, 2008 by Szplug in Technology
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With a world that's quickly shifting from an environmentally degrading system to one that utilizes green energy and green living, I take a look at current power 'solutions' and where the citizen's responsibilities lie...
Posted Mar 1, 2008 by Szplug in Environment
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Researchers from Nature Conservancy have warned that producing biofuels actually could create more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere due to the increased demand to make both fuel farms and food farms.
Posted Feb 29, 2008 by Szplug in Environment
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If you're on the outside of the TV, film, and entertainment industry during this writer's strike, then you've been affected by the picketing - no doubt, reading the stories. However, what will the strike do to the industry if it goes on for awhile?
Posted Nov 13, 2007 by Szplug in Entertainment
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Szplug
Citizen Journalist
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Reporting from: London, Canada Registered: Nov 12, 2006
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Stuck in London, ON for another year, his industry unavailable to him, a minority political party supporter, and staunchly environmentalist, he looks to the internet for a means to staying sane while trying to understand the world around him.
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