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February 8, 2010 - February 14, 2010 | Issue 44•27

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Small, Dedicated Group Of Concerned Citizens Fails To Change World

CHISHOLM, MN—With a meager annual budget of $17,600 and a mostly unpaid, part-time staff of just 14, the non-profit group Citizens For A Cleaner Watershed has its work cut out for it. The group, whose mission is to improve water quality in the greater Chisholm area through grassroots, citizen-based activism, faces constant opposition from powerful developers,...

Insidious Worm Makes Unauthorized Purchases When Computer User Is Drunk

issue 4606 | 02.08.10 | Video

Computer experts say individuals with upcoming bachelor parties or afterwork get-togethers are especially vulnerable to cyber attacks resulting in... more»
450,000 Unsold Earth Day Issues Of Time Trucked To Landfill

issue 3617 | 05.10.00 | News

STATEN ISLAND, NY–An estimated 450,000 unsold copies of Time's special April 22 Earth Day issue were trucked Monday from the magazine's New... more»
New, Delicious Species Discovered

issue 4120 | 05.18.05 | News

MANAUS, BRAZIL—An international team of scientists conducting research in the Amazon River Basin announced the discovery of a formerly unknown... more»
Fall Canceled After 3 Billion Seasons

issue 4345 | 11.07.07 | News

WASHINGTON, DC—Autumn, which had been slotted between summer and winter, will be replaced by stifling humidity, constant sunshine, and little... more»
Massive Oil Spill Results In Improved Wildlife Viscosity

issue 3212 | 10.21.97 | News

NOME, AK—A Castrol supertanker ran aground Monday near Nome, AK, spilling more than 50 million gallons of high-grade Castrol motor oil into the... more»
Use Of Organic Peanut Butter Adds Two Minutes To Local Man's Life

issue 3605 | 02.16.00 | News In Brief

BERKELEY, CA–Vincent Dunst, manager of a Berkeley-area food cooperative, has added two minutes to his life by consuming organic peanut butter... more»
Conservation Group Condemns Waterboarding As Wasteful

issue 4349 | 12.04.07 | News In Brief

WASHINGTON—National Water Watch, a Washington-based conservation group, criticized the government's use of waterboarding Monday, calling... more»
World Covers Ears, Chants Loudly As EPA Releases Ozone-Depletion Statistics

issue 3612 | 04.05.00 | News In Brief

WASHINGTON, DC–The EPA released an alarming set of findings on global ozone depletion Monday, prompting the world's six billion inhabitants to... more»
Nuclear Waste Accumulating

issue 4230 | 07.26.06 | American Voices

Thousands of tons of spent nuclear fuel is building up at three power plants because the government¹s failure to open a promised storage facility... more»
Biofuels Worse For The Environment

issue 4410 | 03.04.08 | American Voices

According to the journal Science, the use of biofuels does not offset the greenhouse gas emissions produced in their manufacture. What do... more»
Greenpeace Releases Dolphins Into Forest

issue 4403 | 07.01.08 | Radio
8-Year-Old Forced To Eat Organic Macaroni And Cheese

issue 4427 | 06.30.08 | Radio
Editorial Cartoon - July 2, 2008

issue 4427 | 07.02.08 | Editorial Cartoon
We Must Expand Our Nuclear Power Program If We're To Realize Our Dream Of Superhero Mutants

issue 4210 | 03.06.06 | Commentary

As the search for alternative energy sources continues, many decry nuclear energy as an unsafe and irresponsible option. Admittedly, dangers... more»
Somebody Should Do Something About All the Problems

issue 3002 | 08.21.96 | Commentary

Why isn't anyone doing anything about all the problems? We're living in a time with super computers and underwater sea stations and million-dollar... more»
Biofuels

issue 4133 | 08.17.05 | Infographic

With oil prices reaching an all-time high, scientists are looking for alternative fuel sources. What are they currently researching? more»
Failed Organic Products

issue 4221 | 05.24.06 | Statshot
Entertainment Scientists Warn Miley Cyrus Will Be Depleted by 2013

issue 4427 | 06.30.08 | Video

Unless Americans turn to alternative sources of entertainment, the 'Hannah Montana' star will soon be completely tapped out. more»
Environmental Awareness

issue 4427 | 12.18.08 | Slideshow
Millions Of Plants Sent From Nation's Garden Departments To Their Deaths

issue 4120 | 05.18.05 | News In Photos
Could This Asteriod Solve Global Warming, Iraq And Poverty?

issue 4310 | 03.09.07 | Sunday Magazine
Autumn: Could It Kill Us All?

issue 4238 | 09.22.06 | Sunday Magazine
Our Fragile Ecosystem: Can It Continue To Turn A Profit?

issue 4203 | 01.20.06 | Sunday Magazine
Picture Of Lemur Printed For No Goddamned Reason

issue 4237 | 09.12.06 | News In Photos
Container Of Recyclables Emptied Into Trash

issue 3404 | 08.26.98 | News In Photos
Nation's Wildlife Fleeing To Canada

issue 4045 | 11.10.04 | News In Photos
Destruction Of Rainforest Cafe Clears Room For New Hooters

issue 3518 | 05.12.99 | News In Photos
Allergies Prevent Man From Enjoying Dust

issue 4349 | 12.05.07 |
Hybrid Car Owner Glad You Asked

issue 4313 | 03.26.07 |
Hotel Guest Taking Full Advantage Of Free Electricity

issue 4310 | 03.06.07 |
Thoughtful Nation Questioning Whether Anyone Can Really 'Win' The Super Bowl

issue 4605 | 02.05.10 | Sports News

MIAMI—As the Super Bowl captures the country's attention, excitement over the NFL's championship game is muted somewhat by the persistent... more»
New Orleans Moves To No. 3 In NFL Power Rankings

issue 4605 | 02.08.10 | Sports NIB

MIAMI—On the heels of their 31-17 win over the Indianapolis Colts in Super Bowl XLIV, the New Orleans Saints rose to the third spot in the... more»
Top Recruit Tricked Into Committing To Notre Dame

issue 4605 | 02.08.10 | Sports NIB

ST. PAUL, MN—One of the most sought-after high school recruits of the year, Sean Harrisson, a 270-pound, 6-foot-2 linebacker, unwittingly... more»

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