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Artkive Turns Your Kids' Artwork (And More) Into Printed Books	22.5.2013	TechCrunch
Artkive Turns Your Kids' Artwork (And More) Into Printed Books
The Obama crony in charge of your medical records	22.5.2013	Michelle Malkin
The Obama crony in charge of your medical records by Michelle Malkin Creators Syndicate Copyright 2013 Who is Judy Faulkner? Chances are, you don’t know her — but her politically connected, taxpayer-subsidized electronic medical records company may very well know you. Top Obama donor and billionaire Faulkner is founder and CEO of Epic Systems, which […]
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Council sets date for public hearing on plastic-bag fee (Cached)	22.5.2013	Durango Herald
Voices for and against a 10-cent fee on plastic and paper bags at supermarket checkouts will be heard June 4, the date of the first public hearing for the proposed ordinance as set Tuesday by City Council.Proponents for the fee argue that it will go a long way toward the reduction of disposable bags and the spread of litter. City staff...
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Salt Lake City plume now on Superfund list	22.5.2013	Salt Lake Tribune
by Judy Fahys The Salt Lake Tribune Published May 21, 2013 02:51PM MDT A contaminated groundwater plume on Salt Lake City’s east side is among the latest additions to the Superfund cleanup list. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced the PCE plume at 700 South 1600 East is among nine new sites being prioritized for cleanup nationally. “Sites that pose serious risks to human health and the environment and warrant Superfund attention continue to be identified by EPA and our state partners,” said Mathy Stanislaus, assistant administrator for EPA’s Office o... ...
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At the Park Service, a DIY approach to trash hauling	21.5.2013	Washington Post: Politics
In a big win for those who advocate personal responsibility above heavy-handed government, the U.S. Park Service is expanding the rugged-individual approach to a service typically left to Uncle Sam: trash hauling. ...
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No cans, no trash?	21.5.2013	Washington Post: Politics
In a big win for those who advocate personal responsibility above heavy-handed government, the U.S. Park Service is expanding the rugged-individual approach to a service typically left to Uncle Sam: trash hauling. ...
Alice's Restaurant walk helps fight disease	20.5.2013	Boston Globe: Latest
Alice's Restaurant walk helps fight disease
New wastewater plant planned for Central Landfill	20.5.2013	Boston Globe: Latest
New wastewater plant planned for Central Landfill
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Visiting MIT scientist killed while riding bike	20.5.2013	Boston Globe: Massachusetts
Visiting MIT scientist killed while riding bike
'Laboratory in a can' monitors red tide off Maine	19.5.2013	Boston Globe: Latest
'Laboratory in a can' monitors red tide off Maine
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Green diary rescue: Pedal power, electric cars, OFA on climate change	19.5.2013	Daily Kos
Every week Daily Kos diarists write dozens of environmentally related posts. Many don't get the readership they deserve. Helping improve the odds is the motivation behind the Green Diary Rescue. In the past seven years, there have been 226 of these spotlighting more than 12,645 eco-diaries. Below are categorized links and excerpts to 64 more that appeared in the past seven days. That makes for lots of good reading during the spare moments of your weekend. [ Disclaimer: Inclusion of a diary in the rescue does not necessarily indicate my agreement with or endorsement of it.] Mr. President, Arctic Ice Loss Portends a Climate Tsunami: The National Arctic Strategy is Suicidal —by FishOutofWater : "President Obama, your advisers just don't get it. We should be running as fast as we can from fossil fuels, not going out to sea to get more of them. The loss of summer sea ice portends a climate tsunami. The ice is keeping the Arctic cold, even in summer. Retreat of the ice is accelerating the ...
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Document: Pat Meyering statement	18.5.2013	San Jose Mercury News: Scott Herhold
Email sent May 16 from Sunnyvale Councilman Pat Meyering to Mercury News columnist Scott Herhold.
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Prototype: At Ministry of Supply, Teamwork in Making High-Tech Apparel	18.5.2013	NY Times: Business
Prototype: At Ministry of Supply, Teamwork in Making High-Tech Apparel
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Abbreviated Pundit Round-up: New IRS charges by conservatives don't measure up	18.5.2013	Daily Kos
Peggy Noonan : We are in the midst of the worst Washington scandal since Watergate. Nate Silver : “The second part of the scandal is the auditing of political activists who have opposed the administration,” the Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan wrote on Thursday, describing the I.R.S.’s actions as the “worst Washington scandal since Watergate.” What evidence does Ms. Noonan present for this second allegation? NY Times (news section, mind you): Republican charges range from the clearly questionable to the seemingly specious, and they grow by the day. On Friday, lawmakers sought to tie the I.R.S. matter to the carrying out of President Obama’s health care law, which will rely heavily on the agency. Whether they succeed holds significant ramifications for Mr. Obama, who will soon know if he is dealing with a late spring thunderstorm that may soon blow over or a consuming squall that will leave lasting damage. More politics and policy below the fold. ...
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ON THE DOCKET	18.5.2013	San Jose Mercury News: Peninsula
Roundup of public meetings scheduled for the week of May 19
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Editorial: It's about safe water	18.5.2013	Chicago Tribune: Opinion
Editorial: It's about safe water
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NY authorities probe money trail in smuggling ring	17.5.2013	Boston Globe: Latest
NY authorities probe money trail in smuggling ring
Authorities probe money trail in alleged Va.-NY cigarette smuggling ring; 2 are held in Md.	17.5.2013	Star Tribune: Nation

Bucket of fresh pot leaves leads police to marijuana grow at Union City home	16.5.2013	San Jose Mercury News: News
Police found nearly 400 pot plants being illegally grown over the weekend at a Union City home in the 4500 block of Delores Drive. Police say a tip led them to the grow at the house. A van seen leaving the home was pulled over and the driver was arrested after an officer found a bucket full of freshly cut pot leaves.
A powerful use for spoiled food	16.5.2013	LA Times: Business
A powerful use for spoiled food
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