Date: Thu, 10. July 2008 15:04:37

Hugh Pickens writes "T. Boone Pickens (no relation) has launched an energy plan and social-networking campaign that calls for replacing Middle Eastern oil with Midwestern wind. The Pickens Plan would exploit the country's "wind corridor" from the Canadian border to West Texas to produce 20 percent of the country's electricity and provide an economic revival for rural America. Transmission lines would be built to transport the power where the demand is and natural gas, now used to fuel power plants, would instead be used as a transportation fuel, which burns cleaner than gasoline and is domestic. Pickens proposed that the private sector finance the investment, which would result in a one-third reduction, equal to $230 billion, in the U.S.' yearly payments to foreign countries. Pickens has already invested heavily in wind, notably a planned 4,000-megawatt wind farm in his native Texas. "We've got to get renewable into the mix. The problem for this country is that we're paying $700 billion — you heard that — $700 billion a year," Pickens says. "We can't afford that. In 10 years we'll be broke if we continue that.""Read more of this story at Slashdot.

Date: Fri, 4. July 2008 12:01:01

John T. Connor, manager of the Third Millenium Russia fund (TMRFX) and author of "Out of the Red: Investment and Capitalism in Russia," says that the former Soviet Union is the overlooked member of the BRIC emerging markets nations (Brazil, Russia, India, China), and is much more stable and regulated than it gets credit for. In a radio interview, Connor noted that Russia's recent good times have been fueled by the global commodities boom for energy and precious metals, but noted that the rally has been much more than the "usual boom-and-bust cycle." Connor noted that Russia has become a much more consumer-based economy, combining many of the benefits of a European culture with the economic picture of an emerging markets economy, making it a good fit for a small cut of many portfolios.

Date: Fri, 8. August 2008 23:48:45

TrustedReviewsI Want My iPhone TVWashington Post - 3 hours agoThe dog days of August lend themselves to kicking back and letting the world slide by. Since the advent of the Web 2.0 ecosystem, they?Inside MobileMe: Secrets of the Cloud and Mobile Push Apple InsiderWho's Minding the App Store? TechNewsWorldCRN - InformationWeek - Ars Technica - Macworldall 248 news articles

Date: Fri, 24. October 2008 05:47:00

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Date: Fri, 17. October 2008 13:23:31

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Date: Wed, 31. December 2008 13:30:53

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Date: Fri, 26. September 2008 14:01:38

WA todayRudd urges global financial reformThe Age - 1 hour agoKEVIN Rudd has laid out a sweeping plan for reform of the international financial system to prevent a repeat of the present crisis and flagged that Australia wants to have a significant say in discussions about future changes.Rudd calls for greater financial transparency Sydney Morning HeraldRudd calls for financial system reform The AustralianABC Online - LIVENEWS.com.au - Radio Australia - Streemall 43 news articles

Date: Tue, 29. July 2008 23:44:29

Little League Baseball will use instant replay at this year?s World Series to review questionable home runs and other close plays at the outfield fence, beating the major leagues in instituting a system to review some disputed calls.

Date: Sat, 9. August 2008 16:13:25

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Date: Tue, 23. September 2008 14:02:02

Telegraph.co.ukHIGHLIGHTS-Britain's Brown at Labour Party conferenceReuters - 1 hour agoMANCHESTER, England, Sept 23 (Reuters) - Below are highlights from British Prime Minister Gordon Brown's speech to the ruling Labour Party's annual conference.Labour conference: Gordon Brown confronts his critics in crucial ... Telegraph.co.ukBritain's Brown seeks to take on critics The Associated PressIndependent - Sydney Morning Herald - International Herald Tribune - BBC Newsall 2,383 news articles