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Bicycling and Walking Benchmarking Report 2012: Bicycling is on the Rise February 5, 2012
The Bicycling and Walking in the United States: 2012 Benchmarking Report shows that bicycling is getting more popular as a method of transportation; the number of commuters who bicycle to work increased by 57% from 2000 to 2009. […]
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Satellite study reveals critical habitat and corridors for world’s rarest gorilla February 5, 2012
Conservationists working in Central Africa to save the world's rarest gorilla have good news: the Cross River gorilla has more suitable habitat than previously thought, including vital corridors that, if protected, can help the great apes move between sites in search of mates, according to the North Carolina Zoo, the Wildlife Conservation Society, and o […]
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Researchers identify key peptides that could lead to a universal vaccine for influenza February 2, 2012
Researchers have discovered a series of peptides, found on the internal structures of influenza viruses that could lead to the development of a universal vaccine for influenza, one that gives people immunity against all strains of the disease, including seasonal, avian, and swine flu. […]
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California orders hike in number of super clean cars February 1, 2012
California, long a national leader in cutting auto pollution, pushed the envelope further Friday as state regulators approved rules to cut greenhouse gas emissions from cars and put significantly more pollution-free vehicles on the road in coming years. […]
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Fungi Discovered In The Amazon Will Eat Your Plastic January 30, 2012
The Amazon is home to more species than almost anywhere else on earth. One of them, carried home recently by a group from Yale University, appears to be quite happy eating plastic in airless landfills. […]
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A 375-Year-Old French Bank Forgives Debts of Paris’ Poorest January 29, 2012
Just as France was being chastised for excessive national borrowing with a sovereign debt downgrade, thousands of lucky French people had their financial obligations forgiven after the country's oldest bank decided to simply wipe their slate clean. […]
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Gates donates $750 million to fight AIDS, TB and malaria January 27, 2012
The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation will inject $750 million into the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates announced Thursday at the World Economic Forum. […]
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The Cleanweb Takes Off January 26, 2012
This past weekend in New York, a group of high tech companies, venture investors, hackers, college students held the second Cleanweb Hackathon -- a gathering where software developers and serial entrepreneurs, fueled by coffee and burritos -- or similar fare -- stay up one, two or more nights writing code for apps that just may change the world. […]
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Leatherback sea turtles granted massive protected area along U.S. west coast January 24, 2012
The U.S. federal government has designated 108,556 square kilometers (41,914 square miles) as critical habitat for the leatherback sea turtle (Dermochelys coriacea), the largest of the world's marine turtles and one of the most endangered. […]
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Stem cell retinal implants safe January 24, 2012
Early results from the world's first human trial using embryonic stem cells to treat diseases of the eye suggest the method is safe, say researchers. […]
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Blood clot guidelines challenge economy class risk - Fox News February 6, 2012
USA TODAYBlood clot guidelines challenge economy class riskFox NewsCHICAGO – Good news for budget-minded travelers: There's no proof that flying economy-class increases your chances of dangerous blood clots, according to new guidelines from medical specialists. Travelers' blood clots have been nicknamed "economy class ...National / World Brief […]
USA Today Touts the Government's Good News on Medicare - Columbia Journalism Review (blog) February 6, 2012
USA Today Touts the Government's Good News on MedicareColumbia Journalism Review (blog)By Trudy Lieberman A few days ago USA Today trumpeted some health policy news: enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans is up and premiums are down. The paper reported that premiums for the controversial Medicare Advantage plans, which provide private ...and more » […]
Jobs data is good news but more still needs to be done for US recovery - Irish Times February 6, 2012
Slate MagazineJobs data is good news but more still needs to be done for US recoveryIrish TimesEvery time we get a bit of good news, the purge-and-liquidate types pop up, saying that it's time to stop focusing on job creation. Sure enough, no sooner were the new numbers out than James Bullard, president of the St Louis Fed, said that the numbers ...Time […]
Mild Winter Good News For Roads - News Channel 7 February 6, 2012
Mild Winter Good News For RoadsNews Channel 7It also means good news for roads. This time last year, the South Carolina Department of Transportation says it had already spent $2.1 million on weather services, in five Upstate counties. That includes $1.1 million for the district covering ... […]
Good News, Bad News... - Talk Radio News Service February 6, 2012
Good News, Bad News...Talk Radio News ServiceTake out the political hype, and we have both good news and bad news about jobs. From The Heritage Foundation, I'm Ernest Istook. Audio clip: Adobe Flash Player (version 9 or above) is required to play this audio clip. Download the latest version here.and more » […]
Employment: Some Good News, Some Bad News - EconoMonitor (blog) February 6, 2012
New YorkerEmployment: Some Good News, Some Bad NewsEconoMonitor (blog)Considering everything, there is both good news and bad news in the labor market today. The median three-digit NAICS (North American Industry Classification System) industry lost 7 percent of its jobs during the most recent recession.The January Jobs Are Statistical ArtifactsForeign Policy […]
More Good News On Car Plant Jobs - Forbes February 6, 2012
ForbesMore Good News On Car Plant JobsForbesNow, there's good news for two of the country's newest auto plants down South. On Monday, Toyota said it has added a second shift of workers at its plant in Blue Springs, MS, which opened in November. That means the plant, just outside Tupelo, ...and more » […]
Enviro groups snub good-news climate study - The Province February 6, 2012
Enviro groups snub good-news climate studyThe ProvinceAnd, of course, good news about the environment is the last thing BC's eco-warriors want to hear. They want to be able to tell you in breathless tones how bad things are - and how much worse they could get unless more money floods into their cause.and more » […]
Diabetes amputations drop, but disease expands - SouthCoastToday.com February 5, 2012
Diabetes amputations drop, but disease expandsSouthCoastToday.comBy ANIKA CLARK The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published good news recently for the nation's diabetic adults. In 2008, substantially fewer of them 40 and older received lower limb amputations than they had 12 years prior.Good news for diabetics?American Council on Science an […]
Republicans argue jobs report wasn't all good news - Los Angeles Times February 5, 2012
ABC News (blog)Republicans argue jobs report wasn't all good newsLos Angeles TimesBy Don Lee With the economy the most important issue in the presidential campaign, it was no surprise that President Obama's Republican opponents tried to take some of the shine off Friday's surprisingly bright jobs report. The Labor Department report ...Good new […]