Robert Fanney
An author of fantasy novels for teens and young adults, Robert's epic series, Luthiel's Song is a favorite among young readers and librarians and has been nominated for three awards. Robert is a former police officer, defense analyst, editor, and emerging threats expert.
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Keystone Pipeline Splits to Raise US Oil PricesOne of the less reported, but most important stories, of 2011-2012 is the fact that oil in the US has been 15-20 dollars cheaper than in the rest of the world.
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Republicans Doing Their Best to Keep Oil Expensive, Blame ObamaOver the past decade, republicans have fought to limit U.S. access to alternative fuels and transportation systems that would have helped reduce oil prices while at the same time enforcing dependence on that dirty, dangerous and depleting fuel.
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On the Ground with Occupy DC: This is What Democracy Looks LikeLast Thursday, inspired by their bravery and persistence, I decided to join the Occupy DC movement to see what it was all about. What I discovered was something that I haven't witnessed in all of my 38 years – a movement devoid of the authoritarian.
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Message from Occupy Wall Street, 99 Percent: All Who Were Wronged by Corporations, We Are with YouAs the Occupy Wall Street protests grow and become more widespread, mainstream media reporting on the movement has blossomed. Keith Olbermann was the first to provide major coverage of the Occupy protests. -
'Why is Life a Bitch? Cause We Don't Tax the Rich!' Shout Heard 'Round the World as Protesters Occupy Wall Street, Financial DistrictsTired of your taxpayer money going to fat cats on Wall Street? Tired of the country being dominated and gamed by the super-rich? Tired of losing benefits and paying more in taxes, tolls and fees while the wealthy pay less... you're not alone. -
Hundreds of Thousands of Jobs at Stake in Postal Service CrisisIt began with a Bill. In 2006, the US Postal Service (USPS) was required by a largely Republican Congress to contribute 75 years worth of retirement benefits in just one decade. -
Energy Wars: Republicans, China, Solyndra, Oil and the US Solar IndustryThis week, Republicans in Congress threatened to shut down the government again. For what seemed to be the hundredth time this year, US government funding for essential programs was held hostage in exchange for a budget cut ransom. -
Strategic Oil Reserves Tapped in Face of Growing Economic CrisisIn a joint announcement earlier today, Washington and the International Energy Agency stated they would release a total of 60 million barrels from strategic oil reserves.
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Right Wing ATI Attempts to Character Assassinate Climate ScienceATI, well known for litigious attacks and harassment aimed at prominent climate scientists, has set its sights on one of the most celebrated researchers at NASA.
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Solar Energy to Cost $1 Per Watt by 2013According to a report published yesterday by Ernst and Young, solar energy costs are set to fall to $1 per watt by 2013.
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Top Climate Scientist Argues for 6 Percent Annual Reduction in Greenhouse Gasses by 2012A recent paper by NASA's premier climate scientist James Hansen calls for a 6% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions each year starting in 2012.
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Global Warming: Sea Level Rising Faster Than at Any Time in Past 2200 YearsAccording to a study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS), sea level is rising faster than at any time in the past 2000 years and that this sea level rise has been linked to human-caused climate change.
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Lack of Government Funding to Kill Weather Satellites?As Republicans pontificate over cutting 'useless government spending,' the nation now stands to lose one of its key infrastructures -- weather satellites. -
Arctic Sea Ice: Very Rapid Arctic Melt UnderwayAccording to reports from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), throughout June, Arctic sea ice has undergone rapid melting putting it well below 2007 levels and creating the potential for June to be another record-breaking month. -
Climate Scientists: Cooler Sun Can't Stop Global WarmingIn 2008 and 2009 I published two articles investigating an ongoing lull in solar activity. At the time, there appeared to be some disagreement among scientists as to what, if any, impact this might have on human-caused global warming. -
Senate Reverses Ethanol DecisionAt more than 900,000 barrels per day, the United States is the world leader in ethanol production. On Thursday, a US Senate vote to repeal ethanol subsidies put that position in jeopardy. -
Senate Sustains US Investment in EthanolAfter heated debate, the Senate today voted 40-59 against a bill that attempted to kill the annual 5 billion dollar ethanol subsidy. -
US Undergoing Solar Energy RenaissanceBased on reports from Forbes, the New York Times and from industry press releases, US solar electrical generating capacity could double in 2011. -
2011 Oil Price Average Higher Than 2008; World Economy Takes a TumbleThe IEA's Chief Economist Fatih Birol today warned that Brent crude prices, hovering above $120 per barrel risked plunging the world economy into a double dip recession. -
Record 42 Million Displaced by Extreme Weather, Natural Disasters in 2010; Global Warming ImplicatedAccording to a report released from the UN's Internal Displacement Monitoring System yesterday over 42 million people were displaced due to natural disasters in 2010.
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Wallow, to Be Worst Fire in Arizona History, Sign of Global Warming ImpactAccording to reports from a local Arizona newspaper, the Arizona Courier, the Wallow blaze, which has been burning out of control since May 29th, is poised to become the largest fire in Arizona history. -
Christie to Turn Public Schools into Profit CentersOn Thursday, conservative New Jersey Governor Chris Christie proposed that private education firms be hired to manage five failing school districts in his state.
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10 Million Solar Rooftops by 2020: Can a Republican, a Democrat, and a Socialist Make it Happen?According to reports from Elizabeth McGowan of SolveClimate News, Vermont Independent Bernie Sanders, New Mexico Democrat Jeff Bingaman, and Arkansas Republican John Boozman are working on legislation to help put vast numbers of solar panels on US rooftop -
Senate Bill to Trade Oil for Green AutosAccording to wire reports, the US Senate is considering a bill that would sell 1.2 billion dollars worth of oil from the US Strategic Petroleum reserve and use the money to fund green automobile projects across the United States. -
Oil Crisis? OPEC Fails to Increase Production; US May Open Petroleum ReserveMembers of OPEC unexpectedly failed to increase oil production after a tumultuous meeting in Vienna this week. -
World Carbon Emissions Set Course for Deadly Temperature IncreasesReports from the International Energy Agency showed that carbon dioxide emissions from human sources reached a record 30.6 gigatons in 2010. That's 1.6 gigatons higher than 2009 or about a 5 percent increase.
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Carbon Dioxide Increase: New CO2 Maximum 394.35 Parts Per MillionFor the end of May, 2011, reports from the Mauna Loa Observatory showed maximum world levels of carbon dioxide increased from 393.22 parts per million (ppm) in 2010 to 394.35 ppm.
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Despite Oil Price Fall, 2011-2012 Supply Picture BleakHigh oil prices since the start of 2011 have finally taken their toll. World economic indicators are again beginning to lag. As a result, prices are, for the short term, plummeting.
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Supply, Demand, and Speculation '" Second Oil Shock UnderwayOil at $112 dollars per barrel. Saudi Arabia cuts production while saying the world is well supplied. Politicians put together a committee to investigate speculators, whom they blame for high prices. Sound familiar?
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Tea Party: Duped by Super-rich, Serves Same Old Republican AgendaThey rose up. Some out of ill-defined fears of so-called socialism. Others out of the imagined threat of Obama's health care plan to Medicare.
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Real Solution to Deficit Threat '" Let the Bush Tax Cuts ExpireOn Monday, Wall Street's S&P ratings agency downgraded the US financial outlook to negative.
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Prescription for Death -- Ryan Republicans Vote to Abolish MedicareIn a historic and ominous vote today, the Republican majority of the US House of Representatives decided to end America's promise to care for its seniors.
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Republican Tea Party to Force Government Shut-down Unless Clear Air, Women's Rights Are Stripped"Cut it or shut it!" They chanted in the Capitol all week as it appeared Speaker John Boehner might reach an agreement with Democrats to keep government running.
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Gabrielle Giffords: Advocate for Alternative Energy for US, ArizonaAs the media focuses on the attempted assassination of Arizona Representative Gabrielle Giffords and the senseless deaths and woundings resulting from that terrible event, it is important to pause and take note of this great lady
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Republicans to Curtail EPA's Ability to Mitigate Climate Change?In a series of stunning opening salvos the Republican-controlled House of Representatives is doing all it can to stop effective responses to human-caused global warming.
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NASA: Carbon Dioxide Determines Global TemperatureRecent studies conducted by NASA GISS (Goddard Institute for Space Studies) scientists Andrew Lacis and Gavin Schmidt showed that carbon dioxide (CO2) is the primary driver of global temperature.
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Republicans Shut Down Committee on Global Warming and Energy IndependenceRepublicans showed depressing blindness and ignorance today in shutting down the only Congressional committee devoted solely to energy security and climate issues.
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December 2010 Shows Lowest Arctic Sea Ice Coverage on RecordAccording to reports from the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC), the month of December 2010 broke the record for the lowest amount of sea ice when compared to other Decembers' ice cover.
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World on Thin Ice -- the Perils of a Comfortable DenialAbout five years ago, I began making daily internet pilgrimages to the Polar Research Group at the University of Illinois's website '" Cryosphere Today.
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2010 Warmest Year on RecordAccording to NASA data, world average temperatures in 2010 were the warmest on record.
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According to International Energy Agency Oil Peaked in 2006Quietly, and without outcry, Peak Oil made its entry to the world stage in 2006.
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Cryptic to Release Neverwinter Nights 3 in 2011Electronic Games producer Cryptic, according to recent announcements, is planning to release a third version of the wildly popular computer game -- Neverwinter Nights -- by the third or fourth quarter of 2011.
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In Towers of Midnight Ebook Controversy ReignsThis month, Robert Jordan's 13th Wheel of Time novel -- "The Towers of Midnight" -- released posthumously with much pomp and fanfare.
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Keith Olbermann Suspension Shows Corps Have More Free Speech Than IndividualsLast week, after reviewing political donations by progressive pundit Keith Olbermann, NBC decided to suspend the popular host of "Countdown" indefinitely on grounds that he had violated company policy.
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A $200 Million Dollar Per Day LieOn Thursday, November 4, the Rush Limbaugh, Hannity, Beck, Fox News, Bachman propaganda machine swung into high gear.
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Republican Resurgence to Wreck US EconomyIn the days leading up to the 2010 elections, it appears likely that Republicans and their Tea Party allies will take control of the House and make major gains in the Senate.
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Canadians Protest Anne Coulter Hate-SpeechAccording to sources in the Canadian news media, a 'boisterous' crowd of over 2,000 Ottowan protesters prompted incendiary commentator and hater Coulter to cancel a speech she planned to give at the University of Ottowa.
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Republican Governor Bob McDonnell to Cut Thousands of Virginia JobsAccording to statements from the Governor's Office ... Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell has targeted cuts in over 700 million dollars in the State's education budget which would result in over 28,000 lost jobs.
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Republicans Fight to Keep Americans UnemployedA number of the nation's leading economists are warning that the recovery will be jobless and short-lived without meaningful government policy to increase hiring.
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Minister to the Poor or Condemn Homosexuality? Washington Catholic Church to Choose Intolerance Over Charity?According to a recent column by Petual Dvorak in the Washington Post "officials at the Archdiocese of Washington and Catholic Charities are telling our city's most vulnerable people that they are willing to throw them on the table as a bargaining chip."
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World Economic Recovery Likely to Bring Rising Oil PricesAs the world climbs out of one of the worst recessions in decades, access to a historically key contributor to economic expansion remains in question.
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Stimulus Funding Failure? Factual Analysis of US, World Markets Shows Upturn Due to Government InterventionListen to current media coverage on the results of government stimulus funding and you would think that the US and world economies were actually getting worse, not better.
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Kindle Wizard's High Quality Ebook ConversionsA little while back, I decided to take a look at Amazon.com's Kindle ebook platform.
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Great Bargain Kindle Books for 99 Cents or LessLate 2007, Amazon.com launched its Kindle ereader platform into a whirlwind of praise and criticism.
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Fantasy Great David Eddings Has Passed AwayFantasy icon David Eddings, known and beloved by millions of readers for his Belgariad and Mallorean series, has passed away at the age of 77.
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The Vyrl's Fall -- Part 1: The First WightOf old, Vyrl were graceful Aedar who lived upon the moon Eledweil.
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The Might of Dreams"We must be careful what we imagine, fear, or hope for," Mithorden said one day as they rode. "The echoes of our thoughts live on in eternity.
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Long Solar Minimum ContinuesIn 2004, NASA scientists recorded the periodic 11-year onset of low solar activity called solar minimum. In 2009, five years later, very low solar activity continues.
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Lady of BeastsThe birds were the first to see her and hundreds - from the tiniest flitswa to the greatest eagle - flew to join her.
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A Writing Craft Q&A.Recently, a Luthiel's Song reader asked me to answer a few questions for her gifted program school project. For my part, I was delighted to pitch in.
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Ride of the VyrlFrom out of the fortress came three riders. They were tall, taller than any elf, and the horses that bore them were eyeless giants.
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Luthiel's Song Press Release -- Beware!! the War of Mists is Here!!As of this January, the second installment in the Luthiel's Song series - "The War of Mists" has published.
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Imperiled Arctic Sea Ice Poised to Break Historic RecordJust last year, something extraordinary happened. According to researchers at NASA about 30 percent of Arctic sea ice disappeared in just one year.
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The Aerinwe Trees of OeshaFar off the Faelands' west coast, a great storm constantly blows.
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Luthiel's Song Book 1 Introduction: Welcome to the World of DreamsFirst Summer's Eve has come and all elves celebrate as the Dark Moon's shadow fades from the world.
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McCain's Plan to Redistribute Wealth -- Raise Taxes on the Middle Class, Cut Taxes for the WealthyIn the final weeks of the Presidential campaign, both candidates are doing their best to ensure their economic message is received and received well.
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Republicans Turn on One Another as Attacks Against Obama, Democrats MisfireTerrorist, socialist, unAmerican. Attempts by Republicans to label Obama, and his democratic supporters, these things and many others has, for the most part, failed.
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Greenspan -- Flawed Ideology, Deregulation Cause of Collapse, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Only a FactorFormer Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan, long considered the icon of Free Market capitalism, testified yesterday before the House Oversight Committee on the causes of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression.
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Eric Schmidt, CEO of Google, Supports Obama's Middle Class Tax CutAccording to reports from CBS News, Eric Schmidt, in his recent statements at a Florida economic forum helped clear up a little of the smoke being pumped out by the McCain campaign today while discussing key economic issues.
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Since 2001, Republicans Have Cut Small Business Funding to the BoneOver the past week, a key rhetorical element of John McCain's campaign has been attacks on Barack Obama over the issue of small business.
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Republicans Fail to Understand the Meaning of the Word SocialismIn the power-mad Republican quest for the White House, no stone has been left unthrown.
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Centrist Republican Powell Endorses Obama - Cites Narrowing Republican PartyToday on MSNBC's "Meet the Press" former Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Colin Powell gave a ringing endorsement to Presidential Candidate Barack Obama.
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McCain Falling Behind in North Dakota and Missouri?The final battlefield is shaping up and it doesn't appear to be one that is very good for Republicans.
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Attempt by GOP to Disenfranchise 200,000 Ohio Voters Blocked by US Supreme CourtAccording to news reports in the Associated Press and from the BBC, an attempt by Ohio Republican Party Officials to overturn the right of 200,000 Ohio citizens to vote has been blocked by the US Supreme Court.
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'The Plumber' Not Your Regular Joe -- the Real Story of Sam the ContractorWhen Sarah Palin started using 'Joe' in her campaign attack speeches, it became instantly obvious the overnight fame of a well-off contractor masquerading as a regular plumber, has become nothing more than leverage for crass campaign tactics.
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Polls Show Obama Won Third Debate, Now Let's Think About WhyThe final debate opened with an air of expectation and, perhaps, desperation, on the part of republicans.
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A Party RepublicanA critique of Republican political tactics
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Unlawful GOP Attack on Acorn Tip of Republican Voter Suppression SpearThe GOP is leveling egregious, misleading, and according to the US Department of Justice, unlawful attacks against the voter registration group ACORN.
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Beware the Blood WitchWhen glimflirs golden lift and fly...
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McCain Has Us Right Where He Wants Us -- Ahead by a LandslideIn the ten thousandth reinvention of his political campaign, John McCain reveled in his underdog status eagerly proclaiming -- "we've got 'em right where we want 'em."
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A Letter to Rachel Maddow -- National Review, AEI, Fairness in Political Tone, and Other Faerie TalesA little letter I wrote to Rachel Maddow in response to the comments of David Frum on her show.
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Where McCain Went Wrong -- Cultivating the Agents of IntoleranceAfter two weeks of perhaps the most negative campaigning in modern memory, the McCain campaign is vaguely searching for a new message.
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Abuse of Power -- Sarah Palin Found to Have Violated Public TrustOn Friday, a bipartisan commission found Governor Sarah Palin guilty of ethics violations and abuse of power.
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According to Survey Run by "The Economist" a Majority of Economists Support Barack ObamaWith the economic crisis continuing to deepen, voters are more concerned about the economy than at any time in modern memory.
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As Dow Falls Nearly 700 Points, Republicans Look the Other Way While Shouting Hussein! Hussein! Hussein!You would think, with the wheels coming off the economy on an almost hourly basis that the Republicans would get it. You would think they would know that the issue most important to Americans right now is a darkening economic future.
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Republican Philosophy of Deregulation to Blame for Runaway Greed, Crashes, BailoutsAnother down day on Wall Street. Another day of distracting tactics, lies, and extremist rhetoric from Republicans. In all honesty, though none of it is excusable, it is at least understandable why.
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McCain to Tax Health-Care as Income; Study Finds 20 Million Would Lose InsuranceA recent study conducted by experts at Harvard, Purdue, Columbia, and Michigan concludes that as many as 20 million people would lose their health insurance under John McCain's proposed health-care plan.
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Sherrif Scott Falls into McCain-Palin Pattern of Arousing Fear, HatredInciting fear and hatred is a dangerous proposition and stoops to the most negative form of politics.
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After Second Debate Major Polls Show Obama Leading by Substantial MarginsIn the day following another debate win by Obama, most major national polls are showing Obama with a substantial lead over his opponent John McCain.
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The Suns of Oesha -- a Myth of the ElvesWhen Lunen came of old to dance With glimmers through the night
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"That One" John McCain Shows True Stripes in Second Presidential DebateIf there was any doubt before tonight's Presidential Debate, what John McCain's thoughts, disposition, and tenor were toward Barack Obama, then that doubt is clearly erased.
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Factcheck Run by Conservative Philanthropist Annenberg FoundationThis analysis is a statement of general caution to those using factcheck.org as a means of determining 'true' and 'false' during the current election cycle.
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Palin Ayers Lie Debunked by Most Reputable Media OutletsPlaying the fearmonger card for about the millionth time, Sarah Palin today attacked Barack Obama for his alleged links with former Weatherman turned college professor Bill Ayers.
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Republican Economic Policies' Real Results -- 760,000 Jobs Lost This YearAccording to wire reports, September was the worst month for jobs in America since 2003.
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Atmospheric Carbon Dioxide ExplodingOne key issue of contention between candidates in last night's Vice Presidential debate was that of global warming and whether or not it is caused by human activity.
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Polls Show Biden Won Debate by a LandslideThe stakes couldn't have been higher. Sarah Palin, having for weeks failed to show the ability to answer even the most basic questions about national law, economics and foreign policy, had to display at least basic competence.
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OK, so We Are Likely to Have a Corporate Bailout -- Now Can We Please Deal with the Real Problems?This evening the US Senate passed a new pork-laden bailout package that many are hopeful will pass the House of Representatives and provide relief, however temporary, to seizing credit markets.
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Deregulation Not to Blame for Financial Crisis, According to Bush Policy Institute SpokesmanIn a recent opinion article published in Bloomberg, Peter J. Wallison asserts that 'deregulation is not to blame' for the current financial crisis.
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Final Form of Bush Bailout Package -- Welfare for the WealthyWhen considering the words of FDR, it becomes increasingly clear how far we have fallen as a society.
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Polls Swinging Up for Obama; Numbers Indicate a Debate VictoryAccording to recent polls, there appears to be a growing groundswell of support for presidential candidate -- Barack Obama.
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Honda to Produce New Insight Hybrid for 2009 -- at a Very Affordable PriceHonda has recently announced that it will produce a new hybrid version of its Insight hybrid vehicle. The original Insight was a two-seater that got an amazing 70 miles per gallon.
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Why Obama Won the First Debate -- Simply Put, Strategy Trumps TacticsIt would be an understatement to say that the mood preceding the first Presidential debates was charged.
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If McCain Didn't Choose Sarah Palin, Then Who Did?After reviewing reports about the, seemingly inadequate, process involved in vetting Sarah Palin, I stumbled upon some rather odd statements.
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"Thou Shalt Not Suffer a Witch to Live" -- was Sarah Palin Pastor Muthee's Witch Hunt a Criminal Act?As the controversy surrounding Sarah Palin's pastor grows to one of near biblical proportions, certain very important questions are beginning to come to light.
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A Republican 'victory' -- Oil Infrastructure Increasingly Expensive, Frail, MarginalSomething ominous is happening to oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico.
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McCain Tries to Go AWOL from Debate. Why? Economic Record Too Embarassing.The increasingly erratic, unpredictable, untruthful, and undependable McCain campaign pulled another distraction today.
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Credit Crisis Who Done it -- Republican Deregulation Caught Red-HandedPart of the problem with Washington, these days, is there is zero accountability for failure.
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John McCain Proposes to Deregulate Healthcare -- Because it Worked so Well with Banks!John McCain -- "Opening up the health insurance market to more vigorous nationwide competition, as we have done over the last decade in banking, would provide more choices of innovative products less burdened by the worst excesses of state-based regulation."
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Message to Congress -- Don't Sell Taxpayers Short on $700 Billion Corporate BailoutThis morning, the Bush administration issued a sparse 3 page report requesting $700 Billion Dollars in new public debt to buy Wall Street's toxic loans.
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America Suffers - Haiku for Election 2008When one group claims change
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Sarah Palin, the Woman Candidate Against Women Part 3: A Witch Hunting PastorIn the Middle Ages and through the Renaissance an egregious practice known as witch hunting was a strikingly common occurrence.
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McCain Campaign, Full of Deregulators, Lies Again -- This Time About Raines, TaxesCompulsive lying is a deplorable psychological condition and, unfortunately, it has been associated with politicians for some time.
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McCain Tax Plan Provides Almost Zero Relief to Those Hurting the Most -- the Middle ClassAt a time when middle class income has fallen, on average $2000, and when middle class families are paying $4500 more per year in basic expenses, the Republican Party is proposing a tax plan that results in almost zero tax relief for working families.
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McCain Poll Numbers Melt on Lies, Economy, ScandalsOnly weeks ago, the Republican party had managed to pull off a coup with its national convention while, at times, disrupting the democratic one.
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Study Links Increased Hurricane Intensity with Heat Engine TheoryAccording to Florida State University press releases, a new study by FSU researchers has linked global warming more intense storms.
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Phil Gramm, Father of Subprime Deregulation, Chief McCain Economic AdvisorPhil Gramm is recently most well known for calling the United States a "nation of whiners" in regards to the current economic crisis.
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Failed Republican Policies to Blame for Financial Collapse, Energy CrisisToday a financial institution that existed for over 158 years splintered into a million little pieces.
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Thoughts on Religious IntoleranceIt is not a person's belief and spirituality that is to blame as these often come from a search for a loving creator in a cold, dark, difficult to understand, universe. It is not a person's hope for life after death that is the cause of these troubles.
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John McCain for President -- a Campaign of LiesEven before the primary ended, John McCain and his Republican surrogates have been waging a nasty, misleading, and underhanded campaign aimed at undermining, destroying, or discrediting anything having to do with presidential candidate Barack Obama.
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The Heroes of Flight 93It is tough to remember exactly what it was like before 9/11/2001. It is tough to recall the sense of invulnerability we must have felt.
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'Lipstick on a Pig" Exposes Sexist GOP Hypocrisy AgainThe GOP can't let go. Not only do they appear to be determined to destroy the US economy, but they have also set the sights of their massive misinformation cannon on the viability of the US election process.
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IKE Begins to Rapidly Intesify; Models Predict a Monster HurricaneHurricane Ike slipped away from Cuba this evening showing intensifying convection and a very well defined center.
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How Barack Obama Can Answer Sarah Palin -- Nominate Hillary ClintonFor good or for ill, the Republicans have made this election about women.
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Why the Republicans and John McCain Will Fail to Change WashingtonKarl Rove once famously said, "Attack your enemy's strength, not the weakness..." And throughout the years of the Bush Administration, Rove made the American people his enemy by continuously attacking what makes America strong.
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Sexist GOP Cries Sexism on Sarah Palin CriticismA GOP desperate to retain power by any means necessary has once again lowered the bar.
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A Fearsome ReflectionAmerica needs more than these gilded words an age of fake smiles and plastic faces
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Who is Sarah Palin Part 2: The Environment and Animal RightsWith the firestorm over Sarah Palin's nomination continuing it has become increasingly clear that the GOP plans to label any legitimate criticism of the governor or her policies as sexist.
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Who is Sarah Palin Part 1: The Woman Candidate Against WomenIn a bid for Hillary Clinton voters, Palin entered the Presidential race as John McCain's running mate with the promise of placing women in the highest of public positions.
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War Erupts in Ossentia as Georgia, Russia, Clash Over Strategic RegionViolence erupted Thursday night as Georgian military forces initiated a massive offensive against the breakaway state of Ossetia.
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Conservatives Spread Disinformation About S2433 in Attempt to Demonize ObamaConservatives are desperate these days. So desperate, it seems, that they would attack policies they previously supported in order to tear down supercandidate, Barak Obama.
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Snow White and the Female HeroWho's the fairest of them all?
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A Fair Dream -- WritingShe's a fair dream - writing, When the muse sings clear, As larks at dawn, She's fair as sunlight on seafoam.
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Cliche Elves?I usually don't rant. In all, it goes against my better nature. That said, I've been horrified by the number of academics flooding fantasy with 'expert' opinions recently. For my part, I'd like to make some small contribution to dispelling these misnomers.
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The Light and the Music -- a Lord and Lady Myth of the ElvesAt the first, there was only lightless void and silence. Within the void there rested the great body Ëavanya - the beauty to which all things are drawn, the mother from which all things are born and the end to which all things are fated.
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Likely Results of an Attack on IranIn recent weeks there has been increased speculation about a potential military attack by Israel on Iran.
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Amdist Record Oil Prices Microfueler Produces Low Cost Ethanol at HomeAccording to press releases from Microfueler maker E-Fuel and news reports from Reuters, a California company is providing breakthrough technology to let individuals produce ethanol at home directly from sugar and water.
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Oil Price Hits Above $140 on the Back of Libya, OPEC, Supply Disruptions and Lower DollarThe price of oil hit above $140 dollars per barrel today amidst a slew of troubles. The record surge comes after supply constraints and falling production.
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NOAA: So Far 2008 is the 7th Warmest Year on RecordAccording to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, 2008 is, so far, the 7th warmest year on record. Global temperature data has been collected since 1880, and, since around 1990, world temperatures have shown a consistent upward trend.
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Call to Democrats and Republicans -- Bipartisan Action on Energy Needed Now!In the face of record oil prices, Congress has rolled out a number of 'solutions' that have only served to further divide Americans and create political capital for politicians and special interests.
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The Jeddah Summit, Saudi Arabia, and Four Ways Not to Solve the World Oil CrisisThe Jeddah summit was supposed to be a panacea -- a solution to the world's oil woes. It was supposed to be a gathering of the world's wisest, the most capable of dealing with our current trouble.
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Japan's Genepax Uses Membrane Technology to Run Car on WaterAccording to company press releases and news reports from Reuters and the Associated Press, a Japanese auto company has produced a car that runs entirely on water.
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Iran Spurns Saudi Arabia for Unilateral Production HikeAccording to Associated Press news reports, Iran spoke out in opposition to a planned hike in oil production by oil state Saudi Arabia.
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Bush Calls for Drilling in ANWR, OCS, and Oil ShalesIn a public statement at the White House President Bush made calls for opening US lands and seas to more oil drilling.
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Energy Independence from Oil Bill Blocked by Senate RepublicansNot six days after an unprecedented drumming for new drilling leases for oil companies, and a John McCain flip flop on drilling on the continental shelf, we have Republicans moving unilaterally to block energy legislation.
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Honda Clarity FCX Fuel Cell Car Rolls Off Production LinesAccording to news reports from the Associated Press and from Honda press releases, the Honda Clarity FCX rolled off production lines Monday and is bound for markets in the US and Japan.
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Peak Oil to Be Discussed at Jeddah Summit?With world leaders doing everything they can to tamp down record oil prices, expectations for the Jeddah oil Summit are running high. Hopes come from the idea that OPEC is sitting on massive reserves and is now, at last, bowing to pressure to turn on the taps.
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OPEC Member Libya -- Peak Oil Coming SoonOver the past few years we have seen an incessant rise in oil prices. At the same time, members of OPEC have been in denial of any kind of trouble.
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Republican's Only Solution to High Oil Prices -- ANWR, Drill, Drill, DrillRepublicans recently blocked a bill in Congress slated to remove corporate welfare tax breaks and royalty payment exemptions by oil companies and reinvest the money in alternative and renewable energy resources.
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World Oil Shortages Update -- Guinea Bissau, Senegal, Republic of Congo, Spain, the UK, and ChinaAccording to news reports, the African nations of Guinea Bissau, Senegal, and the Republic of Congo are all suffering from fuel shortages. The result in some areas has been cuts in power supply as well as shortages in potable water.
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Misguided Attacks on Ethanol Hit High GearEach day we seem to see new distortions, strangeness, and misinformation surrounding the oil crisis. But in few areas are these distortions and poor facts more visible than in those surrounding the issue of ethanol
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World Oil Production Declined in MayAccording to the International Energy Agency, world oil production declined in May by 200,000 barrels per day from its original April estimate of 86.8 million barrels per day.
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Call to OPEC -- 25 Countries Suffer Fuel ShortagesAround the world, countries are suffering sporadic or ongoing fuel shortages. Many, like China, Shri Lanka, and Pakistan, see no end in sight.
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A Guide to Fighting High Gas PricesWith gas prices continuing to rise and the world oil situation worsening by the day, it would seem that people are helpless to confront the energy crisis head on. But nothing could be further from the truth.
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Record Oil Prices Come on the Back of Geopolitical Tension, Severe Supply ConstraintsReports from Morgan Stanley predicting $150 oil by July 4 on increased demand from Asia together with explosive tensions in the Middle East set the price of oil aflame today with closing prices up $11 to $138.54.
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Peak Oil Today: International Energy Agency Chief Economist -- "This is a Dangerous Situation"In a report issued by the Wall Street Journal, the International Energy Agency's (IEA) Chief Economist, Fatih Birol, outlined reasons for the agency's significant downward revision in its world oil supply estimates.
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Record Oil Price Comes After Surprise US Stocks DrawThe word today in world oil markets is supply crunch. With the world oil supply situation worsening almost weekly, and with record-breaking prices failing to reign demand in fast enough, world oil prices have nearly doubled since last year.
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Saudi Arabia Unable to Produce More OilIn a visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia this week, President Bush, pressured by Congress and consumers at home, asked the Kingdom to increase oil production.
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US Shows Massive Increase in New Solar Energy ProjectsAccording to numerous news reports, contracts for new solar energy installation have reached over 1,500 megawatts of new capacity since January.
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Wealthy Oil Mogul Boone Pickens to Invest in 4 Gigawatt Wind FarmAccording to recent reports in the "Associated Press" and "Dallas Morning News," Boone has placed an order for 667 General Electric wind turbines for a sum of $2 billion dollars.
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World Oil Production Declined in AprilAccording to reports from the International Energy Agency (IEA), world oil production fell by 400,000 barrels per day during the month of April.
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World Sees 18 Month Oil Supply Shortfall in Rear View MirrorWith oil prices making new record highs almost daily, there has been a lot of scuttlebutt about potential causes. Speculators, dollar devaluation, and even OPEC collusion have all been blamed for prices that seem to keep an inexorable upward momentum.
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A Writer's PrayerDearest God Or whatever good spirit Of worlds and blessed nothing Of blackness and stars Lives yet In this strange place
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Fear and Greed to Dominate US Policy in Iraq?n a recent appearance to Congress, US ambassador to Baghdad, Ryan Cocker, sent a chilling message to lawmakers. The message was simple -- leave Iraq and oil prices will stay high or rise, stay in Iraq and oil prices will go down.
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High Oil Prices Caused by Falling Dollar? Not so Fast!In the past few months, economists and pundits have blamed raging oil prices on a falling value of the dollar relative to foreign currencies.
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World Sleep Walks into Peak Oil CrisisWith oil prices touching $120 per barrel, reality is finally starting to set in -- the world is heading into the teeth of a vicious Peak Oil crisis.
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World Oil Production Declined in MarchAccording to the International Energy Agency's monthly Oil Market Report, world oil production fell in March by 100,000 barrels per day.
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High Oil Prices and Peak OilToday world oil prices reached new records. Again. Coming as high as $109.72 per barrel in trading, it finally settled at $108.75.
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Smear Campaign Against Obama Intensifies as He Enters Toughest RacesTough times ahead for Senator Barack Obama.
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Luthiel's Song Press Release: The War of Mists Now Available for PreorderThe War of Mists, the second installment in the Luthiel's Song series, is now in its final round of edits and is slated for publication on June 1, 2008. It is also now officially available for preorder.
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OPEC Poises to Cut Oil Production, IEA Changes Tune, Economists Remain BefuddledAs countries attempt to rebuild oil stocks, OPEC appears to be readying to cut production in the face of $100 oil prices.
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Very Low Solar Activity Causes Some to Speculate About a New Dalton MinimumIn 2004, NASA scientists started looking forward to a new solar minimum. In 2005, it began. At this time most scientists expected the new solar cycle 24 to begin in late 2006 or early 2007 with a following ramp up in solar activity.
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Seven Reasons Why the World Can't Wait for Renewable Energyn a recent statement reported by the Globe and Mail, Royal Dutch Shell CEO Jeroen van der Veer claimed that renewable energy resources were still too expensive and that they wouldn't have a substantial impact on world energy demand until 2050.
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Peak Oil and the Truth About Why Oil Prices Are so HighToday, according to numerous news reports in the Associated Press, the price of oil reached a new all-time high of $101 per barrel. This new price is, likely, even higher when adjusted for inflation than when oil reached its previous record.
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Possible Results of Venezuelan Oil Embargo to the United StatesAccording to Associated Press news reports, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez threatened on Monday to stop all oil shipments to the United States in response to Exxon Mobile's winning of court orders to freeze $12 billion dollars of its foreign assets.
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Can Biofuels Make Up the Difference for Struggling World Oil Production?With Energy Information Agency (EIA) figures showing world crude + condensate figures on a plateau since 2005, biofuels have become an increasing portion of the world's liquid fuels mix. In the US alone, biofuels production has risen.
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Navy Fires Electromagnetic CannonAccording to a US Department of Defense press release, the US Navy successfully tested a powerful rail gun at its Naval Surface Weapons Center in Dahlgren, Virginia this Thursday.
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As Oil Majors Chime In, the Reality of Peak Oil Lurches CloserOne by one, the world's oil companies are coming out of the closet.
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Heath Ledger, Entertainment Tonight and IDPR: Who's Really Under the Influence?According to a recent press statement, Entertainment Tonight and the Insider have removed a video clip showing alleged footage of the late Heath Ledger under the influence of alcohol.
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10-Year-Old Courtney Oliver Finishes College, Becomes a Vet Assistant; Have You Ever Heard of These Other Wonderkids?Ever watch that old television series Dougie Howser? Well, sometimes, truth is a little stranger than fiction.