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An assembly worker looks down an empty assembly line after a red convertible 2004 Ford Mustang GT rolled off the line amid as the last vehicle built at the Dearborn Assembly Plant in Dearborn, Mich., Monday, May 10, 2004. Ford Motor Co.'s oldest plant, the creation of founder Henry Ford that contributed to two U.S. war efforts and later was the birthplace of the iconic Mustang, opened in 1918. With the shuttering of the 86-year-old plant, Ford is moving production of the next-generation Mustang to a factory in Flat Rock, southwest of Detroi

Inquirer
US extends job loss streak; more pain seen ahead
| WASHINGTON — US employers cut workers for a sixth straight month in June for the longest such streak since 2002, and the country's vast service sector unexpectedly contracted, underscoring the econo... (photo: AP / Paul Sancya)

Sunset on Lake Titicaca. Copacabana. Bolivia. (jf4)

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Asbury Park Press
Sunken fishing boat to remain at its spot through weekend
| MANASQUAN — A 72-foot commercial fishing vessel that sunk early Wednesday morning will remain in its current location throughout the weekend, a Coast Guard spokesman said today. | The Susan II... (photo: WN - Jacques Fritsch / Jacques Fritsch)

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U.S. Coffee Giant Starbucks to Close 600 U.S. Stores
Patrons sit inside Starbucks store in downtown Boston, 01 Jul 2008 U.S.-based coffee chain Starbucks has announced plans to close 600 stores in the United States in the next year due to the weak U.S. ... (photo: Creative Commons / DAKALUK)

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The Boston Globe
A clean break from the fossil fuel age
| EVERYWHERE WE turn, Massachusetts residents are feeling the sting of high energy costs. With crude oil more than $140 a barrel and gasoline more than $4 a gallon, the price of fossil fuels strains h... (photo: creative commons photo / Rico Shen)

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The Providence Journal
House sales in R.I. slump again
| The Warren Group yesterday reported that house sales in Rhode Island in May declined by double-digits for the 10th consecutive month - more evidence of the continued ho... (photo: Creative Commons / Ebyabe)

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International Herald Tribune
Weather plays larger role in determining global fuel prices
| The record storms and floods that swept through the U.S. Midwest last month struck at the heart of the corn-growing region, drowning fields and dashing hopes of a bumpe... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
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Star Tribune
The skinny on trans fat: NYC's ban forced fast food changes, from doughnuts to pot pies
| Fast food restaurants have been changing their recipes to adapt to New York City's trans fat ban. Here are some of the menu overhauls at major chains: | _Dunkin Donuts:... (photo: WN / Sweet Radoc)
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ADVANCE FOR WEEKEND OF JAN 27-28 ** FILE** The Mountaineer Wind Energy Center on Backbone Mountain near Thomas, W.Va., is shown in a July 9, 2003, file photo. West Virginia is one of the Appalachian states that have made strides in attracting wind-power developers. It has has one wind farm running and two proposed. A company is evaluating several sites in eastern Kentucky to find a home for a wind farm, in hopes of delivering electricity to roughly 65,000 homes within the next five years. (AP Photo/Dale Sparkshg3

Buffalo News
Wind power investment may fly away
| It's coming down to the wire for Iberdrola SA's $4.6 billion bid to buy the company that owns New York State Electric & Gas Corp., and all eyes are on the state's Publi... (photo: ap / Dale Sparks, File)

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Fishing Industry Reeling From Leaping Fuel Prices
Leaping fuel prices are sinking the fortunes of America's commercial fishermen, some of whom may soon call it quits for good. | In Alaska, boats that typically haul in ro... (photo: Public Domain )

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Bill Gates, Chairman of Microsoft, left, and Melinda French Gates, speak on behalf of the GAVI Alliance in a press conference during the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, Friday, Jan. 26, 2007. The GAVI Alliance is engaged in the supply a

Scientific American
Gates leaves Microsoft to focus on philanthropy
| Gates leaves Microsoft to focus on philanthropy File photo shows Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates speaksing to students at Stanford University in Palo Alto, California Feb... (photo: AP Photo/Keystone, Alessandro della Valle)
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Linear Air Launches New York City Region's First Very Light Jet Air Taxi Service
> | Linear Air, a provider of point-to-point air taxi service, announced today the launch of its Eclipse E500 flight service in the greater New York City area. The expans... (photo: Creative commons / Josh Hallett)

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WATER RELIEF - U.S. soldiers hand out water bottles to people who live in the landfill near Al Sabiat, a village northwest of Baghdad, June 15, 2008.

Seattle Post
Bush gets blank check for war
| George W. Bush, who has never chosen to take responsibility for addressing the mess he created in Iraq, has now been given permission by the U.S. House to finish his pr... (photo: U.S. Army / Capt. Ronnie Geronimo )
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