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Solar project opens on federal property

Interior Secretary Kenneth L. Salazar on Monday cheered on the opening of the first large-scale solar power project on federal property, just three days after his department rolled out new regulations on oil and gas companies doing business on those very same lands.

The Enbridge Silver State North solar project ...

Publishing heirs fight to air Pepsi's secret

NEW YORK — The heirs of the man who helped develop the formula for Pepsi are suing the soda company over their right to share with the public documents detailing their father's invention.

The daughter and son of Richard Ritchie say PepsiCo Inc. is interfering with their ability to market ...

Torture: The Bush Administration on Trial

TruthNews.US - News - Fri, 2024-11-29 05:45
Andy Worthington | Jose Rodriguez, the director of the CIA's National Clandestine Service until his retirement in 2007, defends the use of torture.

Hours After CIA Drone Strike, al-Qaeda Attacks Yemeni Base, Kills 20

TruthNews.US - News - Fri, 2024-11-29 05:45
Associated Press | Al-Qaeda militants stage surprise attack on Yemeni base killing 20 soldiers, capture 25, hours after U.S. drone strike killed senior al-Qaeda member.

Small-town Ill. official pleads not guilty to stealing $53 million

ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — The former comptroller of a small northern Illinois city pleaded not guilty Monday to charges alleging she stole more than $53 million of the public's money to fund a lavish lifestyle and create one of the nation's foremost horse-breeding operations.

Rita Crundwell and her attorney, Paul ...

Cities seek more money from tax-exempt colleges

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) — Wary of tax increases, weary of layoffs and determined to avoid bankruptcy, Providence Mayor Angel Taveras had only to gaze up at his city's Ivy League campus to see a way out of the morass.

On College Hill sits Brown University, with a $2.5 billion endowment ...

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