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10 quotes from "E.B. White on Dogs"
In "E.B. White on Dogs," the famed author and essayist discusses man's best friend. Here are a few choice samples of White's writing on dogs.
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5 big losers in press freedom: Mali and ... Japan?
The annual World Press Freedom Index released today shows gains for Myanmar and others. Japan tumbled due to an informal ban placed on independent coverage of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster. Here are five of the notable winners and losers on this year’s list.
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Top 10 richest Americans
The 100 richest people in the world gained $241 billion in net worth last year, according to Bloomberg's Billionaires Index. Americans dominated the list, occupying five of the top 10 spots. This countdown of the top 10 wealthiest Americans features a casino mogul, software tycoons, and a lot of Wal-Mart money.
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The Monitor's top 11 US stories of 2012
From storms to politics, the year was a wild ride. What are the most meaningful US stories of 2012? Here's the Monitor's list, in roughly chronological order.
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Obama vs. Romney 101: 7 ways they differ on energy issues
Both President Obama and Mitt Romney claim to want to expand America’s access to conventional fuels and green energy. But their energy plans have very different flavors.
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Energy Voices Jobs report: the energy connection to growth
Growth in the energy sector is one of many factors contributing to a healthy jobs report. Unconventional oil and gas production have created more than 1 million jobs with 800,000 more expected by 2015.
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Energy Voices The richest oil barons in the US
Kennedy takes a look at the billionaires who have benefitted the most from the US oil industry, according to Forbes' recently released rich list.
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Why are there so many sinkholes in Florida?
A combination of limestone geology, unstable rainfall patterns, and a rapidly growing population makes Florida more vulnerable to sinkholes.
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Energy Voices The role of a diverse electricity generation portfolio (Sponsor content)
Miller highlights comments from Tuesday's House Subcommittee on Energy and Power hearing titled, "American Energy Security and Innovation: The Role of a Diverse Electricity Generation Portfolio."
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Energy Voices Will Republicans block EPA chief nominee Gina McCarthy?
Gina McCarthy's work with Republican governors could ease her confirmation as head of the Environmental Protection Agency. But her role in expanding regulations on the power industry will draw opposition from some in Congress.
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Deal at Czech nuclear power plant fuels US-Russia economic rivalry
Companies with ties to the US and Russia are battling for a contract to expand a Czech nuclear power plant, which analysts say may be the gateway to kickstarting other nuclear power projects in Eastern Europe.
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Energy Voices Japan should invest in European shale gas
Shale gas is already having an impact as Japan looks to import suddenly plentiful natural gas from the US. Natural gas from shale should force Europe to recalibrate its own energy future.
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Energy Voices Water: the big issue for fracking
Water’s just too important for the fracking business not to handle wisely, Stuebi writes.
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Energy Voices EPA must weigh impacts of regulations, business group says (Sponsor content)
The Business Roundtable's recommendations to the EPA underscore the need to take action to protect the environment while not harming American jobs and consumers, Tracey writes.
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Energy Voices Will trains derail the Keystone XL pipeline?
The Keystone XL pipeline could fall by the wayside given the increased interest in the transportation of crude oil via rail, Graeber writes. With more crude travelling on trains, will rail overtake Keystone XL and other pipelines as the preferred method of oil transport?
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Energy Voices The shaky logic of US natural gas exports
The debate over US natural gas exports is a classic case of those in an extractive industry seeking top dollar for their minerals, Cobb writes, and those who buy the minerals to make other things seeking to keep a lid on the price of their inputs.
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Energy Voices The shale phenomenon: fabulous miracle with a fatal flaw
Shale gas and tight oil are giving the US its biggest, most rapid boost in energy production in history. But it will probably prove fleeting.
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Energy Voices Natural gas is neither perfect nor perfectly evil
Promoting natural gas properly will make the blessings and virtues of natural gas more evident so we can balance risks properly, Grealy writes.
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Energy Voices Who will clean up after the nuclear plants?
Older US nuclear power plants built are coming to the end of their operational lives as their operating licenses expire, Daly writes. So, where to store the nuclear waste?
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Family of 7 kidnapped in Cameroon, including four children
Family of 7 kidnapped: Cameroon officials say a Nigerian Islamist sect kidnapped the French family of 7 vacationing in the country. Is the kidnapping connected to France's Mali military operations?
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Energy Voices Will shale stop the Keystone XL pipeline?
Protests against the Keystone XL pipeline needs to be seen in a broader, economic light, Grealy writes. Canadian tar sands and the Keystone XL pipeline will be a mere sideshow, he adds, and future investment in it will have to fight shale oil, a battle that's already been lost.
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Keystone XL pipeline action coming in 'near term,' says Kerry
Keystone XL pipeline, a flashpoint in the debate over climate change, will receive a "fair and transparent" review from the US State Department, secretary of State John Kerry said Friday. Kerry said he hopes to make an announcement about the Keystone XL pipeline in the 'near term.'
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Energy Voices Super Bowl outage: Is US ready to address reliability?
Super Bowl 2013's power outage was caused by a faulty relay, utility says. If an outage can occur at the Super Bowl, in front of the nation's largest TV audience, can it happen anywhere?
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Device meant to prevent cable failure to blame for Super Bowl blackout
Entergy announced that a faulty device designed to prevent cable failure was the cause of the 34-minute blackout during the Super Bowl.
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What caused power outage at Super Bowl: Is 'abnormality' the whole story? (+video)
'What caused power outage' may be the biggest mystery of Super Bowl XLVII. The local energy company cited an 'abnormality in the system,' but the root cause for that is still unknown.
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Superdome power outage embarrassing for New Orleans
The outage, blamed on an unspecified 'abnormality' in the Superdome stadium's power system, was an embarrassment for New Orleans, which was hosting its first Super Bowl since 2002 and was eager to show off how it has been rebuilt since Hurricane Katrina.
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What caused power outage at Super Bowl XLVII? 'Abnormality'
The Super Bowl power outage was caused by a piece of equipment sensing an 'abnormality,' according to Entergy New Orleans, which supplies power to the Superdome. The Super Bowl power outage occurred shortly after Beyonce put on a halftime show that featured extravagant lighting and video effects.
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Pakistan opposition take aim at energy crisis ahead of elections
The opposition is slamming the government, claiming there's an easy solution to energy shortages: Pakistan is sitting on the world’s sixth-largest coal deposit.
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Georgia nuclear power plant could be Solyndra redux, report says
A report by two energy-consulting firms says the US government has not protected US taxpayers well enough against the risks of federal loan guarantees to a new nuclear power project.
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5 big losers in press freedom: Mali and ... Japan?
The annual World Press Freedom Index released today shows gains for Myanmar and others. Japan tumbled due to an informal ban placed on independent coverage of the Fukushima Daiichi disaster. Here are five of the notable winners and losers on this year’s list.
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