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Tesla Sales Hum In California, Beating Porsche, Land Rover 27 Aug 2013 | 07:22 pm
It's been a good year for Tesla Motors and its Model S luxury sedan in California, where Tesla is selling more cars than Porsche, Jaguar, Lincoln, or Buick. In 2013, the company has sold 4,714 cars in...
Latest Economic Signs Point To Slow, Steady Growth 27 Aug 2013 | 07:16 pm
Consumer confidence and home prices continue to rise. But they're not moving up quickly. Both are key economic indicators. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Chemical Weapons: Used Rarely — But With Deadly Effect 27 Aug 2013 | 07:14 pm
Chemical weapons were used in World War I, but their effects led to a treaty that banned their use. Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein used them during his country's war with Iran, as well as on Kurds. Befor...
Snowden's Flight To Russia May Not Have Been Such A Shock 27 Aug 2013 | 06:31 pm
According to a Russian newspaper, the NSA leaker lived for a couple days at the Russian consulate in Hong Kong before his late June flight to Moscow. That raises questions about Russian President Vlad...
Top Stories: Crisis In Syria Continues; Fire Rages In Calif. 27 Aug 2013 | 05:41 pm
Also: U.S. spied on United Nations, German media report; jurors to soon begin weighing death penalty for Fort Hood killer; George Zimmerman will ask state of Florida to pay hundreds of thousands of do...
STUNNING VIDEO: Pilots' View Of California's Rim Fire 27 Aug 2013 | 04:30 pm
California Air National Guard crews battling the huge blaze have taken some amazing videos as they pass over the flames and smoke. » E-Mail This » Add to Del.icio.us
Crisis In Syria: U.S. Likely To Act Soon, AP Reports 27 Aug 2013 | 04:00 pm
Administration sources tell the wire service that the U.S. expects to formally declare Tuesday that President Bashar Assad's regime has used chemical weapons to kill hundreds of Syrians. Then, word ab...
Turning Off The Spigot In Western Kansas Farmland 27 Aug 2013 | 12:03 pm
If Kansas farmers keep pumping water out of the High Plains aquifer as they have in the past, the amount of water they can extract will start to fall in just 10 years or so, scientists predict. That w...
Turning Off The Spigot In Western Kansas Farmland 27 Aug 2013 | 12:03 pm
If Kansas farmers keep pumping water out of the High Plains aquifer as they have in the past, the amount of water they can extract will start to fall in just 10 years or so, scientists predict. That w...
Beachgoers In Spain Face Invasion Of Jellyfish 27 Aug 2013 | 12:01 pm
Known for its sparkling turquoise waters and white sand, Spain's Mediterranean beaches are developing a new reputation — for a growing number of jellyfish. Scientists blame overfishing and, possibly, ...
