 | Amtrak loses $32 per passenger. Do we need New Orleans to LA? What if we could forecast outbreaks the same way we do hurricanes? Forty-one of Amtrak's 44 routes lost money in 2008 and on average the railroad lost $32 per passenger, according to a new report. |
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 | GE: 'Stethoscope for the 21st century' GE believes the new device will make it easier for clinicians to monitor the human body in a variety of settings, including countries where medical professionals cannot afford larger imaging systems. |
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 | Smart idea? Alienating customers with perfect credit Bank of America is experimenting with annual fees for credit deadbeats that pay off their balance every month. |
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 | Polymer could allow soldiers with artificial limbs to feel heat, cold, touch Two new studies are investigating the capability of bringing feeling -- neural stimulation -- to prosthetic limbs. |
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 | Hohm: Tools for tracking energy consumption Microsoft is developing software to analyze people's energy usage in the same way they manage their money with software like Quicken. |
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 | Flight 188's overshoot and employee morale Is there a connection between airline safety and morale? Flight 188's overshoot of the Minneapolis Airport last week begs the question. Northwest has been a troubled company for a long time. |
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 | Reframing green as competitive If this has become a good cop, bad cop act the President is trying to be the good cop. Energy Secretary Steven Chu is the bad cop, saying "it's wonderful" that companies are leaving the Chamber. |
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 | Schwarzenegger: Smart phones to track, control energy usage California governor discusses new smart grid technologies aimed at helping to reduce energy consumption and fight global warming. |
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 | Southwest Airlines unveils first 'green plane'; saves 9,500 gallons of fuel per year Southwest Airlines has announced the world's first "green plane," a Boeing 737-700 that's 472 lbs. lighter than a conventional model and saves 9,500 gallons of jet fuel per year. |
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 | Is that medical bill your final offer? MCA will negotiate any medical bills including those not covered by insurance at all or not fully covered like cosmetic, vision, bariatric and dental. |
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 | The healthiest food to eat is also the most dangerous The riskiest foods to eat today are also among the healthiest - leafy greens, eggs and tuna. |
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 | The future of the electric bike With its amazing performance and stunning design, the PiCycle the coolest electric bike ever. |
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 | 'Bluefield' development: should we put our airports out to sea? Here's a modest proposal that will make unlimited room for cramped airports: move them to the ocean. |
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 | Music to my ears: School goes solar, with help from local dealer A husband and wife in Florida collaborate on solar retrofit of music school. |
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 | Paranoia is worse than swine flu The assumption of dark conspiracies among people whose careers are based on helping people is a very dangerous thing. |
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