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The Most Overlooked Resources In The Fight Against Cancer
Nowadays you hear a lot about cancer: scary statistics, the importance of early detection screenings, risk factors, etc. These are important things to know, sure, but you’ve heard all this before. It’s long past time to go over what most...Tags: Radiation Therapy, Conservation, Cancer, Human Interest, Rush University Medical Center
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Drunk Thieves Steal Penguin
Three young British guys were arrested in Australia for drunkenly breaking into a Sea World marine park and stealing a penguin! The men, aged 18, 20 and 21, allegedly stripped to their underwear to swim with dolphins, before deciding to snatch the small...
Tags: Wildlife, Rentals, Theft, Natural Resources
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Taylor Talks Lorax
![<span style="font-size: small;"><a class="runtimeTopic" href="#">Taylor Swift</a> sat down with NBC’s Today show to discuss her upcoming Dr. Seuss’ film The Lorax, where she plays “Audrey” – one of the main characters. Taylor related to her part due to the fact she grew up on a Christmas tree farm, and her character is “obsessed with nature and trees.” The film also features Zac Efron, and when two major stars are featured in a film, dating rumors are sure to swirl – but Taylor is okay with that. She has come to terms with the fact that those things “come along with the life she has chosen.” As far as her view on life, she is in an “adventurous faze right now where she enjoys going out by herself and seeing where the day leads.” Taylor is currently carefully reading over scripts, but her main focus is her next album which is expected this year. The Lorax will hit theaters on Friday, March 2nd.</span>](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/68144004-16033752.jpg "<span style="font-size: small;\"><a class=\"runtimeTopic\" href=\"#\">Taylor Swift</a> sat down with NBC’s Today show to discuss her upcoming Dr. Seuss’ film The Lorax, where she plays “Audrey” – one of the main characters. Taylor related to her part due to the fact she grew up on a Christmas tree farm, and her character is “obsessed with nature and trees.” The film also features Zac Efron, and when two major stars are featured in a film, dating rumors are sure to swirl – but Taylor is okay with that. She has come to terms with the fact that those things “come along with the life she has chosen.” As far as her view on life, she is in an “adventurous faze right now where she enjoys going out by herself and seeing where the day leads.” Taylor is currently carefully reading over scripts, but her main focus is her next album which is expected this year. The Lorax will hit theaters on Friday, March 2nd.</span>")
Taylor Swift sat down with NBC’s Today show to discuss her upcoming Dr. Seuss’ film The Lorax, where she plays “Audrey” – one of the main characters. Taylor related to her part due to the fact she grew up on a Christmas...Tags: Forests, Entertainment, Zac Efron, Forestry and Timber, Dr. Seuss
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Kane County considers changing tuition reimbursement rules
Kane County officials are examining a tuition reimbursement policy for employees, possibly considering a cap of how much money they'll dole out per worker. The policy, first instituted in 1999, completely reimburses county workers for classes they...Tags: Conservation, New Products
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The greening of Cook County
Counties and cities are constantly searching for ways to attract and retain businesses. Local government should be in the practice of doing what it can to help ignite the regional economy. I know from running the Merchandise Mart, the largest "green,"...
Tags: Joseph P. Kennedy, Merchandise Mart, Toni Preckwinkle, Business, Global Warming
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Napa-Platte rail deal falls through
PIERRE — The State Railroad Board met Wednesday to approve the sale of the state-owned Napa-Platte line in south-central South Dakota. Instead the would-be buyer, Iron Horse Development, rescinded its offer. The company’s financial...Tags: Ethanol, Transportation, Biofuels, Travel, Renewable Energy
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Special Report: How Syria's Islamists govern with guile and guns
ReutersRAQQA, Syria (Reuters) - The Syrian boys looked edgy and awkward. Three months ago their town, the eastern desert city of Raqqa, had fallen to rebel fighters trying to overthrow President Bashar al-Assad's government. Now the four boys - clad in tight...Tags: Human Rights, Teaching and Learning, Bashar Assad, Science and Technology, Chaos (tv program)
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Palestinian tobacco faces threat from crackdown on black economy
ReutersYA'ABAD, West Bank (Reuters) - Palestinian farmers sow tobacco sprouts in the rocky earth of the northern West Bank, reaping a harvest that provides a reliable livelihood in the struggling occupied territory. From planting, drying and rolling, the...Tags: Economy, Business and Finance, Arts and Culture, Hamas, Salam Fayyad, Money and Monetary Policy
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City considers tiered water rates
Huntington Beach is looking to change its water rate structure over the coming years in response to a new state mandate and to promote conservation. With that in mind, council members and city staff met for a study session Monday at which public works...Tags: Natural Resource Industry, Conservation
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Desal plant moves closer to Coastal Commission hearing
Poseidon Resources' desalination plant application is one step closer to being approved after a state agency deemed it complete, officials said. The Stamford, Conn.-based company's application was completed June 6. Poseidon is looking at an October or...Tags: Japan, Conservation, Stamford, Plant Openings
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US-ARTS Summary
ReutersDirector Costa-Gavras: European cinema could not survive without state protection By Steve Pond LOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Filmmaking could not exist in Europe without the support of governments, veteran director Costa-Gavras told an audience at the Los...Tags: August (movie), Sotheby's Holdings Incorporated, Academy Awards, Arts and Culture, Latvia
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READER SUBMITTED: New Britain Students Win Award For Energy Efficiency
New BritainEnergize Connecticut, together with The Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund, Connecticut Light & Power and the United Illuminating Company, announced yesterday the winners of its ninth annual eesmarts student contest for students in grades K through 12....Tags: Museums, Arts and Culture, Norwalk (Fairfield, Connecticut), Teaching and Learning, Connecticut Light & Power Company
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