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Recently graduated from Colorado College in Colorado Springs and now living in Portland. Currently in an internship at a environmental non-profit in Oregon where I am helping make Oregon wineries more sustainable. I am also blogging for sourceandresource.com and a Portland food blog is in the works!
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A veteran firefighter in Asheville, North Carolina is suspected of shooting a man on Monday who was biking with his young son on a busy road.
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Four US soldiers were killed Monday by a road-side bomb in eastern Afghanistan. Thirty American soldiers have been killed this month, making July the deadliest month since the war in Afghanistan began.
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West Virginia Democratic Congressman Nick Rahall parachuted Saturday with the U.S. Army Parachute Team known as the “Golden Knights” at an auto fair to show his support for coal power and the United States military.
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Think that turning on the light switch translates to the same amount of carbon dioxide emissions during all hours of the day? Think again.
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At a company summit in Bentonville, Arkansas, the world's largest retailer announced Thursday plans and details for the most ambitious retail sustainability index in history.
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The National Health Service in Britain has released a leaflet for students that outlines the health benefits and pleasure of masturbation and sex and urges them to take part on a regular basis.
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Twelve European companies announced Monday plans for the Desertec Industrial Initiative, a $560 billion initiative that would provide energy to Europe from huge solar plants in North Africa and the Middle East.
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Alicante, located on Spain's southeastern coast, is not as popular as the country's more prominent destinations such as Barcelona and Madrid, but it offers a lively, fun, sun-bathed, and cheaper experience for travelers of all-ages.
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A report written by the Institute of Medicine and commissioned by the Pentagon and Department of Veteran Affairs recommends a complete ban on tobacco in the military.
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Teanaway Solar Reserve LLC announced plans Thursday for a 75 megawatt solar power plant consisting of 400,000 solar panels. The plant, which, if completed today, would be the largest solar photovoltaic plant in the world.
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Last week Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa announced that the city would be powered entirely by coal-free energy by 2020. The announcement caused Intermountain Power Agency (IPA) to scrap plans for their third coal-fired power plant.
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Author and New York Times' columnist David Brooks made an expected comment Friday on MSNBC today, saying that he was inappropriately touched by a Republican senator during a dinner party.
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Burris announced Friday that he will step down as Illinois Senator in January of 2011. He said that he would not seek reelection because "the business of the people of Illinois should always come first."
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New York Congressman Peter King appeared on the Bill O'Reilly Show Wednesday to respond to those who were criticizing him about recent negative remarks about Michael Jackson.
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The company Pet Airways is the first airline in the world exclusively devoted to pets. According to their website, they take "the job of providing a comfortable experience for pets very seriously."
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G-8 nations gathering this week in L'Aquila, Italy have failed to reach an agreement on specific emission cuts, but there is general consensus that the worst of the world's economic woes are over.
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Oregon's coast offers some of the most spectacular vistas in the West with its long beaches, steep cliffs, and old-growth forests. Don't spend all your time observing nature though, make sure to experience some of the coast's culinary treasures too.
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The European Union has partially lifted a two-decade-old ban on irregularly shaped fruits and vegetables. Some fruits and vegetables, however, such as apples, citrus fruits, bananas, and lettuce will remain under the ban of 'misshapen' produce.
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A group of researchers from Carnegie Mellon University have found it's easy to guess a person's social security number by only using publicly available information, such as a person's birth data.
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Akeena Solar has installed a 660-watt solar panel system at the California Air National Guard base in Fresno, California.
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