900 gallons of oil spill into Missouri River in ND

900 gallons of oil spill into Missouri River in ND
Damage around a North Dakota oil well site where officials believe floodwaters shifted a storage tank, causing at least 900 gallons of oil to spill into the Missouri River, does not appear to be significant, state health department officials said Friday.

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Defence looks to turn rubbish into power

Defence looks to turn rubbish into power
THE vast amount of rubbish generated by deployed troops could be turned into energy using new technology.

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Scientists plan to use sun to turn greenhouse gas into fuel

Scientists plan to use sun to turn greenhouse gas into fuel
University of B.C. scientists are working to harness the sun’s energy to power a process that converts the planet-threatening greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into a useful fuel.

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Lights slowly come back on for Japanese plunged into darkness by strong aftershock

Lights slowly come back on for Japanese plunged into darkness by strong aftershock
ICHINOSEKI, Japan – Electrical power was slowly being restored in tsunami-ravaged northern Japan on Saturday after a strong aftershock, though more than a quarter-million homes remained in the dark.

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Japan tragedy seared into the world’s imagination

Japan tragedy seared into the world’s imagination
There are events in history that sear themselves into the world’s collective imagination, and enter the realm where myth meets heartbreaking reality.

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Investigation into Minneapolis gas blast under way

Investigation into Minneapolis gas blast under way
Engineers have begun their investigation into what caused a natural gas explosion in Minneapolis that sent flames high into the air and scorched parked cars, but caused no injuries and minimal damage to buildings.

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Makes you proud to be British! As the Libyan rescue finally limps into action, Cameron and Hague apologise for fiasco …

Makes you proud to be British! As the Libyan rescue finally limps into action, Cameron and Hague apologise for fiasco …
A full seven days after Colonel Gaddafi’s bloody civil war broke out, scores of Britons are still stranded in Libya. David Cameron and William Hague have apologised

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New Invention Turns Brewery Waste Into Fuel

New Invention Turns Brewery Waste Into Fuel
MIT-trained mechanical engineer has invented a patented device that turns brewery waste into natural gas that’s used to fuel the brewing process.

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Storm turns some Super Bowl plans into Super Mess

Storm turns some Super Bowl plans into Super Mess
Winter blast turns some Super Bowl plans into Super Mess; 6 hurt by falling ice at stadium

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UBC evolves into a campus-wide open-air sustainability laboratory

UBC evolves into a campus-wide open-air sustainability laboratory
The University of British Columbia is in the process of converting its entire campus into an urban sustainability laboratory.

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