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...renewable energy advisor Jason Grumet has said that Obama would be willing to use the EPA to directly regulate CO2 - something President George W. Bush has refused to do. "This lays the groundwork for Obama to move quickly to put in place a regulatory system and begin to achieve CO2 reduction and build that clean, 21st century economy he talks about," says Nilles. Obama's position on coal isn't exactly clear, though he has said that he will work to develop "clean coal" plans that can capture and sequester carbon. What's certain is that the future of coal...
...about a century, scientists have been studying the role bacteria play in the gastrointestinal tract, a complex ecosystem made up of helpful and harmful bugs whose interactions aren't fully understood. The bugs begin to infiltrate when we're born. Some make us sick, while others help the body work better. An average adult gut contains about a kilogram of bacteria - 100 trillion bugs of some 500 different species...
Some presidential campaigns begin with a speech. Others start by taking the pulse of party leaders. Sarah Palin's 2012 bid kicked off over a steaming pot of moose chili under TV lights in her Alaska kitchen. The former vice-presidential candidate assured the world she was ready, should God open the door for her so much as a smidgen. "I'll plow through," she promised--as if anyone imagined otherwise...
...From the start, they’ve won and lost as a group. And from the start, expectations have been high for this class—perhaps never higher than they will be starting tomorrow, when they step on the court to begin their quest for a third straight Ivy title. As the season progresses, they will complete their evolution from talented recruits to well-seasoned starters to leaders of perhaps another title-winning Harvard team...
...woeful tale begins in 2006, when Magnarelli, a bright-eyed freshman, was eager to get on the court and begin contributing to the team. During the preseason, however, he was stopped straight in his tracks...