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...space to hyping nuclear power - and on Tuesday, Feb. 16, he reiterated the need for a "new generation of safe, clean nuclear power plants in America." His proposed budget, released at the start of the month, would triple existing loan guarantees for new nuclear plants. While Obama has still done more to promote renewable energy than did any President before him, environmentalists are increasingly worried that greener sources like solar and wind are being downplayed in favor of nuclear, clean coal and biofuels - all centralized technologies that appeal to conservatives...
...damage done to Toyota by its recall of more than 5.3 million autos is accumulating: U.S. sales dropped 16% in January, and the company's stock surrendered $21 billion of value in a single week. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) threatened the company with fines for being slow to react to the problems--a pair of faults that can cause sudden, dangerous acceleration--even though the DOT has been criticized for the same reason. Lawyers, who are never slow to react, are swarming. One class action alleges that jammed accelerators on Toyotas have caused 16 deaths and 243 injuries...
...machine to what appears to be actual percussion. It helps Beach House sound like a real band instead of just a couple of talented people making music together. "Used to Be," with its crashing cymbals and plinking piano, builds to a series of crescendos unlike anything the duo has done before. And though the two never spell out what's meant by the titular teen dream, you can imagine it to be that elusive high school crush who draws you in while somehow keeping you at arm's length. That, more than anything else, is Beach House at its foundation...
Spent all of your cash buying that perfect gift you couldn't afford for your Valentine? Still in debt after purchasing textbooks at the Coop? Missed lunch to finish a problem set you should have done this weekend? Don't worry—we're only a few weeks into the term, and that means you should still have some Board Plus left...
...Lots of business is secured and done in the developing world by nations and companies that adopt a so-called pragmatic tolerance of corruption," Valerian says. "When contracts are signed and money is made it benefits everyone - except local publics...