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...much stuff that we've struggled to find places to fit it all. The U.S. went from having 300 million square feet of self-storage space in 1984 to 2.4 billion square feet in 2008, according to the Self Storage Association, a 700% surge. By 2005, one in five new houses came with three garage bays-the third, real-estate agents explained, to store all the "toys." (See which businesses are bucking the recession...
Another study published in the Lancet in October found that gene therapy had restored partial vision to five children and seven adults with a congenital eye disease that causes blindness. And a paper published earlier this month in Science reported the successful treatment of two children with ALD, or adrenoleukodystrophy - a neurological disorder that leads to progressive brain damage and death in two to five years...
...time of the year when the entire country complains about the stupidity of the BCS, which relies on votes from coaches, sportswriters, and indecipherable computer formulas to decide which two teams get to play each other in the national title game. This year, the picture is particularly muddled, as five schools have the potential to finish the season undefeated (Boise State, Cincinnati, Texas, Texas Christian University and either Florida or Alabama, who will likely square off in the Dec. 5 SEC title game). Why can't they determine who's best by - get this - playing each other on the football...
While pleased with the highway, Samanez is worried that it could spark the destruction of the area's pristine forests because of gold found in rivers. There are already more than 100 requests for mining concessions around Quince Mil (five have been formally granted) and with gold prices above $1,000 an ounce a gold rush is already on in the nearby Madre de Dios state. Samanez is hoping the state creates a protected in nearby forests that would curb mining, logging and cattle farming. (See more about Peru...
...stand now you're President? Zuma: The ANC makes policy, not individuals. Anything that we talk about regards policy to a huge degree reflects the debates that have been held inside the party. And on policy, we have done very well - our policies have been very good. We have five priorities: education - critical; health - critical; rural development; job creation; and land reform. (See pictures of Johannesburg's preparations for soccer's World...