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...lower than emissions from petroleum fuel - almost carbon neutral. Previous studies had come up with similar numbers in small-scale trials, but this was the first study on the level of a working farm. "The idea is that we won't be replacing food with fuel on prime land," says Vogel. "This study shows you can use switchgrass as an energy crop on marginal land and get the same environmental benefit...
...huge gamble. Giuliani is hoping the search for the party's new and improved establishment candidate won't be over by the time the primaries reach his promised land...
...consequence, French culture is a real melting pot: from Manu Chao to Youssou N'Dour, artists who are famous all over the world have strong links with our country, even if they don't necessarily sing in French. In editorial terms, too, France is a land of discovery: each year, almost half of the novels published in France are translations...
...anonymous mailings includes a seven-year-old news article about a church that lost its tax-exempt status after paying for a newspaper ad that criticized former President Bill Clinton. Another mailing warns church leaders against "campaigning" for a candidate, before announcing in capital letters: "IT WILL LAND YOU IN THE SLAMMER!" The letter, which is signed by "Concerned Christian," then suggests that churches should avoid even more anodyne political involvement. "With Sen. Grassley holding hearings on exactly this issue in Washington DC, we can't be to careful!!!!" it states, with a notable misspelling. Hollinger said the letters were...
...streets, the violence is about tribal score-settling. Kibaki is a Kikuyu, Kenya's largest tribe with 22% of the population. Odinga is a Luo, Kenya's third largest at 13%. The Kikuyu have dominated Kenya's politics, business and land ownership since independence in 1963, provoking simmering resentment from the Luo and other smaller tribes. That has only increased in recent years. Kibaki's government was elected on an anti-corruption ticket, and the economy has since grown at a steady 5%, fueled by a thriving tourism sector. But the benefits have not been enjoyed by all. Corruption...