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...much money on “dirty energy.” “Bank of America is guilty of being one of the biggest funders of the coal industry,” said Alysha Suley, a representative from Rising Tide Boston. “In the Appalachian mountains, these coal companies are contaminating the water supplies in mountain communities, filling them with all kinds of carcinogens and toxic waste.” While protesters decried Bank of America for funding the coal industry, the bank has publicly made environmental strides. Since 2006, Bank of America has provided funding...

Author: By Wendy H. Chang, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Protesters Blame Bank of America for Crisis | 10/8/2008 | See Source »

Breaking into mainstream music can be difficult, especially for a folk-band when genres like pop and rap generally stand at the forefront. Last year, Blitzen Trapper, the energetic yet pensive Portland-based sextet, garnered recognition for their single “Wild Mountain Nation” from their third album of the same name. After signing last summer with Sub Pop Records, Trapper seems right at home with their record label, as their fourth album “Furr” showcases their talent well.Influenced heavily by nature and their own spirituality, Trapper creates interesting tunes through light guitar...

Author: By Edward F. Coleman, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Blitzen Trapper | 10/3/2008 | See Source »

It’s finally official: TV on the Radio is no longer the hipster’s best-kept secret. After the critical acclaim of their second studio release, “Return to Cookie Mountain,” the band manages to live up to the hype on its follow-up, “Dear Science,” a work that is—surprisingly—a refreshing blend of experimental sounds and catchy hooks that don’t detract from the album’s overall artsy flair...

Author: By Eunice Y. Kim, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: TV on the Radio | 10/3/2008 | See Source »

...thorn in the side of the Ivy League elite this season, hardly anyone saw Cornell coming. But at 2-0 and with a win over Ivy powerhouse Yale, the Big Red has at least earned itself enough respect to be picked over a team like Lehigh.The Mountain Hawks have a decent defense but Cornell has too many playmakers, most notably the running back duo of Randy Barbour and Luke Siwula. On the offensive side, Lehigh is underperforming at best but more likely is just plain unimpressive. Overcoming a Big Red squad that held Yale to 14 points requires more than...

Author: By Loren Amor, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: AROUND THE IVIES: Top Two Hope Ivy Order Returns | 10/2/2008 | See Source »

...From its mountain perch in Har Keren, the U.S. radar will be able to monitor the take-off of any aircraft or missile up to 1,500 miles away - giving Israel a vital extra 60-70 seconds to react if Iran fired a missile, Israeli military sources told TIME. Israel has its own radar system trained on Iran, but it's range is much shorter. Still, some see several drawbacks for Israel in the radar, and blame Defense Minister Ehud Barak for requesting its deployment in Israel without consulting anyone other than his chief of staff. Some in the upper...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Israelis Wary of a US Radar Base in the Negev | 10/2/2008 | See Source »

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