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...marks and X's. They'll fill out two ovals. They'll mark one candidate's oval in ink, try to erase that mark and then put their initials next to their correction, even though there's a law on the books forbidding voters to sign their ballots, to prevent voter bribing. They'll scrawl something about taxes in that oval, or about lizard people. You spend enough time trying to figure out the intentions of some voters, and you'll learn their real intention is to be put into special care...
...Even as the international economy stands at the brink of collapse, parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change complete their 14th meeting in Poland today in what may well be our last real chance to prevent environmental calamity in our lifetimes. It was inevitable that even this, the most critical of meetings, would be contaminated by the current recession, on the grounds that the first priority must be dealing with the problems facing us right...
...it’s too late. 2. Vista Now that Apple computers can run Windows, even graphic designers and college kids are not safe from the horrors of Windows Vista. If you leave your computer alone for just a moment, it could be running Vista when you return. To prevent this from ever happening, switch to an abacus or slide rule. 3. The environment Desktop computers are full of noisy, power-hungry moving parts, and they release toxic chemicals into the soil when put in landfills. Before the liberals take over our government and send your desktop...
...outdoors store, told me Sigg is considered the "hippest" of all water bottles, favored by such celebrities and eco-stars as the Dave Matthews Band. The Swiss company Sigg has been making lightweight, recycled-aluminum bottles for a hundred years; inside, they're lined with a secret coating to prevent the aluminum from flavoring the contents. The Sigg Traveler certainly is light and trendy-looking, and comes in two sizes and a variety colors, including classic, simple steel. One problem for those of us living in hotter climes: The bottle's mouth is too narrow for ice cubes. Also, metal...
...European Union were set to open a two-day summit in the Belgian capital. That meeting doesn't appear to have been a target of a plot whose details authorities say remain hazy. Still, Belgian officials said the decision to seize the group had become urgent to prevent the designated suicide bomber from possibly launching an attack before police could discover the target and stop...