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...Currently, one full charge of the battery yields around 120 miles of driving, and the batteries can recharge whenever the car is parked. In the cars driven by Better Place users, batteries can be switched out for new ones in under three minutes, less time than it takes to pump gasoline...
...some quality minutes towards the end,” Amaker said.McNally shot 4-of-8 from the field, providing good offense for a team struggling with it. Among his baskets was a tough drive and post-up basket in the first half, and then a lay-up after a pump fake and a nice runner in the lane in the second.“Oliver is a hard-working kid and he comes ready to play every day,” Lin said.—Staff writer Ted Kirby can be reached at tjkirby@fas.harvard.edu
President-elect Barack Obama voiced new concern over the economy on Monday when announcing picks for his White House economic team, saying a new economic-stimulus package was needed right away in addition to the ongoing efforts to pump more than $700 billion in federal rescue funds into ailing businesses like Citigroup. There was no indication how any of that round of spending will reach the growing numbers of the nation's neediest...
...part of a $275 billion stimulus package announced Oct. 30, Tokyo wants to pump households with about $600 for each family of four - a plan that has faced criticism for being insufficient and indecisive regarding who should receive the benefits. "Even if the voucher goes to the households, given the propensity of household consumption, the impact on overall GDP will be very limited," says Nishioka. Says Shirakawa: "People don't want to spend money, even if they get it from the government. Economic reforms are important, but the government needs to make people more comfortable and more confident in efficient...
...Garton went to work once again. Garton completed a 20-yard pass on fourth-and-6, then converted another fourth down with a short run. A 17-yard strike to wideout Kyle Derham moved the Quakers to the Harvard 12, where Garton dropped back, pump-faked, and overthrew an open receiver in the end zone. Barnes grabbed the interception, sealing the win for the Crimson.“You always want to try to go up and make a play,” Barnes said. “You know in your mind you think somebody’s going...