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...celebration of a report released today which found that eight area research universities pump 7.4 billion dollars into the area’s economy, the meeting was a rare convention of the leaders of Harvard, MIT, Tufts University, Boston University (B.U.) and the University of Massachusetts Boston...
...effort to dispel the idea that tax-exempt, land-eating universities rob towns of their rightful revenue, Harvard and seven other area schools will release a report today declaring that Boston-area research universities pump more than 7.4 billion dollars into the regional economy each year...
...recovery. The president has proposed a $48 billion increase in military spending for the 2003 fiscal year. He is willing to spend more than an estimated $100 billion on a war with Iraq and hundreds of billions more on tax cuts. And Bush has recently demonstrated his willingness to pump billions of dollars into Turkey. The Bush administration can afford more foreign aid, if it wants...
...sweat it at the pump. This is not a consideration for most of the country at the moment, but those of you who are actually enjoying temperatures the rest of us remember fondly as "warmth," try not to fill your tank at the hottest point in the day. Cooler temperatures keep the gas at its densest state, which means you essentially get "more" gas for your money. Follow gas-grade instructions. Most cars today run perfectly well on regular unleaded gas. Unless your owner's manual specifically demands an upgrade for your car, go with the least expensive grade...
...overfill your tank. Pay attention to the noises the pump is making when you're standing at the gas station. When the pump clicks off, don't try to force your car to accept more gas - the resulting spillage is expensive at best, and dangerous at worst...