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Biewener said that only a small portion of the leak had spread into the wetlands surrounding the Concord Field Station (CFS) and that he did not expect the spill to affect the environment...
...distribution system is severely strained. If rolling blackouts in California hamper refining operations, supplies could thin out again, not just in the West but throughout the country, as distributors race to reroute gasoline. If there are no disruptions, then wholesale prices should drop. The real question is whether gas-station owners like Saroki and Glazer, hurt so badly these past months, will pass those savings...
...movie that begins with Queen's We Will Rock You underscoring a 14th century jousting tournament can't be all bad. Unfortunately, writer-director Helgeland's story of a peasant lad (Heath Ledger, The Patriot's young hunk) who uses knightly skills to attempt a rise above his station is not all good either: it can't decide whether to go all out for anachronistic humor or stick to its historical onions. The result is half Python, half Ivanhoe--and not as much fun as either...
...American millionaire Dennis Tito wants to pay millions to stay at the universe's most expensive hotel, the International Space Station [SPACE, April 30], then the partners who own the place should take the money! Is it any more "distasteful" for NASA to charge a steep admission for visitors to gawk at the boringly earthbound Kennedy Space Center? NASA may be missing the boat on pocketing well-needed research money for something that will become commonplace in the future: paid space visits. DAN HERAUF Calgary...
...digital cameras last year, confirming their status as the gadgets du jour--like cell phones but less annoying. Unfortunately, digital cameras can still be tough on the analog-minded. That's where Kodak's new DX3500 ($379) comes in. The 2.2-megapixel digital camera has its own USB docking station; simply plug the dock into your PC, plug the camera into the dock, press a single button, and your snapshots show up on your desktop, ready for printing, uploading or e-mailing...