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...Still, there are no plans to make commercial air fleets run on coconuts. In fact, biofuel producers in general have had a tough couple of years. As food prices soar worldwide, people are growing ever more worried that biofuel production can drive up the prices of staple foods. Tens of thousands of Mexicans marched in January 2006, for example, to protest the rising price of corn, used in the U.S. to make ethanol. Virgin and partners claim that their airplane fuel is, as Branson says, "completely environmentally and socially sustainable." It's not made from staple-food crops or from...
...Rosenberg sailed the puck past Harvard sophomore goalie Christina Kessler. Forward Jessi Waters tied the game for Colgate with the only score of the second period. With the comeback, the stage was set for a third period fight to the finish.“They’re a tough team to play against. They have a couple kids who are really skilled and it’s going to be a battle to play them every year,” senior tri-captain Caitlin Cahow said. “For us, I think overall it was about finding ourselves...
...Afghanistan is in a tough spot. The country is reliant on the U.S. and NATO for its security and, at the same time, shares its longest land border with Iran. Afghanistan has long pleaded with the U.S. and Iran not to carry out their longstanding strategic rivalry on its soil. And for several years that request has been largely honored. Iran, a long-time supporter of the Northern Alliance, was instrumental in bringing about the fall of the Taliban. Iran has also helped more than any other neighbor with the reconstruction of the country. Since 2002, Tehran has pumped millions...
...feel that he’s been an incredible bright spot in the two tough losses over the weekend,” Amaker said. “If we can get others to raise their play and pitch in a little bit more here and there, with the way he’s playing right now, I think our team will continue to improve...
...much system, it’s more about skill.”The young but experienced team won’t receive any help from its taxing schedule. Up from 12 games over the last two seasons, this spring’s 14 include the usual tough Ivy matchups—Cornell and Princeton back to back—in addition to a game at Duke that falls between Penn and Denver.As if it needed more hype, the game against the Big Red—a perennial Ivy juggernaut—will be played at Gillette Stadium in Foxboro, Mass...