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...order to raise money for natural disaster survivors. But Monday marked the eighth and final day of Team Z’s altruistic attempt at animal acquisition. Should have been easy, right? Apparently not. Nearly 200 (192) hours after the start of the challenge, the frustrated team members had zero zebras to show for their efforts and had even admitted defeat on their official blog. Had the team succeeded, their anonymous sponsor—“The Contender”—who members say would have purchased a boat for the members and their striped friends. Following...
...Still, there's plenty of bad news to go around. The soaring cost of energy has begun to ripple through the economy, signaling a near-certain end to the glory days of zero-percent car loans and 5.5% fixed-rate mortgages. Some deals are still out there: Ford is desperately trying to unload a backlog of gas-guzzling SUVs with interest-free loans, and long-term rates haven't moved up all that much yet. You can still refinance into a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage for less than 6%. If you're in the market for a truck...
...safety margin was inadequate, but in 1987 a U.S. district court ruled that the EPA administrators had the authority to set fluoride levels. EPA union representatives reopened the issue in August, calling on EPA administrator Stephen Johnson to issue a moratorium on fluoridation and to set a goal of zero fluoride in tap water. "The EPA has an ethical duty to send an effective warning immediately about this hazard," they said...
...watch a lot of cable TV, why not just go for old-fashioned free broadcast TV? A good set-top antenna can boost your reception. And to cut your telephone costs down to zero, use online tools such as Google Talk or Skype, which let you place free calls from your computer (if whomever you are calling has the proper software). As for Web access, check for free wi-fi in your neighborhood before you pay a lot to go online...
EASTON, Pa.—Of all the numbers that the Crimson put up in Saturday’s 24-17 win at Lafayette, the zero had the greatest value. Zero as in, zero interceptions for quarterback Liam O’Hagan for the first game this season. After four games in which he threw one, two, three, and three picks, the sophomore starter finally put up the mistake-free performance that the team had been looking for. And while Harvard’s difficulties on special teams emerged once again—sophomore Steven Williams fumbled his third kick...