July 2008 Archives

Jul 31

Oh My, Missing Metal

2008 3:22 AM Posted by elle

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With the prices of everything - including metals - skyrocketing, people are stealing what they can. In Philly, 2500 manholes were stolen last year. Phoenix has lost more than 160 of its manhole covers and street storm drains this...

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Jul 30

Life Worth Less Today

2008 2:19 AM Posted by elle

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The value of a human life is $6.9 million in today's dollars, the Environmental Protection Agency reckoned in May -- a drop of nearly $1 million from just five years ago. Why would it matter, you say? When drawing up...

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Jul 28

Another 'Bachelor' Failure

2008 3:10 AM Posted by elle

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Matt Grant, the English financier featured on the latest installment of "The Bachelor" has split from fiancee Shayne Lamas, the couple said in a statement. "We tried hard to make it work but we realized that we were both...

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Jul 28

Cell Phone Radiation

2008 12:27 AM Posted by elle

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Just what we all (should be) afraid of. The head of a prominent cancer research institute issued an unprecedented warning to his faculty and staff Wednesday: Limit cell phone use because of the possible risk of cancer. The warning...

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Jul 27

Army Pigs

2008 2:58 AM Posted by elle

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Despite opposition by the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals, the Army is moving forward with its plan to shoot live pigs and treat their gunshot wounds in a medical trauma exercise for soldiers headed to Iraq....

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Jul 27

Lauren Conrad Collection

2008 1:11 AM Posted by elle

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Trendy LA boutique Kitson announced it was dropping the Lauren Conrad Collection due to lackluster sales. Is it any wonder? I really don't want to say I told you......

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Jul 26

Hummer Lovers

2008 6:16 PM Posted by elle

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True Hummer lovers are standing by their monster cars even with today's fuel prices. The "car" that gets only 12 miles to the gallon have long been the ire of the environmentalist, but those who were attracted to the...

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Jul 25

Salmonella Found In Jalapenos

2008 2:28 AM Posted by elle

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Government inspectors finally have a break in the salmonella outbreak: They found the same bacteria strain on a single Mexican-grown jalapeno pepper handled in Texas -- and issued a stronger warning for consumers to avoid fresh jalapenos....

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Jul 21

Guns In Airports

2008 12:22 AM Posted by elle

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ATLANTA - Georgia Gov. Sonny Perdue said Monday that guns should be allowed in public areas of the Atlanta Airport - the nation's busiest. And he suggested his own wife might want to pack some heat. "If my wife...

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Jul 20

Freddie Mac CEO Not Feeling Mortgage Hurt

2008 12:50 PM Posted by elle

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Freddie Mac Chairman and Chief Executive Richard Syron pocketed nearly $19.8 million in compensation last year, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing Friday, even though the mortgage company's stock lost half its value in 2007....

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