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Senator Questions Stimulus Projects
Repairs for rural bridges, an under-highway safe crossing for turtles and efforts to protect the sage grouse population are among 100 projects a Republican senator pointed to as questionable federal stimulus spending.Britons Urged Not To Panic, As Flu Cases Spike
Britain has the largest number of cases in Europe of the potentially lethal virus, rising to 909 in the latest figures compiled by the Health Protection Agency, which has recorded some 50 to 100 new cases daily in recent days. Health Secretary Andy Burnham urged people not to panicFirst Quarter Wiped Out $1.3 Trillion For Americans
The brute force of the recession earlier this year turned back the clock on Americans' personal wealth to 2004 as home values shrank and investments withered.WHO Declares H1N1 Pandemic
The health ministry said the United Nations agency was raising its pandemic flu alert to the top phase 6 on a six-point scale, indicating the first influenza pandemic since 1968 is under way.UN Holds Swine Flu Crisis Talks
UN health officials are holding emergency talks on swine flu, amid speculation that the first global flu pandemic in 40 years will be declared. The WHO's move follows Australia's confirmation of more than 1,200 cases - a four-fold increase in a week.One Million Little Reasons To Tell SOMEONE Where You’ve Hidden Your Money
An Israeli woman mistakenly threw out a mattress with $1 million inside, setting off a frantic search through tons of garbage at a number of landfill sites, Israeli media reported Wednesday.Air Passengers Could Be Rerouted To Miami If Pandemic Strikes
The CDC plan calls for all flights from countries identified by the World Health Organization as pandemic countries to be diverted to the 19 airports.Some See Doomsday, Not Economic Recovery
Fueled by a potent mix of facts, fiction and hyperbole, these economic doomsday-ers envision a financial apocalypse that will render money worthless and normal commerce impossible.New Orleans Mayor Quarantined In China For Possible Flu Exposure
The mayor's director of communications told CNN that Nagin had been sitting beside a passenger who "exhibited the symptoms of H1N1," but Nagin showed no signs of illness. There was no indication how long the quarantine would last.Mourning Our Money
After last year's market meltdown wiped away huge chunks of their savings, more investors have decided to seek professional help. Just not from a financial advisor.Unique Ways Entrepreneurs Are Raising Money
Paula Conway only needed $3,000 to launch her Westport, Conn.-based travel information web site, ConwayConfidential. While she didn't have enough cash on hand to pay for the site, she did happen to have plenty of sugar, flour and icing.We Don’t Buy Stuff. Except When We Do
When it comes to buying stuff, I'm still fiercely frugal. I drive a 17-year-old car and won't even think of replacing our battered kitchen appliances. The last major "toy" I bought myself was a 40-year-old South Bend 10K metal lathe for $1,500 four years ago, but that doesn't count because it's a tool.A Race To Keep Up With The Tightwads
In these recessionary times, people like Seigrid Walker are no longer concerned about keeping up with the Joneses. Now the goal is to fall far behind them.Hurricane Preparedness For Cooks
Gradually stocking your hurricane pantry will make the task less daunting and ready you to prepare healthy, nutritious meals even during a power outage.Preparedness Stressed As Hurricane Season Starts
It seemed as if Lee Ann Curry was able to fit everything except the kitchen sink into her five-gallon bucket. Of course, when the things inside are part of her disaster preparedness kit, less is definitely not more.Jack Spirko’s Thoughts On Earth 2100
A review of a T.V. show that ran on ABC called “Earth 2100″. This was an interesting look at what was called a “worse case scenario” over the next 91 Years.The Buy Ahead Principle: One Of My Biggest Grocery Saving Secrets
How is it that we can eat a fairly balanced diet when I buy such an odd assortment of groceries each week? It's because the bulk of our meals are based upon what we already have in our refrigerator, pantry, and freezer.Hop On The Homegrown Bandwagon
Formerly squeamish suburbanites are learning what every little kid knows instinctively--dirt and worms are cool.The Best With What You’ve Got: Sustainability For City Dwellers
Knutzen is the author, with his wife, Kelly Coyne, of "The Urban Homestead: Your Guide to Self-Sufficient Living in the Heart of the City," a primer for urbanites who want to take a step or two off the grid.Agriburbia Idea Grows In Residential Subdivisions
The owner of a Golden-based real estate design company sees Agriburbia, a concept he's trademarked, as the coming wave for residential development. Its essential design ingredient---blending a rural land use ethic into an urban setting---is the reason he's so pumped up on the idea.Green Acres Sprout In The City
People in cities and towns across the Front Range, and the nation, are embracing aspects of a lifestyle familiar to people who raise livestock and harvest crops in rural America.WHO: World Closer To Swine Flu Pandemic
"Globally we believe we are at phase 5 but getting closer to phase 6," Keiji Fukuda said today at a news conference. "It is clear the virus continues to spread internationally. There are a number of countries that appear to be in transition [to widespread infections at the community level]. These countries include the U.K., Spain, Japan, Chile, and also Australia."Being Survivalist Has Benefits
Jack Spirko is a modern survival guru whose philosophy bears a greater resemblance to the common sense of our forebears than to a plotline from Stephen King's "The Stand."Modern Survivalism Tenet Number Three
Growing your own food is for everyone, not just people who want “organic” fruit and vegetables.
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