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Many of us are guilty of it…including myself; leaving our computers on over night. The problem costs about $2.8 billion a year overall.
If an institution, such as my college, would turn off 1,000 computers every night then the university could save $28,000 a year. That …

While there is still no link between supermarket and grocery store peanut butter sold in jars and tubs, the FDA is urging consumers to avoid things made with peanut butter like cakes, cookies, and crackers.
From the AP:
Officials are focusing on peanut paste, as well as …

Woolworths, a British retail institution, is closing its doors for good.
The retail chain has been in business for 99 years. Yesterday 200 of its stores closed and the remaining 600 are expected to close in the coming weeks.
In 1997, all the Woolworths stores in the …

In a last minute attempt to roll back some women’s health and reproductive services, the Bush Administration wants to “require health care institutions that receive federal funds to certify in writing that their employees are not required to perform services they find objectionable.”
This, of course, …

This year we’ve seen the government try to make up for policies and practices used by greedy lenders and firms that have made poor decisions by throwing money at it, passing bits and pieces of legislation, and even giving a “stimulus” to U.S. tax payers…
But …