Monday, June 11, 2007
'Humongous fungus' takes toll on fir forest in Oregon
The huge root-rot infestation underlies 2,200 acres east of Prairie City in a remote corner of eastern Oregon's Blue Mountains at an elevation of about 6,500 feet near the Strawberry Mountain and Monument Rock wilderness areas...Story Here
Discover's Debt Collectors' Threats Drive Woman To Suicide
There is abundant evidence of the use of abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices by many debt collectors. Abusive debt collection practices contribute to the number of personal bankruptcies, to marital instability, to the loss of jobs, and to invasions of individual privacy...Story Here
Mars rover finds "puddles" on the planet's surface
A new analysis of pictures taken by the exploration rover Opportunity reveals what appear to be small ponds of liquid water on the surface of Mars...Story Here
McDonalds Wants To Literally Redefine "McJob"
Webster's dictionary defines McJob as, "a low-paying job that requires little skill and provides little opportunity for advancement," a definition that McDonalds' lobbyists are working overtime to overturn...Story Here
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