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Modest reductions in dietary salt can benefit black people with high blood pressure considerably, UK researchers report.

Duncan wrote to Governor Ehrlich, urging the state Department of the Environment to perform extensive tests around Mirant plants in Montgomery, Prince George's and Charles counties.

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ROME - Italy is blessed with some of Europe's most brilliant sun and cursed with some of its highest electricity rates, but the nation has long lagged behind its more inclement neighbors in harnessing energy ...

NEW DELHI: India's Oil and National Gas is seeking help from Russia's LUKOIL to find ways to acquire PetroKazakhstan, which has agreed to be taken over by China's CNPC, Indian officials said yesterday.2.7

Sweltering heat and the loss of key transmission lines Thursday forced power officials in Southern California to impose rolling blackouts, leaving as many as half a million people without power for about half ...3.1

As soon as IBM Corp announced that it was selling its PC business to China's Lenovo last December, speculation mounted that Hewlett-Packard Co would follow suit and cut loose its own desktop manufacturing arm.2.9

Petroleum refiner and distributor Caltex Australia Ltd. said Friday net profit in the first half ended June 30 fell 25% to A$253.4 million, from A$336.9 million in the same period last year.2.7

Intuit's Bennett: Ready for Mr. Gates Toting Up the Greenspan Legacy Cell: A Chip That's Going Public What's With the Dell Doldrums? Dell: In the Bloghouse For Ford, Another Revival Roadmap A Poltergeist in My ...2.7

Tesoro Petroleum Corp. cut gasoline production Thursday at its 168,000 -barrel per day Golden Eagle refinery near San Francisco following a fire that shut its fluid catalytic cracking unit Wednesday .2.7

A Texas-based energy corporation that hopes to buy Terasen Inc. has racked up huge fines for safety violations.2.9

Jurors begin their first full day of deliberations today in the trial of two men accused of looting Westar Energy.4.9

The water level is controlled in the waste water tract to mimic wetlands. The area is enjoyed by pelicans and other wildlife.2.9

First National Power Corp. , a development and marketing company of green energy related projects including the manufacture of micro-utility vehicles for areas affected by environmental disasters and difficult ...2.7

Value-brand deodorant and antiperspirant manufacturer A.P. Deauville, LLC comes out smelling like a rose after installing a digital ink-jet coder to apply bar codes on its cases of product to comply with strict ...2.9

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The time is right for biotech investing as healthcare spending is set to double over the next 10 years.2.7

The Fowler Rural Fire Protection District recently received $50,000 from Energy and Mineral Impact Assistance Funds.

Two Resource Conservation and Development areas have announced a $23,500 grant to the West Texas Wind Energy Consortium to further the organizational and educational mission of the West Texas wind industry ...3.1

Workers from Louisville are on their way to Florida to help in case Katrina causes any damage.2.7

AGL Resources , an Atlanta-based energy services holding company, has selected ESRI for its enterprise geographic information system standard.3.1

Citing everything from high gasoline prices to insurance rates, a handful of Southwest Gas Corp.2.7

United Refining Company today announced an extension, in its sole discretion, of its offer to exchange up to $25 million in aggregate principal amount of its 10-1/2% Senior Notes due 2012, which have been ...2.7

Pacific Gas and Electric Co. has expanded its investigation of an underground explosion in San Francisco's Financial District last Friday and will begin inspecting its underground system Thursday.4

Natural gas users better brace for a big jump in their monthly bills. Northwestern Energy's natural gas rates increase nearly 27 percent in September.2.7

Cloudbreak Resources Ltd and Continuum Resources Ltd are pleased to announce results of sampling and mapping on the Talea epithermal silver and gold property located in northern Oaxaca.2.7

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Southpoint Resources Ltd., Calgary, and P3 Energy Ltd. have completed a business combination, making P3 a wholly owned subsidiary of Southpoint.2.7

Sibir Energy is pleased to confirm that in the Royal Courts of Justice this morning, the Judge, Mr Justice Peter Smith, dismissed in their entirety the claims made by Harley Street Capital against Sibir Energy, ...2.7

The union representing striking Hydro One engineers says its walkout is getting more intense now that 10 minorities have been let go by the utility.2.7

Global sales of new mobile phones increased 22 percent to 190.5 million handsets during the second quarter, with Nokia Corp.4.2

Allegations that Hydro One recently fired workers based on their race have been vehemently denied by the utility.3.2

The commitment to energy conservation by the Story County Administrative Building's new geothermal wells, and other energy efficient equipment, has been recognized by Alliant Energy and a check for $44,177. The ...2.7

Halifax-based Corridor Resources announced today that drilling operations have been completed at the Chaloupe well on Anticosti Island, offshore Quebec.2.7

Utility operator NiSource Inc. said Thursday that it will privately place $900 million of senior notes with institutional investors in order to refinance some of its $1.1 million debt associated with Columbia ...2.7