Electric motorbikes right here in Seattle

May 28th, 2008 by rhoehn

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"As a blogger of all things green tech, I’m consistently bombarded with new technology that *may* be available next year. With gas prices climbing, mounting evidence of global warming, and wallets being pinched, my patience for "tomorrows technology" starts to wear thin. Thats why I was pleasantly surprised when I stumbled upon Soundspeed Scooters right here in Fremont, Seattle, selling electric scooters.

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Hype Machine: Searching for ZAP’s Fleet of No-Show Green Cars

April 13th, 2008 by rhoehn

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Hype Machine: Searching for ZAP’s Fleet of No-Show Green Cars

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Media Matters - Hillary Clinton, 60 Minutes , and the Muslim question

March 16th, 2008 by rhoehn

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Less than one second. That’s how long it took Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton to answer, "Of course not," to Steve Kroft’s question on 60 Minutes about whether she thought Sen. Barack Obama was a Muslim. You can time it yourself by watching the clip at YouTube. Still, that didn’t stop MSNBC’s Chris Matthews from complaining on-air last week that it took Clinton "the longest time" to answer Kroft’s question.

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The Media and McCain’s War Record as an Excuse for Everything.

March 9th, 2008 by rhoehn

In the past week, The New York Times has described John McCain as “a Vietnam hero and national security pro.” The Associated Press has referred to McCain’s “Vietnam War-hero biography.” UPI has referred to him as “the 71-year-old Vietnam hero.” The Boston Globe called McCain “a 71-year-old war hero.” The Buffalo News combined the two descriptions, describing McCain as “a 71-year-old Vietnam War hero.” And Newsweek declared McCain “a war hero who is fun to be around.”

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Clinton, Obama, Insurance

March 8th, 2008 by rhoehn

Great overview of the Clinton Obama health care plans.

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An early look at how Clinton deals with crisis

February 25th, 2008 by rhoehn

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In a presidential campaign focused on the future, Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama spend a lot of time talking about their pasts.

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‘Dead-end’ Austrian town blossoms with green energy - International Herald Tribune

August 29th, 2007 by rhoehn

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For decades, the Austrian town of Güssing was a forgotten outpost not far from the rusting barbed-wire border of the Iron Curtain.

Now it’s at the edge of a greener frontier: alternative energy. Güssing is the first community in the European Union to cut carbon emissions by more than 90 percent, helping it attract a steady stream of scientists, politicians and eco-tourists.

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U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales resigns

August 27th, 2007 by rhoehn

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Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, whose tenure has been marred by controversy and accusations of perjury before Congress, has resigned. A senior administration official said he would announce the decision later this morning in Washington.

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Medical Mystery Baffles Southern Scientists

August 26th, 2007 by rhoehn

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People who live in the middle South appear to have a heightened risk of allergic reactions to cetuximab, a chemotherapeutic drug.

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The War on Mountains

August 26th, 2007 by rhoehn

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Bush Administration Declares War on Mountains and the People Who Live There

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