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Military: Satellite's downing worked A missile launched last week successfully destroyed the fuel tank of an inoperable spy satellite, U.S. military officials said Monday. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > CNN |
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Some airlines relax bag fees for certain military WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Several U.S. airlines now allow military personnel to check a third bag for free, a move that represents a modest rollback on extra charges most passengers pay to help carriers offset high fuel costs. Home > Rss Directory > General > Reuters |
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MTI shows methanol fuel cell prototypes MTI Micro has unveiled prototype DMFCs (Direct Methanol Fuel Cells) that can keep portable electronics products running for longer than conventional batteries and make recharging much easier.The fuel cell protot Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Hypermilers Push the Limits of Fuel Efficiency Even with gas at four bucks a gallon, Yahya Fahimuddin enjoys filling his car. It's a contest, a chance to see how many miles he can squeeze from every tank. He's getting about 45 mpg these days and says you can, too. He's a hypermiler, one of a growing number of people going to often e Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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Hypermilers Push the Limits of Fuel Efficiency Even with gas at four bucks a gallon, Yahya Fahimuddin enjoys filling his car. It's a contest, a chance to see how many miles he can squeeze from every tank. He's getting about 45 mpg these days and says you can, too. He's a hypermiler, one of a growing number of people going to often e Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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Tomlinson husband feels let down The husband of fund-raiser Jane Tomlinson says he feels let down by the government over cancer drug provision. Home > Rss Directory > General > BBC |
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'Sex' feels as familiar as a favorite shoe - USA Today Ottawa Citizen'Sex' feels as familiar as a favorite shoeUSA Today - 4 hours agoBy Claudia Puig, USA TODAY It's an unabashed guilty pleasure that goes down as smoothly as a chilled cosmo. Fans of the HBO show are bound to enjoy this reunion of the fab four in Sex and the Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Man feels fine after being shot in head by nailgun
(AP) AP - A suburban Kansas City man says he feels fine, even though a nail gun accidentally fired a 2.5-inch nail into the top of his head. The mishap occurred Friday while George Chandler of Shawnee and a friend were doing a project in a backyard. Home > Rss Directory > General > Yahoo News |
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How Microsoft acts when it *really* feels its patents are violated Microsoft behaves very differently when it feels its patents are threatened. It acts like an adult. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > CNET |
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True Blood' feels drained of fun - Los Angeles Times Canada.comTrue Blood' feels drained of funLos Angeles Times - 1 hour agoSOUTHERN GOTHIC: Sam (Sam Trammell) protects telepathic Sookie (Anna Paquin) in the HBO vampire mystery “True Blood,” set in Louisiana.Bloodthirsty television Dallas Voice'True Blood' co Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Disrupted fuel supply causes UN aid cuts in Gaza - Reuters Gulf TimesDisrupted fuel supply causes UN aid cuts in GazaReuters - 3 hours agoBy Nidal al-Mughrabi GAZA (Reuters) - A UN agency suspended its aid operations in the Gaza Strip on Thursday after an emergency shipment of fuel designated for its use was blocked by petrol- Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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UPS Reduces Profit Forecast on Fuel Costs, Economy (Update2) - Bloomberg Earthtimes (press release)UPS Reduces Profit Forecast on Fuel Costs, Economy (Update2)Bloomberg - 47 minutes agoBy Mary Jane Credeur June 23 (Bloomberg) -- United Parcel Service Inc., the world's largest package-delivery company, lowered its second- quarter profit forec Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Northwest Plans Job Cuts, Fees To Counter Mounting Fuel Costs - Wall Street Journal Northland's NewsCenterNorthwest Plans Job Cuts, Fees To Counter Mounting Fuel CostsWall Street Journal - 1 hour agoBy DONNA KARDOS Facing fuel costs that have more than doubled in the past year, Northwest Airlines Corp. announced plans to cut its work force by 8.3%, cha Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Darpa Wants Clean, Cheap Jet Fuel... From Coal The Air Force is flying everything from supersonic fighter jets to hulking cargo planes on a synthetic fuel blend, derived largely from coal. The problem is, that stuff is worse for the environment as the old-school fuel. And it's expensive Enter Darpa,which is kick-staring a new, $4.5 million resea Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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Darpa Wants Clean, Cheap Jet Fuel... From Coal The Air Force is flying everything from supersonic fighter jets to hulking cargo planes on a synthetic fuel blend, derived largely from coal. The problem is, that stuff is worse for the environment as the old-school fuel. And it's expensive Enter Darpa,which is kick-staring a new, $4.5 million resea Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |
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Military computer contractor convicted of ID theft A former U.S. military contractor has pleaded guilty to exceeding authorized access to a computer and aggravated identity theft after he was accused of selling names and Social Security numbers of 17,000 military employees, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > InfoWorld |
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Brazil military will combat dengue outbreak in Rio - Reuters Brazil military will combat dengue outbreak in RioReuters - 9 hours agoBRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's military will help fight an outbreak of dengue fever in Rio de Janeiro, the defense ministry said at the weekend, after the disease killed 49 people and made more than 3000 Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Two Israelis die in battle at fuel terminal - Telegraph.co.uk CBC.caTwo Israelis die in battle at fuel terminalTelegraph.co.uk - 1 hour agoBy Carolynne Wheeler in Jerusalem Palestinian militants from Gaza have launched an audacious cross-border raid on a fuel terminal, killing two Israelis in a fierce shoot-out.Swedish FM li Home > Rss Directory > General > Google News |
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Airbus Project Seeks Jet Fuel from Algae, Vegetable Oil Leading European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is partnering with a number of other leading aviation companies to develop an alternative source of jet fuel, from algae and vegetable oil. The hope is that the technology will provide up to 30 percent of all jet fuel by 2030. Home > Rss Directory > General > Wired News |
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Airbus Project Seeks Jet Fuel from Algae, Vegetable Oil Leading European aircraft manufacturer Airbus is partnering with a number of other leading aviation companies to develop an alternative source of jet fuel, from algae and vegetable oil. The hope is that the technology will provide up to 30 percent of all jet fuel by 2030. Home > Rss Directory > Technology > Wired News |