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The high price of cloud computing
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Eve Troeh
Jul 5, 2011
All those bits and bites flying around the Internet get processed in hundreds of data centers around the country, with ever increasing power consumption and costs.
Solar power tax breaks set to expire
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Eve Troeh
Jul 5, 2011
As Congress tightens up the federal budget, some federal subsidies for solar power are likely to disappear. That would hamper exponential growth in the industry.
Unsafe cribs will remain in use
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Eve Troeh
Jun 27, 2011
New guidelines from the Consumer Product Safety Commission ban drop-side cribs, but some businesses can still use them.
Troop reduction won't stop military spending on Afghanistan
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Eve Troeh
Jun 22, 2011
President Obama is expected to announce today that he will bring home 10,000 troops later this year. Spending on the war has been criticized as the national debt continues to grow, but will President Obama's troop re-call have a large impact on military spending?
Quick elections, bigger unions?
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Eve Troeh
Jun 21, 2011
Labor regulators have proposed new rules that would dramatically speed up the process of union elections -- a move that could help struggling unions find new membership.
Chrysler misses opportunities in smaller cars
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Eve Troeh
Jun 21, 2011
Consumer Reports has released its newest reviews of Chrysler this morning. While the automaker gets mostly praise in the report, car sales numbers show that Chrysler still has room to grow in the small car market.
Ford plans to invest $1 billion to revamp Lincoln
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Eve Troeh
Jun 20, 2011
Ford Motor Co. is developing seven all-new or significantly upgraded vehicles for its struggling Lincoln brand. But will dealers stick around long enough to see them?
United Airlines tech glitch is bad -- but company's response is worse
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Eve Troeh
Jun 20, 2011
Thousands of passengers were inconvenienced by a United Airlines computer glitch this weekend -- but analysts say the real issue for the airline is how it responded to customer complaints.
New Jersey to close round one of bids for offshore wind
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Eve Troeh
Jun 14, 2011
This offshore wind project could be first in the nation to start running. The U.S. has lagged behind Europe and other countries in getting offshore wind to market.
Arizona wildfire could spread to New Mexico
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Eve Troeh
Jun 8, 2011
Disasters, from fires to tornadoes and floods, are smacking states across the country when they don't have the funds to pay for clean up.