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Self healing paint for cars did astonish then, not really now after this attempt from University of Michigan, to develop bendable concrete that heals itself when it cracks. The self-healing concrete is made to bend and crack in narrow hairlines, which..
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Max Blumental reports on The Daily Beast that Sarah Palin may have quit her job today because she was trying to avert a major, yet-to-be-disclosed corruption scandal....
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The crown of the famed New York Statue of Liberty will reopen tomorrow for the first time since September 11th, 2001, and what better day than the celebration of...
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American nuns could be said to have their habits in a twist in the face of two investigations by the Vatican into whether they have come to espouse lifestyles and views...
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The Jackson family has decided to hold a memorial for their late son at Los Angeles’ Staple Center. Jackson died last week from what was probably a strong...
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Alaska Governor and former Republican 2008 vice-president nominee Sarah Palin has decided to resign from her governorship.
The resignation will come at the end of the...
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A Philadelphia man’s accused of using Tarot cards and mysticism to lure three teenage girls into having sex with him.
“He was reading my cards and told me...
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Brad Pitt surely deserves to be there in the green celebs’ list. Well, you may or may not agree to it. Still his foundation, Make It Right, makes him proud in...
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While the onslaught of miserable June weather played havoc with people’s plans and psyches, it has also provided a quiet benefit to many city neighborhoods. Fatal and...
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Amidst the fireworks, the beer and the cookouts associated with the celebration of the 4th of July Independence holiday, it is common to forget why the founders of the...
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Despite about two trillion dollars pumped into banks and the general economy from the government, the United States’ economy continues to shed jobs.
The U.S....
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Gavin Newsom, the mayor of San Francisco, has an emergency button under his desk that was installed 30 years ago after former City Supervisor Dan White entered City...
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The King of Pop still had it.
In defiance of all the critics who called him Wacko Jacko and a has-been, Michael Jackson still put on a show that eluded most artists....
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California, one of the world’s largest economies, has reached the brink. It is a sad day for America for California always promised the “Golden Road”...
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President Obama promised a break from the old Washington ways of permanent campaigning and a president unaccountable to the people. Put aside the lack of...
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With respect to Gov. Mark Sanford, it’s probably always a mistake for a Puritan to visit Latin America. A handsome cardiologist’s son, he married money,...
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It has long been known that Michael Jackson had an inconsiderate stage-dad. Joe Jackson reportedly pushed his son excessively as a young star.
Jackson has long stated...
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For the first time since 1968, a party will command a filibuster proof majority in the Senate.
After several months of recounts and court battles, Democratic...
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Michael Jackson was so distraught over persistent insomnia in recent months that he pleaded for a powerful sedative despite warnings it could be harmful, says a...
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Dreaming of a house that is remarkably awesome? Designed by Touzet studio, the amazing North Bay Road Residence located in Miami Beach, Florida is one such example. The...
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As Iran stumbles deeper into political crisis, with scores of protestors murdered and likely more deaths coming after Ayatollah Ahmad Khatami declared them...
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A group representing the U.S. cement industry says a federal government plan for cutting emissions of mercury and other air toxins at its plants is unrealistic.
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AP, Traverse City
The Obama administration proposed sharp reductions Tuesday in airborne pollution from America’s 99 cement plants, including first-ever limits on mercury from...
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AP, Frankfurt
German building materials company Heidelberg Cement AG said Thursday its 2008 net profit fell 11 percent and warned that sales and earnings will this year be hurt by...
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AP, Traverse City
Activists have settled a lawsuit with the Environmental Protection Agency over regulation of mercury emissions from cement plants.
made popular Jan 16 2009
AP, Brussels
EU antitrust regulators have raided cement companies it believes formed an illegal cartel to hike prices for the building trade, the European Commission said...
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AP, Caracas
Venezuelan government officials backed by National Guard troops seized control of cement plants owned by Mexico’s Cemex SAB after failing to reach a deal on terms...
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AP, Caracas
Venezuela is moving ahead with the nationalization of foreign-owned cement companies, President Hugo Chavez said Sunday, a day before the expiration of a 60-day period...
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AP, New York
A 10-day strike by cement truck drivers who work at some of New York City’s biggest construction sites has been settled.Teamsters Local 282 spokeswoman Carolyn...
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AP, New York
Hundreds of cement-truck drivers are on strike in New York, stalling work at some of the largest construction projects in the city.The strike began on Tuesday and could...
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AP, Caracas
Venezuela said Monday that it will take control of three foreign-owned cement businesses, but will let the current owners keep minority shares.Oil Minister Rafael...
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AP, Caracas
Venezuela says that foreign companies will be allowed to keep minority shares when the government takes control of three foreign-owned cement businesses.Oil Minister...
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AP, Caracas
President Hugo Chavez has ordered the nationalization of Venezuela’s cement industry, saying his government cannot allow businesses to export raw materials needed...
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AP, Traverse City
Responding to a lawsuit by Michigan and eight other states, the Bush administration is reconsidering its policy on mercury emissions from cement plants, which critics...
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Our cities the hub of economic, social and political life are concrete jungles. The industrial revolution could not have flourished if it were not for concrete, the...
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Whenever you are alone and feel like talking to someone then you feel that walls should also talk so that you don’t get bored.
Well this will not be a dream...
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Here is a cement that is capable of absorbing pollution created by vehicles. Italcementi, an Italian company has begun marketing this cement, after spending 10 years...
made popular May 22 2006
Among all the environmentally hazardous materials in the world, cement is somewhere in the top among the most destructive. Compared to even the entire weight of the...
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