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    First Look at Carbon Capture and Storage in a West Virginia Coal-Fired Power Plant [Slide Show]  Nov 7, 2009
    Coal may get cleaner as pollution controls minimize the emissions that cause acid rain and smog as well as cut the greenhouse gases changing the climate, but there are still plenty of leftovers from coal burning: toxic ash, mercury and other issues. And old plants like Sporn, running since 1950, will never get such pollution controls. (Scientific American)

    Shhhh, it’s good for the planet  Nov 7, 2009
    "would you still want it if the new mine was going to go in your backyard? would you also want to drink the contaminated groundwater and eat the mercury-loaded fish and let the acid rain irrigate your nice green lawn? " ... Terd-Ferguson wrote on Nov 6, 2009 12:42 PM:" boris wrote on Nov 6, 2009 12:14 PM:would you still want it if the new mine was going to go in your backyard? would you also want to drink the contaminated groundwater and eat the mercury-loaded fish and let the acid rain irrigate... (Logan Herald Journal, UT)

    8 cars to R.I.P. (rust in peace)  Nov 7, 2009
    Mercury Sable, 1986-2009: Sold alongside the Ford Taurus in 2009, Mercury's masters have designed a new Taurus, but no Sable, for 2010 ... As Mercury's lineup continues to shrink, one wonders about the brand's future. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Students rally for choice as charter interviews begin  Nov 7, 2009
    On Friday, Georgia Charter Schools Commission panels interviewed representatives of Georgia Connections Academy, Georgia Virtual Charter High School, Mercury Online Academy, Provost Academy of Georgia and Kaplan Academy of Georgia. "I think it went pretty well," said Matt Arkin, head of school for Odyessy/ Georgia Virtual Academy -- the only virtual charter school now operating in Georgia. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)

    San Jose approves guidelines in trying cut deficit  Nov 6, 2009
    Information from: San Jose Mercury News, http://www. sjmercury. (Fresno Bee -- State)

    Fresh fish fill the tanks at Local Ocean  Nov 6, 2009
    The closed system filtration pools keep the fish free of toxins like mercury, and makes consumers less reliant on depleted wild fish populations. To reach reporter Jamie Larson, call 518-828-1616, ext. (Hudson Register Star, NY)

    State action targets Lafarge  Nov 6, 2009
    DEC issues proposal to set limits on mercury emissions from Ravena cement plant, but result of move uncertain ... RAVENA -- For the first time ever, the state wants to set limits on mercury emitted from towering smokestacks at the Lafarge cement plant ... The permit would limit mercury emissions to 176 pounds a year -- a level that still would keep the 47-year-old plant as the state's second-largest airborne mercury polluter, based on the most recent statewide figures. (Albany Times Union)

    Ford has 3 percent October sales gain  Nov 5, 2009
    October sales of the Mercury Mountaineer fell 33 percent, to 288 units from 430 units. Year-to-date sales through October fell 57. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)

    MSN Offers Public Sneak Peek at New Look  Nov 4, 2009
    San Jose Mercury News Monday 02nd November, 04:33:51 PM. San Jose Mercury News Monday 02nd November, 04:24:42 PM. (Yahoo News -- Technology)

    A toast to bygone era of 'Ed Sullivan Show'  Nov 4, 2009
    The San Jose Mercury News hired him to write TV reviews when he was still a senior, and after he graduated, gave him a job as TV critic and humor columnist. It was 1960, and Ed Sullivan had already been on the air 12 years. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    GM, Ford report sales increase in United States  Nov 4, 2009
    The automaker reported October U.S. sales of Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles totaling 132,483. Ford says it marked the 12th time in 13 months that its U.S. market share increased as it continues to grab buyers from competitors. (Xinhuanet, China)

    Daytona looks to improve Midtown  Nov 4, 2009
    The owners of the former Lincoln Mercury dealership property and doughnut shop land are interested in working with the city to attract new businesses to their corner, one of the busiest in the county, according to city documents. The Krispy Kreme operation would stay put in whatever new configuration develops -- possibly in a new building -- but, beyond that, the city wants to hear ideas for the property, Assistant City Manager Paul McKitrick said. (Daytona Beach News Journal)

    * Canada workers, Ford agree on cost-cutting  Nov 3, 2009
    The St Thomas plant produces the Ford Crown Victoria X a model routinely chosen by US police forces and New York taxis X and the Mercury Grand Marquis. Besides the loss of some 1,500 jobs at the Ford plant in St Thomas, Ontario, which will close in the third quarter of 2011, the deal on Friday incluldes a reduction in vacation, break times and co-payments on healthcare. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)

    Green car of the year: Mercury Milan Hybrid  Nov 3, 2009
    As one of our readers, Andir2008, put it: "I'm for the Mercury Milan hybrid. Any car can get better mileage by lightening it down to a go cart -- the Prius and Insight. Then the light car rides lousy and doesn't hold much. The Jetta TDI would be competitive, yet I am unconvinced it doesn't emit black, sulfur-smelling smoke. I followed one recently that was puffing a little. The Milan is big, smooth, drivable and green --without compromising on basic priorities.". Another reader, DarkGreenFusion,... (USA Today -- Money)

    Diogen Lighting Signs Brand License Agreement With Ed Begley, Jr. and Living with Ed  Nov 3, 2009
    LED technologies have the potential to eliminate the need for more than 30 electrical power plants and reduce the 32-ton annual consumption of mercury required in the production of fluorescent lighting. Finally, U.S. dependence upon foreign oil will be reduced and help address the threat of global warming. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Atlanta cop's Decatur car museum  Nov 3, 2009
    A blue and white 1950 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe, a powder blue 1965 Mercury Monterey, a 1968 Atlanta police car, and a yellow 2002 Chrysler Prowler are among the rides on display. A gold 1974 Bricklin SV-1, one of fewer than 3,000 made, easily reels in attention, its gull-wing doors opened in full mast. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    Meltdown 101: Ford Has Suffered Less Than Rivals  Nov 2, 2009
    The Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan midsize sedans beat out Toyota Motor Corp.'s Camry and Honda Motor Co.'s Accord, and 46 of 51 Ford vehicles had average or better reliability. 1. (ABC News -- Wire)

    Ford workers agree to cost-cuting deal  Nov 2, 2009
    The St. Thomas plant produces the Ford Crown Victoria -- a model routinely chosen by US police forces and New York taxis -- as well as the Mercury Grand Marquis. Read business stories in. (India Times)

    Southwest apologizes to mom on Calif. flight  Oct 31, 2009
    (AP Photo/San Jose Mercury News, Karen T. Borchers) NO MAGAZINES; NO SALES; NO INTERNET REPUBLICATION OF ANY KIND. Pamela Root pushes her son Adam in a swing in the front yard of their home in San Jose, Calif ... (AP Photo/San Jose Mercury News, Karen T. Borchers) NO MAGAZINES; NO SALES; NO INTERNET. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    Ford to close Canada plant in 2011  Oct 31, 2009
    The St. Thomas plant produces the Ford Crown Victoria -- a model routinely chosen by US police forces and New York taxis -- as well as the Mercury Grand Marquis. Although Ford did not accept bailout money from the US government like Chrysler and General Motors did, the CAW said Ford followed the pattern set out earlier in the year by its US rivals to cut significant portions of their Canada operations as part of restructuring. (India Times)

    Ford hopes dim as workers veto changes  Oct 31, 2009
    The plant, which makes Ford F-150 pickups as well as the Ford Explorer and Mercury Mariner, employs around 3,700 people, or about 9 percent of Ford's 41,000 UAW members. Workers at plants in Livonia and Plymouth also rejected the changes in recent days, according to Gary Wolkowicz, a member of the UAW bargaining committee at the Dearborn Truck Plant and an outspoken opponent of the changes. (Fresno Bee -- Business)

    Jerry Brown's office taped reporters' calls  Oct 31, 2009
    org, who charged that Brown made changes in the ballot measure's summary because had caved in to pressure from the Mercury General insurance firm. The company gave $13,000 to Brown's campaign in June. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Ford vehicles called 'world-class'  Oct 30, 2009
    The only domestic brand to crack that list was Ford Motor Co.'s Mercury, at No. 10 ... The company's Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan midsize sedans ranked higher than the Honda Accord or Toyota Camry, which are top-selling cars in the United States ... And, of the 51 Ford, Mercury and Lincoln cars and trucks surveyed, 90% were ranked average or better. (Courier-Journal -- Business)

    Curry's in, Jackson out to Warriors fans  Oct 30, 2009
    tool goes here By Tim Kawakami - San Jose (Cali 00004000 f.) Mercury News. Stephen Curry is the fun, fragile future of the Golden State Warriors, and Stephen Jackson already looks as if he's part of the past. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Why is 'Consumer Reports' stacking the deck for Ford in its reliability survey?  Oct 30, 2009
    "Ford Fusion, Mercury Milan Reliability Tops Honda Accord and Toyota Camry." ... Out of 33 brands, Mercury ranked 10th, Ford was 16th and Lincoln was 20th ... Mercury rose five places and Lincoln sank nine. (USA Today -- Money)

    Area auto sales plunge after Cash for Clunkers boost  Oct 29, 2009
    Of the 32 new-vehicle dealers, only one, Daytona Toyota saw sales increase from August to September and two -- Coggin DeLand Lincoln-Mercury and Kaiser Pontiac Buick GMC -- held steady ... Gary Yeomans Ford Lincoln Mercury, 72 ... Mullinax Ford Mercury, 44. (Daytona Beach News Journal -- Business)

    Ford, China group nearer to Volvo deal  Oct 29, 2009
    Ford wants to sell Volvo to raise cash and focus its efforts on three core brands: Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury ... Ford has wanted to unload Volvo since last year to raise cash and focus its efforts on its Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury lines. (Boston Globe)

    Swine Flu Etiquette: Should families self quarantine?  Oct 29, 2009
    How about an even better topic: Do I take the risk and give the swine flu vaccine to my kids even though the level of Mercury contained in the vaccine is so high that the risk of death from Mercury poisoning is VERY REAL ... but I think I know where you are going with that as it was my kids pediatrician who told me about the high level of Mercury in the Swine Flu vaccine and then she told me that she would not be getting the vaccine for herself or her familyand that none of the other medical... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Living)

    Ford: China's Geely is the preferred bidder for Volvo  Oct 29, 2009
    said last year that it wanted to sell Volvo so it can focus on three core brands: Ford, Lincoln and Mercury. Ford bought Volvo in 1999 for $6. (USA Today -- Autos)

    Consumer confidence gloomiest in 30 years  Oct 29, 2009
    The Ford Fusion and its cousin, the Mercury Milan, ranked higher in predicted reliability than any family sedan in the CR survey save the Toyota Prius. The cars beat out the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry, while the Lincoln MKZ topped the rival Acura TL and Lexus ES.. (Honolulu Advertiser)

    Oz Advises Getting H1N1 Vaccine  Oct 29, 2009
    The difference between the injected H1N1 vaccine and the inhaled version, Oz said, is that the injected one almost always has the mercury preservative thimerosal. "Give 100 million people an injection, there's going to be some problems," Oz said. (KCRA 3, CA)

    Best Cars Are Toyota, Honda, Ford, Says Consumer Reports  Oct 28, 2009
    Ninety percent of Ford, Mercury, and Lincoln products were found to have average or better expected reliability, matching and even surpassing the scores posted by Honda and Toyota and their associated brands, such as Acura and Lexus, the magazine said. "It's rare for Consumer Reports to see family sedans from domestic carmakers continue to beat the reliability scores of such highly regarded Japanese models as the Camry and Accord," says David Champion, senior director of Consumer Reports,... (Time.com)

    Hidden Costs Of Energy Production And Use  Oct 28, 2009
    The figure does not include damages from climate change, harm to ecosystems, effects of some air pollutants such as mercury, and risks to national security, which the report examines but does not monetize. See also. (Science Daily)

    Asians top auto reliability survey  Oct 28, 2009
    While Toyota's youth-oriented Scion brand finished first for the second year in a row, several Ford models, including the midsize Ford Fusion and its cousin, the Mercury Milan, consistently have been at or near the top of their classes, a trend that led Consumer Reports editors to declare that Ford is now making some vehicles with world-class reliability. After Scion, Honda, Toyota, Infiniti and Acura rounded out the top five brands in reliability based on surveys taken in March of subscribers... (Republican-American)

    Butte gets new extension agent  Oct 28, 2009
    The extension service office is located in the Business Development Center, 305 W. Mercury St.. Civil Dialogue. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Chrysler ranks last in predicted reliability  Oct 28, 2009
    In the press release, Consumer Reportstouts the reliability of Fords, saying it is the only Detroit maker with "world-class reliability," yet the top-ranking Ford brand is Mercury at 10th, followed by Ford at 16th and Lincoln at 20th ... The Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan, both built on the same platform, beat out the Honda Accord and Toyota Camry in reliability for the second year in a row. (AZCentral -- Business)

    Fords KC union workers reject concessions  Oct 27, 2009
    The Louisville Assembly Plant makes the Ford Explorer, Explorer Sport Trac and Mercury Mountaineer. The Kentucky Truck Plant makes F-Series Super Duty trucks, as well as the Ford Expedition and Lincoln Navigator. (Louisville Business First, KY)

    Venable named president of MMSDC  Oct 27, 2009
    Before launching Surgo, Venable owned Lakeville Ford Mercury Inc., which generated about $23 million in revenue. He sold the business several years ago. (Twin Cities Business Journal, MN)

    Business Licenses  Oct 25, 2009
    Dan and Jennifer Dehart, Mining City Movers and Haulers, 425 W. Mercury St., Butte; moving, snow plowing sidewalks, driveways and lots. Yvette Worman, Sleep Diagnostics Inc., 400 W. Granite, Butte; sleep lab to test and treat for sleep apnea. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Around the Region (10/22/09)  Oct 23, 2009
    Info: Residents will get a $5 gift card to Home Depot for dropping off a mercury thermostat and/or thermometer at this Stanislaus County Waste Collection mobile event. For more information, call the Household Hazardous Waste Information Hotline at 525-4123. (Modesto Bee, CA)

    Raymond Sowards  Oct 23, 2009
    After retirement from Mercury, Nev. he returned to Bluewater where he lived until his recent illness. (Grants Cibola County Beacon, NM)

    No Shaik golf probe  Oct 23, 2009
    The Mercury newspaper reported several golfers saw Shaik enjoying a round of golf at the Papwa Sewgolum Golf Course in Durban on Wednesday. President Jacob Zuma's former financial adviser was released on medical parole earlier this year. (iAfrica.com)

    Missed out on Clunkers? There are still breaks  Oct 22, 2009
    For 2010 models, there are credits between $650 and $2,350 for certain SUVs and trucks made by Ford, Mercury, Chevrolet, Cadillac and GMC, and for specific sedans from Chevy and Nissan. A list, last updated Oct. 9, of the eligible cars is available on the Internal Revenue Service Web site, at www. (MSNBC -- Business)

    Turning junkyards into Green Yards  Oct 22, 2009
    He had already implemented best-business practices for disposing of batteries, mercury switches, gasoline, anti-freeze, brake fluid, oil and other potentially environmentally damaging materials when county and state DEP officials visited his lot for routine inspections earlier this decade. They liked what they saw so much, they soon developed the Green Yard program with the help of Rutherford and the Florida Auto Dismantlers and Recyclers Association, of which Rutherford is a member of the board... (Winter Garden West Orange Times, FL)

    Monday Calendar  Oct 20, 2009
    Butte-Silver Bow Fair Board meets at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday in the second floor conference room at 305 W. Mercury. Details 494-3648. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Everyday chemicals gather in most people  Oct 18, 2009
    For this health care project, Chan and the others were tested for 62 individual chemicals, found in everything from furniture to socks, in six chemical categories: Bisphenol A (BPA), Mercury, Perfluorinated Compounds (PFCs), Phthalates, Polybrominated diphenyl ethers (PBDEs) and Triclosan. All of them had at least 24 chemicals in their bodies, and two had as many as 39. (Anchorage Daily News)

    1 comment(s)  Oct 17, 2009
    Mercury released during mercury cleanup ... (AP) -- The state Department of Natural Resources is investigating a mercury release that apparently happened while crews were conducting a mercury cleanup at a Springfield school ... The DNR said it was notified Thursday that a barometer that was removed from a wall at Pipkin Middle School last week as part of an effort to rid the school of mercury instruments, had leaked. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)

    Lincoln targets 'fiercely independent' Gen X buyers  Oct 17, 2009
    But Thomais Zaremba, communications manager for Lincoln Mercury, says Gen X buyers make sense for because it's a niche brand. Most importantly, many Gen X buyers don't have an opinion about Lincoln, good or bad, so they are susceptible to viewing the brand as stodgy. (USA Today -- Money)

    Doctors Back Woman's Claim Of Adverse Reaction To Seasonal Flu Vaccine  Oct 16, 2009
    Doctors say a small amount of ethel mercury and other preservatives are safe in flu vaccines. 11. (W-USA News, DC)

    Thief takes 11 cases of beer in just 2 trips  Oct 15, 2009
    After loading that into his gold Mercury or Crown Victoria, he took off. Type Size. (AZCentral -- News)

    Lessons, indeed, in Lansingburgh  Oct 15, 2009
    The knife is part of an emergency preparedness kit, he says, along with water bottles, a sleeping bag and a change of clothes in his 10-year-old Mercury. So goes his inclination as an Eagle Scout and a member of the Army National Guard. (Albany Times Union)

    Ford recalls 4.5M vehicles  Oct 14, 2009
    4 million Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles with the same switches also will be recalled even though there have been no reports of fires with them ... The recall covers the following model years: 1995-2003 Ford Windstar; 2000-2003 Ford Excursion diesel; 1993-1997 and 1999-2003 Ford F-Super Duty diesel; 1992-2003 Ford Econoline; 1995-2002 Ford Explorer; 1995-2002 Mercury Mountaineer; 1995-1997 and 2001-2003 Ford Ranger; and 1994 Ford F35 Motorhome vehicles. (KHOU.com, TX)

    'Sting: A Winter's Night...Live from Durham Cathedral' To Be Released on DVD November 24  Oct 14, 2009
    Two of Sting's own compositions are also featured: "Lullaby for an Anxious Child" and "The Hounds of Winter," which originally appeared on his previous release Mercury Falling. In addition, the DVD programme features a setting of the "Coventry Carol" in which Sting and musicians are joined by the Durham Cathedral Boys' Choir, as well as songs not included on the album - Peter Warlock's haunting "Bethlehem Down", a lively arrangement of the traditional song "I Saw Three Ships" and Sting's own... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Ford Adds 4.5 Million Vehicles to Recall  Oct 14, 2009
    Defective Cruise Control Switch Could Cause Fire in Ford, Lincoln, and Mercury Cars and Vans ... 4 million Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles with the same switches also will be recalled even though there have been no reports of fires with them. (CBS News)

    Celebrate Thanksgiving Night with Great Performances and Sting: A Winter's Night  Oct 14, 2009
    Two of Stings own compositions are also featured: Lullaby for an Anxious Child and The Hounds of Winter, which originally appeared on his previous release Mercury Falling ... With the release of Dream of the Blue Turtles in 1985, followed by Bring on the Night, Nothing Like the Sun, The Soul Cages, Ten Summoners Tales, Mercury Falling, Brand New Day, All This Time, Sacred Love and Songs from the Labyrinth, Sting has evolved into one of the worlds most distinctive and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Insurance, Bill Pay Services May Not Mix  Oct 13, 2009
    This article is adapted from one that first appeared in the San Jose Mercury News MMIX, CBS Interactive Inc. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. (CBS News)

    Mai Wah holds fundraiser  Oct 13, 2009
    His photographs of the archaeolo-gical dig on Mercury Street are displayed at the museum for public view. Money raised at the fundraiser will be used to complete the bathroom renovation project. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Senior Citizens  Oct 13, 2009
    The Montana Standard. The Montana Standard. (Montana Standard, MT)

    Adolor buys rights to Eli Lilly drug  Oct 12, 2009
    Mercury Milan Hybrid at Edmunds. com Find Unbiased Car Buying Research. (Yahoo News -- Pharmaceutical Industry News)

    Phillies Beat Rockies in Frosty Colorado  Oct 12, 2009
    It was so chilly the players' breaths swirled around them like smoke as the mercury dipped into the 20s. At least there was none of the icy mist, bitter wind, freezing rain and snow that blanketed the downtown Denver ballpark a day earlier, when the gametime temperature would have been 26 degrees. (CBS News -- 60 minutes II)

    Woods, Stricker rally U.S. team  Oct 11, 2009
    The Phoenix Mercury is the WNBA champion for the second time in three seasons, using its "big three" to pull out a 94-86 win over the tenacious Indiana Fever in the deciding Game 5 Friday night in Phoenix ... 7 seconds left as the Mercury held off a late rally to win the intense series 3-2. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    49ers are moving in right direction  Oct 11, 2009
    tool goes here San Jose Mercury News. Mike Singletary preached, Scot McCloughan explained, Michael Crabtree signed, the team leaders shrugged, and nothing seemed wrong in the 49ers' universe this week. (News & Observer -- Sports)

    Knife-edge final for Miss Plastic  Oct 11, 2009
    Taurus: Early in the morning there is a difficult connection between Mercury and Pluto - so dont succumb to speaking defensively out of a misguided perception that people are 'after you ... Cancer: With Mercury and Pluto connecting today you may feel like you have to be on the defensive where relationships and partnerships are concerned, even if in reality you do not ... Aries: Sunday seems set to stretch out in quite a positive manner, though there is Mercury and Pluto to deal with but if... (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)

    The search for heavenly bodies  Oct 11, 2009
    James Dean personified coolness in a 1949 Mercury Series 9CM 6-Passenger Coupe, while John Wayne got his horsepower from a 1953 Corvette 2934 Convertible. Over 200 celebrity and one-of-a-kind cars are on display. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Travel)

    CHS grad playing for pro title  Oct 10, 2009
    Moore, now with the Women s National Basketball Association s Indiana Fever, will play for a WNBA championship when the Fever take the floor against the Phoenix Mercury in the decisive match of the five-game series. The Fever and the Mercury, tied 2-2 in the best-of-5 series, tip-off today at 5 p.m., AST, in Phoenix, Ariz ... Indiana Fever center Jessica Moore celebrates the Fevers 86-85 win over the Phoenix Mercury in the third game of the best-of-5 WNBA basketball finals, in Indianapolis... (Wasilla Frontiersman, AK)

    Bulldogs bite Broncs  Oct 10, 2009
    Though the mercury had dipped to well below freezing, Butte High wide receiver A.J. Leyba said he didn't feel a bit cold. The senior all-around standout did plenty to keep himself warm Friday night at Bulldog Memorial Stadium, where he hauled in seven catches for 224 yards and four touchdowns to lead Butte High to its first Class AA football victory of the season, a 38-14 win over Billings Senior. (Montana Standard, MT)

    More of this story  Oct 10, 2009
    On this last go-around he built a new chassis then dropped a 1948 Mercury flathead in it with a quick change rear end and a bunch of hot rod stuff in it. I ve got a 50 Mercury crank shaft stroked an eighth of an inch, bored oversize ported and relieved which helps it to breathe better ... Ceridono chose the Mercury flathead because there are lots of aftermarket parts due to a revival in flathead Mercurys. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)

    Vote for your favorite for Green Car of the Year, and we'll lobby for it  Oct 9, 2009
    The finalists are the diesel Audi A3 TDI; hybrid Honda Insight; Mercury Milan Hybrid; hybrid Toyota Prius, seen above; and diesel Volkswagen Golf TDI. Pretty stiff competition. The Merc isthe only domestic competitor. (USA Today -- Money)

    Survey says: Georgia producing the most SEC players  Oct 8, 2009
    Speaking of Jones, there s a great story in the San Jose Mercury News about how Stanford graduate and current teaching assistant Condoleezza Rice , as she has with numerous Stanford recruits. FirstCoastNews. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    Have your HDTV and be green, too  Oct 6, 2009
    Tougher Energy Star standards should mean reduced power consumption. Manufacturers of HDTV sets that meet or exceed federal Energy Star guidelines are eager to promote that information on product boxes. (MSNBC -- Environment)

    U.S., Swedish investors eyeing Volvo bid  Oct 6, 2009
    Ford said last year it wants to sell the Volvo unit so that it can focus its efforts on three core brands: Ford, Lincoln and Mercury. Ford acquired Volvo in 1999 for $6. (USA Today -- Autos)

    Sheriff cars paid for with crime funds  Oct 4, 2009
    Thomas, the county attorney and a close ally of Arpaio, spent $133,527 on four new take-home vehicles, including a Mercury Mountaineer for himself, last November ... Thomas, who until recently was driving the $35,195 SUV, would only say that senior staff members were driving the two GMC Yukons and a Mercury Grand Marquis. (AZCentral -- News)

    Southern Union must pay $18M in RI mercury case  Oct 3, 2009
    PROVIDENCE, R.I. The Southern Union gas company was ordered Friday to pay $18 million for illegally storing mercury waste, which was exposed to the public five years ago when vandals stole the hazardous liquid from a rundown building and spilled it at an apartment complex ... U.S. District Judge William Smith on Friday fined the Texas company $6 million and ordered an additional $12 million in payments to the community, saying it had committed a "serious crime" by storing liquid mercury at a... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    CMS eyes local pollution solutions  Oct 3, 2009
    The seepage, known as cement kiln dust leachate, has posed health concerns because of its causticity and mercury content ... The state s limit for how much mercury can be discharged into surface water 1 ... Next door to Bay Harbor at Resort Township s East Park, CMS area manager Tim Petrosky said the seepage s relatively low mercury content means that mixing or dilution could be used to reduce the concentration to the acceptable range. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)

    October full of beauty, change  Oct 3, 2009
    Mercury is low in the east just before sunrise. Bright-shining Venus rises just before the sun. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Home & Garden)

    Cruises unveil more options  Oct 2, 2009
    The Celebrity Mercury will sail out of Baltimore beginning Nov. 12 and will have multiple itineraries to the Eastern Caribbean and Bahamas. The Mercury will be based out of Baltimore from late October to February, and out of Vancouver, British Columbia, from May to September ... Prices for the Carnival Pride begin under $500 for a seven-night Bahamas cruise, while prices for the Celebrity Mercury begin just under $600 for a nine-night Bahamas cruise. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)

    How Safe Is Coal Ash?  Oct 2, 2009
    Her 60 Minutesinvestigation into a substance that contains the toxic metals mercury, arsenic and lead but has yet to be regulated by the EPA, will be broadcast this Sunday, Oct. 4, at 7 p.m. ET/PT.. Most of the 130 million tons of waste generated in the U.S. every year by the burning of coal for electricity is coal ash. (CBS News)

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    Zachary Fuhrman, Indiana University student, Will Klusener, reporter for The Manhattan Mercury in Manhattan, Kan. Courtney Martin, senior correspondent for The American Prospect; John Milburn, the Associated Press in Topeka, Kan. (Leavenworth Lamp, KS)

    Docs question saftey of swine flu vaccine  Oct 1, 2009
    Chickenman wrote on Sep 29, 2009 7:15 AM:" Judy read whats in the vaccine, just to name a few,Fromadlhyde, anti freeze, thermasil which is mercury, yes they say its in canned tuna also but are you injecting tuna? Way different than ingesting oraly IMO a lot of folks have weakened immunity to begin with and in most cases flu could be eaisly prevented.with better health thru nutrition, i have had 1 minor cold in 10 yrs....CM... Healthy lifestyle ". JudyJ wrote on Sep 28, 2009 8:32 PM:" 2nd to "We... (Montrose Daily Press, CO)

    Probe's pass and brake at Mercury  Sep 30, 2009
    Messenger is imaging the surface of Mercury at high resolution. Nasa's Messenger probe is about to make its third and final fly-by of Mercury ... By the time the fly-by is complete, the probe will have mapped 95% of Mercury's surface at high resolution. (BBC News -- Americas)

    Letters to the Editor  Sep 30, 2009
    The reason for telling this story is I was headed toward the Ash Grove cement plant near Durkee, the one that has been in the news because of the mercury that is released because of the process used to make cement. The plant claims to have put in technology that greatly reduces the amount of mercury released, yet the government has instituted even stricter standards that must now be met, standards Ash Grove says it cannot meet and therefore may be forced to have to close the plant down. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)

    Nolan Richardson back in coaching  Sep 30, 2009
    He's never coached women's basketball, but Richardson said he has few doubts that his famed "40 Minutes of Hell" style will translate to the WNBA, noting the up-tempo style of the Phoenix Mercury, who are in the league's championship series. "Girls are so skilled now," he said. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)

    CHAT TRANSCRIPT:  James Healey answers your questions  Sep 26, 2009
    F150 shoe horn in their new diesel that's in the F250, but don't make it a $5,000+ option (come on Ford, keep it affordable and you'll sell a lot more of them to amortize the Rs over) *Kill off Mercury. Every vehicle they have is a rebadged Ford and they only have a few models to choose from with trim differences only. (USA Today -- Money)

    Catalytic Catamarans: Common Industrial Catalyst Sports Rafts Made Of Platinum  Sep 26, 2009
    It can remove mercury from polluted water, easily separate hydrogen from other gases and. (Mar. (Science Daily)

    A timeline of the negotiations  Sep 26, 2009
    The union makes a similar claim on a flier targeting Councilman Larry Klein and misattributes the claim about the $22 million to the Palo Alto Weekly and San Jose Mercury News rather than its own union website. On Aug. 27, SEIU members vote to authorize their negotiators to call a strike. (Palo Alto Online, CA)

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