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Wasting food punished with a fine in Seattle

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If you are wasting food in Seattle you could be facing a fine, Seattle residents and businesses were told on Tuesday. Under new local...
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Beagle 2 Mars Lander found twelve years later

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The British-led Beagle 2 Mars Lander, which scientists believed had been lost in 2003, has been found partially deployed on the red planet’s surface,...
Converting wet biological waste into a fuel we can mix with diesel

Scientists convert wet biological waste into fuel we can blend with diesel

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A team of scientists has converted wet biological waste into diesel-compatible fuel. We are now a step closer to producing renewable engine fuels from...
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Civeo halts dividends and warns of tough times ahead

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Houston-based Civeo Corp., the owner of man camps (accommodation services) for energy workers, announced that it was suspending its quarterly dividend, limiting capital expenditures...
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Global air passenger demand rose 4.6% in April, slowest growth since last January

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Global air passenger demand rose 4.6 percent in April, the slowest rate of growth since January 2015, according to the International Air Transport Association...
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Shares of airlines plummet amid fears of Ebola virus

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Shares of the largest American airlines fell by 5 to 8 percent in afternoon trading amid fears that the Ebola virus could result in...
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Welsh are closest relatives to early settlers of Britain, DNA study shows

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The Welsh are genetically the most closely matched to the early settlers of Britain who started arriving about 10,000 to 11,000 years ago just...
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Researchers identify electricity-producing bacteria using new technique

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A team of researchers has developed a technique that identifies electricity-producing bacteria. They screen the microbes with a new microfluidic process. The scientists say...
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Food hubs offer locally raised food, helping farms increase sales

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Food hubs across the US are now giving small farms the opportunity to sell what they raise to consumers. It is an efficient way...
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Carnival Corp. posts strong third quarter results

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The Anglo-American multinational cruise giant, Carnival Corporation & plc. posted better-than-expected third quarter profit and improved its full-year guidance, citing strong demand in China...