Tuesday, July 15, 2008

News flash on presents for dad

Come health or high water

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 14:43:24 PDT
By Kate Sheppard While EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson and the rest of the Bush administration have decided to run out the clock on regulating greenhouse-gas emissions, EPA scientists have released their own document PDF] detailing the health risks posed by a warming planet, including wildfires, smog, disease, and an increased number of heat-related deaths. The 149-page endangerment analysis outlines the risks that global warming poses to human health, as well as air quality, sea levels, f

PAL-V - The Super Cool Flying Car is Almost Here!

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 11:07:37 PDT
One Dutchman called Jahn Bakker has put his idea into implementation so you can actually buy a PAL-V Flying Car in 2012! Isn't it cool? wow, future doesn't seem to be as far as I thought! If flying cars become a reality, space travel is not too far ahead, I'd say! So all you enthusaistic budding-pilots out there, get ready for some "serious flying"

Basic Energy scraps takeover of Grey Wolf, opening door for Precision Drilling (Precision-Grey-Wolf)

Tue, 15 Jul 2008 15:07:36 PDT
CALGARY _ The door is open for Precision Drilling Trust (TSX:PD.UN) to make a new takeover offer for Houston-based Grey Wolf Inc. (AMEX:GW), whose shareholders rejected plans for a merger with well services firm Basic Energy Services Inc. (NYSE:BAS).We`re disappointed, Grey Wolf CEO Tom Richards said after the meeting. We put together a transaction that we clearly believed was in the best interest of Grey Wolf shareholders. Nothing has occurred that is going to change that opinion.Grey Wolf and