But behind the pomp and pageantry, Solyndra was rotting inside, hemorrhaging cash so quickly that within weeks of Mr. Obama’s visit, the company canceled plans to offer shares to the public. Barely a year later, Solyndra has become one of the administration’s most costly fumbles after the company declared bankruptcy, laid off 1,100 workers and was raided by F.B.I. agents seeking evidence of possible fraud.

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I have known for years that the problem with microwaved anything is not the radiation people used to worry about, It’s how it corrupts the DNA in the food so the body can not recognize it. So the body wraps it in fat cells to protect itself from the dead food or it eliminates it fast.

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Image via Wikipedia There’s a lot of free stuff out there. Erin Burt of Kiplinger.com — one of our favorite personal-finance websites — has compiled quite the list of free items being offered this year. As is the way with any list of freebies, some items are more worthwhile than others; some are hidden gems, [...]

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Image via Wikipedia And you’ve heard of “cash for clunkers?” How about clunker refrigerators?? In Compton, California Southern California Edison (SCE) offers rebates for “energy guzzling” fridges so that people can buy newer, more environmentally friendly ones. The old refrigerators are destroyed and the project is funded completely by SCE. Click here. Related articles by [...]

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Bargains in a Bad Economy: By DAN KADLEC Going out of business signs have been popping up all over the country at mom-and-pop furniture stores as well as at giant home furnishing chains like Linens N’ Things, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection last year. Inventory reduction sales on furniture and decorative items typically [...]

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In addition to the expert tips provided by The Red Cross in the post to follow, see below for a list of items that may prove to be vital and lifesaving in the case of a “dirty bomb” attack by terrorists: 1. Solar ventilator 2. Chimney recirculator to bring hot air back into your home [...]

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