Boston Globe - The remade public utilities commission, regulating electric and gas companies like NStar , National Grid, and KeySpan Energy Delivery, would, like the pre-1998 agency, have three members instead of the DTE's five. None of the current DTE commissioners
US News and World Report - The pedalless Razor Electric Punk bicycle/scooter ($180) packs plenty of zip into 27 pounds of steel and lead-acid, rechargeable battery. Kids ages 7 and up (but under 120 pounds) can push off to walking speed, pull a little red handlebar switch, and
Lodi News-Sentinel - If you think "How the Grinch Stole Christmas" is just a fairytale, think again. He's alive and well and sits on the City Council. This year I put out half as many lights as two years ago and our bill was twice as much. Thanks, Lodi City Council! You
Reuters UK - He was prepared for just about any threat the Amazon could throw at him, including its piranhas, snakes, electric eels, crocodiles and even the feared toothpick fish that swims into body orifices, erects a spine and feeds on blood and tissue.
San Diego Union-Tribune - It has an automotive-class horn, electric start, turn signals, parking brake and large rearview mirrors with integrated turn signals. There are two projector-beam halogen headlights, an option for two lower fog/driving lights and an option for high
Southern Illinoisan - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers were unable to pull the plug on electric rate hikes last month but voter outrage over bloated bills has them again looking for solutions. To tackle the problem lawmakers have introduced a number of proposals including
San Diego Union-Tribune - San Diego Gas & Electric Co. says it has reached a compromise with consumer advocates on a proposal to spend $572 million on advanced electric meters. The utility says it reached an agreement with the Division of Ratepayer Advocates, a unit of the
San Francisco Gate - Feinsmith's music gives Moses a richly textured engine, churning fast, complex rhythms among piano, cello, electric bass and acoustic guitar. The whole machine loses a little momentum two-thirds through. But it never loses bite. Moses' movement
Courier-Post - The state Board of Public Utilities today approved an increase in the price of wholesale electricity purchased by the state's utilities, who then pass the cost directly on to customers. Starting in June, a typical Public Service Electric and Gas
Sun-Journal - BANGOR (AP) - The leaders of Maine and New Brunswick agreed Friday to explore ways to enhance cooperative efforts to expand their electrical interconnections. Gov. John Baldacci and Premier Shawn Graham signed a memorandum of understanding that lays