February 16, 2010

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Student Suspended for Facebook Page Can Sue

MIAMI — A South Florida teenager who sued her former principal after she was suspended for creating a Facebook page criticizing a teacher can proceed with her lawsuit, a federal judge has ruled. The student, Katherine Evans, is seeking to have her suspension expunged from her disciplinary record. School officials suspended her for three days, saying she [...]

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February 16, 2010

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British Airways to use sustainable jet fuel

LONDON (AFP) - British Airways on Monday said it would use low-carbon fuel to power part of its fleet from 2014 once Europe’s first sustainable jet-fuel plant was built by US biofuels specialist Solena Group. BA chief executive Willie Walsh said the “unique partnership” with Solena would put the airline on the road to realising its target of reducing net carbon emissions by 50 [...]

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February 16, 2010

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Vampire Squid Threatened By Human Activity

The vampire squid is one of many unheard of creatures living in the deep sea. The species, which is technically not a squid, but a cephalopod, had been living fairly anonymously since it first appeared 300 million years ago, even before dinosaurs existed, according toNational Geographic. Only now is it getting more attention because its [...]

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February 15, 2010

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Belgian train crash: Eighteen people dead in Halle

Eighteen people have been killed in a head-on collision between two passenger trains in Belgium, although the death toll could rise. Railway officials said the trains collided during the morning rush hour at Halle, south-west of Brussels. One reportedly missed a stop signal. “The devastation is enormous,” said an official, as bloodied passengers were helped from the [...]

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