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Inc. 5000 Applicant of the Week Sure Prep Learning is taking it's tutoring services global and expanding help for underserved communities

The state's program will be able to test the theories about whether cap-and-trade reduces pollution without destroying businesses. If it works, expect other states to quickly follow. The U.S

Image courtesy of Flickr/Ted Abbott In 2009 California took in $839 million in taxes from the sale of cigarettes. And with its--and many other states’--budget in dire straights, it is hard to turn down any extra income. [More]

A novel type of inter-particle binding predicted in 1970 and observed for the first time in 2006, is forming the basis for an intriguing kind of ultracold quantum chemistry. Chilled to nano-kelvin temperatures, cesium atoms -- three at a time -- come together to form a bound state hundreds or even thousands of times larger than individual atoms. Unlike the case of ordinary atoms, wherein electrons are bound to a nucleus in a spectrum of energy levels on the order of an electron volt (that is, it would typically take an eV of energy to free the electron), the cesium triplets feature energy levels that are measured in trillionths of an electron volt (peV)

Rates of abusive head trauma almost doubled during recent recession, according to study of 74 counties in four states

* Flooding persists in Pennsylvania, other states * Swollen Susquehanna River crests in city of Wilkes-Barre [More]

Governors are in a conundrum. How can their states toe the line on spending for vital health care services without killing the health care job creation engine?
 President Obama will address the nation tonight on the vital topic of how to create more jobs in America. I can’t help thinking that politicians on both sides of the aisle face a stark choice when it comes to jobs versus rising health care costs.

 Health care has been a reliable job creator during the recession

Oh my! This makes Microsoft and Nokia's hook-up look like a dropped call. In case you were under a rock yesterday, Google has announced it is buying Motorola Mobility for $12.5 billion. First, there are the obvious implications: 1.

Here's one advantage to armadillos' steady northward march across the Southeast United States: They're awfully handy to have as bait if, say, you're a wildlife biologist looking to trap an alligator that has inexplicably settled into your local pond in north Georgia. [More]

Apple employs about 25,000 Americans from sea to shining sea. That sounds pretty good until you consider that the iPod/iPhone/iPad revolution has created some 250,000 jobs in China. Here's a modest proposal: bring those manufactoring jobs home, Apple

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Despite Audi’s recent efforts with clean-diesel engines in the A3 TDI and Q7 TDI models, the German luxury brand will soon offer a whole new type of alternative power train in the States with the 2012 Audi Q5 hybrid. Just like all full hybrids on the market today, the Q5 ...