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Posted on: Saturday, 24 May 2008, 00:00 CDT Southern California surfers and swimmers have enjoyed some of the cleanest ocean water in three years, but Los Angeles County still tops the state's list o...»

But Runswick Bay, near Filey, failed only a year after coming recommended. Sandsend, which scraped a basic pass last year, also failed. However, the East Riding bucked the trend with consistently high...»

Jill Bolte Taylor’s message, that people can choose to live a more peaceful, spiritual life by sidestepping their left brain, has resonated widely.<br/><br/> <a href="http://www.pheedo.com/click.phdo?x=07ef2180cee44d9abb689f9f7fe272d1&u=http://www.nytimes.com/2008/05/25/»

New rules have been passed in the San Francisco Bay Area that will require businesses to pay fees for the amount of carbon dioxide they emit. The rules, due to come into effect on 1 July, could cos...»

The Phoenix lander propulsion system at Lockheed Martin Space Systems near Denver, Colorado got a major shakeout at a special hot-fire test bed. Credit: Lockheed Martin Space Systems»

The combination of Nyquil and Alka-Seltzer Cold and Flu is not putting a bit of a dent in this bug. I’ve been lucky for the entire winter, but it looks like my luck has run out. Plus, on a holiday weekend, too ! Hope your luck is better and that you enjoy your weekend. Here’s the Contest»

European Union diplomats have endorsed a deal brokered with the European Parliament, limiting to six months the period over which illegal immigrants can be detained within the EU.»

What has become known as the Lisbon Treaty easily passed the necessary two-thirds majority in Germany's upper house of parliament, the Bundesrat, on Friday. The treaty aims to make the 27-member bloc more efficient.»

Insurer Allianz and creditor Commerzbank are currently forging plans to take over Germany's hotly sought-after Postbank, according to news reports. The resulting mega-institution would rival sector leader Deutsche Bank.»

"Registered crime in Germany has dropped in recent years," said Interior Minister Wolfgang Schaeuble when he presented the crime statistics for 2007. But more offenses than ever are committed by juveniles.»