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Nissan Reveals Conceptual Mini Electric Car

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Nisan Motor Co. has revealed a zero-emission conceptual two-seater electric car Monday, a vehicle resembling a go-cart. The mini car is not yet ready for sale, but the company said it was planning to assemble about 250,000 Leaf electric cars a year, with the first deliveries set to begin in December in the U.S. and [...]

November 1st, 2010 | Posted in Featured News,Technology | Read More »

AIG Poised to Pay Down $37B in Government Aid

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The largest U.S. insurance giant has poised to repay the U.S. government almost $37 billion of bailout money it received from the government during the financial crisis. AIG has sold its two overseas insurance units and is planning to use the proceeds to pay down the government debt. On Monday AIG closed the sale of [...]

November 1st, 2010 | Posted in Business,Featured News | Read More »

British Scientists Name Alcohol Most Dangerous Drug

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British scientists from the Independent Scientific Committee on Drugs (ISCD) have named alcohol the most dangerous drug after they have assessed its combined harmful effects on the users and people around them. Alcohol turns out to be three times more dangerous than tobacco or cocaine on the new scale of drug harm that classifies the [...]

November 1st, 2010 | Posted in Featured News,Health | Read More »