Blasts from the past: thanks to the Bush administration, big coal is back. But can it be taught to behave?

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Pres Bush advocated the use of coal to generate power shortly after he took office, despite the international Kyoto treaty, and the environmental damage that coal causes. Executives at coal companies defend the industry's mountain-top-removal mining method and try to ignore the large amounts of carbon dioxide produced by coal-powered energy plants.

Cover Story, Environmental aspects, Bush, George W., Environmental policy, Coal, Coal industry

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Reckless entanglement: even tough I kicked my brother out, I could never cut my ties with him. His fearlessness is something I can't live without

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A woman describes how she dealt with her brother and his drug abuse, and having him live with her for a period of time. The one characteristic of her brother that has remained with her is his fearlessness, and few situations can get a rise out of her.

Analysis, Personal narratives, Conduct of life, Brothers and sisters

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Teaching Ike to tap: one night during the war, Gene Kelly's brother taught Eisenhower to dance

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In 1944, Fred Kelly was in England in the Army, and was brought to Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower by some of his men. Kelly, who was a dance teacher, was asked to teach the general to dance.

Humor and anecdotes, Military personnel, Dancers, Eisenhower, Dwight D., Kelly, Fred

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