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Haitian singer Wyclef Jean weighs presidential bid

PORT-AU-PRINCE - Haitian singer Wyclef Jean is considering a bid for the presidency of his earthquake-shattered homeland, where he is a popular figure, but he has not yet decided whether to run in November's election.   [[social-toolbar]]In a statement sent to the media on Tuesday, the family of the former Fugees star, who has served as ambassador-at-large under the current Haitian government, confirmed for the first time that he was considering putting his hip-hop infused music career on the back burner to run for Haiti's top job.  

Should US gas station keep BP name or change to Amoco?

BP gas station owners across the country are divided over whether the oil giant stained by its handling of the Gulf spill should rebrand U.S.

Company at center of Michigan oil spill cited for problems

A Canadian company at the center of a huge oil spill in southern Michigan has a history of pipeline problems, including leaks, an explosion and dozens of regulatory violations.

$1 million contest launched to clean oil spill

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Eco-friendly flooring, no bull

It's no big secret that reclaimed wood flooring often runs the risk of being cost-prohibitive (case in point: Fontenay’s beautiful $32 per square foot reclaimed wine barrel flooring that’s been making the rounds on the green blogosphere lately) or looking too reclaimed and giving your home an unwanted saloon-of-the-Old-West-vibe.   Enter Staybull Flooring, a Flo

Eco-friendly flooring, no bull

It's no big secret that reclaimed wood flooring often runs the risk of being cost-prohibitive (case in point: Fontenay’s beautiful $32 per square foot reclaimed wine barrel flooring that’s been making the rounds on the green blogosphere lately) or looking too reclaimed and giving your home an unwanted saloon-of-the-Old-West-vibe.   Enter Staybull Flooring, a Flo

Scuba divers find extinct monkey in underwater cave

  On an underwater adventure in picturesque Hispaniola, a group of scuba divers made a surprising discovery: the 3,000-year-old remains of a primate that has been extinct for at least four centuries.

Scuba divers find extinct monkey in underwater cave

  On an underwater adventure in picturesque Hispaniola, a group of scuba divers made a surprising discovery: the 3,000-year-old remains of a primate that has been extinct for at least four centuries.

Oil spill Q & A with Earthjustice attorney David Guest: ‘I wasn’t surprised at all’

As managing attorney for the Earthjustice office in Tallahassee, David Guest has been knee-deep in Florida’s water pollution and protection issues for more than 20 years.

TVs and a little yellow sticker: An easy and cheap way to save energy

While we're seeing the heavy cost of our reliance on dirty fossil fuels in the Gulf of Mexico and the Senate give up on climate change legislation, there is still much that the federal government can and should be doing to promote clean energy. The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in particular has a golden opportunity to help consumers save energy and save money to boot.