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Congress may block Pentagon's biofuels quest

Jul 5, 2012
The Department of Defense, a huge consumer of petroleum, is trying to develop biofuels on a large scale as an alternative. Republicans in Congress have voted the program out of an authorization bill, saying oil and even coal can meet the military's needs.

Apple's point-of-sale system is at Old Navy

Dec 2, 2010
If you've ever bought something at an Apple retail store, you may have seen the little credit card swipers that employees carry around. You don't...