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The seas around the UK will provide much of the nation’s electricity production, if plans are followed through – here’s the technology that will do it

The Seychelles is plagued by pirates and threatened by climate change – but its environment minister is fighting back

British members of parliament have placed more blame on the University of East Anglia itself than on its climate scientists

It’s been a mystery why the exhaust plume from shuttle engines travels faster than expected – now we have the answer

Submersibles that power themselves from sunlight and waves can navigate at sea for months at a time, gathering data

And if we’re even thinking about artificially cooling Earth, science needs to test the proposals pronto

Bacteria and fungi have been genetically modified to feed on plant material and excrete an important component of tyre rubber

The seas around the UK will provide much of the nation’s electricity production, if plans are followed through – here’s the technology that will do it

Are you interested in keeping your credit card debt better organized? Many people have debt, but not all of them know what they are doing with it. If you are in a position where your credit card debt has taken over your life, it is time to get organized – no matter what it takes.

Here are three things you can do to organize your debt:

1. Know how many credit cards you have, as well as the balance on each one. This is simple to figure out if you only have one card. Of course, many people don’t carry just one.

2. Chart your debt instead of simply adding the balance of each card at the beginning or end of the month. The best way to do this is with a basic spreadsheet. This will help you stay organized, month after month, while also giving you a better idea of the progress that you are making.

3. Take advantage of online account management, if available. This is one of the best tips for keeping your debt organized. Almost every credit card company offers an online account manager. Are you setup with an online account? Or have you been avoiding this? Sure, paper statements still have a place but once you begin to use an online account you will find that you are more organized than ever before.

If you have credit card debt you need to stay as organized as possible. The three tips above should help you do just that.

The Justice Department has quietly recanted nearly every major claim the Bush administration had made about "high-value" detainee Abu Zubaydah, a Guantanamo prisoner who at one time was said to have planned the 9/11 attacks and was the No. 2 and 3 person in al-Qaeda.

Additionally, Justice has backed away from claims intelligence officials working in the Clinton administration had also leveled against Zubaydah, specifically, that he was directly involved in the planning of the 1998 embassy bombings

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