Odds ‘n Sods:

Reader RBS mentioned the Plants For A Future Database

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Derivative Trades Jump 27% to Record $681 Trillion. I’ve warned you about the derivatives bubble. Someday in the near future it is likely to implode and cause an unprecedented economic catastrophe.

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Still more sub-prime fallout: Bank of America Closing Beleaguered Institutional Cash Fund That Has Withered From $34 Billion to $12 Billion

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Tim and RBS both sent us this: Virus Starts Like a Cold But Can Turn Into a Killer