Merco suggested the Build it Solar web site [1]–that has lots of of alternative energy projects that you can build yourself, from beginner to advanced.
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This comes as no surprise: Broke homeowners linked to arsons [2]
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U.S. slump spreading around the globe, IMF warns [3]
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Eric suggested this Newsday article: U.S. loses its status as an economic world power [4]