Dear EarthTalk: What is the status of the land mines issue popularized by Princess Diana and Paul McCartney’s ex-wife, Heather Mills? How many mines have been removed? How many are left? What is being done?                                                                                – Jonas Schultz, via e-mail
Land mines were first widely used in World War II and have since been [...]

(ARA) Recipes Courtesy of Amanda Nunez, winner of The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef 2007 Competition.
Jicama Salad:
Yield 4
1/2 cold jicama cut into match sticks
1/2 cold avocado cubed
2 oranges
1/4 cold cantaloupe cubed
1/2 cup fresh strawberries sliced
1/4 cup thinly sliced red onion
salt and pepper to taste
Combine the jicama, avocado, strawberries, cantaloupe and red onion in a bowl. [...]

(ARA) – Like any teenager when they get home from a long day at school, Amanda Nunez is plenty hungry, but as the winner of The Art Institutes Best Teen Chef competition, not just any average after school snack will do.
“I love to eat healthfully, and after school I’m starving, having eaten only a bowl [...]

CNN and the Associated press have reported that embattled NFL star, Michael Vick will plead guilty federal charges related to illegal dogfighting, closing one of the chapters in a top sports scandal story.
Vick will plead guilty to felony conspiracy next Monday, defense attorney Lawrence Woodward told the Virginian-Pilot, of Norfolk, Virginia.
Vick could spend up to [...]

Dear EarthTalk: How is it that flushing cat litter down the toilet has negatively affected sea otters? What is the responsible way to dispose of cats’ waste? – Margo Boss, San Dimas, CA

According to Dr. Melissa Miller of the California Department [...]

Written by Matt Paprocki
While it lacks a singular game with recognizable name value, Taito Legends 2 is a massive compilation of 39 games, ranging from a wide array of eras and styles. As usual, not every game is worthy of revisiting (or playing for the first time), but the true classics are worth the [...]

Right off his latest hit album, “When I Fall In Love,” Tumpeter Chris Botti hit up the Wilshire Theatre with his band and a full orchestra in a musical experience that will make you thankful you bought that expensive surround sound system. The December 2006 show features Sting, Jill Scott, Paula Cole and Gladys Knight [...]

Dear EarthTalk: I read that hybrid cars are actually less green-friendly than even Hummers, because they have two motors and very environmentally damaging batteries. Is this true?
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After getting the iPhone, the hottest new gadget on the block, I needed to find some way to protect it.
It wouldn’t be good to get a brand new iPhone scratched up after a week, so I tried iSee from Contour Design.
In an odd note, the directions show how to take the iSee apart and [...]

Game franchises that have been around for a long time seem to have the habit of falling into a rut.
This is especially true for those franchises that year after year, continue to sell regardless of the content the developers put in or in some cases take out. This seemed to be the case with EA [...]

Dear Staff,
From now on when we do reviews, you need to put the following info … for example:
Publisher: Sony Computer Entertainment America Inc.
Developer: Level-5 Inc.
Platform: Wii, Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, PlayStation 2, PSP, DS, GBA, PC, MAC, Linux
Genre: Strategy/RPG
Players: Single-player
Launch Date: August 2007

Dear EarthTalk: How do I find a Styrofoam recycler in my area? My company receives huge sheets of the stuff on a regular basis and it just gets thrown straight into the trash. What can a business do to get this stuff recycled economically and efficiently?                                   – S.R.M., Mesa, AZ 
Known within the packaging industry [...]

Not much to say. It’s Bejeweled for the iPhone. Well done.

Mandy Moore fans saw a new side to the singer/actress during her July 18 appearance in Boston.
Judging by her successes in the box office and billboard charts, Moore has the talent to light up both the silver screen and the music scene. With new comedy “License to Wed” drawing laughter in theaters and a heartfelt [...]

Joke-filled at every second, the Simpsons movie lived up to fans’ expectations of wanting a laugh, but the flick was not necessarily an unforgettable experience. Overall the movie’s story line and use of every character one can possibly remember made it seem like simply a larger than life Simpsons episode.
With an environmentally conscious theme Homer [...]

How one organization is helping underprivileged youths showcase their cultures through art

Lighter wheat beer offers distinctive craft beer taste with diversity that people crave

Bullet Witch is an acquired taste. Its mundane start, clunky targeting, and uninventive third person game play take some time to adjust to. Bullet Witch finally clicks later in the game when it becomes something truly special that patient and persistent gamers will relish.

DVD/HD-DVD coming August 28

Orikaso is a fold flat tableware brand and the brainchild of a British team of inventors and businessmen.
This believe-it-or-not business is continuously growing. As the name suggests, Orikaso is origami-inspired. And it’s the perfect design for your outdoor eating needs.
These thin pieces of polypropylene plastic can hold anything with no leakage. The hot dish [...]

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