The decision was something of a shock to observers who have seen the Compact board struggle for months over making even a general statement endorsing utilization of all types of alternative energy, including wind. The Compact is an aggregation of Cape and Vineyard towns organized to seek power supplies at favorable rates and administer energy efficiency programs. Jeffrey French, a veterinarian at Cape Ann Veterinary Hospital on Essex Avenue in Gloucester, pet deaths and illnesses have been...

UK s announcement of Russian diplomats expulsion: Russian govt plans appropriate steps MOSCOW: Russia is planning appropriate measures in response to Britain s announcement of the expulsion of four Russian diplomats from London, Russia s foreign ministry said in a statement on Tuesday. UK s announcement of Russian diplomats expulsion: Russian govt plans appropriate steps MOSCOW: Russia is planning appropriate measures in response to Britain s announcement of the expulsion of four Russian...

LONDON, England (Reuters) -- European stock markets suffered sharp losses across-the-board on Wednesday, extending the previous session's falls, on subprime worries and ahead of Fed. The FTSEurofirst 300 index hit a 6-1/2-year closing high on Monday and is still up 8 percent so far this year on a mix of robust earnings and a boom in mergers and acquisitions. Bear Stearns Cos Inc's two troubled hedge funds that bet heavily on risky subprime loans now have "very little value," the company...

A 16-year-old female passenger, of Frederick, was cited for a tobacco violation, the sheriff's office said. Deputies tried to stop the juvenile for two hours, but he continued to drive away, the sheriff's office said. He faces charges of fleeing and eluding, driving without a license and several traffic offenses. Police did not release the driver's name because he is a minor. Summers, 54, on charges of theft under $500 and fraudulently falsifying registration plates, police said. David...

New Book on 'Your Health and Information Technologies' Released Bankix Systems Ltd releases a detailed exploration of the impact of information technologies on contemporary healthcare delivery in its latest e-book titled, "Your Health and Information technologies. New Book on 'Your Health and Information Technologies' Released Bankix Systems Ltd releases a detailed exploration of the impact of information technologies on contemporary healthcare delivery in its latest e-book titled, "Your...