ABOUT HYBRIDS (The State) Generally, a hybrid vehicle is

ABOUT HYBRIDS (The State)
Generally, a hybrid vehicle is powered either by an electric motor or by the combustion engine, or the systems can be used simultaneously. Hybrid engines have been touted as a way to make automobiles more fuel efficient, but at a cost. Current hybrids tend to cost between $4,000 and $9,000 more than counterparts with regular engines under the hood, a premium that carmakers hope to reduce

Dead man makes for juicy scandal in Brazil (Chicago Tribune via Yahoo! News)
The evidence linking Jonas de Pinho to the political corruption scandal riveting Brazil was solid. But then, so was the man's alibi.

Air Force Research Laboratory donates equipment to college (Antelope Valley Press)
This story appeared in the Antelope Valley Press on Saturday, September 17, 2005. LANCASTER - Antelope Valley College officials know better than to look a gift horse in the mouth, so they accepted $75,000 worth of high-tech equipment from the Air Force Research Laboratory on Friday afternoon.