Economic Consequences of Mining Injuries (RedNova) By Camm, T; Girard-Dwyer,

Economic Consequences of Mining Injuries (RedNova)
By Camm, T; Girard-Dwyer, J Abstract Direct costs, such as medical, legal, administrative and worker's compensation costs, property damage, lost earnings and lost benefits, are typically used to compute the economic impacts of occupational injuries.

Letters to the editor (The Olympian)
In a letter to The Olympian, "Survivors should be happy help arrived," Barry Beattie proclaims that the Hurricane Katrina survivors "should stop blaming others for their refusal to leave when they could."

Defence, Energy Ministries push for alternative fuels (MCOT)
BANGKOK, Sept 30 (TNA) - Thailand's Ministries of Defence and Energy are jointly promoting the use of alternative fuels, such as natural gas, gasohol and biodiesel, for automobiles.

Gas Crisis Cities (Forbes)
The ten U.S. cities hardest--and those hit least hard--by soaring fuel prices.

Outdoors Notebook (Sun-Sentinel)
Poker run: The Fort Lauderdale Land & Sea Poker Run Challenge for powerboats, automobiles, hot rods and motorcycles is 10 a.m.-4 p.m., Saturday. Organized by the Florida Powerboat Club, the event raises money for the American Red Cross Hurricane Relief Fund. Entry fee is $100 per individual or team.

Pork Power (CBS News)
Environmentalists are accusing industrial hog farmers, whose large-scale operations produce millions of tons of waste, of creating a health hazard for nearby residents. Morley Safer reports from North Carolina.

Fraudulent Car Deals Brew After Hurricanes (Hartford Courant)
As the Gulf Coast tries to dry out from two hurricanes, Connecticut officials are worried that some of the hundreds of thousands of flood-damaged cars there could wind up for sale at used car dealers in the state.

Tops in Vehicle Satisfaction
Nissan models dominated all others in this annual vehicle satisfaction study.
Editors of MSN Autos