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Larry Bock: How to Make an Impact in These Changing TimesSunday, September 5, 2010 @ 7:01PMThe chance to make a difference -- the opportunity to leave things just a little better than the way we found them -- when you think about it, that's what really drives most of us throughout life.

Australians embrace alternative energyFriday, September 3, 2010 @ 12:01PMSYDNEY, Sept. 3 (UPI) -- Concerns about rising utility bills are causing many Australians to switch to alternative sustainable energy sources. Sustainable energy - Alternative energy - Energy - Technology - Business

Rolling Hills, Wright County sparring againThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:50PMFor the last decade or more, there have been conflicts between Wright County and the Rolling Hills Landfill.

MUSIC & DANCEThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 4:19PM- In memory of the 55th anniversary of Thai TV Channel 4, the country's first TV channel, a group of TV announcers, singers, actors, producers and film dubbers are joining hands to present the ''55 Years of Channel 4 Si Yaek Bang Khun Phrom'' concert.

Freescale and Vestel Electronics Collaborate to Jointly Develop RF Remote Controlled LCD TVThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:15AMAUSTIN, Texas--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Freescale Semiconductor and Vestel Electronics announced that they are developing an LCD-TV with radio frequency (RF) remote control that uses Freescale’s BeeStack Consumer ZigBee-RF4CE platform.

Freescale and Vestel Electronics Collaborate to Jointly Develop RF Remote Controlled LCD TVThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 11:00AMAUSTIN, Texas----Freescale Semiconductor and Vestel Electronics announced today that they have been working together to develop an LCD-TV with radio frequency remote control that uses Freescale’s BeeStack Consumer ZigBee-RF4CE platform.

BJ's Wholesale Club August sales upThursday, September 2, 2010 @ 10:49AMBJ's Wholesale Club Inc., with seven Connecticut stores, said Thursday that sales at its warehouse clubs open at least a year rose just 2.4 percent as more customers came to its stores but spent less, The Associated Press reports.

Ultimate Electronics coming to CheektowagaWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 6:29AMUltimate Electronics will open its first Western New York store in Cheektowaga this fall. The Colorado-based consumer electronics chain will occupy space at 2001 Walden Ave., formerly a Wegmans supermarket, which has been vacant since 2006.

Nashville flood victims face property tax break deadline todayWednesday, September 1, 2010 @ 2:22AMDavidson County flood victims have until the end of the day to apply for the city's property tax relief program.