Peyton and the Colts are finally headed to the Super Bowl. (story)
Idol is surging in ratings in its sixth season. Some, however, are saying the judges are starting to intensify their mean comments. Simon, last week, told one contestant that he looked like "one of those creatures that live in the jungle, with those massive eyes . . . a bush baby." Wow, harsh. Maybe the contestants are just more horrible this year. (story)
Ten major US corporations have released a joint statement urging President Bush to take actions to control greenhouse-gas emissions. In a rare move, the companies support mandatory emission caps for factories and plants. This comes a day before Bush is to announce some new environmental initiatives to curb greenhouse gases; Bush, however, has also denounced mandatory emission restrictions. Some of the companies involved were Alcoa Inc., BP America Inc., DuPont Co., Caterpillar Inc., General Electric Co., and Duke Energy Corp. One system being floated around is emission caps but a system to allow companies to trade emission allowances. (story)
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