Bilcare expands clinical supplies facility in India
Bilcare Global Clinical Supplies (GCS), a leading multi regional provider of clinical trial materials (CTM) services, has expanded its packaging operations and Storage capacities at its Pune, India facility to further strengthen its offering to its global customers.

10:30 a.m. ? Operation Christmas Drop needs your donations
10:30 a.m. ? Donations are needed for the 57th annual Operation Christmas Drop. Fishing nets, construction materials, powdered milk, canned goods, rice, coolers, clothing, shoes, tools, toys and school supplies are perfect donations, according to the operation's Web site, www. christmasdrop.com.

Self-powered devices may soon be possible
U.S. researchers say they are utilizing materials known as piezoelectrics to move science closer to self-powering devices, such as cellular telephones.Texas A&M Professor Tahir Cagin and his team say they've made a significant discovery in the area of power harvesting -- a field that aims to develop self-powered devices that do not require replaceable power supplies, such as ...

Self-powered devices may soon be possible
COLLEGE STATION, Texas, Dec. 2 (UPI) -- U.S. researchers say they are utilizing materials known as piezoelectrics to move science closer to self-powering devices, such as cellular telephones.

Spencer store stocks eclectic mix of supplies
Store stocks eclectic mix of supplies By Steve Huffman shuffman@salisburypost.com SPENCER ? Ken Bean said that for the first time in his life, he ...

Parliament: Ministry to investigate lack of police supplies
KUALA LUMPUR: The Home Ministry will investigate whether there were problems involving the distribution of substandard equipment from the logistics department of Bukit Aman to police contingents nationwide.

Cooperation makes area roads safer
With prices rising and salt supplies short, many municipalities have had to rely on the commonwealth for road treatment materials.

Toyota suppliers altering agreement
Two companies have dissolved an agreement under which they supplies seats and other components to the Toyota plant in Princeton, Ind. Toyota Boshoku and Lear Corp. were the partners in the agreement. Boshoku will pay Lear $35 million for its minority interest in the joint venture.

Students soon rolling in the virtual cash
A new class at White County High School, called Virtual Enterprise, held a red carpet ceremony on Tuesday, Nov. 25, to introduce their new virtual company, Sparta Outdoor Supplies to area business and civic leaders.

Coffee Falls for Third Straight Day in N.Y. on Commodity Slump
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Coffee prices fell for the third straight session in New York as commodities plunged on signs the U.S. economy, now officially in recession, may be in the midst of the longest slump in the post-World War II era.

Cubans nabbed for hurricane-related crimes
Cubans allegedly have stolen everything from gasoline and cement to rice and powdered milk ? one person was even caught with 320 tubes of toothpaste ? in the wake of three recent hurricanes.

Coffee Falls for Third Straight Day in N.Y. on Commodity Slump
Dec. 2 (Bloomberg) -- Coffee prices fell for the third straight session in New York as commodities tumbled on signs the U.S. economy, now officially in recession, may be in the midst of the longest slump in the post-World War II era.

Hundreds Arrested in Cuba Hurricane Crime Sprees
Cubans allegedly have stolen everything from gasoline and cement to rice and powdered milk -- one person was even caught with 320 tubes of toothpaste -- in the wake of three recent hurricanes that caused more than $10 billion in damages.

Nothing knits a community like art
TACOMA -- It started with a trip to Africa, and a dream of a shared art space in Tacoma. Now the dream has a building, art supplies and equipment and a small but growing community of folks making art together.

Report Sounds Alarm on Threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction
The odds that terrorists will soon strike a major city with weapons of mass destruction are now better than even, a bipartisan congressionally mandated task force concludes in a draft study that warns of growing threats from rogue states, nuclear smuggling networks and the spread of atomic know-how...

Kid-Safe and Ecofriendly Holiday Gifts
Dear EarthTalk: Can you recommend some sources for toys and other holiday gifts that are both safe and not harmful to the environment? -- Tracy Gately, Marblehead, MA [More]

The best toy trends for all budgets
Penguins are so 2007! This year, there are plenty of new, amazing toys, with a heavy emphasis on dinosaurs, board games, and even a green agenda.

Cell Phones That Never Need To Be Charged? Sound Wave-powered Devices Possible
Imagine a self-powering cell phone that never needs to be charged because it converts sound waves produced by the user into the energy it needs to keep running. It's not as far-fetched as it may seem.

Cubans nabbed for hurricane-related crimes
(The Associated Press) Cubans allegedly have stolen everything from gasoline and cement to rice and powdered milk - one person was even caught with 320 tubes of toothpaste - in the wake of three recent hurricanes that caused more than $10 billion in damages. Officials have prosecuted more than 1,200 cases of hurricane-related crime in the Havana region through the first half of November, the ...

Wake schools to cut spending by $11.2 million
The Wake school board agreed today to make $11.2 million in cuts, including returning $5.7 million to the county to make up for a budget shortfall.