Bay Ledger News Zonebill@blnz.comtag:www.blnz.com,2009:orgs/rensselaer_polytechnic_institutetag:www.blnz.com,2009:2011/03/15/Radiation_poses_only_slight_risk_21c0

CHICAGO (Reuters) - Dozens of workers battling to control radiation at Japan's stricken reactors face a far greater risk of developing cancer than normal, but Tokyo residents are within the safe range for exposure, U.S. nuclear experts said.

2011-03-16T15:38:15ZReuters US Online Report Health NewsJulie Steenhuysentag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/09/03/Clams_befouling_Tahoe_invade_Adirondack_1a5f

Asian clams, target of $1.4 million Lake Tahoe battle, show up in NY's Lake George. A thumbnail-sized clam blamed for clouding the azure bays of Lake Tahoe high in the Sierra Nevada has now turned up in a mountain-ringed Adirondack lake renowned for its limpid, spring-fed waters.

2010-09-03T18:12:28ZAP NewsMARY ESCHtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/06/30/WCup_shootouts_time_calm_6374

Some players welcome challenge of penalty kicks, others wilt. Sometimes, preparing for penalty kicks makes all the difference. And sometimes, it doesn't matter a bit.

2010-06-30T13:04:56ZAP NewsMARK WALSHtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/05/10/troops_killed_Afghanistan_Africa_4520

US troops who have died while serving in Afghanistan and the Horn of Africa. Army Sgt. Ronald A. Kubik

2010-05-10T20:42:57ZAP NewsThe Associated Presstag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/03/04/Solar_energy_with_jewel-like_curtains_0328

Through a glass, sparkly: Jewel-like curtains on windows would generate solar power. Cityscapes of glass-clad buildings gleaming in the sun make Anna Dyson think about wasted energy.

2010-03-04T08:35:53ZAP NewsMICHAEL HILLtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/02/24/Chinas_Hummer_take_private_equity_8433

China's Hummer purchase, stalled by regulators, may take private equity route. The planned purchase of General Motors Co.'s Hummer brand by a Chinese heavy equipment maker appears stalled by regulators, but that hasn't stopped investors from setting up a fund to invest in the deal.

2010-02-24T11:40:55ZAP NewsELAINE KURTENBACHtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/02/16/Study_Lack_early_light_upsets_8907

Small study suggests lack of morning light plays role in upsetting teens' internal sleep clock. Sit by the window in school? Lack of the right light each morning to reset the body's natural sleep clock might play a role in teenagers' out-of-whack sleep, a small but provocative school experiment suggests.

2010-02-21T17:34:02ZAP NewsLAURAN NEERGAARDtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2010/02/16/Study_Lack_early_light_upsets_5759

Sit by the window in school? Lack of the right light each morning to reset the body's natural sleep clock might play a role in teenagers' out-of-whack sleep, a small but provocative school experiment suggests.

2010-02-16T20:03:46ZAP FeaturesLAURAN NEERGAARDtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/12/17/electric_grid_operator_wants_control_3726

NY electric grid operator wants to borrow up to $50M for control center for 'smart grid'. The operators of New York's electrical grid are asking state regulators for permission to borrow as much as $50 million to build a new control center they say is needed to maintain reliable service amid emerging "smart grid" technologies.

2009-12-17T16:36:37ZAP NewsMICHAEL HILLtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/12/06/Alternative_packaging_from_biodegradable_farm_6548

Two young American businessmen have developed a green alternative to ubiquitous polystyrene packaging -- made from farm waste and mushrooms -- that uses 10 times less energy to produce, and biodegrades into a natural fertilizer.

2009-12-07T04:04:01ZAFP American EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/12/06/Alternative_packaging_from_biodegradable_farm_6545

Two young American businessmen have developed a green alternative to ubiquitous polystyrene packaging -- made from farm waste and mushrooms -- that uses 10 times less energy to produce, and biodegrades into a natural fertilizer.

2009-12-07T02:51:41ZAFP American EditionAFPtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/11/02/watching_linked_aggression_kids_6205

NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - The more TV a 3-year-old watches, the more likely he or she is to behave aggressively, a new study shows.

2009-11-02T21:39:12ZReuters US Online Report Health NewsAnne Hardingtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/11/02/Highest_paid_private_college_presidents_2045

Highest paid private college presidents. Leaders in Total Compensation at Private Colleges, 2007-8. Source: IRS tax reports analyzed by the Chronicle of Higher Education.

2009-11-02T14:47:54ZAP NewsThe Associated Presstag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/11/02/Ranks_millionaire_college_presidents_again_8804

Small but growing millionaire's club: Private college president salaries up again in new data. The fast-growing group of millionaire private college and university presidents hit a new record in recent years, and it's likely more college leaders will make seven-figure salaries once the slumping economy rebounds.

2009-11-02T13:32:55ZAP NewsJUSTIN POPEtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/11/02/Ranks_millionaire_college_presidents_again_6586

Small but growing millionaire's club: Private college president salaries up again in new data. The fast-growing group of millionaire private college and university presidents hit a new record in recent years, and it's likely more college leaders will make seven-figure salaries once the slumping economy rebounds.

2009-11-02T11:25:26ZAP NewsJUSTIN POPEtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/10/26/Sandia_labs_wants_improve_worlds_5906

Sandia National Labs' effort to make a better LED aims at a brighter, more efficient world. Sandia National Laboratories scientist Jerry Simmons envisions a future of brighter, more efficient lights, with people even being able to tune the color of light in a room to suit a mood or the time of day.

2009-10-26T14:36:44ZAP NewsSUE MAJOR HOLMEStag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/10/21/trial_begins_Seattle_Jewish_center_3707

A second trial began Wednesday to determine whether a mentally ill man who stormed a Jewish center in 2006, killing one woman and wounding five others as he railed against Israel and U.S. foreign policy, was legally insane at the time.

2009-10-21T19:01:59ZAP FeaturesGENE JOHNSONtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/09/16/NCAAs_Brand_dies_after_battling_4591

NCAA president Myles Brand, who fired Bob Knight while at Indiana, dies from cancer at 67. Firing Bob Knight gave Myles Brand the pulpit to critique college athletics.

2009-09-17T07:36:43ZAP NewsMICHAEL MAROTtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/09/16/NCAAs_Brand_dies_after_battling_8857

NCAA president Myles Brand dies from pancreatic cancer. Myles Brand, who fired Bob Knight as Indiana University basketball coach and went on to become NCAA president, died Wednesday of pancreatic cancer. He was 67.

2009-09-16T23:41:26ZAP NewsMICHAEL MAROTtag:www.blnz.com,2009:2009/06/17/American_engineers_Spanish_prize_4959

American engineers who developed e-mail, mobile telephone win prestigious Spanish prize. Two American engineers who were instrumental in developing e-mail and mobile phones on Wednesday won one of Spain's prestigious Prince of Asturias awards for revolutionizing the way people communicate.

2009-06-17T14:12:06ZAP NewsCIARAN GILES