House Republicans running in the November elections are pledging to roll back much of what Barack Obama championed in the first two years of his presidential term. The GOP “Pledge To America” calls for cuts to taxes and spending and less government regulation, along with the repeal President Obama's health care law and an end to his stimulus program. Source Link
Three teams have split $10 million as winners of a contest to create super fuel-efficient vehicles. The Progressive Automotive X Prize award winners include a E85 Ethanol-fueled vehicle that gets just over 100 miles per gallon, and a pair of two-seat all-electric cars that offer the equivalent of nearly 200 miles per gallon and a range of up to 100 miles. Source Link
We know that walking is good exercise for your body, but now there’s evidence it can keep your brain in shape too. A new study of 60-to-80 year-olds who took up walking showed that it can boost the connectivity within brain circuits, which is an important factor in maintaining memory functions that usually begin to decrease as we age. Source Link
