Easy Ways to Cut Home Heating Bills This Winter
Energy-saving steps from the Federal Energy Administration include sealing leaks with caulk and weather strips, installing storm windows, and insulating attics and walls. Lowering thermostats to 68 by day and 60 at night can cut heating costs about 15 percent, with broader savings if adopted nationwide. Solar energy growth is highlighted as a rising alternative, with Grumman Energy Systems reporting solar water heaters reducing water heating costs by about half.
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Paralysis Cases Flu Shots Probed Across 11 States
Researchers in 11 states investigate links between the suspended swine flu vaccination program and Guillain Barré syndrome. Dr. William Foege of the CDC leads coordinated tests after 107 suspected paralysis cases across 18 states, with 58 vaccinated and six deaths among them. About 39 million Americans had swine flu shots in the $135 million program sparked by a Ft Dix, New Jersey, death.
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