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Farris absolved of conflict of interest charge (Aspen Daily News)
A charge by four members of the Crystal River Caucus that Pitkin County Commissioner Dorothea Farris had a conflict of interest because she spoke out about Filoha Meadows at a recent caucus meeting was dismissed by commissioners on Wednesday.

Methane Poses Climate Risk, Energy Opportunity (Wired News)
Methane reserves deep in the ocean and in arctic permafrost might trigger runaway global warming. But they've also got the potential to provide huge amounts of power, a possibility that is attracting the interest of energy companies. Methane hydrate, a strange form of natural gas, has recently become a fascination for energy-hungry nations from the United States to Japan and India. Hydrate ...

Magsig denies any conflict of interest (The Fresno Bee)
Clovis City Council Member Nathan Magsig's opponent for a seat on the Fresno County Board of Supervisors says he violated conflict-of-interest laws by voting on projects for developers that have dealings with the nonprofit housing agency he directs.

(AFX UK Focus) 2008-05-29 14:36 Hungary finance ministry meets central bank amid clamour over interest rates (Interactive Investor)
BUDAPEST (Thomson Financial) - Hungary's finance ministry will meet central bank officials to discuss the country's inflation target amid growing criticism of the bank's recent round of interest rate hikes.

Missouri cuts two interest-rate reduction programs for students (The Kansas City Star)
JEFFERSON CITY | Missouri’s student loan agency has eliminated two borrower benefit programs, shutting off opportunities for some new customers to reduce their interest rates by up to 3 percent.

Little interest again in Richmond superintendent (Richmond Times-Dispatch)
Richmond's School Board yesterday held the last of four meetings asking city residents what they want to see in a superintendent -- and again drew only a small group. About two dozen people showed up at Linwood Holton Elementary School for the session. "We need someone who is very top notch," Tammy Williams, a parent from South Richmond, told the board. "We need someone who can concentrate on ...

Nuclear energy best option for Gulf states: experts (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Nuclear power rather than renewable sources like the wind or sun are the best option for oil-rich Gulf Arab states to meet growing energy demands, especially if produced collectively, say regional experts.

UPS plans air deal with DHL (Lexington Herald-Leader)
DHL, the struggling U.S.-based express shipping unit of German postal service Deutsche Post AG, wants UPS to carry some of its air packages. The collaboration between rivals with past legal battles would give UPS a hefty new revenue stream and help DHL cut costs. It remains to be seen whether Deutsche Post's restructuring of its operations in the United States will only be a Band-Aid for its ...

Nuclear energy best option for Gulf states (Middle East Online)
Experts say nuclear power more suitable for Gulf Arab states than renewable sources like wind or sun.

Hil turns tiny gears in 2 states (New York Daily News)
It ain't over till Hillary says it's over. She still gets to say when that is - no matter what an obscure party committee decides this weekend about votes she needs from Florida and Michigan.