Oil prices settle higher at US$78.95 after mixed U.S. economic reports

07.30.10

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NEW YORK, N.Y. - Energy prices settled higher Friday on a day of uneven trading after the U.S. government said the economic recovery slowed during the second quarter as consumers conserved their money.

Motorists can expect fairly steady pump prices

07.30.10

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Motorists heading out on vacation in the next month should expect gasoline prices to remain fairly constant, give or take a few cents. Although gasoline demand has been slightly stronger in the past month, ample supplies have kept prices below $3 a gallon.

Museum staff packs interior artifacts

07.30.10

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Texas Historical Commission employees are in the final stages of preparation for an upcoming exterior preservation project on the Sam Bell Maxey House State Historic Site, scheduled to begin as early as Aug. 1.

Crude settles at $78.95; motorists can expect fairly steady pump prices

07.30.10

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Benchmark crude began the month just shy of $73 a barrel. The price for September delivery added 59 cents to settle at $78.95 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Some like it hot: How to heat a ‘nano bathtub’ the JILA way

07.30.10

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Researchers at JILA have demonstrated the use of infrared laser light to quickly and precisely heat the water in "nano bathtubs" -- tiny sample containers -- for microscopy studies of the biochemistry of single molecules and nanoparticles.