Since they first walked the planet, humans have either buried or burned their dead. Now a new option is generating interest - dissolving bodies in lye and flushing the brownish, syrupy residue down the drain.
With oil prices continuing to rise, a former ski industry mogul and part-owner of the Boston Red Sox has started a venture that aims to convert thousands of home heating systems in the Northeast from oil to wood pellets.
Barack Obama's sprint to the Democratic nomination received another boost Friday as two more superdelegates pledged their support, including one who dropped his backing for Hillary Rodham Clinton's faltering White House bid.
Her voice raspy, her tone determined, Hillary Rodham Clinton urged her supporters Thursday to ignore the political pundits who have declared her toast.
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Clinton goes from inevitable nominee to on the ropes
New idea in mortuary science: Dissolving bodies with lye
Obama wins 2 more superdelegates; Clinton keeps campaigning
Clinton presses on, urges supporters to ignore calls to quit