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Today's Daily News

Michelin to Shut U.S. Tire Factory
1,000 workers employed at Alabama factory. Click to continue

Nestle Waters Switches to Fuel Cell Power
Nestlé Waters North America has converted its entire IC-powered fleet of sit-down counterbalanced lift trucks to Yale class I electric lift trucks powered by GenDrive fuel cell power units, Plug Power Inc. recently announced. Click to continue

Slow, Grudging Recovery Says Industry Group
MAPI sees weak rebound in industrialized country output and modest acceleration of developing country output begining later in 2009. Click to continue

Study Finds Environmental Education Programs Lead to Cleaner Air
Nearly half of the surveyed institutions hosting education programs reported an improvement in air quality at their facilities. Click to continue

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