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A Federal Climate Service Is Created to Provide Data New York Times A blog about energy, the environment and the bottom line. The new unit, to be known as the NOAA Climate Service, will assemble the roughly 550 scientists ... and more »

Brand-new mom, same old debt MarketWatch Read my WSJ.com blog post about credit-card debt. I'm hooked on credit because I love the convenience. I never charge huge amounts, so I don't have to worry ... and more »

A daily dose of postings from The Chronicle's technology blog (sfgate.com ... San Francisco Chronicle It used to be a rollicking affair with Steve Jobs providing the high point with a keynote address. But this week's Macworld Expo at San Francisco's Moscone ... and more »

Mayor wants council to place new strong-mayor proposal on the ballot Sacramento Bee "The time has come to spell out in simple language a handful of points necessary to make executive mayor reform work in Sacramento," the blog post read. ... and more »