Washington, August 25: A study has determined that wasted food is wasted water because of the large quantum of water that goes into the cultivation and processing of food.
According to a report in ENN (Environmental News Network), the study, titled “Saving Water”, released by the Stockholm International Water Institute (SIWI), found that In the United States, as much as 30 percent of food products, worth some 48.3 billion dollars, is thrown away annually just by households alone.
“That’s like leaving the tap running and pouring 40 trillion litres of water into the garbage can -- enough water to meet the household needs of 500 million people,” said the report.
Washington - Struggling computer chip-maker Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) is to sell its digital television business to Broadcom Corp for 192.8 million dollars, the company announced Monday at its headquarters in Sunnyvale, California.
Washington, Aug 25: Forty two percent of delegates pledged to Senator Hillary Clinton have said that they will for her at convention despite calls from Democratic leaders for party unit.
Washington, Aug 25: Republican presidential candidate John McCain’s aides have said that they intend to use Democrat rival Barack Obama’s running mate against him, to make the presidential contest a two-against-one fight.
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Washington - Democratic presidential hopeful Barack Obama on Saturday praised Joe Biden, his pick for vice president, as a man capable of changing the culture of politics in Washington despite his 36 years in the national legislature.
