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Narrowing the Gap In creating initiatives to deliver highly affordable computers for underdeveloped countries, Intel is far from alone.

Several organizations and technology companies, including Microsoft, are keen to get hardware, software, and services into developing regions around the globe.

As one notable example, MIT Media Lab cofounder Nicholas Negroponte, who believes a hand-cranked, ruggedized PC would be valuable in regions with spotty electrical power, has spearheaded a major effort to get a laptop into the hands of every child around the world.

Initiatives also are sprouting up from inside impoverished nations themselves.

For example, Indian firm Big Apple has unveiled an "Intel-ligent PC" that offers basic computing capabilities for a very low price.

Attempting to narrow the digital divide between developing nations and more ma...

Over several years site owners Atlantic Richfield Company added a lead-zinc sulfide flotation mill and a slag treatment plant for led and zinc recovery, according to The EPA Region 8 superfund website.

Copper production ceased in 1946 but lead smelting continued until1972 when the site permanently closed its doors, leaving acres of tailings, metals-contaminated slag, settling ponds, and smelter wastes, according to the Web site.

This left behind arensic and lead in and around the Pine Canyon area and the rail line that ran from the smelter to Tooele's east side.

A 1985 EPA study documented soils were affected by tailings from the site.

Blowing dust off tailing piles and illegal off-road motorcyclists and all-terrain vehicle users prompted the designation of the "Ca...

Chirac says he'll address the law Friday, giving him about 24 hours to decide whether he'll back the law at the risk of more strikes and demonstrations.

Or he might send the law back to parliament with a request for modifications.

To soften the likely anger over further government action, lawmakers say Chirac may also offer talks with labor leaders or appoint a mediator to deal with their concerns.

(Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press.

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