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DrumBeat: June 29, 2008

Posted on June 29, 2008

Energy crisis casts dark cloud over MassachusettsBay State electric and natural gas shut-offs are predicted to increase by at least 20 percent this summer as a staggering 125,000 low-income households face energy bill debts totaling about $100 million, the Herald has learned.The Boston-based National Consumer Law Center, which is predicting the exploding shut-off rate, said a grim economic climate is behind the utility crunch.[break]No Babies?Birthrates across the Continent are falling at drastic and, to many, alarming rates. Why are Europeans so hesitant to have children, and what does it mea...

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