A Sampling of Clips for April 23^rd, 2008

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Green Generation Celebrates Earth Day
NBC San Diego, April 22 -- The campuses of San Diego State University, UCSD and San Diego Community College did their part on Earth Day. At UCSD, there was a display featuring the latest in green car technology. More

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Foreclosures Up and Down
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 23 -- Lenders took back the homes of struggling San Diego County homeowners in record numbers during the first quarter, a trend that real estate analysts suspect is likely to continue through much of the year. (Quotes UCSD economist James Hamilton) More
 
Studies Stir
Confusion on Safety of Plastics
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 23 -- New scientific studies link bisphenol-a, or BPA, a chemical used in the manufacture of durable plastic bottles, food-can linings and dental fillings, with a host of serious maladies. (Quotes Robert Tukey, a professor of chemistry and pharmacology at UCSD) More

Deutsche Bank Exec:
Keep an Eye on Home Prices
San Diego Daily Transcript, April 22 -- Peter Hooper, managing director and chief economist of Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., suggested the audience of the UCSD Economic Roundtable on Tuesday keep an eye on how far and fast home prices fall, because that will determine if the country sinks into a serious recession or not. More