Tresoc wanted to build the turbines hear near Harbertonford, saying the site was far enough away from properties not to cause noise problems.

BBC: Planners reject Totnes wind turbines proposal

Europe remains the single biggest overhang on the market, even with the looming deadline for the U.S. Supercommittee to produce major deficit cuts just a week away and little clarity on how near or far Congress is from a deal.

FORBES: Street Stumbles On European Risk, $100 Oil

Some people may wonder why we in the Northern Hemisphere have our spring and summer when our planet is far away from the sun. (Equally confusing: our fall and winter come when we are near to the sun.) Shouldn't proximity to that nice warm ball of sunshine predict our seasons?

NPR: Not All Seasons Are Created Equal