Summer electricity forecast rosy: "Air conditioners are starting to crank up all across the state, and despite an energy industry slump that has hurt parts of the nation, Georgia appears to have plenty of electricity to make it through the summer."

For some, water aid is in the works: "As Taipei residents struggle with recent drought-induced water restrictions, Taiwanese residents in what are known as water conservation districts have long had to live with poor access to fresh supplies. For those people, help may soon be on the way. To make living in these areas more appealing, water resources officials yesterday said that laws pertaining to compensation to residents living in water conservation districts could soon include various advantages, including tax deductions, insurance benefits and utility subsidies and others."

World Bank Tackles Water Shortage: "[The] World Bank had pledged to come to the aid of Nigerians still wallowing in the abject lack of potable drinkable water in the land. International bodies like the World Bank have begun fresh activities to assist the teaming deprived Nigerians as about seven states are expected to participated in the proposed World Bank assisted National Urban Water Sector reform project."

Patterns of Rain Make Area Drought A Complex Picture: "In Maryland and Virginia, as in much of the East, the severity of the drought has diminished significantly since March, according to the U.S. Drought Monitor, a group of federal and private climate and weather agencies. Most of Pennsylvania, New York and New Hampshire and almost all of West Virginia and Vermont have returned to normal conditions, according to monitor data. The central portion of Maryland has dropped from the "extreme" drought category to "severe" or "moderate," and the western part of the state has returned to normal, according to the monitor. In Virginia, the area of extreme drought has receded to the south-central part of the state."

University At Buffalo Research Provides First Scientific Proof That Handwriting Is Unique To Each Of Us: "Computer scientists at the University at Buffalo have provided the first peer-reviewed scientific validation that each person's handwriting is individual, according to a paper that will be published in the Journal of Forensic Sciences in July."

A few tips on how the experts spot a terrorist: "Israeli security specialists say US system looks for the weapons while Israeli system looks for the terrorist."

Post-September 11 Baby Boom Expected: "Obstetricians and staffs at some hospital delivery rooms nationwide are gearing up for a summer baby boom that many say was sparked by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Dr. Paul Kastell says that, beginning in mid-June, deliveries in his own Brooklyn practice will increase 20 to 25 percent compared with last summer. Dr. Jacques Moritz at St. Luke's-Roosevelt Hospital in Manhattan anticipates a 15 percent increase. And St. Vincent's Hospital, not far from ground zero, is also preparing for a summer boom, though it hasn't attached a percentage to it."

Memorial held for Chandra Levy: "Friends and family remembered Chandra Levy's giggle, smile and adventurous spirit at a Tuesday morning memorial service in Modesto that attracted an estimated 1,200 people."

Washington Intern Chandra Levy Was Murdered, Official Says: "Intern Chandra Levy, whose disappearance last summer was widely publicized, was murdered, although investigators do not know exactly how she died, the medical examiner for the District of Columbia said on Tuesday. 'The cause of death has been qualified as undetermined, the manner of death as homicide. ... She died through the actions of another person,' Dr. Jonathan Arden told a news conference.'"

US EPA could launch water pollution trading scheme: "Conservation groups have expressed concern about new proposals from the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for the creation of a scheme to trade water quality credits. The newly proposed Water Quality Trading Policy aims to increase the speed and success of cleaning up polluted rivers, lakes and streams throughout the United States."