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The nation's largest SUVs and vans will have to meet government fuel-economy rules for the first time under a new rule announced Wednesday.

If the new National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) rules were in effect now, it would cover a quarter million SUVs - including the Hummer H2 - that had never been covered by fuel-economy rules.

All other SUVs, pickups and minivans will be required to get improved mileage - some even better than the 27.5 mpg required for 2006 cars.

The new average fuel economy for these trucks will be 24 miles per gallon - up from the current 21.6 mpg.

The new rules will take effect in 2011.

The Hummer H2, which currently doesn't have to meet fuel-economy standards, would have to get 22.3 mpg in 2011, up from the 10 mpg it now gets.

General Motors spokeswoman Sherrie Childers Arb says GM should still be able to sell the H2 even if it can't achieve the new fuel-economy numbers.

The NHTSA rules allow a company's more fuel-efficient vehicles to offset those that use more fuel.

Ford spokesman Ed Lewis said the rules "pose significant challenges" but said the company's hybrid and car-based SUVs should help it improve its trucks' mpg.

Ron DeFore, a spokesman for the Sport Utility Vehicle Owners of America, ...

...Society of Interventional Radiology Features Radiofrequency Ablation in Press Release: Financial News - Yahoo!

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Society of Interventional Radiology Features Radiofrequency Ablation in Press ReleaseFriday March 31, 12:38 pm ET SIR Press Release Highlights Three-Year Clinical Data Showing Radiofrequency Ablation Treatment Effective as Surgical Resection in Select Primary Liver Cancer Patients FREMONT, Calif., March 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - RITA Medical Systems, Inc.

(Nasdaq: RITA - News), a publicly-traded medical device company focused solely on cancer therapies, today announced the distribution of a press release by the Society of Interventional Radiology (SIR) entitled, "Minimally Invasive Radiofrequency Ablation Equally Effective As Surgical Resection for Small Liver Tumors." The press release highlights clinical study results presented by Dr.

Riccardo Lencioni, Professor of Radiology at the University of Pisa, Italy.

Dr.

Lencioni presented his results at the SIR 31st Annual Scientific Meeting in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

In the matched, case-control study of 162 patients treated with surgical resection or radiofrequency ablati...

... BCNG Portals Page CommunityCALENDAR Inspired by Emily Photo contributed The Emily Carr String Quartet (Müge Büyükçelen violin, Cory Balzer violin, Mieka Kohut viola and Alasdair Money cello) will present its debut concert, "Emily's Palette" April 19 at 8 p.m.

at the Alix Goolden Hall.

Tickets are $15 adults, $10 students/seniors and available from the Ivy's Bookstore, Munro's and Victoria Conservatory of Music.

Mar 31 2006 ArtsThe Saanich Peninsula Arts and Crafts Society's 53rd annual exhibition and sale- runs Saturday, April 29 from 1 a.m.

to 8 p.m.

and Sunday April 30 from 10 a.m.

to 4 p.m.

at the Mary Winspear Centre, Beacon Avenue and Pat Bay Highway.

The event showcases all new work of local artists and artisans.

Admission $3.

Artists will demonstrate painting, sculpting, pottery, fibre arts and jewelry making.

Call Geri Levang, 654-0426.Emily Carr House - In partnership with Voss Art and Antiques presents an exhibition and sale, The Art of the Print, April 1-6, at 207 Government St., 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

daily.

Call 383-5843.Fourteen Local Gordon Head Artists - Will showcase a large variety of works at Saanich municipal hall until April 21, Monday-Friday, 8;30 a.m.-4:30 p.m.

For information, call 477-7464.Thirteen artists will exhibit- at the seventh Broadmead Studio Artists Tour which runs from noon-4:30 p.m.

on Saturday, April 29 and Sunday, April 30.

Map-brochures will be available in early April at Monk's Broadmead and from Saanich recreation centres.

Cl...