U.S.
Loud Earth Day call: ‘Give us green jobs’
April 23, 2009Illinois Greenpeace observed Earth Day by erecting six wind turbines on a bridge across Michigan Avenue in the “windy city” of Chicago. Nicole Granacki, Greenpeace Illinois field organizer, told the World the project “underscores the crucial...
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Things I wouldnt want written on my tombstone
April 23, 2009I sometimes entertain myself by listing things I don’t want written on my tombstone, such as, “There were other people who were worse,” or “Probably did more good than harm.” Now I add to that the...
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Disco fever heats up on American Idol
April 23, 2009Singing hit songs from the 1970s disco era, “American Idol” finalists really turned up the heat April 21. The remaining “Idol” finalists continue to prove they’re one of the most gifted bunch of young rising stars,...
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EPA links greenhouse gases to public health menace
April 23, 2009After eight years of denial by the Bush administration and top congressional Republicans, the US government has finally decided that greenhouse gases, which cause global warming, create air pollution that endangers public health. According to the...
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Government report points to rise in hate groups
April 23, 2009Original source: Hate groups and right wing extremists are using Americans' concern about undocumented immigration, the current economic downtown, and the election of the first African-American president to gain new recruits, according to a new Department...
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