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A 101-year-old woman was evicted from the southwest Detroit home where she lived for nearly six decades after her 65-year-old son failed to pay the mortgage.
9.14.2011
Boeing Recognized as a Leader in Climate Change Disclosure - sacbee.com www.sacbee.com
www.sacbee.com
/PRNewswire/ -- For the third consecutive year, the Carbon Disclosure Project recognized Boeing (NYSE: BA) as one of the world's leading companies in reporting climate-change risks and taking actions to improve environmental performance.
ONLOOK BABY, ONLOOK. Virginia Deluge Was an “Off the Charts Above a 1000-year Rainfall,” Says Nation thinkprogress.org
ONLOOK BABY, ONLOOK. Virginia Deluge Was an “Off the Charts Above a 1000-year Rainfall,” Says Nation
thinkprogress.orgJR: The disinformers like to say the extreme weather we are seeing today is nothing unusual. They don’t live in Texas, where “No One on the Face of This Earth has Ever Fought Fires in These Extreme Conditions.” Or my hometown area around the Catskill Mountains, where Hurricane Irene was “the most ...
Obama Proposes Cutting Oil and Gas Subsidies $41 Billion to Help Fund Jobs Package thinkprogress.org
thinkprogress.org
Just when it seemed like the debate about repealing oil and gas subsidies had faded away, President Obama gave the issue new life. Speaking at the White House yesterday, Obama proposed cutting certain tax credits to profitable oil and gas companies to pay for part of his $467 billion job-creation pa...
ACT NOW - Jewish Voice for Peace salsa.democracyinaction.org
salsa.democracyinaction.org
The Palestinians are seeking membership in the United Nations as a way to enhance their ability to press for freedom and justice. But the United States is opposed to this move and has threatened to cast its 42nd UN veto in 40 years opposing Palestinian human rights.
Livni: Netanyahu has led Israel to 'worst possible diplomatic situation' www.haaretz.com
www.haaretz.com
Kadima chairwoman says a diplomatic process is needed in order for Israel to protect its interests; senior ministers to meet on deterioration of ties with Turkey.
A hundred 100s: Wichita Falls makes Texas history - CBS News www.cbsnews.com
A hundred 100s: Wichita Falls makes Texas history
Japan Plans Floating Wind Power Plant to Help Rebuild Fukushima - BusinessWeek news.businessweek.com
news.businessweek.com
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Europe's oceans changing at unprecedented rate: report www.reuters.com
www.reuters.com
LONDON (Reuters) - Europe's seas are changing at an unprecedented rate as ice sheets melt, temperatures rise and marine life migrates due to climate change, a report by the Climate Change and European
Indigenous Alaskans Reveal New Face of Climate Change planetsave.com
planetsave.com
The United States Geological Survey coordinated interviews with Yup'ik hunters and elders in the villages of St. Mary's and Pitka's Point, Alaska, in an effort to allow personal interviews the chance to shed light on the impact of climate change.
World's largest firms 'acting on climate change', analysis shows www.guardian.co.uk
www.guardian.co.uk
Climate is central to business strategy of 68% of the world's 500 largest companies, compared with 48% last year
Insurers fought Obama’s health overhaul, but now they aid coalition to sign up uninsured www.washingtonpost.com
www.washingtonpost.com
WASHINGTON — Betting that President Barack Obama’s health care overhaul withstands lawsuits and a Republican repeal drive, an unusual alliance of industry, health care and consumer groups is laying the groundwork to sign up uninsured Americans.
SkiCo, local athletes lobby Washington on climate change | Aspen Daily News Online www.aspendailynews.com
www.aspendailynews.com
Group to use high profile nature of ski industry to push for action Aspen Skiing Co.’s top environmental guru is heading to Capitol Hill today with three winter sports athletes in an attempt to convince members of Congress to stop climate change.
Jimmy Carter: 'We never dropped a bomb. We never fired a bullet. We never went to war' www.guardian.co.uk
www.guardian.co.uk
He may live a modest life in a one-horse town, but Jimmy Carter, now 86, retains his global vision. In Plains, Georgia, Carole Cadwalladr found the 39th US president full of energy… and determined to make a difference
9.13.2011
Exclusive Timeline: Bush Administration Advanced Solyndra Loan Guarantee for Two Years, Media Blow the story thinkprogress.org
Exclusive Timeline: Bush Administration Advanced Solyndra Loan Guarantee for Two Years, Media Blow the story thinkprogress.org
by Stephen Lacey and Richard Caperton It’s often claimed that the Solyndra loan guarantee was “rushed through” by the Obama Administration for political reasons. In fact, the Solyndra loan guarantee was a multi-year process that the Bush Administration launched in 2007. You’d never know from the med...
A Teenager's Photo That Helped Inspire Libya's Revolt : NPR www.npr.org
www.npr.org
Teenager Zehra Tajouri's single photograph has become a viral symbol of the Libyan revolution.
Amazing video: Bystanders lift car to save biker - CBS News www.cbsnews.com The Early Show: Ama
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The Early Show: Amazing video: Bystanders lift car to save biker - Fiery scene as Good Samaritans come to rescue of rider of motorcycle trapped under car in Utah as bike burns
Perry V. Bachmann: TNR’s Scientific Analysis Of Who’s Crazier | The New Republic www.tnr.com
www.tnr.com
Ever since Rick Perry declared his candidacy, Bachmann has struggled to emerge from his shadow. Once the undisputed craziest candidate who had a plausible shot at the nomination, the congresswoman from Minnesota has suddenly had to contend with a remarkable string of wacky revelations from her Texan...
Netanyahu, living by the sword does not cut it www.haaretz.com
www.haaretz.com
Netanyahu and Steinitz must tell us the truth - if they are unwilling to enter into negotiations with the Palestinians, and would rather continue to live by the sword, they should say explicitly that they are incapable of addressing the social protest.
World Bank: Israel hampering Palestinian economy | JTA - Jewish & Israel News www.jta.org
www.jta.org
Israeli restrictions have inhibited what otherwise would have been substantial progress in the Palestinian economy, the World Bank reported.
9.12.2011
As PV Prices Keep Falling, U.S. Solar Project Pipeline Booms thinkprogress.org
thinkprogress.org
With solar module prices falling closer to the $1 a watt threshold, many manufacturers are struggling to keep their heads above water. But project developers are doing quite swimmingly. The continued decreases in panel prices are causing a boom in commercial-scale development throughout the U.S. Acc...
Too Fracking Fast on Hydraulic Fracturing www.nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com
Gov. Andrew Cuomo should move cautiously to make certain that extraction of natural gas with hydraulic fracturing is done without damaging the lands and communities involved.
Around the World on Solar Power Alone www.nytimes.com
www.nytimes.com
Later this month, the Turanor PlanetSolar catamaran will arrive in Singapore, having amassed proof that it is possible to traverse the world’s oceans on solar power alone.
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