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Beijing air improves with wind and rain
Jul 29 2008, AP

Environmental officials say their efforts are starting to clear the haze above Beijing, while strong wind and some rain have also raised hopes of blue skies when the Olympic Games start in just over a week.

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4 dead after NJ house fire, 2 victims were shot
AP, Irvington
Three bodies were found after a house fire Monday morning and a fourth person died later, and at least two of them had been shot, authorities said.
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Group dangles $50K for Jews who move to Ala. town
AP, Dothan
Larry Blumberg is looking for a few good Jews to move to his corner of the Bible Belt.
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Hubble shuttle flight faces higher space junk risk
AP, Cape Canaveral
Next month’s shuttle flight to the Hubble Space Telescope faces an increased risk of getting hit by space junk because it will be in a higher, more littered orbit...
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Biden courts workers, Catholics, Packers fans
AP, Green Bay
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will eventually have to defend “some fairly extreme views” on climate change when she starts granting interviews as Republican...
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Officer: Man remembered shooting wife's teen lover
AP, Knoxville
A teacher’s husband accused of fatally shooting her student lover told police after his arrest that he recalled killing the teen, but that the rest of the evening...
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Jury selection to begin in OJ Simpson robbery case
AP, Las Vegas
Nearly a year after O.J. Simpson walked into a casino hotel room intent on reclaiming some sports memorabilia, he and his lawyers walked into a courthouse Monday to...
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Judge: Jury should decide fate of Pickford Oscars
AP, Los Angeles
A jury should decide the fate of two Oscars won by silent film star Mary Pickford, a judge ruled Monday.
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Wilmington, NC becomes the first to go digital
AP, Wilmington
With the flick of an eight-foot switch at midday Monday, this Southern city became the first market in the U.S. to make the change to digital-only broadcasting.
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Former Abramoff lobbyist, Hill aide indicted
AP, Washington
A one-time congressional aide who went on to work with jailed lobbyist Jack Abramoff has been indicted on public corruption charges.
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Rowling wins lawsuit against Web site operator
AP, New York
A judge says “Harry Potter” author J.K. Rowling has won her claim that a fan violated her copyright with his plans to publish a Potter encyclopedia.
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Iowa school shucks ban on corn-eating contest
AP, Iowa City
The University of Iowa has shucked its ban on an annual corn eating contest after removing the gluttony.
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Ohio ministers challenge political pulpit plan
AP, Columbus
A group of ministers in Ohio has filed a complaint with the Internal Revenue Service to stop a conservative group from encouraging pastors to take political sides.
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Judge: Pa. mass killer too unstable to be executed
AP, Wilkes-barre
A Pennsylvania judge says mass murderer George Banks is too mentally ill to be executed.
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McCain, Palin criticize Obama on earmarks
AP, Lee's Summit
John McCain and Sarah Palin are criticizing Democrat Barack Obama over requesting money for his home state of Illinois even though the Alaska governor’s record is...
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Google bringing more old newspaper stories online
AP, San Francisco
Google is working with more newspapers to make digital copies of old news stories accessible through its search engine.
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Shots fired on Pa. university campus; nobody hurt
AP, Indiana
Officials at Indiana University of Pennsylvania say someone fired gunshots into the air on the school’s campus early Monday but no one was hurt.
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Life in prison for Ohio mom in microwave-baby case
AP, Dayton
A woman in Dayton, Ohio, has been sentenced to life in prison without a chance of parole for killing her baby daughter in a microwave oven.
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Shuttle flight to Hubble faces higher debris risk
AP, Cape Canaveral
Next month’s shuttle flight to the Hubble Space Telescope faces an increased risk from orbiting debris.
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Bush cancels civilian nuclear deal with Russia
AP, Washington
The Bush administration has canceled a once-celebrated civilian nuclear cooperation deal with Russia.
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1 burned in chemical explosion at Mass. company
AP, Attleboro
One person was hospitalized with burns and 19 others were taken to hospitals for evaluation Monday after a chemical mixture used to clean jewelry exploded at a business...
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Groups seek limits on Mississippi, Gulf pollution
AP, Des Moines
Environmental groups in nine states have petitioned the federal government to set and enforce pollution standards in the Mississippi River basin and the Gulf of...
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Feds indict 3 in Wis. attack on US Forest Service
AP, Madison
Three environmental activists were indicted on charges that they helped vandalize a U.S. Forest Service research station in northern Wisconsin, prosecutors said...
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Feds indict 3 for attack on US Forest Service
AP, Madison
A grand jury has indicted three environmental activists for their roles in a July 2000 vandalism spree at a U.S. Forest Service property in northern Wisconsin.
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Mexico finds dozens of dead sea turtles
AP, Acapulco
Environmental officials in Mexico say dozens of dead sea turtles apparently killed in fishing nets have washed up on beaches in recent days.
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Dozens of dead sea turtles found on Mexican coast
AP, Acapulco
Environmental officials in Mexico say dozens of dead sea turtles apparently killed in fishing nets have washed up on beaches in recent days.
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Groups want import ban on polar bear hides lifted
AP, Anchorage
Environmental and animal rights groups are lining up to oppose a lawsuit that seeks to let American sport hunters again import hides of polar bears shot legally in...
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Bush begins effort to track state of environment
AP, Washington
The White House on Tuesday directed four agencies to develop yardsticks for charting changes in the amount and quality of the nation’s water.Clay Johnson, a...
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Natural Design Series: Stones That Literally Grow by Themselves
Brad, Albuquerque
Far less known to the world then Dracula, stand an impressive number of stones which quite literally grow by themselves. This may be a great subject for the next...
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made popular Jun 3 2008
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EU urged to reject 3 new biotech crops
AP, Brussels
Environmental groups appealed to the European Union on Monday to reject applications from the biotech industry to approve one newly engineered potato variety and two...
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Feds sued for taking gray wolves off endangered list
AP, Billings
Environmental and animal rights groups are suing the federal government in hopes of restoring endangered species protections for gray wolves in the Northern Rockies.The...
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FREE TIBET FOR GLOBAL PEACE
Ranjan Kumar Amritnidhi, Delhi
The wounded holy land of Buddhists monks and nuns - Tibet is crying for freedom from the Chinese rule of tyranny, serfdom and severe human rights abuse. More than a...
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Cow Poop: The new mantra for green electricity in California
Shuchi Kalra, Lucknow
It’s no news that farm waste can be extensively used for bio-gas and manure. But the question is- how effectively can it be used and to what magnitude? Dairy man...
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OECD: World Must Act on Climate Change
AP, Oslo
The world must respond to climate change and other environmental challenges now while the cost is low or else pay a stiffer price later for its indecision, the...
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Wildlife Ringtones Reach Milestone
AP, Albuquerque
With the new year comes a new Web site and new ringtones featuring the growls, bugles and chirps of dozens of rare and endangered species from around the globe.The...
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Environmental Problems Loom in Myanmar
AP, Bangkok
Truckloads of illegal timber cross the Myanmar border to sawmills in China, while markets along the Thai border openly sell bear paws, tiger skins and elephant...
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Is hunting whales affecting the diet of penguins?
Kanchan, Chandigarh
Adeline penguins live on the Antarctic continent and on many small, surrounding coastal islands. They spend the winter offshore in the seas surrounding the Antarctic...
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Organic gardening project wins National award
Bhawana Negi, Delhi
An organic gardening project in Lancashire won a National award for its contribution to community and environmental work. The project has won the Sustainable Community...
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