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Tibet is set to protect its Himalayan heritage and natural splendor. The Government of Tibet Autonomous Region (TAR) is planning to ban the mining of gold, mercury, arsenic and peat to save its forest and natural environment.
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This city in a region of mouse ears and outlet malls was once the home to Beat Generation writer Jack Kerouac and it may be incubating a successor.
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The attorney for a Marine accused of killing a pregnant colleague says his client is fighting extradition to the United States.
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Fidel Castro says a “profound racism” in the United States will stop millions from voting for Barack Obama in next month’s presidential election.
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About 2,500 people have fled a toxic cloud after a corrosive material was leaked at a chemical plant in western Pennsylvania.
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Global finance leaders are pledging cooperation between rich and poor nations to deal with a severe credit crisis after President Bush discussed the seriousness of the...
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The grandsons of Santa Claus are coming to town.
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Pilots of hot air balloon pilots on Saturday mourned the loss of one of their own in a fiery crash at Albuquerque’s famous balloon festival, even as they say...
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The NAACP will have lawyers targeting 750 precincts around the nation on Election Day to help address complaints about possible voter disenfranchisement, the...
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For $13.25 plus shipping you can create ice cubes that look like AK-47 rounds. (Today was a good day.)
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Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and veteran of the civil rights movement, says the negative tone of the Republican presidential campaign reminds him of the hateful...
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Calling him the true reformer in the presidential contest, members of Reform Party USA endorsed Sen. John McCain for president on Saturday.
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With shares of Research In Motion among those that have seen a massive drop in recent months, Reuters on Friday made the case that the company could make a juicy...
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AP, Anchorage
A month after she became governor, Sarah Palin’s staff ushered Alaska’s public safety commissioner into her private office.
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Rep. John Lewis, a Georgia Democrat and veteran of the civil rights movement, says the negative tone of the Republican presidential campaign reminds him of the hateful...
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For General Motors Corp. to acquire Chrysler LLC and all of its warts, GM would have to get desperately needed cash. Lots of it, according to industry analysts.
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Evangelist Billy Graham was released from the hospital Saturday, sore and bruised but not seriously injured, after he tripped and fell over one of his dogs at his North...
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The International Monetary Fund says it strongly endorses a plan by rich countries to fight the global credit crisis.
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An audit says the government has endangered the public’s health and safety by failing to clean up abandoned mines on federal land in the West.Dangerous levels of...
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Venezuela’s environment minister said Saturday that the government will put national interests first in the mining sector and forbid mining in a forest reserve...
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The University of Hawaii at Hilo and the Colorado School of Mines said Thursday they will jointly research supporting human life in outer space.”The number of...
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China’s work safety agency warned Monday that a new wave of accidents could be triggered as coal mines shut by the wintry weather resume operations.The State...
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Accidents in China’s notoriously dangerous coal mines killed nearly 3,800 people last year, state media reported Saturday _ a toll that is a marked improvement...
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AP, Pikeville
The federal government has released $274 million to clean up abandoned coal mine sites that are posing a threat to the public and the environment, twice the amount that...
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Highly creative deminers employ 1000 people and shift round about 3000 devices a month, Aki Ra, short time ago unfurnished his 50,000th land mine. Aki Ra is the same...
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