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California unveils ambitious climate plan
California announced a major plan today to fight global warming. They unveiled an ambitious plan for clean cars, renewable energy and tough caps on big polluting industries."The plan, which aims to reduce pollutants... Ireland in crunch EU treaty vote
People in the Irish Republic are voting today on whether to ratify the European Union reform treaty, which could have a huge impact on European relations."The No lobby has mounted a strong challenge and the result -... House votes to impeach Bush
"An apparently doomed bid to impeach President George W. Bush, largely on charges of misleading the U.S. into the Iraq war, was referred on Wednesday to the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee.On a 251-166...UK prime minister, Gordon Brown, said today that Britain would scrap its enti...
UPDATE:Brown takes the lead in scrapping cluster bombs The prime minister, Gordon Brown, said today that Britain would scrap its entire arsenal of cluster bombs and called on other countries to follow his...A Bin Laden Brother's Ambitious Bridge Project
"ADEN, Yemen -- Nobody has walked across the Red Sea since Moses parted the waters. But it could happen again under an audacious plan to build the world's longest suspension bridge between Africa and the Arabian...NASA Encounters Hitch With Mars Lander
"NASA’S ambitious mission to discover if Mars was ever habitable has encountered its first hitch - the protective sheath covering the robotic digging arm of its Phoenix lander has failed to fully unfurl.The malfunction means the elbow joint of the 7.7 ft long arm, which...World's tallest LEGO tower built
The world’s tallest LEGO structure has been built at the Legoland Windsor theme park in England. The tower was built from 500,000 LEGO pieces, and is close to 100 feet tall! Watch the time-lapse footage...Scientists Trying to Save Northern White Rhino
The Northern White Rhinoceros is one of the most endangered animals on the planet. There are only 13 left in the wild, 9 left in captivity, and only a few capable of actually breeding. Scottish scientists...EconSM08: More Speakers, More Panels
Here's your chance to see NowPublic's own Leonard Brody live and in person. "Our EconSM conference planning is kicking into high gear, and we have several new speakers and topics to announce (with more to come...Putin Criticizes West in Farewell Speech
"MOSCOW — President Vladimir Putin accused the West of military expansion and laid out an ambitious agenda for his successor to restore Russia's economic and military clout in a farewell address Friday. With less...Flat Tax Fred
"Flat Tax Fred Thompson's reform leads the GOP field. Wednesday, November 28, 2007 12:01 a.m. EST Fred Thompson's Presidential campaign has been struggling, in part because of a sense that he lacks passion and an agenda. But late last week he unveiled a tax reform that is...(Q) How many cuppas does it take to build a house? (A) 9,500
"MOST people will agree that nothing gets done without a cup of tea. From climbing out of bed in the morning to making it through the busy working day, a cuppa helps keep Britain on its toes. But now a study has...Google Skips Cell Phones, Goes Right To Software
Ever since the iPhone hit, people have been asking 'what about google?'Well, now we know. There will be no magic 'gphone' instead, google will be releasing software that can be used to run a cell phone, for free."For...Halo Lights Up the Night
" LIGHTING experts in Peterborough have helped bring to life a huge landmark that is part of an ambitious regeneration venture. Consultants CC-Vision has provided the advice which has lit up the Halo Panoptical in Rossendale, East Lancashire.It is the fourth in a series of...Turning Pain to Gain - Naomi Klein
Naomi Klein in one of those remarkable people who make us think in a different way. She makes us look at what we are doing and questions entrenched believe systems. In her book No Logo for instance, she...
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