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First Australian Aboriginal MP elected for Liberals

BBC, Sun August 29, 2010, comments (1)
An Aboriginal man has been elected to Australia's House of Representatives, becoming the first indigenous MP in the country's history.



Penalties promised for illegal wood sales

The Australian, Tue August 10, 2010, comments (0)
Australia - AGRICULTURE Minister Tony Burke yesterday promised that the government would make it a criminal offence to sell illegally logged timber.



EPA Rejects Claims of Flawed Climate Science

EPA, Mon August 09, 2010, comments (0)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today denied 10 petitions challenging its 2009 determination that climate change is real, is occurring due to emissions of greenhouse gases from human activities, and threatens human health and the environment.



Obama confirms plan for US troop withdrawal from Iraq

Story contains video BBC, Mon August 02, 2010, comments (0)
US President Barack Obama has confirmed the end of all combat operations in Iraq by 31 August.



Iran ready for nuclear talks without conditions-report

Reuters, Mon July 26, 2010, comments (0)
Iran is ready to return to negotiations on a nuclear fuel swap without conditions, its envoy to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Monday, the official IRNA news agency reported.



Senate Panel Backs More Electric Cars, Solar

Reuters, Sat July 24, 2010, comments (0)
Millions of electric-powered vehicles that would slash America's dependence on foreign oil and cut its carbon emissions would be put on the road under legislation approved by a Senate committee on Wednesday.



Obama signs historic finance reform bill

AFP, Wed July 21, 2010, comments (4)
President Barack Obama Wednesday signed into law the most sweeping reform of the US finance industry since the 1930s, promising US taxpayers would no longer get the bill for Wall Street excess.



U.S. financial overhaul bill clears Senate

CBC, Thu July 15, 2010, comments (0)
The United States Senate has passed sweeping legislation to overhaul financial regulation in that country, moving the administration "a big step forward" in its pledge for economic reform, a top official said Thursday.



European Parliament bans illegal timber

BBC, Thu July 08, 2010, comments (3)
The European Parliament has voted to ban imports of illegal timber.



Governor signs free-range egg bill into law

The Desert Sun, Wed July 07, 2010, comments (4)
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger signed into law Tuesday a bill requiring eggs sold in the state be laid by hens that can turn around freely, lie down, stand up and fully extend their limbs. The new law goes into effect in Jan. 1, 2015.

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