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NFL Team Donates $35,000 To Oldest New Orleans H.S.New Orleans, Louisiana, USA - The San Francisco 49ers donated $35,000 to Warren Easton High School as part of the school's 95th anniversary celebration on Saturday. |
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Sahara Solar Scheme Could Power Poor West AfricaAccra, Ghana - West African legislators worried by climate change and soaring energy costs want regional leaders to back plans to harness sun and wind energy that experts say could bring electricity to some of the poorest people on earth. |
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Anti-poverty summit raises 16 billion dollars: UN chiefUnited Nations - A UN summit called to rev up the war on global poverty raised a total of roughly 16 billion dollars, UN chief Ban Ki-moon said here. |
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Hoteliers go green to save the planetOttawa, Ontario, Canada - Hotels around the globe are competing for customers in a changing world that is demanding green. |
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To slow global warming, install white roofsSacramento, California, USA - Builders have known for decades that white roofs reflect the sun's rays and lower the cost of air conditioning. |
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Chrysler to Sell Electric Cars in U.S. as Early as 2010Chrysler has announced that it is working on an electric powered version of its Voyager MPV, which could be put into commercial production as early as 2010. |
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Bacteria Ready to Make Plastic From SugarSan Diego, California, USA - Claims of biology-based oil and plastic usually bear the caveat "in five years." But a San Diego-based company claims they will have a pilot plant for production of E. coli-based 1,4 butanediol (BDO), the base chemical for plastic products ranging from Spandex to car bumpers, next year. |
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Pilot completes jetpack challenge (With Video)Dover, England, UK - A Swiss pilot becomes the first person to fly across the English Channel using a jet-powered fixed wing. |
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First U.S. greenhouse cap-and-trade market opensNew York City, New York, USA - Ten states in the U.S. Northeast kicked off the country's first cap-and-trade market on greenhouse gas emissions on Thursday, gaining accolades from environmentalists and many businesses but also eliciting concerns about how the states will spend the money the plan raises. |
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Brazil unveils deforestation planBrasilia, Brazil - The Brazilian government has pledged to end net deforestation by 2015. |
