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It's about time! A step in the right direction. I hope they'll be using more ceramic mugs too.
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Rainwater, iPhone App Help Thirsty California Farms
Conservative activists wage war on Republicans who voted for climate bill
China blasts U.S. climate bill enabling penalties on trade partners
House narrowly passes major energy-climate bill | Top AP Stories | Chron.com - Houston Chronicle
NYTimes and Wikipedia Save Reporter’s Life By NOT Reporting On His Capture
When Is a Taco Truck Not a Taco Truck?
Quiz: Should I see the critically-acclaimed documentary 'Food, Inc.'?
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Green Power Takes Root in the Chinese Desert
Posted by Jeff from New York Times
Ariana Lindquist for The New York Times Dunhuang, an oasis deep in the Gobi Desert along the famed Silk Road, has become a center for China's drive to lead the world in wind and solar energy.
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Hot or not? Ladies less likely to agree
Posted by Jeff from MSNBC
Men tend to agree on qualities of attractiveness. Women find varying qualities attractive. Study says men therefore have more competition when selecting a mate. Similarly, less "attractive" women would have less suitors.
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A Green Way to Dump Low-Tech Electronics
Posted by Jeff from New York Times
The Environmental Protection Agency estimates 99.1 million televisions sit unused in closets and basements across the country. Consumer response to recycling has been enormous in states where the laws have taken effect.
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Fireworks in Baghdad as U.S. troops leave - Conflict in Iraq- msnbc.com
Posted by Jeff from MSNBC
Iraqi forces assumed formal control of Baghdad and other cities Tuesday after American troops handed over security in urban areas in a defining step toward ending the U.S. combat role in the country. A countdown clock broadcast on Iraqi TV ticked to zero as the midnight deadline passed for U.S. combat troops to finish their pullback to bases outside cities.
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Seattle man sues city to stop fireworks show at Gas Works Park
Posted by Jeff from Seattle Times
Interesting... "city officials maintain that the fireworks display, a once-a-year civic event, is exactly what the state had in mind when it exempted certain activities from environmental review requirements."...
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Seattle Police seized-items auctions make more online
Posted by Jeff from Seattle Times
Inside the Seattle Police Department's property room, rows of bicycles, Christmas decorations, wheelchairs and other unclaimed or seized items gather dust until they're put up for auction.
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Peter Omae wins Rock 'n' Roll Seattle Marathon; 25,000 sign up to run
Posted by Jeff from Seattle Times
Twenty-five thousand signed up, more than 70 percent women, making it logistically impossible to start everyone at once. Runners began the race in groups of 75, sent off at 40-second intervals from the start line in Tukwila.
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Police hit South Seattle store, looking for stolen electronics
Posted by Jeff from Seattlepi
Police confiscated more than 300 computers and dozens of electronic accessories Friday afternoon from a South Seattle computer repair shop that investigators say was trafficking in stolen goods.
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Pass! Climate bill advances with 219-212 vote
Posted by Jeff from Grist
The Climate bill passes. Grist gives us the inside scoop and shares what's next...
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Starbucks unveils eco-friendly, neighborhood-tailored store designs
Posted by Jeff from Seattle Times
Starbucks is opening far fewer stores these days as it used to, but it wants the ones it does open to be environmentally friendly, to be made with local materials, and to have new looks that reflect the neighborhoods they're in.
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