Continue reading the main story Irish crisis Irish bail-out bill set to pass Timeline: Week of tumult Profile: Brian Cowen PM who lost his powers The Irish Republic’s governing party has announced a new leader, days after Prime Minister Brian Cowen resigned his party post amid a long-running political and economic crisis….
Continue reading …The EPA is “a tool of ideologues to push an anti-jobs agenda” and it should be replaced, Newt Gingrich writes on his website. The potential 2012 presidential candidate called yesterday for scrapping the Environmental Protection Agency and creating a new agency that would streamline environmental regulations, with the goal of…
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Image via The Warriors of Quigang video The Warriors of Qiugang is a film that follows the story of the Chinese village Quigang and its fight against a chemical factory polluting the area. Co-produced by Yale Environment 360 and featured exclusively on its site, the short documentary has been nominated for an Academy Award for Best Documentary (Short Subject). No surprise considering the story the documentary unravels. … Read the full story on TreeHugger
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Christopher Arteton, from George Washington University, analyzes President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address, as well as the responses from the Republican Party and the tea party. (Jan. 26)
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The ledger did not appear to be adding up Tuesday night when President Barack Obama urged more spending on one hand and a spending freeze on the other. (Jan. 26)
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Image credit DesignSTUDIO There are so many shipping container projects around right now that it is impossible to keep up! Here is a quick recap of some of the interesting ones rolling in over the last few days. Jetson Green shows us the Sushi Box from DesignSTUDIO in Austin. Looks tasty…. Read the full story on TreeHugger
Continue reading …New budget estimates released today predict the government’s deficit will hit almost $1.5 trillion this year, a new record. The daunting numbers mean that the government will have to borrow 40 cents for every dollar it spends. The latest figures are up from previous estimates because of bipartisan legislation…
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Israeli police said they have arrested several Palestinian men who have confessed to killing an American tourist late last year. Kristine Luken was stabbed to death while hiking with a friend in a forest outside Jerusalem. (Jan. 26)
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An injury-affected Nadal lost for the second straight year in the Australian Open quarterfinals, going down 6-4, 6-2, 6-3 Wednesday to fellow Spaniard David Ferrer. (Jan. 26)
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An explosion at coal mine killed at least five workers in northern Colombia on Wednesday and trapped 16 more, the local mayor said. Officials say at least five others are injured. (Jan. 26)
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