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German City Wonders How Green Is Too Green
Health & Wellness  (tags: green city, green dictatorship )

Sharon
- 475 days ago - nytimes.com
This fairy-tale town is stuck in the middle of a utopian struggle over renewable energy. The town council's decision to require solar-heating panels has thrown Marburg into a vehement debate over the boundaries of ecological good citizenship and led oppon
Charges Filed in Dog Neglect Case
Society & Culture  (tags: neglect, dogs, case )

Sharon
- 475 days ago - blogs.tampabay.com
The woman who had 120 dogs taken from her East Lake home faces 46 animal neglect charges despite a civil judge's order that 60 of the dogs be returned.
Lakewood Police Mourn Hero Dog
Animals  (tags: police dog, hero dog, die, mourn )

Sharon
- 475 days ago - denverpost.com
Lakewood police dog Rocky died Wednesday night after a battle with prostate cancer and nearly six years to the day after he was wounded by an armed burglar in the line of duty.
Harassment Of Wayward N.J. Dolphins Increasing
Animals  (tags: dolphins, NJ rivers, harassing )

Sharon
- 475 days ago - wnbc.com
TOMS RIVER, N.J. -- More people are harassing a group of dolphins that has been lolling about in two New Jersey rivers.
Police Raid Md. Mayor's Home and Kill His Dogs
Society & Culture  (tags: police, kill, dogs )

Sharon
- 475 days ago - news.yahoo.com
BERWYN HEIGHTS, Md. - Mayor Cheye Calvo got home from work, saw a package addressed to his wife on the front porch and brought it inside, putting it on a table. Suddenly, police with guns drawn kicked in the door and stormed in, shooting to death the coup
E-Wasted: Where Will Your Computer and IPod Go to Die?
Science & Tech  (tags: computers, desktop, e-waste, electronic waste, email, energy, iPhone, iPod, recycling, tech )

Jeff
- 477 days ago - sustainablog.org
Each year, ten million computers land in the toxic graves that are landfills. Nestled among other CPUs and laptops and monitors, their lifeblood oozes out. A guest post from Simran Sethi and Sarah Smarsh.
China Revokes Visa of Gold Medalist, Darfur Activist Cheek
Society & Culture  (tags: Chna, revoke, visa, Olympics, Darfur, activist, athletes )

Sharon
- 477 days ago - sports.yahoo.com
Olympic gold medalist and outspoken Darfur activist Joey Cheek has had his visa revoked by the Chinese embassy, hours before the speedskating champion was set to fly to China. And he wasn't even planning on wearing a mask when he got there.
Why An Apple a Day?
Health & Wellness  (tags: health, humans, diet, apples )

Michael
- 520 days ago - elements4health.com
Flavanoids found in apples and other fruit and vegetables are known for their antioxidant activity, antioxidants neutralize free radicals which cause cell damage.
Elephant Set on Fire By Mob, Horrible Cruelty
Animals  (tags: elephant, cruelty, torture, fire, asia, habitat encroachment, abuse, ethics, environment, society, violence, abused, AnimalCruelty, animalcruelty, cruelty, ethics, habitat, investigation, suffering, wildanimals, wildlife )

Echo
- 520 days ago - timesofindia.indiatimes.com
Its entire body in flames, the elephant ran wildly in all directions looking for water. But the mob beat drums and threw firecrackers to block its escape routes. Blinded with pain and disoriented, it would crash to its knees, struggle to its feet and run
Japan Makes Robot Girlfriend for Lonely Men
Society & Culture  (tags: robots, girlfriend, lonely men, adult men, Japan )

Sharon
- 527 days ago - news.yahoo.com
TOKYO (Reuters) - She is big-busted, petite, very friendly, and she runs on batteries. A Japanese firm has produced a 38 cm (15 inch) tall robotic girlfriend that kisses on command, to go on sale in September for around $175, with a target market of lonel
 
 
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