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Germany to Post Record Rise in Solar Capacity
World  (tags: Germany, solar )

Jeff
- 31 seconds ago - reuters.com
Germany will add a record of up to 3 gigawatt (GW) of photovoltaic capacity this year due to unexpectedly strong demand in the final months of 2009, the head of Germany's BSW solar industry association said on Monday.
Shoppers Going Green Despite Struggling Economy
Business  (tags: organic, sustainable )

Jeff
- 1 minute ago - reuters.com
Despite the worst U.S. recession in decades, sales of organic and sustainable products have continued to grow, experts say, with shoppers willing to spend a few more dollars in a bid to become more green.
Mumbai Real Estate - Mumbai Flats and Properties
Business  (tags: Real estate in Mumbai, Mumbai property, Mumbai real estate, Mumbai properties, residential apartments in Mumbai, flats in Mumbai, commercial properties )

Joel
- 9 minutes ago - abodesindia.com
Buy, Sell and rent Mumbai flats and properties. Adobes India provides the best deals in Mumbai Real Estate. Search for the flats, houses and properties...
Council Resolution Condemns Exploiters of Sweat Lodges
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Safety, culture, society, ethics )

Kat
- 11 minutes ago - indiancountrytoday.com
PLUMMER, Idaho - The deaths of three people in Arizona in early October at a "Spirit Warrior" program has led to the Coeur d'Alene Tribal Council taking a stand in opposition to such programs. These three were part of a group of about 65 people who ...
ACTION ALERT: Hidden Facts of Premarin- Secrets, Lies, And Greed!!
Health & Wellness  (tags: menopause, women, premarin, horses slaughtered, horses abused, drugs, health )

Simone
- 26 minutes ago - petitionspot.com
Menopause affects every woman, and doctors have treated the symptoms of menopause for nearly 60 years with a drug called Premarin, which has become the third most prescribed drug in the world (just behind Tylenol), bringing its single maker over one
Ex-Bait Dog in Fighting Ring From Kansas City Is Finalist in ASPCA Shelter Dog Photo Contest
Animals  (tags: pit bulls, pits, dog, animals, pets, rescue, kansas city, Humane Society )

Kristy
- 27 minutes ago - examiner.com
Fletch, a pit bull, was brought to the Humane Society of Kansas City as a stray with very serious injuries sustained from being a bait dog in a dog fighting ring. According to the Humane Society, he was covered with numerous wounds and his head...
Yellowstone Grizzly Deaths Down; Future Uncertain
Animals  (tags: yellowstone grizzlies, endangered list, protected, deaths, future, survival, wildllife, conservation )

Simone
- 39 minutes ago - sltrib.com
Fewer run-ins between Yellowstone grizzly bears and hunters and renewed efforts to protect them led to a sharp drop in bruin deaths in 2009, officials say, but the decline has failed to quiet growing concerns about the long-term fate of the species.
Sneaky Nutrition: How to Help Kids Love Eating Healthy
Health & Wellness  (tags: children, health, nutrition, family, parenting, meal planning, daily diet )

Heather
- 44 minutes ago - gooddeals.com
Just in time for Thanksgiving, discover easy ways to get your little picky eaters eating fruits, vegetables and other 'suspicious looking' foods - and loving every minute of it.
Dramatic Pictures of Polar Bear Encounter
Offbeat  (tags: polar bears, encounter, mother polar bear, trekking, survival, arctic )

Simone
- 47 minutes ago - metro.co.uk
An arduous journey over the Arctic ice evidently hasn't dampened the spirits of this mother polar bear and her triplets. The shot shows the bears taking a break from a march across Canada's Wapusk National Park.
Palin's Book and Obama's Bow: A Media Week to Forget
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: political nonsense, journalistic corruption )

Melva
- 54 minutes ago - smirkingchimp.com
Ugh, what a gruesome week it was for news consumers as the "serious" press showered time and attention on two GOP-friendly stories that defined "trivial pursuits": a book release and a bow. Sadly, this is what the Beltway press corps now voluntarily -- ea
LED Lamp Draws Power From Lonely Phone Jack
Green Lifestyle  (tags: led lights, telephones )

Nino
- 58 minutes ago - earthtechling.com
Need a use for that lonely, low power producing telephone jack now that you use a wireless phone? How about an energy efficient, LED lamp which sports a phone cable for powering?
IPhone App Lets You Scan Products for Social, Health Issues
Green Lifestyle  (tags: goodguide, iphone apps, iphone )

Nino
- 59 minutes ago - earthtechling.com
GoodGuide, a growing online database of health and ethical information on consumer products, now sports an iPhone app which lets you scan a products' barcode to quickly get said data.
How Rep. Kennedy, Banned From Communion, Can Bring Catholics and Progressives Together
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: abortion, kennedy, first amendment, civil rights, catholicism, communion )

Road
- 1 hour ago - care2.com
The First Amendment prohibits the excessive entanglement of the state into the affairs of religious institutions and thereby provides at least a minimal guarantee that politics and dogma remain separate. Of course, as Representative Patrick Kennedy (D-RI
13th DUI Arrest for Santa Rosa Man
Society & Culture  (tags: DUI, MADD, Santa Rosa, CA, Robert James Feenan )

Kristi
- 1 hour ago - mercurynews.com
A 50-year-old man was arrested for the 13th time for driving under the influence following a crash in Santa Rosa Friday evening, according to the California Highway Patrol.
Suspect Arrested in Sea Lion Shooting on Sacramento River
Environment  (tags: animals, humans, oceans, protection, wildlife )

JoAnna
- 1 hour ago - sacbee.com
State game wardens arrested a North Highlands man early Saturday for allegedly shooting a sea lion in the Sacramento River.
Americans Overwhelmingly Say Obama Bowing To Japanese Emperor Was Appropriate -- Even In A Fox Poll
US Politics & Gov't  (tags: democrats, republicans, independants, manners, custom )

Melva
- 1 hour ago - tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com
The numbers: Appropriate 67%, Never appropriate 26%. Even a majority of Republican respondents were okay with the bow, by a 53%-40% margin. Democrats weigh in at 84%-9%, and independents 62%-30%.
Britain's 'Greenest' City Is Newcastle According to Report
Environment  (tags: green, GoodNews, CO2emissions, pollution, recycling )

John
- 1 hour ago - recyclingforcash.co.uk
Newcastle pushed last year's winner Bristol down to second place and Brighton came third. Bottom of the list includes Hull for the second year running, with Glasgow second to last and then Wolverhampton and Birmingham.
Our View-Obama Should 'AIM' at Pardoning Peltier
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, AIM, Leonard Peltier, Obama, culture, society, rights, ethics, government, politics )

Kat
- 1 hour ago - daily49er.com
Robbie Eich Most American Indian nations detest the distorted history of the first "American Thanksgiving" between indigenous peoples and the pilgrims. Traditionally, we write an article debunking myths about the "first" Thanksgiving in order...
Over 100 Icebergs Drifting to N.Zealand: Official
Environment  (tags: climate-change, destruction, ecosystems, endangered, environment, globalwarming, habitatdestruction, nature, oceans, water, world )

Juniper
- 1 hour ago - news.yahoo.com
SYDNEY (AFP) -More than 100, and possibly hundreds, of Antarctic icebergs are floating towards New Zealand in a rare event which has prompted a shipping warning, officials said on Monday.
ACTION ALERT: Save the Bees- Pls Sign PETITION
Green Lifestyle  (tags: petition, green living, saving bees, honey bees, eco-friendly, conservation )

Simone
- 1 hour ago - thepetitionsite.com
Another petition for saving the bees from extinction.
Antarctic Ice Loss Vaster, Faster Than Thought: Study
Environment  (tags: climate-change, ecosystems, endangered, globalwarming, habitatdestruction, oceans, water )

Juniper
- 1 hour ago - news.yahoo.com
The East Antarctic icesheet, once seen as largely unaffected by global warming, has lost billions of tonnes of ice since 2006 and could boost sea levels in the future, according to a new study.
So Sioux Me
Society & Culture  (tags: American Indians, Native Americans, Sports, Sports Logos, culture, society, ethics, americans )

Kat
- 1 hour ago - spectator.org
A North Dakota judge will hear arguments next month in a case of political correctness that has embroiled the state university for a number of years. In 2005, the National Collegiate Athletic Association announced a complete ban on hosting post...
Sea Level Rise Could Cost Port Cities $28 Trillion - Climate Change
Environment  (tags: ClimateChange, globalwarming, environment, research, Sustainabililty, water )

David
- 2 hours ago - cnn.com
A possible rise in sea levels by 0.5 meters by 2050 could put at risk more than $28 trillion worth of assets in the world's largest coastal cities, according to a report compiled for the insurance industry
Are Cities Green, Or Are We Just Pigs in a Factory Farm?
Green Lifestyle  (tags: cities, green living, foundations, buildings, eco-friendly, conservation, business, environment, humans, recycling, technology )

Simone
- 2 hours ago - treehugger.com
Every year the Trudeau Foundation holds a conference around an idea; this year the theme was about cities, about rethinking the urban commons. While issues of governance, homelessness and immigration were discussed, much attention was paid to the
ACTION ALERT: Stop Planned Dolphin Prison in Its Tracks !!!!
Animals  (tags: dolphins, captured torn from wild, imprisoned, dolpinarium, animal advocates, dolphin prison )

Simone
- 2 hours ago - action.petaindia.com
The Union Minister of State for Environment and Forests, Jairam Ramesh, has announced plans to open a dolphinarium at the National Zoological Park in New Delhi. Keeping dolphins in tanks means a miserable life for these intelligent, social animals, and
Stop Annual Mammograms, Govt. Panel Tells Women Under 50
Health & Wellness  (tags: women, warning, treatment, study, society, science, safety, risks, research, protection, prevention, healthcare, health, disease, cancer, preventative medicine, mammogram, womens health, bad idea )

Heather
- 2 hours ago - abcnews.go.com
"Their justification: these new guidelines capture 81% of mammography's benefits, save a lot of resources, w/only a 3% drop in survivorship from the most common cancer to affect women," said Dr. Marisa Weiss, president & founder of BreastCancer.org....
New Pap Test Guidelines: Start Later, Have Fewer
Health & Wellness  (tags: women, prevention, protection, research, risks, safety, science, study, treatment, warning, healthcare, health, cancer, bad idea, pap, pap smear, Preventative Medicine, health, wellness )

Heather
- 2 hours ago - health.usnews.com
Experts urge first screen at 21, then once every 2 years or more, not annually.
 

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