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TRUCKEE, Calif. - More than 1,200 scenic acres in the Sierra Nevada mountains around Truckee, including a spectacular waterfall, have been purchased by the U.S. Forest Service. The property, described as valuable for recreation and wildlife, was obtained through four separate transactions totaling $3 million. The purchases were part of an ongoing Forest Service effort to acquire portions of 350 ...
Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd visits the White House Monday for talks with US President Barack Obama set to be dominated by climate change and the conflict in Afghanistan.
The return since opening the latest contrarian trading portfolio on Sept. 25 is 0.9%.
Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao rebuffed calls from European leaders for faster reforms of Beijing's currency policies and said Monday that China is doing all it can to reduce emissions of greenhouse gases.
China and US cooperation in promoting such vehicles is a concrete step against global warming. But how to measure claims in miles "per gallon"?
NEW YORK, Nov. 30 (UPI) -- Infant exposure to metals from residential heating oil combustion and diesel emissions are linked to respiratory symptoms, U.S. researchers found.
The Swiss vote to ban minarets comes at a time when Muslim populations are growing and Europeans worry about losing traditional Christian culture.
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The Greek-owned supertanker Maran Centaurus was seized by pirates off Somalia while heading to the U.S., as attackers venture ever farther from shore to hijack merchant ships.
Rigs exploring and producing in the U.S. climbed to 1,137 for the week ended Nov. 25.
The document stipulates capping India's emissions level by 2025, after which pollutants must be reduced
Meng Ni and Fan Zhiqing said "I do" to each other in the same month that they said "we do" to their real estate agent.
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Canadian stocks rose, poised for their biggest monthly gain since May, as financial and energy stocks climbed after the government reported economic growth for the first time in four quarters.
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- The Atlantic hurricane season ended today after producing the fewest named storms in 12 years. It was the first time in three years that no hurricane struck the U.S. mainland.
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Nepal’s Cabinet will meet at the Mount Everest base camp this week to draw attention to the threat of climate change from melting glaciers and government efforts to protect the Himalayan environment.
Swiss voters have approved a ban on new mosque minarets being built, prompting dismay and anger in the Muslim world at the success of the far-right initiative.
A top Swiss official said that voter approval of a ban on minarets next to mosques could be struck down in court, as critics at home and abroad swiftly condemned the vote. Mosque - Society and Culture - Politics - Recreation and Sports - Islam
Nov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil will boost natural gas output from the Amazon region to reduce its dependence on Bolivian fuel, said Marcio Mello , a former Petroleo Brasileiro SA geologist who raised $276 million for exploration in the area.
Squaw Valley, Calif., Marks 50 Years Since Olympic Winter Games, Which Elevated Skiing In US
2002 Winter Olympics Launched Utah's Ski Industry And Nonstop Development At Resorts
The Afghanistan strategy President Obama will detail Tuesday involves more than sending additional forces, experts and officials say.
Pupils at the Waldorf School of Saratoga Springs, N.Y., spend three hours each day outdoors, regardless of the weather.
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