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Bloomberg Drops Key Initiative to Cut Greenhouse Gases
Published on Saturday, 5 December 2009 06:36 from New York Times
After opposition from building owners, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg has dropped the most far-reaching initiative of his plan for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
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Obama Shifts His Visit to Last Day of Climate Conference
Published on Saturday, 5 December 2009 06:28 from New York Times
The White House said the president felt he could have a bigger impact at the end of the Copenhagen meeting.
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Cholera Epidemic Infects Thousands in Kenya
Published on Saturday, 5 December 2009 06:25 from New York Times
The most stricken areas are the arid swaths of northern Kenya, which were hit this year by a devastating drought, and where many are surviving off dirty water.
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Hugh Hurt Jr., Engineer Who Studied Motorcycle Accidents, Dies at 81
Published on Friday, 4 December 2009 07:08 from New York Times
Mr. Hurt did the first meticulous study of motorcycle accidents, emulating air-crash investigations to zero in on when cycle accidents were likely to occur.
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After Delays, Vaccine Is Tested in Battle Against Tainted Beef
Published on Friday, 4 December 2009 06:36 from New York Times
Cargill, a major beef company, has started a trial for a drug intended to reduce E. coli in cattle in an effort to combat infection in humans.
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In Marin County, a Public Fight Over Private Control of Sewage
Published on Friday, 4 December 2009 06:22 from New York Times
Communities in the Bay Area wrestle with whether private-public partnerships in municipal services make financial and environmental sense during tough economic times.
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