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 The Los Angeles Times Wed 4 Jan 2012
GM's Volt misses sales target as probe continues
| General Motors Co.'s Chevrolet Volt missed its U.S. sales target of 10,000 cars in 2011, the company said. Chevy dealers sold 1,529 of the plug-in hybrids in December, leaving the brand 2,329 shy of... (photo: AP / Andy Wong)
Automaker Chevrolet GMC Photos Wikipedia: Chevrolet Volt |
 The Daily Mail Wed 4 Jan 2012
Argentine president Cristina Fernandez has surgery for thyroid cancer
| Wildly popular Argentine President Cristina Fernandez will be operated on for thyroid cancer today. | Supporters have lined up outside the hospital since the night before with signs saying 'Strength... (photo: AP / Victor R. Caivano)
Argentine Disease Health Photos Wikipedia: Cristina Fernández de Kirchner |
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 The Guardian Wed 4 Jan 2012
China airlines won't pay EU carbon tax - industry body
* China won't cooperate with EU on ETS - CATA * Will consider legal action vs EU, but no rush on this * ETS could cost Chinese carriers $123 mln in first year * Cathay ma... (photo: Creative Commons / Ellery)
Airlines China Photos Transport Wikipedia: China Airlines |
 IRINnews Wed 4 Jan 2012
VIETNAM: From rice to shrimps and ginger - adapting to saltwater intrusion
Photo: David Longstreath/IRINThe Mekong Delta is Vietnam's breadbasketHANOI, 28 December 2011 (IRIN) - Rising sea levels and saltwater intrusion in Vietnam’s fertile Me... (photo: WN / Arturo Ubaub)
Agriculture Development Photos Vietnam Wikipedia: Vietnam |
 Richmond Times Dispatch Wed 4 Jan 2012
Clean water must remain a top priority
| Editor's note: This column is part of a series of essays written for The Times-Dispatch by some leading advocacy groups regarding issues state legislators face in the s... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Nature Photos Virginia Water Wikipedia: Drinking water |
 BBC News Wed 4 Jan 2012
Ecuador appeals court rules against Chevron in oil case
An Ecuadorian appeals court has upheld a ruling that Chevron should pay damages totalling $18.2bn (£11.5bn) over Amazon oil pollution. | Chevron said the judgement was "... (photo: AP / Dolores Ochoa)
Ecuador Oil Photos Pollution Wikipedia: Lago Agrio oil field |
 BBC News Tue 3 Jan 2012
Christmas trees collected for recycling in Manchester
Christmas trees will be collected along with the recycling in Manchester this year, the council has said. | People wanting to throw away their trees can leave them next t... (photo: WN / Aruna Mirasdar)
Christmas Photos Recycling Trees Wikipedia: Christmas tree |
 Ohio Tue 3 Jan 2012
Obama, Congress begin 2012 in oil pipeline dispute
| WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama and Congress are starting the election year locked in a tussle over a proposed 1,700-mile oil pipeline from Canada to Texas that will... (photo: AP / Charles Dharapak)
America Governemnt Photos Politics Wikipedia: Americas |
 The Times Of India Tue 3 Jan 2012
BP seeks spill costs from Halliburton
| BP called on its contractor Halliburton on Monday to pay all costs and expenses the oil major incurred to clean up the 2010 Gulf of Mexico oil spill, according to a cou... (photo: US Coast Guard / Chief Petty Officer Bob Laura)
Oil Photos Pollution US Wikipedia: Deepwater Horizon oil spill |
