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guardian.co.uk, 03.01.09 19:32 UTC

Israel-Gaza conflict: Tens of thousands in London protest Gaza offensive

. Protesters march through central London, as part of nationwide demonstrations against Israeli air strikes on Gaza. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA Tens of thousands of protesters showed their anger at ...

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CNN Top Stories, 02.01.09 23:35 UTC

Sludge contains elevated levels of arsenic

(CNN) -- The drinking water in the area of last month's coal-sludge spill in eastern Tennessee is safe, but elevated levels of arsenic have been found in the sludge, authorities said.

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USA Today, 02.01.09 02:31 UTC

Tenn. residents fear impact of sludgy ash spill

KINGSTON, Tenn. — They live next to one of the nation's worst spills of toxic ash at a coal-burning power plant, and they're scared:

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guardian.co.uk, 01.01.09 11:00 UTC

Israel rejects ceasefire as warplanes attack government buildings in Gaza

. Palestinians stand in front a destroyed mosque following Israeli airstrikes in the Tal al-Hawa area, south of Gaza City. Photograph: Mohammed Saber/EPA Israeli warplanes today attacked government ...

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Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, 01.01.09 05:32 UTC

George F. Will: The health-care monster

It's going to devour our resources absent reform

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Los Angeles Times, 01.01.09 04:01 UTC

President Bush may be giving Obama breathing room to fight global warming

Recent moves by lame-duck officials, though frustrating to environmentalists, offer the president-elect time and political cover to deliberately craft rules on emissions, energy lobbyists say.

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guardian.co.uk, 01.01.09 00:34 UTC

New year nightmare brings spectre of 1930s-style depression to eurozone

. Riot police in Athens before Christmas. People were protesting about the death of a teenager, but underlying woes about jobs and the economy helped to fuel discontent. Photograph: Katerina ...

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guardian.co.uk, 01.01.09 00:30 UTC

Defiant Hamas launches new rockets deeper into Israel

. Palestinians stand in front a destroyed mosque following Israeli airstrikes in the Tal al-Hawa area, south of Gaza City. Photograph: Mohammed Saber/EPA Despite Israel's intense five-day bombing ...

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WashingtonPost Politics, 31.12.08 21:00 UTC

Pollution Exemption Reversed

Court Strikes Rule That Let Plants Sometimes Exceed Limits

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guardian.co.uk, 31.12.08 13:01 UTC

Car bomb hits Basque TV station

. Damage to theoffices of the Basque TV station EITB in Bilbao after a car bomb blast. Photograph: Miguel Tona/EPA A car bomb exploded outside a Basque television station in the northern Spanish city ...

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