Thousands of Greek workers are expected to bring the country to a halt with a second strike in a month over austerity measures.
Americas
Haiti situation ‘dire’, Obama says
Barack Obama warns that the crisis in quake-hit Haiti is not over, as he meets the country’s president.
Age
Ben Mangan: The Payday Lending Exemption Should Make Us Sick
If you care about the consumer financial protection conversation that’s been going on in Washington, you have undoubtedly experienced exulted highs and despondent lows as the issue winds its way through the Congressional sausage maker. If you don’t care and have not paid attention to the debate, you should. The question of how banks are regulated when it comes to consumers seems at first, to be about as exciting as re-caulking the tiles in your shower
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US hikers held in Iran allowed to call family (AFP via Yahoo! News)
Three US hikers being detained in Iran for entering the country illegally were allowed to phone their families for the first time since their arrest, their supporters said Wednesday.
Cricket
Pakistan to ban Yousuf & Younus
Top Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan are told they cannot represent their country again.
Cricket
Pakistan to ban Yousuf & Younus
Top Pakistan cricketers Mohammad Yousuf and Younus Khan are told they cannot represent their country again.
2K
Patt Morrison: Mr. — or Ms. — Politician: Tear Down Those Old Campaign Signs, or Else!
Iraq has cost this country billions of dollars. Now Iraq’s got an idea that might help pay back just a little of that. Iraq’s parliamentary elections were held on Sunday.
2K
Patt Morrison: Mr. — or Ms. — Politician: Tear Down Those Old Campaign Signs, or Else!
Iraq has cost this country billions of dollars. Now Iraq’s got an idea that might help pay back just a little of that
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Brendan Smith: GE’s Dirty Green Jobs
In 2005 General Electric launched their “EcoMagination” campaign, a marketing effort built around selling products that help solve environmental problems and create green jobs.
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2010
Brad Friedman and Desi Doyen: Green News Report — March 9, 2010 (Audio)
TWITTER: @ GreenNewsReport Now available via Stitcher Radio’s way cool iPhone app! IN TODAY’S RADIO REPORT: The Arctic is venting; Food poisoning is expensive; Texas is breaking wind (records, that is); Limbaugh and cow farts … PLUS: The ‘greenest’ Oscars yet …