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World Serena, McHale combine for win over Belarus Globe and Mail That lineup became more imposing when world No. 1 Victoria Azarenka was sidelined by a lower back injury. The Americans capitalized with straight-set victories by Christina McHale and Williams for a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series, which concludes ... and more » Scots squeezed by Hodgson's fingertips The Independent Less than four months after a World Cup campaign that plumbed such depths of humiliation that the poet Dante would have struggled to invent a circle of hell low enough to accommodate it, a fresh-faced band of Twickenhamites headed north to Edinburgh ... and more » Russia, China veto at UN despite outrage over Syrian assault on restive city Brandon Sun Its timing, hours before a planned vote on the UN resolution, suggested Assad was confident of his ally Russia's protection on the world stage. Activists' reports of the death toll from the assault could not be independently confirmed. and more » Stephane Garelli's message for 'a land of the future' Scotsman STEPHANE Garelli, one of the world's top economists, will urge governments and businesses to work more closely together when he addresses 300 delegates at the Scottish Council for Development and Industry's annual forum next month. In Praise (and Defense of) the Venerable Paper Book Pacific Free Press by Andre Vltchek l Vltchek's World in Words and Images Do not trust them when they repeatedly tell you that the era of paper books is ending, that they would soon become as obsolete as vinyl records or coal-fired train engines. Fed Cup triumph for GB Beverley Guardian Judy Murray's Great Britain side completed a superb four days in Israel by beating Austria to reach the World Group II play-offs in the Fed Cup. Victories over Portugal, Holland and Israel in the pool stages had carried new captain Murray's team ... and more » Vessey leans into tape to win 800 meters in Boston StarNewsOnline.com World champion Kirani James of Grenada won the men's 400 meters in 45.96 seconds - the fastest in the world so far this year. Adam Nelson won the shot put with a throw of 69 feet, 9 1/2 inches. That's short of his meet record of 71 feet, 3/4 inches he ... and more » Valerie Maltais wins speedskating bronze Ottawa Citizen Canada's Valerie Maltais (L) and South Korea's Dam Min Kim compete during the ladies' 1500 m Semifinals at the ISU World Cup Short Track Speed Skating in Moscow February 4, 2012. Maltais would go on to win a bronze medal. Valerie Maltais of La Baie, ... and more » Erik Guay fourth in World Cup downhill Ottawa Citizen By Postmedia News February 3, 2012 Erik Guay of Canada goes airborne during a training session for the men's Alpine Skiing World Cup downhill event in Les Houches near Chamonix, French Alps February 2, 2012. Canadian Erik Guay missed out on his second ... and more » Jan Hudec wins World Cup downhill Ottawa Citizen Jan Hudec of Canada takes 1st place during the Audi FIS Alpine Ski World Cup Men's Downhill on February 4, 2012 in Chamonix, France. Jan Hudec of Calgary highlighted a banner day for Canadian skiers on Saturday, winning the men's downhill at a World ... and more »

Actress Rosanne Barr Runs for Green Party Nomination U.S. Election News Actress Rosanne Barr announced on Friday over Twitter she is officially running for the Green Party presidential nomination, saying on her social networking feed this week that she is for the ?Greening of America& world. Green=peace/justice. and more »

Green sector does well during slowdown Business Standard Clean technology and sustainable development were drawing significant investments even in times of economic slowdown, leaders from the business world and political community suggested at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, organised by the Energy ... and more »

Daily Mail

Global warming: James Delingpole claims green zealots are destroying the planet Daily Mail By James Delingpole Just imagine a world where you never had to worry about global warming, where the ice caps, the 'drowning' Maldives and the polar bears were all doing just fine. Imagine a world where CO2 was our friend, fossil fuels were a miracle ... and more »

Daily Mail

Global warming: How green zealots are destroying the planet Daily Mail By James Delingpole Just imagine a world where you never had to worry about global warming, where the ice caps, the 'drowning' Maldives and the polar bears were all doing just fine. Imagine a world where CO2 was our friend, fossil fuels were a miracle ... and more »

Rest of TV world idolizing NFL's appeal to viewers Tbo.com 2011, AP Last year's Super Bowl, featuring Aaron Rodgers and Green Bay defeating Pittsburgh 31-25, was seen by 46 percent of US households. By RACHEL COHEN | The Associated Press The biggest of stars is off to a slow start this season. and more »

China's big bet on green industry ? and how it might green the world Open Democracy China is the one country in the world that is promoting both renewables and nuclear ? like it or not. So China is envisaging a 'black' and 'green' industrial future for itself ? with the green strategy overtaking the black as logistic industrial ...

Being green while bringing investment Victoria Times Colonist The government committed Friday to selling it anywhere in the world that customers want to pay for it. But at the same time, the policy is to minimize its use as much as possible in the process of liquefying it for shipment offshore. and more »

Being green while bringing investment Victoria Times Colonist The government committed Friday to selling it anywhere in the world that customers want to pay for it. But at the same time, the policy is to minimize its use as much as possible in the process of liquefying it for shipment offshore. and more »

Triple Pundit

The Green Economy: Does It Include You? Triple Pundit But we must all awaken together for it to work. And the thing that we must do when we all awaken together, to save ourselves, is to embrace the Green Economy. Our world today could be the subject of an exciting, action-packed thriller. and more »

Nick Carter Green's "GHOST" Debuts on MTVU EIN News (press release) After a week-long online battle for the coveted rotation spot, Nick Carter Green's video "Ghost" becomes the newest addition to the MTV video line-up. "Ghost" premiered on World Star Hip Hop in the fall of 2011 and went on to garner over five million ... and more »

Green Business News

There is no Plan B, we only have this world to save: Jeremy Rifkin Business Standard It's almost frightening to watch it from a business point of view. At the same time, it is exciting from an opportunity viewpoint. The second industrial revolution's energies ? coal, gas, oil and uranium ? are maturing. Then, there are the commensurate ...

Green sector does well during slowdown Business Standard Clean technology and sustainable development were drawing significant investments even in times of economic slowdown, leaders from the business world and political community suggested at the Delhi Sustainable Development Summit, organised by the Energy ... and more »

A clean bill of wealth Nelson Mail And yet the Sunday Star-Times has learnt that a forthcoming government report into green business is likely to take a disappointingly conservative tone and relegate cleantech's economic significance to behind agriculture, tourism and, ... and more »

A clean bill of wealth Timaru Herald And yet the Sunday Star-Times has learnt that a forthcoming government report into green business is likely to take a disappointingly conservative tone and relegate cleantech's economic significance to behind agriculture, tourism and, ... and more »

A clean bill of wealth Sunday Star Times The world economy may be creaking, but one sector ? cleantech ? is booming. Should New Zealand somehow claim even a trifling 0.9 per cent of this green gold rush, we could see our average income climb by 82 per cent over the next decade or so ? not ... and more »

A clean bill of wealth The Southland Times And yet the Sunday Star-Times has learnt that a forthcoming government report into green business is likely to take a disappointingly conservative tone and relegate cleantech's economic significance to behind agriculture, tourism and, ... and more »

A clean bill of wealth Auckland stuff.co.nz And yet the Sunday Star-Times has learnt that a forthcoming government report into green business is likely to take a disappointingly conservative tone and relegate cleantech's economic significance to behind agriculture, tourism and, ... and more »

A clean bill of wealth Manawatu Standard And yet the Sunday Star-Times has learnt that a forthcoming government report into green business is likely to take a disappointingly conservative tone and relegate cleantech's economic significance to behind agriculture, tourism and, ... and more »

A clean bill of wealth Marlborough Express And yet the Sunday Star-Times has learnt that a forthcoming government report into green business is likely to take a disappointingly conservative tone and relegate cleantech's economic significance to behind agriculture, tourism and, ... and more »

A clean bill of wealth Stuff.co.nz And yet the Sunday Star-Times has learnt that a forthcoming government report into green business is likely to take a disappointingly conservative tone and relegate cleantech's economic significance to behind agriculture, tourism and, ... and more »