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Aug 20 2008 - 7:59pm
Mwanawasa's Death a Blow to Southern Africa
Zambian President Levy Mwanawasa -- one of a handful of regional
leaders to openly criticize Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe -- died
Tuesday, dealing a heavy blow to Zambians and Zimbaweans alike,
reports a UN news agency.
http://us.oneworld.net/article/356998-zimbabwe-loses-key-regional-critic
From: United Nations Integrated Regional Information Network
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Aug 20 2008 - 7:28pm
Plugging Into the Earth's Heat
In the first half of 2008, 24 countries worldwide were already
harnessing heat from the Earth to generate enough electricity to
sustain 60 million people -- roughly the population of the United
Kingdom.
http://us.oneworld.net/article/357000-world-geothermal-power-generation-nearing-eruption
From: Earth Policy Institute
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Aug 20 2008 - 7:13pm
Of Ice and Men
Listing the polar bear as a threatened species is an affront to
Arctic indigenous peoples' traditional way of life and won't act as a
lever to force federal action on climate change, say Alaska's Iñupiat
people.
http://us.oneworld.net/article/356982-of-ice-and-men
From: Cultural Survival, Inc.
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Aug 20 2008 - 2:26pm
Detainee's Death Sparks Concerns About Oversight
NEW YORK, Aug 20 (OneWorld) - Following revelations about the latest
eath of a detainee in the custody of U.S. immigration officials,
awyers and human rights groups are urging Congress to adopt new
egislation to ensure adequate medical care for all those held by the
.S. immigration enforcement agency.
http://us.oneworld.net/article/356989-detainees-death-sparks-concerns-about-oversight
From: OneWorld US
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