New energy secretary confirms green targets
By admin | February 6, 2012
LONDON (Reuters) – Newly-appointed Energy and Climate Change Secretary Edward Davey on Monday confirmed the country’s commitment to its green energy targets and its focus on growing the offshore wind power generation capacities. “There may have been a change at the helm, but there’ll be no change in direction or ambition,” he said at the Building Research Establishment’s Innovation Park near Watford . “My priorities are very simple: green jobs, green growth and getting the best deal for energy bill payers. …
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GM aims for 10 percent profit margin over next few years: report
By admin | February 5, 2012
(Reuters) – General Motors aims to raise its profit margin to 10 percent over the next several years, up from the current margin of about 6 percent, Daniel Ammann, chief financial officer, told the Wall Street Journal in an interview. If GM could achieve its target of 10 percent margin, then it may generate up to $15 billion in profits and record net income in excess of $10 billion, based on the level of revenue GM had last year. That revenue is estimated at close to $150 billion, the newspaper said. GM confirmed the income calculations, the Journal said. …
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China bars its airlines from paying EU carbon tax
By admin | February 5, 2012
China announced Monday it will prohibit its airlines from paying European Union charges on carbon emissions, ratcheting up a global dispute over the cost of combatting climate change.
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"Intentional" explosion kills husband, two sons of missing woman
By admin | February 5, 2012
(Reuters) – An “intentional” house explosion on Sunday near Tacoma, Washington killed the husband and two sons of a Utah woman missing since December 2009, fire department officials said. The explosion happened shortly after a Child Protective Services worker dropped off the two children of Josh Powell for a supervised visit in Puyallup, Washington. Powell then prevented the worker from entering the house, according to Graham Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Gary Franz. …
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Police clear DC Occupy site, protesters look to a new day
By admin | February 5, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. police officers cleared tents from an “Occupy” protest site in downtown Washington on Sunday, but demonstrators said even without the camp they would continue to fight for economic equality and other issues. About two dozen protesters in Freedom Plaza, just blocks from the White House, watched calmly as the National Park police and sanitation workers in hazmat suits dismantled protesters’ tents, packed bedding and personal belongings into plastic bags and cardboard boxes, citing violations of rules against living in the park. …
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Police clear DC Occupy site, protesters look to a new day
By admin | February 5, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. police officers cleared tents from an “Occupy” protest site in downtown Washington on Sunday, but demonstrators said even without the camp they would continue to fight for economic equality and other issues. About two dozen protesters in Freedom Plaza, just blocks from the White House, watched calmly as the National Park police and sanitation workers in hazmat suits dismantled protesters’ tents, packed bedding and personal belongings into plastic bags and cardboard boxes, citing violations of rules against living in the park. …
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Police clear DC Occupy site, protesters look to a new day
By admin | February 5, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. police officers cleared tents from an “Occupy” protest site in downtown Washington on Sunday, but demonstrators said even without the camp they would continue to fight for economic equality and other issues. About two dozen protesters in Freedom Plaza, just blocks from the White House, watched calmly as the National Park police and sanitation workers in hazmat suits dismantled protesters’ tents, packed bedding and personal belongings into plastic bags and cardboard boxes, citing violations of rules against living in the park. …
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Police clear DC Occupy site, protesters look to a new day
By admin | February 5, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. police officers cleared tents from an “Occupy” protest site in downtown Washington on Sunday, but demonstrators said even without the camp they would continue to fight for economic equality and other issues. About two dozen protesters in Freedom Plaza, just blocks from the White House, watched calmly as the National Park police and sanitation workers in hazmat suits dismantled protesters’ tents, packed bedding and personal belongings into plastic bags and cardboard boxes, citing violations of rules against living in the park. …
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Police clear DC Occupy site, protesters look to a new day
By admin | February 5, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. police officers cleared tents from an “Occupy” protest site in downtown Washington on Sunday, but demonstrators said even without the camp they would continue to fight for economic equality and other issues. About two dozen protesters in Freedom Plaza, just blocks from the White House, watched calmly as the National Park police and sanitation workers in hazmat suits dismantled protesters’ tents, packed bedding and personal belongings into plastic bags and cardboard boxes, citing violations of rules against living in the park. …
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Police clear DC Occupy site, protesters look to a new day
By admin | February 5, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. police officers cleared tents from an “Occupy” protest site in downtown Washington on Sunday, but demonstrators said even without the camp they would continue to fight for economic equality and other issues. About two dozen protesters in Freedom Plaza, just blocks from the White House, watched calmly as the National Park police and sanitation workers in hazmat suits dismantled protesters’ tents, packed bedding and personal belongings into plastic bags and cardboard boxes, citing violations of rules against living in the park. …
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Police clear DC Occupy site, protesters look to a new day
By admin | February 5, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. police officers cleared tents from an “Occupy” protest site in downtown Washington on Sunday, but demonstrators said even without the camp they would continue to fight for economic equality and other issues. About two dozen protesters in Freedom Plaza, just blocks from the White House, watched calmly as the National Park police and sanitation workers in hazmat suits dismantled protesters’ tents, packed bedding and personal belongings into plastic bags and cardboard boxes, citing violations of rules against living in the park. …
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Police clear DC Occupy site, protesters look to a new day
By admin | February 5, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. police officers cleared tents from an “Occupy” protest site in downtown Washington on Sunday, but demonstrators said even without the camp they would continue to fight for economic equality and other issues. About two dozen protesters in Freedom Plaza, just blocks from the White House, watched calmly as the National Park police and sanitation workers in hazmat suits dismantled protesters’ tents, packed bedding and personal belongings into plastic bags and cardboard boxes, citing violations of rules against living in the park. …
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Police clear DC Occupy site, protesters look to a new day
By admin | February 5, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. police officers cleared tents from an “Occupy” protest site in downtown Washington on Sunday, but demonstrators said even without the camp they would continue to fight for economic equality and other issues. About two dozen protesters in Freedom Plaza, just blocks from the White House, watched calmly as the National Park police and sanitation workers in hazmat suits dismantled protesters’ tents, packed bedding and personal belongings into plastic bags and cardboard boxes, citing violations of rules against living in the park. …
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Police clear DC Occupy site, protesters look to a new day
By admin | February 5, 2012
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. police officers cleared tents from an “Occupy” protest site in downtown Washington on Sunday, but demonstrators said even without the camp they would continue to fight for economic equality and other issues. About two dozen protesters in Freedom Plaza, just blocks from the White House, watched calmly as the National Park police and sanitation workers in hazmat suits dismantled protesters’ tents, packed bedding and personal belongings into plastic bags and cardboard boxes, citing violations of rules against living in the park. …
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House explosion kills husband, two sons of missing woman
By admin | February 5, 2012
(Reuters) – An “intentional” house explosion on Sunday near Tacoma, Washington killed the husband and two sons of a Utah woman missing since December 2009, fire department officials said. The explosion happened shortly after a Child Protective Services worker dropped off the two children of Josh Powell for a supervised visit, who then prevented the worker from entering the house, according to Graham Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Gary Franz. The worker reported smelling gas before the explosion, and was trying to report the incident to her supervisor when it happened, Franz said. …
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House explosion kills husband, two sons of missing
By admin | February 5, 2012
(Reuters) – An “intentional” house explosion on Sunday near Tacoma, Washington killed the husband and two sons of a Utah woman missing since December 2009, fire department officials said. The explosion happened shortly after a Child Protective Services worker dropped off the two children of Joshua Powell for a supervised visit, who then prevented the worker from entering the house, according to Graham Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Gary Franz. The worker reported smelling gas before the explosion, and was trying to report the incident to her supervisor when it happened, Franz said. …
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House explosion kills husband, two sons of missing woman
By admin | February 5, 2012
(Reuters) – An “intentional” house explosion on Sunday near Tacoma, Washington killed the husband and two sons of a Utah woman missing since December 2009, fire department officials said. The explosion happened shortly after a Child Protective Services worker dropped off the two children of Josh Powell, who then prevented the worker from entering the house, according to Graham Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Gary Franz said. The worker reported smelling gas before the explosion, and was trying to report the incident to her supervisor when it happened, Franz said. …
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House explosion kills husband, two sons of missing
By admin | February 5, 2012
(Reuters) – An “intentional” house explosion on Sunday near Tacoma, Washington killed the husband and two sons of a Utah woman missing since December 2009, fire department officials said. The explosion happened shortly after a Child Protective Services worker dropped off the two children of Joshua Powell for a supervised visit, who then prevented the worker from entering the house, according to Graham Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Gary Franz. The worker reported smelling gas before the explosion, and was trying to report the incident to her supervisor when it happened, Franz said. …
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House explosion kills husband, two sons of missing
By admin | February 5, 2012
(Reuters) – An “intentional” house explosion on Sunday near Tacoma, Washington killed the husband and two sons of a Utah woman missing since December 2009, fire department officials said. The explosion happened shortly after a Child Protective Services worker dropped off the two children of Joshua Powell for a supervised visit, who then prevented the worker from entering the house, according to Graham Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Gary Franz. The worker reported smelling gas before the explosion, and was trying to report the incident to her supervisor when it happened, Franz said. …
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House explosion kills husband, two sons of missing
By admin | February 5, 2012
(Reuters) – An “intentional” house explosion on Sunday near Tacoma, Washington killed the husband and two sons of a Utah woman missing since December 2009, fire department officials said. The explosion happened shortly after a Child Protective Services worker dropped off the two children of Joshua Powell for a supervised visit, who then prevented the worker from entering the house, according to Graham Fire and Rescue Deputy Chief Gary Franz. The worker reported smelling gas before the explosion, and was trying to report the incident to her supervisor when it happened, Franz said. …
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