Saturday, September 04, 2010

EU Referendum: This dying creed
Nevertheless, it is unlikely that the cause will survive. Like the EU, it has lost any intellectual or moral authority it even had. It is only a matter of time, therefore, before the stench from its decomposing corpse, washed up on the beach, becomes so overpowering that even its supporters are forced to take note.
Fans, Businesses Lose a NASCAR Race - 11Alive.com | WXIA | Atlanta, GA
The move will cost Henry county and the state of Georgia millions of dollars in tax revenue, but race promoters say it was a business decision fueled by cold weather and declining attendance in the spring.
Frozen Baltic Results in Cut in Banana Route’s | TopNews United Kingdom
This year the cold snap had affected most of the fruit markets in the European countries.
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Also, as the Baltic was frozen, therefore all the supply that had to be made for Russia and other regional markets was dropped down at Rotterdam. As a result of this, there was an oversupply in the Western Europe, which further resulted in lowering the prices. This cut in the bananas' route made a significant impact on its sales.
Double Play for Global Warming | The Rundown News Blog | PBS NewsHour | PBS
There's a fight brewing on an issue that seemed settled in 2006. That was when California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, flexing his environmental credentials, signed into law a measure that requires a statewide cut in greenhouse gas emissions to 1990 levels by 2020. That amounts to about a 15 percent decrease, a move designed to lower the amount of carbon dioxide and other pollutants emitted by manufacturers, power generators, oil companies, ships and any other sources of greenhouse gases.
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The measure has yet to generate a big debate, but some writers consider it the most contentious initiative on the November ballot. With a lot of money involved, voters will soon be barraged with TV commercials on both sides.

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