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Wednesday football as it happened (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:07:10 GMT)
Man Utd ruin David Beckham's return to Old Trafford by thumping AC Milan to reach the Champions League quarter-finals, while Burnley draw with Stoke in the Premier League.
Man Utd 4-0 AC Milan (agg 7-2) (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:35:03 GMT)
Wayne Rooney scores twice in another irresistible display as Manchester United ease into the Champions League quarter-finals at AC Milan's expense.
World Ocean Race to end in Galway (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:22:01 GMT)
Galway is chosen as the finishing port for the Volvo Round the World Ocean Race in 2012.
Santa Clara: 4-alarm recycling plant fire prompts 'shelter in place' order (Contra Costa Times) (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:50:43 GMT)
It is the third fire within three years at ECS Refining, which specializes in recycling of plastics and metals and electronics scrap, such as circuit boards, computers, circuits and televisions.
City rolls out new recycling bins (Montreal Gazette) (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:56:16 GMT)
Beginning in May, the city of Montreal plans to distribute a total of 245,000 large, wheeled, covered recycling bins across most of its 19 boroughs.
Colbert, Franklin seek funds for recycling (The Florence Times-Daily) (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 17:28:45 GMT)
Russ Corey Staff Writer Solid waste authorities in Colbert and Franklin counties are seeking a grant from the Alabama Department of Environmental Management to fund recycling programs in the two counties.
Scientists to review climate body (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:06:03 GMT)
The UN secretary general asks the world's leading science academies to review the UN's climate science body.
Harrabin's Notes: Biofuel battle (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 15:20:52 GMT)
In his regular column, BBC environment analyst Roger Harrabin asks whether the EU's biofuels policy will stand up to scrutiny.
Ashton sets out diplomatic vision (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 10:11:19 GMT)
The EU's foreign policy chief, Lady Ashton, tells MEPs how she will shape Europe's new diplomatic service, as officials vie for influence.
NYC wins fight over "Tavern on the Green" name (Reuters via Yahoo! News) (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:12:32 GMT)
A federal judge ruled on Wednesday that New York City has the right to use the name "Tavern on the Green" for its landmark Central Park restaurant, rejecting arguments by the restaurant's outgoing operators that they owned the name.
Judge: NYC can keep 'Tavern on the Green' name (AP via Yahoo! News) (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 18:17:35 GMT)
A judge says New York City can keep the "Tavern on the Green" name for the famed restaurant building in Central Park that's been forced to close because of financial problems.
Review: `Green Zone' is a failure of intelligence (AP via Yahoo! News) (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 12:04:01 GMT)
All the war-zone authenticity in the Arab world cannot salvage the silly Hollywood plot at the heart of "Green Zone," Matt Damon and Paul Greengrass' first collaboration outside the Jason Bourne realm.
Rail-to-tram line will shut down (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 13:50:11 GMT)
A rail track in Oldham will be converted into a tram track, only for it to be shut down three years later.
How do you recycle a jumbo jet? (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:38:33 GMT)
It can take 12 weeks and a lot of elbow grease, but planes are recycled when they are too old or not needed anymore. How is it done?
Galapagos seek sustainable growth path (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:31:38 GMT)
Irene Caselli reports from the Galapagos Islands on the strains between conserving a world heritage site and providing for its population and growing numbers of tourists.
China tells US to do more on climate change (AP via Yahoo! News) (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 11:39:50 GMT)
China told the United States on Wednesday to make stronger commitments on climate change and provide environmental expertise and financing to developing nations.
Obama pushes climate change in White House meeting (Reuters via Yahoo! News) (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 01:31:49 GMT)
President Barack Obama, weighing in on the Senate's efforts to pass a climate change bill, gathered Republican and Democratic lawmakers on Tuesday to try to jumpstart an overhaul of U.S. energy policy.
Climate change is a fact, says China (Australian Broadcasting Corporation) (Wed, 10 Mar 2010 20:10:12 GMT)
A deputy director of China's most powerful economic ministry has come out swinging against climate change denial.
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