Nov 13, 2009 -
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EPA: Capping Dissent?
November 10, 2009
By Brita Belli
Under cap-and-trade legislation, coal plants could continue polluting and simply purchase offsets.
Two U.S.
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Nov 11, 2009 -
Barrick shuts hedge book as world gold supply runs out
Global gold production is in terminal decline despite record prices and Herculean efforts by mining companies to discover fresh sources of ore in remote spots, according to the world's top producer Barrick Gold.
By Ambrose Evans-Pritchard, International Business Editor
Published: 7:20PM GMT 11 Nov 2009
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Pouring gold bullion - Barrick shuts hedge book as world gold supply runs out
Liquid gold: Gold is poured from the induction kiln Photo: JULIAN SIMMONDS
Aaron Regent, president of the Canadian gold giant, said that global output has been falling by roughly 1m ounces a year since the start of the decade. Total mine supply has dropped by 10pc as ore quality erodes, implying that the roaring bull market of the last eight years may have further to run.
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Nov 07, 2009 -
China brands US ‘protectionist’
By Geoff Dyer in Beijing (FT of London)
Published: November 6 2009 18:39 | Last updated: November 6 2009 18:39
China on Friday accused the US of protectionist and biased trade policies less than a week before president Barack Obama’s first visit to Beijing.
In a stinging rebuke to Washington, China’s commerce ministry promised to take measures to protect its domestic industry after the US slapped anti-dumping duties on $2.6bn of Chinese steel pipe imports. The duties are part of a growing roster of trade conflicts between the two countries, despite a high-level meeting last week in China aimed at reducing tensions.
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Nov 05, 2009 -
It was a peasant ritual, sprung up from time immemorial. Arthas suspected that few nowadays truly believed that tossing a branch into a re would really solve their problems; even fewer believed that contact with the dead was possible. He certainly didn’t.
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Nov 05, 2009 -
“It is exciting when you are young, to travel for days on horseback and sleep under the stars,” he told Arthas. “When you are my age, though, horseback riding is best left for recreation, and the stars one can glimpse by looking out the window are quite close enough.”Arthas had grinned, diving with pleasure into the new responsibilities. Admiral Proudmoore and Archmage Antonidas had apparently come to the same conclusions.
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Nov 07, 2009 -
In The Twilight Saga: New Moon, the second chapter in Stephenie Meyer’s phenomenally successful series, the romance between mortal and vampire reaches an intense and dangerous new level, and reveals a conflict that will haunt Bella Swan (Kristen Stewart) as the story continues. Delving into the age-old rivalry between the Quileute tribe and the vampires, which comes to a head with her best friend, Jacob Black (Taylor Lautner), and her love, Edward Cullen (Robert Pattinson), Bella quickly learns that the supernatural world that she longs to become a part of will put her at more peril than ever before.As the reluctant vampire who has millions of females swooning all over the world, Robert Pattinson has been working non-stop since signing on for the first Twilight film. Having just wrapped filming on The Twilight Saga: Eclipse, the actor also hopes to make Bel Ami and Unbound Captives, before returning for the final chapter, Breaking Dawn, tentatively set to film in the Fall of 2010.At the film’s press day, Robert Pattinson talking about getting used to life with the world watching your every move.Q: What has this past year been like for you?
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Nov 05, 2009 -
Analysis: Where was the downtown rally? Obama’s Madison visit a hallmark of his mild presidency
By JOHN NICHOLS
Analysis: Where was the downtown rally? Obama's Madison visit a hallmark of his mild presidencyOne year ago Tuesday, Barack Obama redefined American electioneering to such an extent that it was possible to believe that the success of his transformational campaign would lead to a transformational presidency.
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Oct 31, 2009 -
Huge Texas Wind Farm's Turbines Will Be Made in China
A Chinese wind-turbine company strikes a deal to become the exclusive supplier for one of the largest U.S. wind farms
Clean tech has seen a boost as the U.S. pours government funding into renewable energy, and China looks set to reap much of the benefits.
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Oct 30, 2009 -
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Oct 30, 2009 -
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