Wednesday, August 8, 2007

Nightmare scenario on NAFTA superhighway

As details of the Minnesota bridge collapse become clearer, the role of international freight carried by NAFTA Superhighway trucks on I-35 remains an important backdrop of the human tragedy and the traffic nightmare the city is just now beginning to appreciate.

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Early 2007 saw record-breaking extreme weather: U.N.

The world experienced a series of record-breaking weather events in early 2007, from flooding in Asia to heatwaves in Europe and snowfall in South Africa, the United Nations weather agency said on Tuesday.

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Gore: Polluters manipulate climate info

Research aimed at disputing the scientific consensus on global warming is part of a huge public misinformation campaign funded by some of the world's largest carbon polluters, former Vice President Al Gore said Tuesday.

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Growing Mainstream Opposition to a North American Union: Secretive Meeting

U.S. Presidential Candidate Ron Paul Is among those challenging a North American Union. I don't see anyone other than the Canadian Action Party and the NDP speaking out against it here in Canada.

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