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Mystery Tar Balls Wash Up On Peninsula Beaches
U.S. Coast Guard pollution investigators were trying to determine the source of a miles-long strip of oil that washed up on San Mateo County beaches Monday.

Rogue Cow Runs Loose in Australia
A cow that escaped from a farm caused havoc on a motorway on the Gold Coast of Australia on Monday. Police say they were forced to put the cow down.

Curious Dog Rescued From Montgomery County Sewer
A family dog had to be rescued by emergency personnel after somehow slipping into a Montgomery County sewer.

Deer Hunt Sparks Outrage In N.J.
Animal rights activists are angry over a scheduled bear hunt in New Jersey. Officials in Essex County say the hunt is necessary because the deer population is destroying vegetation, causing accidents and carrying ticks.

Fukoda announces fund to help poor meet emission targets
Japanese Prime Minister Yasuo Fukoda announced Saturday in Davos plans by Japan to launch a 10 billion dollar fund to help developing countries cut their emissions. <br>

Japan PM hopes to take climate leadership at Davos
Japan's prime minister hopes to make a splash with a speech on the environment this weekend in Davos, but the beleaguered leader faces hurdles convincing the world he can spearhead the fight against climate change.

Republicans differ on global warming
While the major presidential candidates agree global warming is real, the Republicans are sharply divided over what to do about it — even as they chase votes in Florida, where the predicted risk of rising sea waters and more severe storms is anything but a passing concern.

Global warming enters hurricane debate
A lively and sometimes scrappy debate on whether global warming is fueling bigger and nastier hurricanes like Katrina is adding an edge to a gathering of forecasters here.

Gore, Bono Talk Poverty, Warming at Davos
Former Vice-President Al Gore and Irish rock singer Bono addressed the World Economic Forum on Thursday in Davos, Switzerland on tackling climate change and global poverty.

World forum focuses on terrorism
Fears of world recession briefly took a back seat Thursday at the World Economic Forum, where leaders from Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iraq focused on how to establish security in their volatile regions.

Police Can’t Get This Neighborhood’s Goat
A New Hampshire neighborhood has a four-legged visitor that police and animal control officers haven’t been able to round up.

Protests Expected During Montgomery Co. Deer Hunt
Protests are expected during a one day deer hunt at a Norristown park.

Main points of the EU’s climate and energy package
The European Commission's package of legal proposals on the climate and energy consists of the following documents:

‘Green living’ in the Netherlands
Energy-neutral houses, homes that put more electricity back into the grid than they take out… in the Netherlands, architects and towns are seriously looking at ways to build more ecological housing in an attempt to reduce man’s impact on climate change. This report comes from Boxtel, in central…