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Volkswagen has made a tradition from launching new versions of their famous little sporty car. This time they want to beat Toyota’s Prius, the long-time established standard in the hybrid car industry. VW says they will make a diesel version of Golf, with a smaller and smarter engine (of only 1.2L), aided by an electric engine.

A ragtag crew of Bahamian islanders fight to save their coral reef at all odds.

Two golf courses in the Lake Tahoe area are being honored by Golf Digest and a national group of golf course superintendents for their environmental practices. Old Greenwood Golf Course in Truckee, Calif., was named the top resort course nationally in terms of commitment to environmental stewardship as part of the Environmental Leaders in Golf Awards selected by the magazine and the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America.

Rise Up Sweet Island is the complete account of an amazing story about a small Bahamian 7 mile island that is fighting tooth and nail against a California megadevelopment. The island believes the development will destroy their coral reef and mangrove habitat...the dispute is currently in appeals in the Bahamian court system...