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Urban Fox Evicted From Top of London's Tallest Skyscraper

LONDON -- A wily fox cub has been found enjoying the high life at the top of Britain's tallest skyscraper more than 900 feet above the city's streets. The bushy-tailed trespasser spent two weeks scampering around London's Shard tower, which is still under construction, and made his home on the 72nd floor. It's believed...

Lack of Materials Bogs Down Gaza Reconstruction

BUREJ REFUGEE CAMP, Gaza -- Fatma Wishah, 65, is just trying to make ends meet. One of her sons, Mahmoud, owns a small hardware store in this densely packed refugee camp. His main business is selling sacks of powdered cement that come into Gaza via illegal tunnels from Egypt. "Everything is so expensive and getting more...

Natural Gas Explosion Kills 2 Workers in Los Angeles

LOS ANGELES (July 30) -- A suspected natural gas explosion Friday shattered a metal-fabricating business and killed two people, including one worker who was hurled across the street by the blast and another man who was electrocuted by a downed power line, fire officials said. The explosion at about 6:15 a.m. turned the...

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Solar Ready Roofs: California's Newest Home-Building Requirement

News The California Energy Commission this week unanimously approved a new set of building guidelines that have some of the strongest energy efficiency standards in the nation.

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06/02/12 GREEN AROUND MORE THAN JUST THE EDGES Source: Bangkok Post It's not easy being green, just ask the people behind the ambitious "Green Library" in Lat Krabang district, the first of its kind in Asia.
06/02/12 Fast Fifty No. 7: Madison Construction Co. Source: Crain's Chicago Business When CEO Rob Ferrino founded the company, he saw a niche: specializing in small-scale, complex building projects.
06/02/12 Boom Festival, the 8 Day Wonderland In Portugal Source: Alt Sounds Epitomising the phenomena of the global gathering, Portugals biennial Boom Festival kicks off once again for its ninth edition, taking place around the stunning shores of a lake Idanha-a-Nova from 28th July until 4th August.
06/02/12 Ed Begley Jr. Inducted into International Green... Source: Studio City Patch - Studio City CA Studio City resident Ed Begley Jr. was named into the International Green Industry Hall of Fame during a ceremony at Fresno State last week.
06/02/12 The Post published Family told to remove solar panels Source: Evening Post - Bristol - Avon - UK Mr Smith said the idea made sense because it would save on electricity bills as well as make a "green" contribution to the environment by reducing carbon emissions.