Two people are rescued from a blaze which broke out at a block of flats in Greenock, Inverclyde.

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Two rescued from blaze at flats

Greenland’s glaciers are not speeding up as much as previously thought and may be contributing “significantly less” to sea-level rise, a study says.

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Data sheds light on glacier speed

A new class of taxis that will accept street hails outside Manhattan, unveiled on Sunday by Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, will be “apple green.”

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New York’s New Taxi Is Green. Literally.

One of my favorite things about living as a foreign correspondent in New Delhi was shopping with my Indian co-workers. We would walk through the “bangles markets,” where male “bangle wallahs,” or merchants, sat on their haunches barefoot in kiosks filled with towering sets of hot pink, bright blue, sun yellow and garden green bangles. Read full article > >

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D.C. area ethnic markets: Emily Wax explores

Royal Mail faces a “spiral of decline” unless conditions are placed on firms competing with it, chief executive Moya Greene warns.

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Royal Mail fears downward spiral

Here’s a fundamental fact of the 2012 presidential race: President Obama is cool. Mitt Romney isn’t. Obama slow jams the news with Jimmy Fallon . He makes three pointers . He sings Al Green in tune . Read full article > >

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Barack Obama is cool. Mitt Romney is not. What does it mean for 2012?

The Cutty Sark is to be reopened by the Queen in Greenwich later after undergoing a £50m restoration.

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Cutty Sark reopened by the Queen

April 22 is Earth Day, and there's no better way to start celebrating and protecting the planet than by taking a closer look at what's on your plate. We're challenging everyone we know to grow one thing – just one thing – that they can eat, and of course, we're putting our money where our mouth is and planting a garden, ourselves . You could also consider joining a CSA (that's community supported agriculture ), buying direct at a farmers market , staying as local as possible , keeping a close eye on the origins of your seafood or supporting chefs who are doing the right things for the environment. Chew on that while you explore our simple and endlessly delicious tips for eating eco-friendly. What's the payoff? Oh, just saving the world is all. As author and Bizarre Foods host Andrew Zimmern told us , “If everyone grew what they could, supported urban farms and community gardens in cities and local CSAs, the pressure relief on our overtaxed system would be immense. The resulting dollar shift would be staggering and deliver a positive shot in the arm to local economies. Our food would also be safer. Small action here can yield tremendous impact, immediately.” Chew on that while you explore our simple and endlessly delicious tips for eating eco-friendly. Dine more sustainably for Earth Day and every day What does “sustainable” mean when it comes to seafood? What does “farm-to-table” mean? My hope for good, clean and fair food for all Alfred Portale's five reasons to shop locally Stay connected to your food says Traci Des Jardins Enjoy ocean-friendly sushi Chefs with Issues: Making seafood sustainability palatable Strategies for buying sustainable seafood Five reasons to eat sustainable fish Keeping an oyster shortage at bay Selecting sustainable fish for Earth Day A locavore in winter An acre's worth of food in a shipping container Drink a cocktail, save the planet A day in the life of an organic farm Hope on the half shell – oysters in New Orleans Candy for a change The buzz on urban beekeeping Temporary tacos Closing the loop 'Green' red wine Mobile farmers market Roberta's urban garden

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Sustainably delicious – clean, green eats for Earth Day

Labour’s Ken Livingstone and the Green Party’s Jenny Jones pull out of a BBC London radio debate over the inclusion of the British National Party.

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Candidates quit debate over BNP

“The war is over. The victor was declared long ago … It’s time to raise the white flag, to admit publicly that the two-state solution has been foiled,” writes Gideon Levy. Yossi Beilin (one of the architects of the Oslo Accords) has called for the dismantling of the Palestinian Authority. Yossi Alpher, of the Americans for Peace Now organization, believes that the current Netanyahu government is “advancing a not-so-hidden agenda of rampant settlement expansion, including in and around East Jerusalem, that is clearly geared to preventing the emergence of a Palestinian state within viable boundaries.” So, if the hurdles of the one-state solution are to be overcome, what steps need to be taken? The stated goal of a single state would be a country where both Israeli Jews and Palestinian Christians and Muslims can live with freedom, equality and self-determination. A few of the obstacles to this are the growing Israeli settler movement, the social and political discrimination against Palestinian citizens of Israel and the Occupied Territories, the denial of a right of return to Palestinian refugees and the general distrust on both sides of the Green Line. Israel’s military might is insurmountable when compared to acts of violence and terrorism by Palestinians. And, the “magical thinking” (to quote Edward Said) of Palestinian terror groups will not make Israel withdraw from Gaza or the West Bank permanently. If anything, violence against Israelis serves to galvanize Israeli society and is met with wildly disproportional military response that only further harms Palestinians.

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Is a Single State the Solution? Part Three

WASHINGTON, MO. — The dealership’s floor is polished and gleaming. The cars are buffed and waxed. Their windshields are decorated with the latest markdown prices, a series of exclamation points in neon pink and green. Here, for a limited time only, is yet another “Huge Savings Event!” during “Truck Month!” with “0% Interest!” and “No Money Down!” Read full article > >

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At a Midwest auto dealership, trying to make a recovery happen

The Washington Capitals have relied on young goaltenders with various levels of inexperience in each of the past three postseasons. This year, however, the Capitals’ reliance on a netminder green to the rigors of the Stanley Cup playoffs won’t be by design. Read full article > >

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Capitals turn to a confident Braden Holtby in net against Bruins, with Neuvirth and Vokoun injured

Free ice cream – how cool is that? In celebration of their 34 years of business, on April 3, Ben & Jerry's Scoop Shops around the globe will serve up complimentary cones from noon to 8:00 pm. Founders Ben Cohen and Jerry Greenfield began the Free Cone Day tradition as a staff and customer thank you on the first anniversary of their Burlington, Vermont, store in 1979. The company was acquired by Unilever in 2000, but the custom remained. The company is expected to give away more than 1 million cones of ice cream or Greek frozen yogurt worldwide during the event. Most Scoop Shops will partner with a local charity to raise money and awareness for the cause of their choice. Says Cohen, “Business can be a force for good.” Not to mention cold, creamy, cost-free deliciousness. More about Free Cone Day at benjerry.com Previously: Ben & Jerry's promises good times with Schweddy Balls Ben & Jerry's drops fortune cookies from 'Lin-Sanity' Ben and Jerry back Occupy movement

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Free cone day at Ben & Jerry’s Scoop Shops around the world on April 3

It’s going to be very interesting to see if Augusta National chairman Billy Payne holds out a green jacket and says, “You look like a 32 long to me, Ginni.” By tradition, Augusta extends a place in its all-male membership to the chief executive of IBM. But it so happens that the company’s new CEO wears pearls. Her name is Virginia Rometty, and she is the first woman ever to hold the position. What is the club to do? Deny her a blazer simply because it has to be taken in at the waist? Read full article > >

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Augusta National has business to handle in considering Ginni Rometty

Amid seesawing temperatures, suspicion is focused on the decline of sea ice in the Arctic, believed to be a consequence of the human release of greenhouse gases.

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Arctic Sea Ice Eyed for Clues to Weather Extremes