Cities Turn Off Lights to Stress Warming Threat
Earth Hour prompts global lightouts for 60 minutes starting 8 p.m. local time. WWF urges governments businesses and households to switch to candle power to curb greenhouse gas emissions. In Sydney the Opera House and Harbour Bridge darken as 2.2 million participants observed last year with significant emission cuts.
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Global Earth Hour switches dim lights in cities and landmarks
More than two dozen cities and 300 towns planned symbolic power shutdowns for Earth Hour. Wat Arun in Bangkok and landmarks like Budapest Parliament, Warsaw sites, London City Hall, Canterbury Cathedral, and Ireland government buildings darkened while Greece led Europe with early lights-out. Local candlelight marches occurred on Aegina near Athens.
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Pakistan Prime Minister links aid to winning war on terrorism
Prime Minister Yousaf Raza Gilani pledged to prioritize the war on terror while promoting peace talks and aid programs for Pakistan’s tribal areas along the Afghan border. He called for reforms to end poverty and illiteracy, reform criminal codes, and tighter control of religious schools to curb militancy.
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TSA to revise body piercing searches after nipple ring incident
The TSA said procedures will change after a Texas woman, Mandi Hamlin, says she was forced to remove a nipple ring with pliers to board a flight from Lubbock to Dallas. Passengers may opt for visual inspection or removal of piercings in the future.
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