Brown shifts China trip to environment with British aid
British Prime Minister Gordon Brown reorients his China visit toward environmental cooperation, pledging at least 98 million dollars to energy efficiency, renewables, clean coal and carbon capture. He views Beijing as a key trading partner and seeks a new global deal to replace Kyoto, while touring Shanghai's eco city plans and a gas-fed Taiyang Gong Power Station.
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Giraffe at Brookfield Zoo found dead from strangulation
An 11 year old male giraffe named Dusti died at Brookfield Zoo, apparently after becoming caught in a rope within Habitat Africa The Savannah. Zoo officials noted the rope was part of a pulley system and that Dusti reached over a enclosure door to become entangled. The zoo said staff continually assess safety of exhibits and equipment.
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Epiphany ice plunge draws Moscow believers to Moskva River
Russian Orthodox believers and clergymen braved freezing temperatures in Moscow to bathe in the Moskva River for Epiphany as Patriarch Alexy II led a liturgy at Epiphany Cathedral. In Ukraine, a grain ship sank in the Azov Sea after ice damage near the Kerch Strait. all 13 crew were evacuated.
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Vegas casino workers cast ballots in Bellagio caucus
In Las Vegas Bellagio workers voted in a special precinct for the Democratic presidential caucus. Clinton won 271 votes to 191 for Obama, with eight Edwards supporters remaining. The two hour vote drew about 495 participants among nine casino precincts. The Culinary union backed Obama, but Clinton built broad outreach in working neighborhoods.
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