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September 2010

BP to create safety division after Gulf spill disaster

September 30, 2010 Environment

HOUSTON, Sept. 30 — British oil giant BP said Wednesday it will create a new safety division with sweeping powers to oversee and audit the company's operations around the world.

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Tell-tale signs of a dying house painter

September 30, 2010 People/Events

By Ben Cal MANILA, Sept. 29 — Gasping for breath in the final moments of life at his floor mat, a 48-year-old house painter grimacing in pain due to liver cancer, suddenly moved his body in spasm and with eyes focused on one corner of the room stretched out his arms sideway and repeatedly called [...]

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China to host working group meeting of UN Climate Change Conference

September 30, 2010 Environment

BEIJING, Sept. 29 — The working group meeting of the United Nations Climate Change Conference will be held in north China's coastal city of Tianjin from October 4 to 9, Xie Zhenhua, China's top climate change negotiator, said at a press conference on Wednesday.

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"Be kind to the environment" — EcoWaste group tells bets in the Oct. 25 barangay, SK polls

September 30, 2010 Environment

MANILA, Sept. 29 — A waste and pollution watchdog on Wednesday asked candidates to minimize the environmental costs of the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections on October 25 by campaigning with the welfare of Mother Earth in mind.

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Camiguin province receives marine, coastline projects from New Zealand

September 30, 2010 Environment

MAMBAJAO, Camiguin Province, Sept. 29 – Camiguin province is a recipient of aid from the New Zealand government on the rehabilitation and preservation of Marine Sanctuaries and Coastlines projects.

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PHIVOLCS: Residents on expanding thermal steam ground in Ticala must relocate

September 30, 2010 Environment

DUMAGUETE CITY, Sept. 29 – A few families living on the edge of naturally expanding thermal steam grounds in Ticala, Valencia town in Negros Oriental may have to seriously think about relocating soon or face the dangers of their houses collapsing due to weakening soil, according to the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.

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Heat wave continues to bake Southern California

September 30, 2010 Environment

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 29 — A searing heat wave that has sent temperatures to record highs in Southern California continues to keep people indoors and may be responsible for at least two deaths, including that of a film editor on Quentin Tarantino movies.

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UPLB marks 92nd Loyalty Day, Alumni Homecoming with a bang

September 30, 2010 People/Events

LOS BANOS, LAGUNA, Sept. 30 –- The University of the Philippines (UP) here marked its 92nd Loyalty Day and Alumni Homecoming with thousands of alumni coming from various parts of the country and abroad, invited guests and friends in attendance.

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DENR bans new logging permits in second-growth forest

September 30, 2010 Environment

MANILA, Sept. 29 – The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said Wednesday it has cordoned off from new logging contracts the country’s second-growth forest.

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Boeing sets up B-787 training center in Singapore

September 29, 2010 Science & Technology

SINGAPORE, Sept. 28 — Singapore will be a key center for training pilots, cabin crew and aircraft maintenance staff for the Boeing 787 jet, local media reported Tuesday.

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