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• European chill moves west, 122 die in UkraineKIEV (Reuters) – Bitterly cold weather that has claimed hundreds of lives in eastern Europe swept westwards over the continent on Saturday, blanketing Rome's Colosseum with snow for the first tim …
• Bill would block export of Keystone fuelsWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrats unveiled legislation on Friday that would block export of any oil transported by the Keystone XL pipeline, as they challenged claims that the delayed project would boo …
• Canada, Alberta seek to assuage oil sands criticsCALGARY, Alberta (Reuters) – Canada will set up a new environmental monitoring system for the northern Alberta oil sands as it seeks to fend off harsh international criticism following revelations tha …
• Romania rescues children as Europe's freeze deepensBUCHAREST (Reuters) – Nine Romanian children were taken into care after a baby died in an unheated house, joining at least 189 others killed by a Siberian front which strengthened its hold over Easter …
• Grounded U.S. whooping cranes taking to the road(Reuters) – A flock of young whooping cranes stuck in Alabama have lost interest in following an ultra-light plane leading them to a Florida winter habitat, so the rare birds' human coaches prepa …
• U.S. to require disclosure of fracking fluids on public landWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government will require natural gas drillers to disclose which chemicals they use in hydraulic fracturing on public lands, according to draft rules crafted by the Inter …
• House GOP seeks to tie Keystone to highway billWASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican lawmakers hope to move one step closer next week to linking a measure approving the controversial Canada-to-Texas Keystone XL oil pipeline to a highway funding bill. …
• Idaho mine understates impact on fish deformities: U.S.SALMON, Idaho (Reuters) – Selenium contamination from a phosphate mine in southeastern Idaho is linked to fish deformities such as two-headed trout, and the problem would worsen if discharge limits we …
• USDA awards $40 million grants to boost local food suppliesCHICAGO (Reuters) – The U.S. Agriculture Department on Friday awarded $40.2 million in grants to farmers, ranchers and farmer-controlled rural business ventures aimed at spurring locally produced food …
• U.N. declares Somali famine over for nowNAIROBI, Feb 3 (AlertNet) – An exceptional harvest after good rains and food deliveries by aid agencies have ended famine in Somalia for now but food stocks could run out again in May, the United Nati …

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