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Sand-greens golf lives on in Nebraska

That's no misprint at the bottom of the Riverside Golf Club scorecard: "Please remember to rake your greens."

Celizic: Sliced, diced and not much nice about Open

FARMINGDALE, N.Y. - It is the most frustrating U.S. Open in memory, a tournament played in disjointed chunks in weather ranging from the ridiculous to the sublime. And after three days, we still don’t know who to cheer for or even when it will all be over.

Greens make big gains in EU parliament vote

Polar bears have taken over screen savers. Two of the last five Nobel Peace Prizes have gone to eco-campaigners. Climate change has crept onto government agendas.

Germany's Greens Look Right

When Germany's Greens first entered parliament 25 years ago, few imagined that the protest party — with its penchant for beards, jeans and sunflowers — would one day become a sought-after ally for conservatives.

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Lady finds frog in Glory Greens
Source: kltv.com

An East Texas woman says she made a gruesome find in her bag of greens she bought at Wal-Mart. The woman says she found a dead frog that literally made her sick to her stomach.

Recipes for Health - Collard Greens - Rethinking a Southern Classic - NYTimes.com
Source: The New York Times

Not long ago I received an e-mail from a reader requesting collard green recipes. I was happy to accommodate, especially since I've not worked much with collard greens. I once lived in Texas, where collards are cooked for hours with ham hocks.

Cooking With Unusual Greens
Source: The New York Times

Here are five recipes for unusual greens: Purslane Salad With Mushrooms, Walnuts and Olives: This crunchy salad is high in heart-healthy omega-3 fats.

Lord Howe Island in the Pacific faces rising tide of regulation
Source: The Sydney Morning Herald

Columnist Paul Sheehan visits Lord Howe Island in the Pacific and finds an environmental zealot. His attitude was a metaphor for the dark side of the environmental movement, the uncompromising, didactic, self-important side.

Light on the hill campaign | Global Climate Change Action
Source: ETU, Facebook

Queensland's Assets (and jobs) are NOT FOR SALE. Rolling actions across Qld, Australia - Rallies, Public Forums - Dates and times, Facebook groups - Start in Cairns on Monday 22nd June culminate in Brissy July 3. In Solidarity is strength

"True Green" groups oppose Australian Government & Green "traitors" over pro-coal ETS
Source: The Age

Rejecting flawed pro-coal ETS scheme, Greenpeace, Friends of the Earth, Wilderness Society & others (over 400,000 members) say policies of pro-coal Australian Government (supported by Green "traitors") a failure.

Low turnout "wins" European elections in France

What to make of how the French voted in the European parliamentary elections?

European citizens: This is our chance to vote for the climate

The upcoming European Elections are just a few weeks away. And when it comes to saving the climate this EU election is one of the more important ones.

Oz Blanket Mandatory Web Censorship plan blocked by Independent Senator Xenophon
Source: The Age

Independent Senator Xenophon has blocked the Oz Government's plan to introduce mandatory internet censorship through his decision to join the Australian Greens and Coalition in opposition to this web censorship.

Book Excerpt: 'The Queen of Fats' by Susan Allport
Source: Culinate

From Chapter 10: Where Have All The Omega-3s Gone? Perhaps the most interesting perspective on how diets have been changing comes from a research tack taken by Artemis Simopoulos after the 1985 conference [chaired by Simopoulos on the role of fatty acids in the human diet].

Greens see Red as pro-Coal Aussie Govt announces 5% (!) emissions reductions by 2020
Source: The Age

A woman demonstrator was hauled away shouting "No!" (PICTURE) as Australian PM Rudd announced a 5% decrease on 2000 greenhouse gas emissions by 2020; Greens described this policy as "failure".

Lights out for solar panel plant in Sydney
Source: theage.com.au

Australia's only commercial-scale solar panel plant will shut in March, axing about 200 jobs and sparking fears that skilled "green-collar" workers will be lost overseas. The Greens & Liberal parties are blaming the Labor government for a lack of support for the industry.

If You Vote Third Party and Elect McCain/Palin, This is Who You Empower! DON'T DO IT!!
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Voting for Nader, McKinney, Paul and Barr in a heartfelt act of passion will provide YOU a moment of pleasure and the world insurmountable pain.

Greens say Labor, Liberals must wait for decision after ACT election
Source: Australian News Network

The Australian Greens are deciding who'll take power in the ACT after elections delivered a blow to the major parties and balance of power to the Greens.

Rudd govt 'protecting coal industry'
Source: news.theage.com.au

Australian Greens Senator Christine Milne has argued during a Senate debate that the Federal Government is protecting the coal industry at the expense of good climate policy.

Greens say they are still a chance in Mayo
Source: Australian News Network

The Australian Greens say there is still a possibility they can win the Mayo federal by-election, despite the Liberal (conservative) candidate Jamie Briggs claiming victory.

Govt giving Gunns special treatment: Greens
Source: abc.net.au

The Greens say the Federal Government's decision to grant an extension for final approval of the proposed Tasmanian pulp mill shows the Government is captive to the timber company Gunns.

Canadian Green Candidate Accused of Bashing Israel Gets a Show of Support
Source: The Globe and Mail

The Greens are dealing with the fallout from the remarks and writings of some of their party members.

Boomers, beware: Marijuana more potent now
Source: PoughkeepsieJournal.com

The Office of National Drug Control Policy is warning baby boomers the marijuana their children could be smoking is not the same as the drug of their generation.

Show the political parties you have some balls and won't follow their failed agenda no matter what

Don't blame the last eight years of @!$%# on President Bush. It's time you blamed it on the real mastermind behind it all. It's time to set some examples.

20 cancer-fighting foods to eat all summer
Source: shine.yahoo.com

A healthy, balanced diet is key, experts say, but these foods may have an extra punch. Leafy greens: Deep green leafy vegetables are packed with lutein, vitamin A and folate, nutrients that may help prevent colon and ovarian cancer.

Greens celebrate gains in three byelections
Source: Canada.com

Byelection review from the Ottawa Citizen

Victory
Source: christindal.ca

Brilliant post-byelection response from Chris Tindal of Toronto Centre. Next time, perhaps?...

Green vote moves party shade closer to becoming major player
Source: Toronto Star

As the Greens become increasingly important players in federal politics in Canada, there are some important questions brought up from the results. Primarily, is the NDP becoming irrelevant as a political party?...

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