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Bill Clinton is Back Home

By Melyssa Cantor -- 02/18/10 Former president Bill Clinton underwent successful heart surgery on Thursday. He had two stints placed inside blood vessels around his heart. They are small metal scaffolding devices used to treat blocked or narrow arteries. Six...

Food Allergy Legislation

By Katherine Spalla -- 02/18/10 Massachusetts legislators are alarmed by recent rises in food allergies. So the public health council is working on a bill that will enforce strict laws on restaurants. Officials say about half the patients sent to...

Patrick Health Care Effort

By Meaghan Corson -- 02/18/10 A cap may be put on health care price increases. Governor Deval Patrick is leading a new effort to make health care more affordable. He filed a bill to give the insurance commissioner the power...

Martha Coakley Concedes

By Nicholas Garlow -- 1/19/10 Attorney General Martha Coakley speaks in a concession speech on Tuesday, January 19th after losing to Republican candidate Scott Brown in the U.S. Senate Special Election. Coakley thanks her supporters, talks about the future and remembers the late Senator Ted Kennedy.

Pollution Has Decreased in Massachusetts, Increased Across US

By Justine Frostad -- 11/16/09 Bay State residents can breathe easier because the air is getting cleaner. According to government data, pollution in the state has decreased by 5% since the '90s.

United Nations Plan Threatens Animals

By Alyssa Altman -- 11/16/09 Protecting rainforests has never been so debated. A United Nations plan to protect tropical forests and fight climate change could possibly threaten more plants and animals with extinction.

President Obama Links Environment to New Jobs

By Leah Mishkin -- 11/16/09 The environment's destruction is creating jobs. President Obama's recent trip to Asia touched on the subject of climate change and green energy research.

Coke to Reveal 'Plantbottle' at Vancouver Games

By Stephanie Miceli -- 11/16/09 At the Vancouver Olympics, athletes will be going for the gold... and cola. Coca-Cola Canada says it will introduce its recyclable plantbottle at the Winter Games.

Japan Hopes to Go Clean and Green

By Christina Clements -- 11/09/09 Ready, set, energy! Japan hopes to have infinite clean enery by 2030. Japan has few natural energy sources. But it is using solar and renewable energies to make the initiative happen.

Sweepin' the Clouds Away for the Environment

By Tara Mastroeni -- 11/09/09 Even Elmo is going green. Every two seasons, Sesame Street's creators choose a core issue on which to focus their shows. And they've chosen the environment.

Companies Vow to Spend More on Clean-Tech

By Alyssa Altman -- 11/09/09 Tis the season for clean renewable energy. Next year, business execs are planning on spending more money on clean technology.

Going Green After Death

By Justine Frostad -- 11/09/09 Many Americans are going green... even after they've died. That's because the number of green burials is growing in this country.

House Speaker Throws Her Weight Behind Mike Capuano for Senate

By Jennifer Reading -- 11/13/09 House Speaker Nancy Pelosi came to Boston today to endorse Congressman Michael Capuano who is running for the late Ted Kennedy's Senate seat. Pelosi said she was honored to support her friend and colleague in his bid for Senate.

MA Health Care Rally Gives Thanks

By Jennifer Reading -- 11/12/09 An enthusiastic crowd of health care supporters gathered outside the statehouse to thank their congressional representatives for their help in passing the historic health care reform legislation.

Clean Energy Jobs Bill Hits Senate Floor

By Andres Acosta -- 11/02/09 A bill to put a price on carbon usage and create jobs has hit the Senate floor. It is called the Clean Energy Jobs and American Power Act. California Senator Barbara Boxer is the Chair of the Environment and Public Works Committee.

Sustainable Chocolate to Debut in Europe

By Justine Frostad -- 11/02/09 Chocolate is going green. Kraft Foods is using sustainable cocoa farming for its premium dark chocolate production. The company will employ only farms approved by the conservation organization, Rainforest Alliance.

McDonald's Enemy #1: Chicken Feces

By Stephanie Miceli -- 11/02/09 Don't have a cow... that is, until they stop feeding on feces. A coalition of consumer groups have urged the FDA to stop feeding poultry litter to cattle.

The Windy City Becomes the Toxic City

By Leah Mishkin -- 11/02/09 It seems the recession is green-proof. Despite these tough economic times, green products are still in demand. Many of them will be at the annual Green Marketing Conference which will take place in Chicago this year.

Sahara Desert Provides Solar Power to Europe

By Andres Acosta -- 11/02/09 Europe will soon be receiving solar power from the Sahara Desert. The project known as the Desertec Industrial Initiative plans to place thousands of solar panels in Africa. The panels will generate heat to power turbines.

La-La Land Goes Green

By Tara Mastroeni -- 11/02/09 SoCal is going green for clean coal. BP and General Electric will collaborate on a coal-fueled energy plant in Southern California.

Hot Helen in Washington

By Joshua Sackheim -- 10/26/09 If you go to Washington state, you may start asking yourself... is it getting hot in here or is it just me. That's because a new study suggests there's a vast pool of magma beneath southwestern Washington state.

Eco-Friendly Home Comes to Colorado

By Andres Acosta -- 10/26/09 Environmentally friendly architecture is now hitting homes across America. In Colorado this month Blu Homes Construction Company has started building what it calls the Fischer Chalet

Algae Threatens Birds

By Alyssa Altman -- 10/26/09 An unusual algae bloom is threatening migratory birds. On the West Coast, a single cell algae form is making hundreds of special migratory birds wash up dead on the beaches of Oregon and Washington.

Track Meteors Online

By Leah Mishkin -- 10/26/09 Potentially hazardous objects in the skies can now be tracked by the click of a button. That's because NASA has launched a website for us to learn more about these objects and be able to monitor them.

Body Found in Boston Harbor

By WEBN Staff -- 10/25/09 Boston Police are trying to identify a body pulled out of the harbor this afternoon behind the Institute of Contemporary Art near Anthony's Pier 4 restaurant.

International Day of Climate Action

By Brett Connolly -- 10/24/09 It seems as if the entire world has its eyes on the environment. And it all has to do with the upcoming United Nations Climate Change Conference. To get ready for the conference, environmental activists from 350.org organized a world-wide "Under Water Festival."

President Obama Calls For America's Clean Energy Leadership at MIT

By Kailani Koenig-Muenster -- 10/23/09 President Barack Obama has called on the United States to lead the global clean energy movement. Today he spoke to scientific innovators and local politicians at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

President Obama Comes to Boston

By Julianne McDonald --10/23/09 President Barack Obama flew into Boston on Air Force One this morning. Massachusetts Senator John Kerry traveled on the plane with him from Washington, DC. President Barack Obama was in town to give a speech about smart energy at MIT and to campaign for Governor Deval Patrick.

MA Governor Patrick is Committed to Serving

By Mumbi-Michelle Kimani -- 10/22/09 Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick is still committed to public service no matter what he has faced in office. That is what the Governor told an audience Thursday night at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. His speech was titled "Inspiring Public Service" and that is what he tried to do.

Anti-War Protest Takes Over Copley Square

By Paloma Richards -- 10/17/09 There was music, costumes, and colorful signs. This may sound like a Halloween party, but this event had much more meaning to all its guests. This is an antiwar rally. Protesters gathered in Copley Square to voice their opposition to the war in Iraq, Afghanistan, and Pakistan.

Boston Mayoral Candidates Debate

October 19, 2009 -- On Monday, Boston's mayoral candidates Thomas Menino and Michael Flaherty held their last televised debate at the John F. Kennedy Library.

August Wilson's "Fences" Opens the Huntington Theater Season

By Kayla Harrity -- 09/30/09 A fence is normally built to keep people in. But this fence is built to keep a family together. August Wilson's play "Fences" tackles family struggles and segregation. It is set in 1957. Director Kenny Leon introduces us to protagonist Troy Maxson played by John Beasley.

Fashion Hits The Runway in Boston

By Brittany Berkowitz -- 09/29/09 It could have been Paris or New York but it was actually downtown Boston. Tuesday night the city welcomed five fresh faces to fashion. Fashion Group International of Boston hosted a runway show at Macy"s Downtown Crossing store as part of Boston Fashion Week.

Police march the streets of Pittsburgh before the G-20 Summit

By Kailani Koenig-Muenster -- 9/23/09 Groups of armed police officers are patrolling the streets of Pittsburgh just one night day before the G-20 summit of international world leaders.

City Councilor Arrested

There is a chill at Boston's City Hall and it's not coming from the weather. City Councilman Chuck Turner has been charged with allegedly accepting one thousand dollars worth of bribes from a nightclub owner to keep his liquor license and then lying to federal agents.

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