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...anniversary, the Supreme Leader has given a green light to pro-government forces, like the Basij paramilitaries, to engage in the toughest possible action against protesters who may try to disrupt or hijack Thursday's official rallies. "Those who stand against the greatness of the Iranian nation are not of the people," Khamenei said on Monday in words reminiscent of his first call for a crackdown on protests at Friday prayers the week after the June election. "They have nothing to do with the masses...
...spreading information by word of mouth or in public places by text-messaging using Bluetooth wireless protocol, which despite its limited range is hard to block. The opposition has also asked its supporters who are too afraid or unable to attend demonstrations to gather in their gardens and release green balloons, a reference to the signature color of the opposition, which is known as the Green Movement. Other tactics proposed by organizers include joining in the official ceremonies and then switching into green clothing, or changing the meaning of government-sanctioned slogans like "Death to America" into satirical ones like...
Even Costa Rica's vaunted green luster has begun to brown. Its rain-forest protection and ecotourism are still envied in the Americas; Chinchilla says she's committed to Arias' goal of making the country carbon-neutral by 2021. But Arias has been accused of lax national-parks preservation and pandering to open-pit mining ventures in Costa Rica...
...enough million-dollar condos to Vancouver residents after the Olympics are over. That may have been a reasonable expectation in the real estate go-go days. Yes, the digs are nice, and the development has won kudos from environmentalists for the energy-efficient design of the complex, which has green roofs and will reuse rainwater, and for its easy access to public transportation. Metro Vancouver housing prices have rebounded from the worst recession lulls - year-over-year condo prices were up 15% in January - but it's still not the best time to be betting on real estate. "Things could...
...Green grabbed a shotgun, Cortez and Barker snagged M-4 rifles. Spielman picked up an M-14, a larger, heavier rifle than the M-4 frequently used as a longer-range weapon...