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...Getting lake-conservation measures on the books has been slow to nonexistent. In the absence of effective public management, some 14 local environmental groups have been working in different ways to preserve the waters; a few have even filed lawsuits against local and state governing boards seeking urgent judicial intervention to clean up Udaipur's lakes and check the flow of pollutants into these water bodies. Following up on suits that began in 1982, the state's high court directed the government in 2007 to consider establishing a Lakes Development Authority, implement a "no-construction zone," undertake continuous de-silting...
Harvard’s top co-ed sailors made the short trip to Medford, Mass. to compete on Mystic Lake for the two-day Hood Trophy regatta. The local venue provided a challenging sailing setting, as the Crimson squad had to battle shifty wind conditions and gernally trying weather on its way to a fifth-place team finish...
...Harvard co-ed team collected a fifth-place finish at the local two-day event, totaling 143 points on the weekend...
...This year, Russian human rights group Memorial also accused Kadyrov's regime of being connected to the July murder of human-rights activist Natalya Estemirova in the local media. No charges have been brought against Kadyrov or members of his administration in the case, and he has denied any involvement, telling press that he would investigate the murder. On July 17, Kadyrov's lawyer told Interfax that the president is suing Memorial for defamation. "Considering the cumulative information that is available about Kadyrov's rampant human-rights abuses, it's up to Australians citizens to decide if they want...
...appeal for assistance, Philippine President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo described Tropical Storm Ketsana, which hit Manila on Sept. 26, as a "once-in-a-lifetime typhoon." A month's worth of rain deluged the city in the space of 12 hours. "The system is overwhelmed, local government units are overwhelmed," said Anthony Golez of the state's National Disaster Coordinating Council at a press conference on Sept. 28. (See pictures of the storm...