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Congress Considers National Bottle Deposit, Bag Tax The highlights: “Our environment is literally choking on plastic bags,” Moran said. “Equally disturbing, as these plastics break down, toxic chemicals are being released into the environment…Some environmentalists believe we may be witnessing...

From the New York Times, by David Segal, NYT: Cities turn to fees to fill budget gaps - The New York Times- msnbc.com It's fascinating. A few snippets below... After her sport utility vehicle sideswiped a van in early February, Shirley Kimel was amazed at how quickly a handful of police...

Your feel good story of the week. :) From the Discovery Channel Online - Dog Overboard Found Four Months Later April 6, 2009 -- A pet dog that fell overboard in rough seas off Australia has been reunited with its owners after surviving alone on an island for four months, reports said...