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Voters will face regional transit measure again (Everett Herald)

25 Jul 2008

SEATTLE -- A $17.8 billion package of transit projects that aims to bring light rail and more buses to Snohomish County is headed for the November ballot, a year after a similar measure tied to road projects failed.

Beijing smog persists with Games just around corner (AFP via Yahoo! News)

25 Jul 2008

Beijing was swathed in smog on Friday just two weeks ahead of the Olympics as its notorious pollution defied aggressive steps aimed at clearing the air for next month's Games.

Nod given for $1.4b Bass Strait gas field (Daily Telegraph)

25 Jul 2008

THE green light has been given for a $1.4 billion oil and gas development in Bass Strait.