Is John McCain Throwing Pork Stones in Glass Houses? (PR Newswire via Yahoo! News) While John McCain today claimed that opposing the line-item veto "is in direct contradiction" with "a fundamental Republican principle of being economic conservatives and eliminating waste and pork barrel projects," he failed to address what seems to be a fundamental contradiction in his own campaign. [Face the Nation, 10/14/07 ] McCain has attempted to campaign as a reformer who abhors pork ... [News Source]

Indonesia to introduce ‘car free day’ every month (IANS via Yahoo! India News) Jakarta, Oct 14 (Xinhua) Indonesia's capital will introduce a 'car free day' every month even though an experiment last month failed due to poor publicity. [News Source]

Nitrogen pollution from agriculture destroying European ecosystems (ANI via Yahoo! India News) London, Oct.14 (ANI): Nitrogen pollution from agriculture and fossil fuels is known to be seriously damaging grasslands in the UK. A new European study has claimed that this problem is not only confined to the UK, but across Europe. It has, therefore, said that current policies to protect ecosystems need a re-think. According to Carly Stevens, nitrogen deposition from the atmosphere is ... [News Source]

Construction work for 2008 Olympics in Beijing on track (IANS via Yahoo! India News) Beijing, Oct 14 (DPA) With less than one year to go until the opening ceremony of the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, organizers say construction work on sports facilities in China's capital are proceeding according to plan. [News Source]