Beijing claims early victory over air pollution (The Charlotte Observer) (By HENRY SANDERSON, Associated Press Writer) Beijing said Monday it has already reached its target number of 256 "blue-sky days" this year, with the help of ambitious environmental measures the city imposed to cut emissions for the Olympic Games. China's notoriously polluted capital of 17 million reached the clean-air day target on Sunday, 31 days ahead of schedule, Beijing's Municipal ... [News Source]