Locke calls on Beijing to give US clean-energy companies greater market access

Key environmental group warns India becoming dumping ground for electronic waste

Experts: India becoming dumping ground for e-waste

US Commerce Secretary leads trade mission to China, pushing American clean energy technology

US, Europe look to China for clean energy sales, but Beijing wants to create own competitors

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Iran’s President Ahmadinejad says war games in the Persian Gulf are routine

‘Avatar’ director lauds decision to delay bids on huge Amazon dam, but warns fight not over

‘Avatar’ director lauds ruling on Brazilian dam

US eager to begin formal beef talks with Japan “as soon as possible”

US ambassador urges disputes with China be separated from cooperation on international issues

Bluefin tuna, overfished oceans top agenda of UN wildlife protection conference in Doha

Bluefin tuna tops CITES conference agenda in Doha

AP Enterprise: How restricted nuclear equipment ended up where it wasn’t supposed to _ Iran

AP Enterprise: How nuclear equipment reached Iran

Costa Rica votes in 1st woman president in ruling party victory

Costa Rica elects 1st woman president in landslide

Costa Rica’s ruling party presidential candidate opens big lead in early election returns

Costa Rica: Ruling party candidate leads prez vote

Costa Rica election pits president’s protege against Libertarian

Costa Rica votes, could elect 1st woman president

UN agency favors export ban on Atlantic bluefin tuna at endangered species meeting

UN agency favors ban on bluefin tuna exports

Conservation body favors export ban on bluefin tuna at upcoming meeting on endangered species

Conservation body favors bluefin tuna export ban

Costa Rica projected to elect first female president, protege of Nobel Prize- winner Arias

Costa Rica expected to elect first woman president

Text of President Obama’s first State of the Union address

Michelle Obama and President Barack Obama

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Sushi shortfall? Japan fights proposed bluefin tuna export ban, sees threat to iconic food

Sushi-loving Japan fears push for tuna export ban

US consumer chief issues warning to Asian firms on use of toxic cadmium in children’s products

US consumer chief warns Asian firms on cadmium use

AP INVESTIGATION: Tests reveal toxic cadmium in kids’ jewelry from China; US to investigate

AP: Feds probe cadmium in kids’ jewelry from China

AP IMPACT: With lead use barred, tests reveal toxic cadmium in children’s jewelry from China

AP IMPACT: Toxic metal in kids’ jewelry from China

Just in Time for Christmas: First Jesus-era house discovered in Nazareth

First Jesus-era house discovered in Nazareth

First dwelling from Jesus’ time found in Nazareth

First house from Jesus’ time found in Nazareth

Israeli archaeologists say they found first dwelling in Nazareth from Jesus’ time

Israel: First Jesus-era house found in Nazareth

Proposed $2.7 billion plant to make gasoline from Wyoming coal gains governor’s support

Plans progress for Wyoming coal-to-gasoline plant

China rejects US trade complaint over solar, wind industries, says policies in line with rules

Steelworkers ask Obama administration to crack down on Chinese trade practices in clean energy

Survey suggests German economic growth continues as business confidence rises to 3-year high

Vietnam welcomes US nuclear supercarrier amid concerns over South China Sea

G20 countries face split on issue of stimulus spending versus tackling soaring deficits

Gates, business leaders call for US to triple spending on clean energy research