All Over the Dial, and Under One Roof [ NYTimes.com via Yahoo! Finance ] May 04, 2008  Clear Channel has brought its five New York-area music stations from separate offices in Manhattan and New Jersey under one roof, but each station's offices will maintain distinct identities. Read More ...

City cricketers reach a new high [ Evening Standard ] May 7, 2008  It is probably the only game of cricket where a big-hitting batsman could slog the ball on to the dome of St Paul's Cathedral. On a rooftop high above the City, the capital's largest eco-friendly roof was unveiled today with a gentle few overs of the traditional summer sport. Read More ...

It's easy to get started on making a roo [ Orlando Sentinel ] May 03, 2008  One look out the back window was all Vivian deZwager needed. Inspiration struck: Why not turn the garage roof into a garden? Read More ...

Board discusses building upgrades [ Corvallis Gazette-Times ] May 06, 2008  A light agenda allowed the Corvallis School Board to adjourn earlier than usual Monday night, but not before a wide range of ideas were shared about how the district ought to manage and improve its facilities and what responsibility it has to share those facilities with the community at large. Read More ...

Briefly in Tompkins [ The Ithaca Journal ] May 7, 2008  The City of Ithaca has announced that waterproofing of the concrete deck in the Green Street Garage will take place Monday, May 5 to Friday, May 9, weather permitting. Several applications of traffic bearing membrane will be applied. These applications are weather sensitive. This will be the last application of the traffic bearing membrane except for touch up and repairs. Read More ...

Try a themed experience for Mother's Day [ Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ] May 06, 2008  This Mother's Day, give Mom a deliciously different gift. Read More ...

Starwood launches green hotel brand [ Dallas Morning News ] May 04, 2008  LEXINGTON, Mass. - Starwood is launching a green hotel brand called Element, with the first property opening in July in Lexington, Mass., and 20 more hotels scheduled to open in the next year. Read More ...

Myanmar cyclone kills nearly 4,000 [ Reuters via Yahoo! News ] May 05, 2008  A devastating cyclone killed nearly 4,000 people and left thousands more missing in army-ruled Myanmar, state media said on Monday as the ruling generals gave a 'careful green light' to offers of international aid. Read More ...

Tips to keep the possums out [ The Mercury ] May 05, 2008  POSSUMS hungry because of the drought are invading suburban gardens across Tasmania . Here are some tips on keeping hungry possums at bay. Read More ...

Green efforts pay off for area school di [ The Arizona Republic ] May 03, 2008  The Scottsdale Unified School District is going green. Read More ...

Commentary Stalled at 349, Maddux steams [ The Palm Beach Post ] May 06, 2008  Greg Maddux threw a temper tantrum Sunday, or at least as close to one as he's ever going to get in public. Read More ...

Winter Haven company goes green in a big [ Bay News 9 Tampa Bay ] May 05, 2008  A Winter Haven company has gone green in a major way. The American Vulkan plant in Winter Haven has installed almost 400 solar panels on its roof, and the company says that makes the installation the biggest photovoltaic system in the southeastern United States. Read More ...

Scott Burgess GM successfully casts gree [ Detroit News ] May 06, 2008  One of the first true hybrids by General Motors Corp., the Chevy Tahoe Hybrid is uncompromising in its size, power and efficiency -- proving once again that an SUV by any other name might smell sweeter to consumers. Read More ...

Possums invade the vegie patch [ The Mercury ] May 05, 2008  SUBURBAN vegetable gardens in Tasmania are being attacked by hungry possums suffering from drought. What to do Read More ...

New Natomas school roof is green - and g [  ] and growing, 2008  A new school being built in Natomas has something in common with the Chia Pet. With a few sprinkles of water, plants will spring from its top, forming a cover of vegetation across the roof of the H. Allen Hight Learning Center. The H. Allen Hight Learning Center, part of a new school campus in Natomas, has a 'green roof' covered in soil and plants that is designed to save energy and look ... Read More ...

Insurance adjusters spent the day in Gar [ KAKE ] May 06, 2008  Karl Kunz with State Farm Insurance said that every roof his team has looked at has been a total loss. 'It's one of those issues that when we see hail like this it's a good idea to get that roof replaced,' Kunz said. Read More ...

Big attractions in little Perlis [ The New Straits Times ] May 05, 2008  THE sight of emerald green countryside just outside Kangar was a far cry from the narrow, traffic-choked trunk road linking this capital city of Perlis with Alor Setar. Read More ...

I've learned way too much about dirty jo [ The Fayetteville Observer ] May 7, 2008  So, the 'Dirty Jobs' series is finished. I saw things. I did things. I smelled some stinky stuff. Following is what I learned from the 10-part series that tested my olfactory functions, had me up at all hours and led me to complain and gripe and moan and groan over an assignment like never before. Read More ...