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Campaigns have done little to reduce the dirt and litter on our streets. So what will it take for people put their rubbish in a bin?It has happened to most of us at one time or another. You're strolling along the pavement, when suddenly one shoe gets stuck to the ground. With a sinking feeling, you realise you've stepped in chewing gum - or worse. Walking through British towns and cities, it's often hard to avoid the litter strewn across the pavements, roads and green spaces - anything from food wrappers, cigarette butts and dog mess to bottles, cans and plastic bags. A staggering 30m tonnes of litter are removed from our streets every day. Despite numerous anti-litter campaigns over the last decade, the amount of litter being dropped is not decreasing. The latest data, from the Encams (Keep Britain Tidy) local environmental quality survey of England for 2007/08, shows that while there has been a modest reduction of 3% in the amount of litter compared to the previous year, levels have

NEW YORK -- City Comptroller William Thompson says the city's pension funds should adopt state Attorney General Andrew Cuomo's anti-corruption principles.The code bans firms and their employees from ...

Seoul - Former US President Bill Clinton on Tuesday called for action to protect the climate, at a conference of representatives of the world's large cities and scientists in Seoul. You do not have the luxury of just debating what we are going to do...

(Los Angeles) - The Los Angeles City Council's approval on May 18 of funds for testing the physical evidence in rape cases is a major step toward reducing a huge backlog of "rape kits," Human Rights Watch said. Human Rights Watch urged the City Council to use its oversight function to ensure the effective use of the new funding. read more

Caption: Julia Roberts Picture 36th Film Society of Lincoln Center's Gala Tribute Honoring Tom Hanks held at Alice Tully Hall New York City, USA .... JULIA ROBERTS is determined to keep her acting career secret from her children for as long as possible - she doesn't want to ruin the magic of movies for them.

The city's Department of Education was accused of unilaterally making decisions about how students are assigned to schools.

VALLEJO, CA - The American Civil Liberties Union announced today that it has reached a settlement agreement with the Vallejo City Unified School District on behalf of a high school student who faced anti-gay harassment and discrimination from teachers and school staff and was required to participate in a school-sponsored "counseling" group designed to discourage students from being lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender. The settlement is designed to combat harassment and discrimination based on sexual orientation and gender identity at all the district's schools, and includes district-wide anti-harassment training for students and staff.

A school assistant principal became the city's first death linked to swine flu, and the number of cases in Japan surged to more than 120 on a wave of new confirmations, prompting government-ordered school closures and cancellations of public events.

A high school student who says that she was harassed by her teachers in 2007, because she is a lesbian has won a legal settlement from the Vallejo City Unified School District, officials confirmed Monday. Under the agreement, the district will pay $25,000 to...

(University of Missouri-Columbia) Soldiers and pilots use simulation training to learn accuracy, safety and confidence. Now, University of Missouri medical, nursing, health professions and University of Missouri, Kansas City pharmacy instructors are using medical simulation to train students to recognize safety risks, communicate effectively and work with other health professionals.