Associated Press: New York's City Council proposed a package of bills Friday to slash greenhouse gas emissions, shrink the carbon footprint of city operations and reduce the number of cars on the road. The legislation, which builds on environmental initiatives undertaken over the past decade, was announced ahead of next week's United Nations climate summit. "As we have seen, when New York takes action the rest of the world pays attention and it is my hope that we can serve as a model for cities all across the world...