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Jersey accused in 'blood-gold' row

2014-05-25 07:15:59| BBC News | Business | UK Edition

Jersey financial regulators are accused of failing to act against an island-based trust allegedly involved in selling gold sourced from militia in the war-torn DR Congo.

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Second Summer Post-Sandy, Jersey Shore Hopes For Tourist Boom

2014-05-24 17:47:27| Real Estate - Topix.net

A couple strolls on the rebuilt boardwalk in Seaside Heights on May 12. As the second summer after Superstorm Sandy arrives, some are hoping for banner business.

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Environmentalists battle study of New Jersey ocean bed

2014-05-24 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Philedelphia Inquirer: Scientists led by a Rutgers University geologist say the Jersey Shore is a world-class place to study sea level rise, and they plan to bombard a swath of the seabed off Long Beach Island with sound waves for a month this summer to unlock the secrets of what has happened in the past - and what could happen next. But environmentalists, who might normally support research related to climate change, are aghast at the prospect, saying it might harm whales and other marine mammals, as well as New Jersey's...

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For New Jersey mayor, time to adapt to rising sea levels is now

2014-05-23 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

National Public Radio: Last week, scientists warned that a massive chunk of the West Antarctica Ice Sheet will eventually drift into the sea and melt, raising sea levels at least 10 feet higher than previous predictions. Even before the announcement, scientists at the nonprofit research organization Climate Central predicted that surging seas could put the homes of nearly 5 million Americans underwater by the end of this century. Dawn Zimmer, mayor of Hoboken, N.J., is a member of President Obama's Task Force on...

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