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    Washington and Lee University's solar power system went online in December 2011. Photo courtesy: Washington and Lee 

    ** FILE ** In this July 2, 2003 file photo, the skyline of Pittsburgh is seen through the morning haze from across the Allegeheny River. A city outside California has for the first time been named the sootiest in the nation.(AP/Keith Srakocic, File) 

    11 states sue EPA over soot rules

    Rhode Island has joined 10 other states in a lawsuit designed to force the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to issue new regulations on soot pollution.

      Staff of Karachi fisheries lift the carcass of a whale shark in Karachi, Pakistan on Tuesday, Feb 7, 2012. The 40-feet whale was found dead near Karachi in the Arabian Sea. (AP Photo) 

      Man fights police over 40-foot shark

      Qasim Khan waged the unlikeliest of battles with Pakistani authorities Thursday over the right to charge hundreds of curious visitors the equivalent of 22 cents each to see a roughly 40-foot whale shark he bought from a fisherman.

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