AIRLINES
Jul 3, 2008 Washington Post REGULATORS Paulson Makes Case for Reform Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson Jr. said the United States must build a tougher regulatory system that can allow financial institutions to fail without causing wider economic turbulence. CONSUMER SAFETY Kroger Expands Beef Recall Kroger expanded its voluntary recall of some ground beef products beyond stores in Michigan and parts of Ohio. Thirty-five percent say they're still on dial-up because broadband prices are too high.

Bangladesh urges developed nations to help tackle adverse impact by climate change
Jul 3, 2008 English News Service Maldives could disappear entirely."Millions of our citizens could be permanently displaced. They are cautious predictions based on rigorous data analysis and simulations," Ahmed said.The Chief Advisor said two successive floods ravaged Bangladesh as well as parts of India in 2007. Floods, droughts and salinity intrusion will wreak havoc on agriculture and fisheries.

Be tight with tap, water users urged El Dorado district isn't setting limits but will monitor use.
Jul 3, 2008 The Sacramento Bee Lake is 37,076 acre-feet, Witter said, "so we're slightly below the average." Water for El Dorado Hills, the county's most populous community, is drawn from Folsom Lake, where the federal Bureau of Reclamation has announced a 25 percent cutback in water deliveries this year to provide adequate supplies for fish and water quality in the Delta. The district intended to use its ditch and Weber reservoir water rights in Folsom Lake to help compensate for the cutback. Witter said...

Bush Makes Final Push for Global Climate Deal
Jul 3, 2008 Washington Post Per capita, though, both India and China are below many industrialized countries on the list of major emitters. The Major Economies Meeting on Energy Security and Climate Change (MEM) is made up of 17 countries that account for about 80 percent of global greenhouse emissions. Environmentalists contend that Bush's moves on global warming are too little, too late.

Capsule reviews of feature films
Jul 3, 2008 The Philadelphia Inquirer R (violence, atrocities, profanity, nudity, sex, adult themes) -- Steven ReaTHE FALL 3 { stars. Things go from grim to grimmer. 1 hr. 40 R (sex, profanity, violence, adult themes) -- Steven ReaSMART PEOPLE 2 stars. R (profanity, sexual content) -- Carrie Rickey21 3 stars.