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High above the Concrete are Green Patches of Heaven

You might have to crane your neck to see the most exciting thing happening in places like Kansas City -- in the city and in the suburbs, on top of schools and offices, rooftop gardens are sprouting.

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Schools Riding an Eco-Friendly Green Wave

Kansas City area schools are reducing energy, taking steps to lower school-bus emissions, and constructing green buildings that improve air-quality and provide more sunlight. (Kansas City Star)

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Students Encouraging Local Bars to Recycle Glass

Overland Park university seniors called 30 bars around Lawrence, Kansas asking them if they recycled glass. None of them did, so their new group, Students for Bar Recycling, leapt into action delivering 145 pounds of glass to a recycler last Saturday -- bottles collected from a single bar on a Friday night.

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Kansas Town That was Flattened by Tornado Rebuilt Green; Can Others Do the Same?

As the cities and towns ravaged by tornadoes slowly shift their focus from relief efforts to long-term rebuilding, they might want to take a look at the recent history of Greensburg, Kansas. Four years ago, the town was virtually leveled by a massive mile-and-a-half-wide twister. But the flattened canvas that was their home offered them a green opportunity, one that made a lot of business sense for homeowners and town managers.

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Jordan's Queen Rania Says Banking to Poor Yields Returns

Jordan's Queen Rania believes that offering banking services to the world's poor yields wide social benefits and launched a new microcredit campaign Wednesday, with insurance giant AIG pledging 1.5 million dollars to boost its operations.

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Jordan to Allow Iraqi Refugees into Schools

When Jordanian public schools start classes on 19 August, all children, including refugee Iraqi students will be able to attend classes in the country's public schools.

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Barn Owls Unite Israelis, Jordanians

"Even when tensions run high, the environment is one of the few areas where Israelis and Arabs cooperate. During the Palestinian uprising against Israel, officials of the two countries maintained contacts on issues such as water quality and waste removal."

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Jordan's King Abdullah Makes First Visit to Post-Saddam Iraq

On Monday, King Abdullah II of Jordan became the first Arab head of state to visit Iraq since Saddam Hussein's regime collapsed in 2003. The brief and previously unannounced visit was seen as a sign that Iraq's Arab neighbors finally are shedding their fear of a Shiite Muslim-led Iraq.