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Thousands Form Giant Human Bicycle in Mexico
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4031148Thousands of people gathered in Mexico City's Zocalo Square on Sunday to recreate the shape of a bicycle and raise awareness of an alternative means of transport to prevent further pollution in...
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Cycle through the smog in a breathable helmet
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Beijing, China - 30 January, 2013
1. Mid shot of artist, Matt Hope's head under the tubed helmet while riding bike
2. Wide shot of street from moving bicycle
3. Mid shot of artist Matt Hope lifting his art project...
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German carmakers to recall 630,000 diesel cars
Five German automakers - Mercedes, Opel, Volkswagen (VW) and its subsidiaries Audi and Porsche - have agreed to recall a total of 630,000 diesel vehicles in Europe following an investigation into their emissions levels, German Transport...
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Authorities activate pollution alert in Mexico City
Mexico City authorities have declared a new pollution alert and will require 40 percent of cars to keep off the streets on Tuesday.Under a rule in effect through June, one-fifth of the city's cars normally must stay at home on a weekday,...
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Mexico City orders more traffic cuts over smog
Mexico City ordered 40 percent of cars and trucks off the streets on Thursday, extending for a third day a traffic cutback aimed at lessening pollution.Under a rule in effect through June, one-fifth of the city's vehicles normally must...
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Locals, industry suffers as Disney resort opens
LOCALS, INDUSTRY SUFFERS AS DISNEY RESORT OPENS As the final tweaks are made to Disney's multi-billion dollar theme-park in Shanghai, visitors have been flocking to the site in droves, eager to catch a glimpse of the world's tallest...
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High air pollution closes offices, one-day public holiday
AP Television is adhering to Iranian law that stipulates all media are banned from providing BBC Persian or VOA Persian any coverage from Iran, and under this law if any media violate this ban the Iranian authorities can immediately shut...
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VW Emissions Settlement to Benefit Consumers
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: apus058319Volkswagen will spend more than $15 billion to settle consumer lawsuits and government allegations that it cheated on emissions tests in what lawyers are calling the largest auto-related...
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VW Owners React to Company Settlement
Jim Johnson bought his first Volkswagen when he was in college and has since owned almost exclusively nothing but VWs.He's now concerned about his 2015 VW Golf TDI with the massive Volkswagen recall due to the German automaker admitting...
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Mexico City officials issue pollution alert
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYMexico City - 12 August 20161. Various of skyscrapers 2. Various of the city blanketed by smog3. Cars on a road going around a traffic circle4. Iconic monument...
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Casablanca goes car-free for a day
LEAD INResidents of some parts of Casablanca are waking up to to find their streets free of motor vehicles. As part of the Car-Free Casablanca event, residents are being encouraged to walk or cycle to help reduce pollution in Morocco's...
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Pollution at 'critical levels' in Santiago
Air pollution in Santiago reached "critical levels" this week, according to the Chilean Department of the Environment. Authorities declared a pre-environmental emergency in the Chilean capital on Monday and Tuesday. The measure requires...
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South Korean car owners driving towards green solutions
FOR CLEAN VERSION SEE STORY NUMBER: 4038506LEAD IN:Car fans in South Korea are in Busan for the annual motor show. But rather than high-performance engines, it is the green credentials people are most interested in.25 different brands...
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VW Emissions Settlement to Benefit Consumers
Volkswagen will spend more than $15 billion to settle consumer lawsuits and government allegations that it cheated on emissions tests in what lawyers are calling the largest auto-related class-action settlement in U.S. history. Under the...
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South Korean car owners driving towards green solutions
LEAD IN:Car fans in South Korea are in Busan for the annual motor show. But rather than high-performance engines, it is the green credentials people are most interested in.25 different brands are displaying more than 230 of the latest...
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VW Repair Services Fear Loss of Business
Steven Groseclose is worried that the massive Volkswagen recall due to the German automaker admitting that it programmed about half a million of its diesel cars to cheat on emissions tests will take a serious toll on his repair...
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CEO says VW working on emissions deal with US
Volkswagen CEO Matthias Mueller on Wednesday said that the company is cooperating with U.S. authorities and hopes to reach a settlement on a fine with the Justice Department for equipping diesel vehicles to cheat on emissions...
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Mexico reacts to WHO pollution report
Mexicans reacted Tuesdays to the World Health Organization's report that show that more than nine out of 10 people worldwide live in areas with excessive air pollution. Andres Vazquez, who lives in Mexico, says the metropolis isn't doing...
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Mexico reacts to WHO pollution report
Mexicans reacted Tuesdays to the World Health Organization's report that show that more than nine out of 10 people worldwide live in areas with excessive air pollution.Andres Vazquez, who lives in Mexico, says the metropolis isn't doing...
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Bucharest car show goes electric
LEAD IN: The talk of this year's Bucharest car show is electric vehicles.A Kia electric car is on show, but uptake of electric vehicles is slow in a country where most people prefer to buy second-hand cars from abroad. STORY-LINE :...
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China raises red alert for severe pollution
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYBeijing - 17 December 20161. Various of Beijing skyline engulfed in smog2. Various of traffic3. Various of people wearing face masks4. Sun in hazy sky 5....
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Mexico: World's mayors agree to cut diesel
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYMexico City - 2 December 20161. Wide of Press conference2. SOUNDBITE (Spanish) Anne Hidalgo, Mayor of Paris:"Today, mayors and friends of the C40 compromise and...
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Smog chokes Chinese capital
:Beijing and dozens of other cities in China were under a "red alert" for a fifth straight day on Wednesday due to the country's persistent air pollution. The smog forced school cancellations, the grounding of hundreds of flights and...
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Madrid to lift vehicle ban as smog eases
Madrid's town hall said Thursday smog levels have dropped enough to allow the city to end unprecedented restrictions it had announced on vehicle circulation.City environment councilor Ines Sabanes said Thursday's ban on vehicles with...