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Offshore Wind Power: The Promises and the Realities
Offshore wind is an alternative energy source touted by the Obama Administration. But plans may be delayed by controversy over a project planned for waters off Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard, where the President's on vacation. We hear about green power and global warming, natural beauty and the tourist economy, and what's at stake for America's energy future. Also, Iranian President Ahmadinejad wants opposition leaders prosecuted, and a kidnapping victim is found -- 18 years later.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenOffshore wind is an alternative energy source touted by the Obama Administration. But plans may be delayed by controversy over a project planned for waters off Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard, where the President's on vacation. We hear about green power and global warming, natural beauty and the tourist economy, and what's at stake for America's energy future. Also, Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad wants opposition leaders prosecuted, and the saga of a child victim of kidnap and rape, held prisoner with her two children for 18 years. Why didn't authorities catch on?
Banner image: Danish wind turbines near Copenhagen, Denmark
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3 storiesAhmadinejad Wants Opponents Prosecuted
Iran's President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad today demanded that opposition leaders be prosecuted "mercilessly." Just yesterday, Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei said he was not convinced the reformers conspired in advance to create unrest in the aftermath of Ahmadinejad's disputed election.
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The Obama Administration has promised a major investment in offshore wind power to reduce dependence on foreign oil and curb global warming. The project closest to getting started is Cape Wind, in shallow waters near Cape Cod and Martha's Vineyard, where the President's on vacation.
Read the story36 minKidnapping Victim Found 18 Years Later
While on parole, a sex offender kidnapped an 11-year-old girl, had two children by her and kept all of them in backyard isolation for 18 years.
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