Issa assembles a locally handmade mortar shell.Hamid Khatib / Reuters 10-year-old Syrian boy works 10-hour days, six days a week alongside father in weapons factory. See more pictures here.
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DeSmogBlog: Fuel Economy Standards To Save U.S. Consumers Billions, Create Jobs, Yet Republicans Say Too Expensive
fuel economy standards.jpg A proposed rule by the Obama Administration to raise fuel economy standards for cars and “light-trucks” is facing mounting attacks by Republican lawmakers. The proposed rule would require all newly manufactured automobiles that fall under the car or light truck category to achieve a minimum gas mileage
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