The America's Intelligence Wire articles from February 2007

The America's Intelligence Wire archives from February 2007

Muslim Leader in Russia Region Wounded.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Unidentified gunmen opened fire Wednesday on a car carrying the chief Muslim leader in Ingushetia, seriously wounding the mufti and his son, according to police in the violence-plagued southern Russian region adjacent to...

Boston Devices a Cartoon Publicity Ploy.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Byline: KEN MAGUIRE More than 10 blinking electronic devices planted at bridges and other spots in Boston threw a scare into the city Wednesday in what turned out to be a publicity campaign for a late-night cable...

Man Arrested in Boston Devices Ploy.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Byline: KEN MAGUIRE More than 10 blinking electronic devices planted at bridges and other spots in Boston threw a scare into the city Wednesday in what turned out to be a publicity campaign for a late-night cable...

French Smokers Divided on Upcoming Ban.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Byline: ELAINE GANLEY Manuel Bussac predicts he will smoke more and work less when France's ban on smoking in public spaces kicks in Thursday. His firefighter friend, Bernard Geoffrey, says the ban will help him quit...

Vaughan, Anderson out of England lineup with hamstring, back injuries.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ELAINE GANLEY England batsman Michael Vaughan has a hamstring injury and will miss Friday's tri-series match against Australia while fast bowler James Anderson has a series-ending back problem, team...

Police seek vehicular manslaughter charge against 'Prison Break' actor Lane Garrison.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DAISY NGUYEN "Prison Break" actor Lane Garrison should be charged with manslaughter and drunken driving for a car crash that killed a teenage passenger and injured two others, police said. Police...

Google 4th quarter earnings nearly triple to sprint past analyst expectations.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MICHAEL LIEDTKE Google Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit nearly tripled as the online search engine leader once again sprinted past analyst expectations, but the breathtaking growth still was not enough to...

Biden enters presidential race, deals with controversial comments about rivals.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: BETH FOUHY Sen. Joe Biden spent his first day as an official presidential candidate regretting his description of Democratic rival Sen. Barack Obama as "clean," and explaining why he had harshly criticized...

Clinton cancels campaign visit because of relative's illness.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: BETH FOUHY Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton canceled her first presidential campaign visit to New Hampshire this weekend because of the illness of her husband's stepfather, who died on Wednesday. "Due...

Former President Bill Clinton's stepfather dies in Arkansas at age 91.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: BETH FOUHY Richard Kelley, stepfather of former President Bill Clinton, died at his home. He was 91. Kelley, a retired salesman, had been in declining health in recent weeks, and the former president...

Suspicious packages planted around Boston in backfired marketing ploy by TV network.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: KEN MAGUIRE More than 10 blinking electronic devices planted at bridges and other spots in Boston threw a scare into the city in what turned out to be a publicity campaign for a late-night cable cartoon....

Barbara Eden remembers 'I Dream of Jeannie' creator Sidney Sheldon.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: KEN MAGUIRE Prolific writer Sydney Sheldon was remembered fondly by actress Barbara Eden, star of his 1960s TV comedy series, "I Dream of Jeannie." "Losing Sidney Sheldon has left a huge gap in my...

Boston Devices a Cartoon Publicity Ploy.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Byline: KEN MAGUIRE Several illuminated electronic devices planted at bridges and other spots in Boston threw a scare into the city Wednesday in what turned out to be a publicity campaign for a late-night cable...

Study: Polluted Air Raises Heart Risks.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Byline: JEFF DONN The fine grit in polluted air boosts the risk of heart disease in older women much more powerfully than scientists realized, a big federally funded study has found, raising questions of whether U.S....

Man Arrested in Boston Devices Ploy.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Byline: KEN MAGUIRE Several illuminated electronic devices planted at bridges and other spots in Boston threw a scare into the city Wednesday in what turned out to be a publicity campaign for a late-night cable...

Boston Devices a Cartoon Publicity Ploy.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Byline: KEN MAGUIRE Several illuminated electronic devices planted at bridges and other spots in Boston threw a scare into the city Wednesday in what turned out to be a publicity campaign for a late-night cable...

Man Arrested in Boston Marketing Ploy.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Byline: KEN MAGUIRE Several illuminated electronic devices planted at bridges and other spots in Boston threw a scare into the city Wednesday in what turned out to be a publicity campaign for a late-night cable...

Lawsuit seeking damages in US university's affirmative action case is settled.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: SVEN GUSTAFSON A lawsuit that prompted a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court decision over the University of Michigan's affirmative action admissions policies, which are meant to increase the enrollment of minority...

Hong Kong's leader says he will seek another term.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DIKKY SINN Hong Kong leader Donald Tsang said Thursday he will seek another term _ a five-year period that will likely bring growing pressure for full democracy and cleaner air in the Chinese territory....

Men from Belarus accused of cheating US tax agency by filing tax returns as dead people.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: TODD RICHMOND Federal authorities are searching for two men from Belarus who are accused of cheating the federal and state governments out of tens of thousands of dollars by filing dozens of tax returns as...

Suspicious packages planted around Boston cause scare as publicity stunt by TV network backfires.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: KEN MAGUIRE Several illuminated electronic devices planted at bridges and other spots in Boston threw a scare into the city in what turned out to be a publicity campaign for a late-night cable television...

Australian class action suit alleges international airline freight cartel.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ROD McGUIRK Qantas and six other international airlines were served with a 200 million Australian dollar (US$155 million; A120 million) class action on Thursday alleging price-fixing in the global air...

Jet Engine Showers Debris on Colo.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) One of two jet engines on a commercial flight carrying 54 people broke down and showered debris over Colorado last week, but the plane returned to the Denver airport and landed safely, federal investigators said Wednesday....

Molly Ivins Dies of Cancer at 62.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Byline: KELLEY SHANNON Best-selling author and columnist Molly Ivins, the sharp-witted liberal who skewered the political establishment and referred to President Bush as "Shrub," died Wednesday after a long battle...

President Clinton's Stepfather Dies.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Byline: KELLEY SHANNON Richard Kelley, stepfather of former President Bill Clinton, died Wednesday at his home. He was 91. Kelley, a retired salesman, had been in declining health in recent weeks, and the former...

Mich. Affirmative Action Lawsuit Settled.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Byline: SVEN GUSTAFSON A lawsuit that prompted a 2003 U.S. Supreme Court decision over affirmative action admissions policies at the University of Michigan was settled Wednesday, concluding a nearly decade-old legal...

Oil prices fall below US$58 a barrel on profit-taking.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: GILLIAN WONG Oil prices dipped in Asian trading Thursday as market participants took profits after crude gained more than USS$1 a barrel in the previous session. Light, sweet crude for March delivery...

Suspect pleads innocent to first murder in 150 years on Bounty mutineers' island.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: GILLIAN WONG A New Zealand man pleaded innocent on Thursday to the first murder on Norfolk Island in the 150 years since descendents of the HMS Bounty mutineers settled on the remote South Pacific outpost....

WORLD at 0400GMT.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: GILLIAN WONG HIGHLIGHTS: Update: IRAQ. Iraq stops flights to Syria in preparation for new security plan. Update: US-IRAQ. U.S. Senate foes of Bush troop buildup join forces, a possibly...

Jet engine failed over western US and shot out debris, agency says; no injuries.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: GILLIAN WONG One of two jet engines on a commercial flight carrying 54 people broke down and showered debris over Colorado last week, but the plane returned to the Denver airport and landed safely, federal...

Mexico tortilla protest sidelines leftist leader, calls for economic change.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: IOAN GRILLO Tens of thousands of trade unionists, farmers and leftist groups marched through downtown Mexico City to protest price increases for basic foods like tortillas, the staple of Mexico's poor, and...

Report: North Korean leader's eldest son is living in Macau.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: WILLIAM FOREMAN North Korean leader Kim Jong Il's eldest son has for the past three years lived in Macau, where the United States slapped sanctions on a bank for allegedly helping Pyongyang launder money,...

US House approves spending bill that includes increased funding for AIDS battle in Africa.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ANDREW TAYLOR A must-pass bill covering about one-sixth of the U.S. government's budget swept through the House of Representatives. A sizable chunk of Republicans joined virtually all Democrats in...

Defending champ Haas beats Lu in three sets.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ANDREW TAYLOR Defending champion Tommy Haas struggled to a 2-6, 6-4, 6-3 win over Taiwan's Lu Yen-hsun of Taipei on Wednesday at the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships. The second-seeded...

Movistar Open Results.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ANDREW TAYLOR Results Wednesday from the Movistar Open, a US$448,000 (A347,000) ATP event on clay at Club Las Salinas (seedings in parentheses): Group 1: Fernando Gonzalez (1), Chile, def. Thiago...

Panama defeats Trinidad 2-1 in friendly.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ANDREW TAYLOR Edwin Aguilar scored with six minutes remaining and gave Panama a 2-1 friendly victory over Caribbean Cup runner-up on Wednesday, continuing the isthmus nation's preparation for next month's...

Delray Beach International Championships Results.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ANDREW TAYLOR Results Wednesday from the Delray Beach International, a $416,000 (A322,000) ATP event on hardcourt at Delray Beach Stadium (seedings in parentheses): Singles Round Robin ...

US congresswoman quits Congressional Hispanic Caucus in dispute with chairman.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ERICA WERNER Congresswoman Loretta Sanchez said she is quitting the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, citing opposition to the chairmanship of fellow California Democratic Congressman Joe Baca. It was...

Police End Guilford College Probe.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Byline: KEN MAGUIRE Police said Wednesday they have no reason to "proceed any further" with their investigation of a racially tinged fight between several Guilford College football players and three Palestinian...

Former R.I. Lawmaker Gets 2 1/2 Years.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Byline: KEN MAGUIRE A once-powerful lawmaker at the center of a corruption scandal was sentenced Wednesday to 2 1/2 years in federal prison for taking payoffs, and prosecutors said their investigation now includes 14...

Australian class action suit alleges international airline freight cartel.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ROD McGUIRK Qantas and six other international airlines were served with a 200 million Australian dollar (US$155 million; A120 million) class action lawsuit on Thursday alleging price-fixing in the global...

Two Palestinian gunmen killed in exchange of fire with Israeli troops in West Bank.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ROD McGUIRK Israeli troops killed two Palestinian gunmen in an exchange of fire in this West Bank city early Thursday, hospital officials and members of a local militia said. More than a dozen Israeli...

Delray Beach International Championships Results.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ROD McGUIRK Results Wednesday from the Delray Beach International, a $416,000 (A322,000) ATP event on hardcourt at Delray Beach Stadium (seedings in parentheses): Singles Round Robin Group...

Suspicious packages planted around Boston cause scare as TV publicity stunt backfires.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: KEN MAGUIRE Several illuminated electronic devices planted at bridges and other spots threw a scare into Boston, briefly disrupting traffic and train service, in what turned out to be a publicity campaign...

Bush, Democrats paint contrasting views of economy in lead-up to 2008 races.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: TOM RAUM The picture of a booming economy that President George W. Bush paints is a far cry from the worrisome one increasingly portrayed by Democratic presidential candidates and party leaders. To...

Panama defeats Trinidad and Tobago 2-1 in friendly.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: TOM RAUM Edwin Aguilar headed in a late goal to give Panama a 2-1 win over Trinidad and Tobago in a soccer friendly Wednesday ahead of the UNCAF Copa de Naciones starting February in El Salvador. ...

Police end investigation of racial fight at US university without charges.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: TOM RAUM Police said they have no reason to "proceed any further" with their investigation of a racially tinged fight between several Guilford College football players and three Palestinian students. ...

Female Lacrosse Players at Higher Risk Than Males for Head, Face, and Eye Injuries.
February 1, 2007... (From US Newswire) Byline: TOM RAUM To: SPORTS EDITORS Contact: Patti Davis, Director of Communications and Member Services of AOSSM, +1-847-292-4900, or patti@aossm.org CHICAGO, Feb. 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Despite playing a game...

Molly Ivins Dies of Cancer at 62.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Byline: KELLEY SHANNON Best-selling author and columnist Molly Ivins, the sharp-witted liberal who skewered the political establishment and referred to President Bush as "Shrub," died Wednesday after a long battle...

Boston Devices a Cartoon Publicity Ploy.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Byline: KEN MAGUIRE More than 10 blinking electronic devices planted at bridges and other spots in Boston threw a scare into the city Wednesday in what turned out to be a publicity campaign for a late-night cable...

Syndicated Columnist Molly Ivins Dies.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Byline: KELLEY SHANNON Best-selling author and columnist Molly Ivins, the sharp-witted liberal who skewered the political establishment and referred to President Bush as "Shrub," died Wednesday after a long battle...

Super Bowl Spurs Run on Fancy Hi-Def TVs.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Byline: DAVE CARPENTER Mark Smithe admits to a moment of doubt before shelling out $10,000 for a 65-inch high-definition, flat-panel, plasma TV and related gear last week. The hesitation was brief. He's a Bears...

Molly Ivins Dies of Cancer at 62.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Byline: KELLEY SHANNON Best-selling author and columnist Molly Ivins, the sharp-witted liberal who skewered the political establishment and referred to President Bush as "Shrub," died Wednesday after a long battle...

Molly Ivins Dies of Cancer at 62.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Byline: KELLEY SHANNON Best-selling author and columnist Molly Ivins, the sharp-witted liberal who skewered the political establishment and referred to President Bush as "Shrub," died Wednesday after a long battle...

AP News Pronunciation Guide.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: KELLEY SHANNON A Abakan -- ah-bah-KAHN' Feroz Abbasi -- feh-ROOZ' ah-BAH'-see Abul Abbas -- AH'-bool ah-BAHS' Mahmoud Abbas -- mahk-MOOD' ah-BAHS' Mahmoud Abdel-Baset -- mah-MOOD'...

AP News Pronunciation Guide.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: KELLEY SHANNON F John Fabrizi -- fuh-BREE'-zee Fajr (Hezbollah missile) -- FAH'-zher Fallujah -- fuh-LOO'-juh Falun Gong -- FAH'-luhn goong Steve Farese -- fah-REES' Iyman Faris...

AP News Pronunciation Guide.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: KELLEY SHANNON N Nabatiyeh -- nah-bah-TEE'-yuh Nabilone -- NAB'-ih-lohn Joseph Nacchio -- NAH'-chee-oh Javid Naghani -- jah-VEED' neh-GAH'-nee Ray Nagin -- NAY'-gin Nahariya --...

Companies criticized in report for lack of disclosure on financial impact of global warming.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ALAN ZIBEL Many big U.S. companies are not doing enough to warn shareholders about the financial risks associated with global warming, a new report asserts. The report, released jointly on Wednesday...

U.S. says suspicions of North Korean money laundering strengthened.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ALEXA OLESEN A U.S. Treasury envoy said his agency's suspicions of illegal financial activity involving North Korean-linked bank accounts were confirmed by two days of talks with Pyongyang officials. ...

WORLD SPORTS at 0000 GMT.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: BETH FOUHY SOCCER: BUNDESLIGA: Bayern fires Magath, brings back Hitzfeld FRANKFURT, Germany _ Bundesliga champion Bayern Munich fires coach Felix Magath on Wednesday and brings back his...

Protesters attack police van in southeastern Nepal, killing officer.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: BINAJ GURUBACHARYA Protesters attacked a police van near an industrial city that has been under curfew in Nepal's troubled southeast and hacked a police officer to death, authorities said. Three other...

30 suspected Taliban killed in clash with NATO, Afghan troops in south, police say.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: NOOR KHAN NATO-led and Afghan troops backed by air power clashed with suspected Taliban militants in southern Afghanistan, leaving up to 30 militants dead and 15 wounded, a provincial police chief said....

U.S. lawmaker wants trade talks with Malaysia scrapped over reported gas deal with Iran.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: NOOR KHAN A leading Democratic lawmaker is calling a reported natural gas deal between Malaysia and Iran "abhorrent" and urged U.S. trade officials to suspend free trade negotiations with Malaysia until...

Suspicious packages planted around Boston in backfired marketing ploy by TV network.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: KEN MAGUIRE More than 10 blinking electronic devices planted at bridges and other spots in Boston threw a scare into the city in what turned out to be a publicity campaign for a late-night cable cartoon....

Federal agency extends moratorium on nonfinancial bank applications for 1 year.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DAN CATERINICCHIA The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. extended for one year a moratorium on considering nonfinancial companies' applications to establish or acquire banks. The decision announced...

Bush takes aim at companies' lavish executive pay.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: BEN FELLER President George w. Bush challenged the corporate world on the lavish salaries and bonuses paid to chief executives, saying their pay should be tied to how much they help their companies'...

U.S. losing out on international tourism largely because of airport hassles.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: LESLIE MILLER Visiting the United States is not as popular as it used to be, mainly because of delays and difficulties in getting visas, long lines at Customs and aggressive promotional campaigns from...

Google 4th quarter earnings nearly triple to sprint past analyst expectations.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MICHAEL LIEDTKE Google Inc.'s fourth-quarter profit nearly tripled as the online search engine leader once again sprinted past analyst expectations, but the breathtaking growth was not enough to satisfy...

Republican senators want progress in Iraq within 9 months.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: JIM KUHNHENN Several leading Senate Republicans who support President George W. Bush's troop-boosting plan for Iraq say they will give the administration and the Iraqis less than a year to show...

Emerging services aim to make cell phones much more dynamic.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: BRIAN BERGSTEIN Using the Web on most cell phones has tended to be a balky, awkward experience, reminiscent of what the Internet was like on computers in dial-up 10 years ago. So a handful of startups are...

AK Steel settles federal lawsuit over racial harrassment at Pennsylvania plant.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DAN NEPHIN AK Steel Holding Corp. has agreed to pay $600,000 (A463,000) to settle federal charges that it condoned a racially hostile work environment at its Butler plant for years by allowing racist...

Michael Dell, founder and chairman, returns to CEO role at Dell.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MATT SLAGLE Dell Inc., battered by battery recalls and disappointing earnings, said that Chairman Michael Dell will return to run the company he had built into one of the world's largest makers of personal...

All 5 election commissioners in Bangladesh resign.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: JULHAS ALAM All five of Bangladesh's election commissioners have resigned following a string of violent street protests alleging their favoritism toward a political party headed by former Prime Minister...

Defense says prosecutors overreached in AOL-PurchasePro trial.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: MATTHEW BARAKAT Defense attorneys argued that prosecutors overreached in bringing charges against two midlevel America Online executives and their clients are being unfairly tainted by a massive fraud...

Story, photo of death of Army sergeant threatens embed status of Times journalists.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ROBERT TANNER The intimate portrayal of a sergeant's death during Army efforts to clear a Baghdad neighborhood has caused friction between the military and The New York Times, while sparking larger...

Suspects Named in Fla. Fatal Shooting.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Byline: MELISSA NELSON One of the men suspected of killing a sheriff's wife and a deputy was also a suspect in his own wife's death, a prosecutor said Wednesday. Florida State Attorney Steve Meadows on Wednesday...

Michael Dell Returns to CEO Role at Dell.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Byline: MATT SLAGLE Dell Inc., battered by battery recalls and disappointing earnings, said Wednesday that Chairman Michael Dell will return to run the company he had built into one of the world's largest makers of...

Astronauts Take 1st of 3 Spacewalks.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Online) Byline: MIKE SCHNEIDER Four or five flakes of toxic ammonia fell from a cooling line cap Wednesday but apparently didn't touch two U.S. astronauts conducting the first of three spacewalks planned outside the...

Kraft's 4th quarter profit falls 19 percent as it awaits Altria spinoff.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DAVE CARPENTER Kraft Foods Inc. posted a 19 percent fourth-quarter earnings decline as a sales slump for its products continued, underscoring the big challenges ahead as the world's second-largest food and...

China's anti-satellite arms test, continuing economic problem stir congressional anger.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: FOSTER KLUG After months of relative calm, anger against China is building in Congress, as Democrats criticize trade practices they say harm U.S. manufacturers and Republicans demand an aggressive U.S....

Syndicated columnist, noted Texas liberal Molly Ivins dies of cancer at 62.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: KELLEY SHANNON Best-selling author and columnist Molly Ivins, the sharp-witted liberal who skewered the political establishment and referred to President George W. Bush as "Shrub," died Wednesday after a...

Britain uncovers alleged kidnapping plot that reportedly involved beheading Muslim soldier.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: ROB HARRIS Police unveiled a major kidnapping plot, the first of its kind in Britain, arresting nine terror suspects reportedly planning to torture and behead a British Muslim soldier and broadcast the...

Germany issues arrest warrants for 13 suspected CIA agents in alleged kidnapping case.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: DAVID RISING German prosecutors have issued arrest warrants for 13 suspected CIA agents over the alleged kidnapping three years ago of a German citizen, authorities said. The unidentified agents are...

From Gore to DiCaprio, "carbon neutral" is all the rage.
February 1, 2007... (From AP Worldstream) Byline: JOHN LEICESTER It's a trend that counts Leonardo DiCaprio, London cabs and Al Gore among its followers: making life "carbon neutral" by tree planting and other environmentally friendly efforts to curb...