The European Commission proposed binding rules Wednesday to force automakers to cut carbon dioxide emissions from new cars sold in the European Union by 2012, arguing the tough measure was crucial for fighting global warming. The plan faces strong opposition from the auto industry, and EU officials acknowledged it would likely lead to a rise in the sale price of new cars. It foresees lower emissions limits of nearly 210 grams of carbon dioxide per mile for new cars sold or imported into the EU by 2012. Average emissions are now around 260 grams per mile.
Austria: Child porn crackdown
Austrian authorities said Wednesday they have uncovered a major international child pornography ring involving more than 2,360 suspects from 77 countries, including hundreds in the United States, who paid to view videos of young children being sexually abused. The children were under the age of 14 and screams could be heard, said an Austrian police expert on Internet crime who headed the investigation. The FBI is reportedly investigating about 600 of the suspects in the United States.
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