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These news stories about cities producing most or all of their energy from renewable sources are the feel-good stories of the year.
Wind, water and biomass are providing all of Burlington’s electricity, and this city is the largest in Vermont. So, critics can’t say, “It’s just a little village, probably has 800 people, that’s not feasible anywhere else.” However, the population of Burlington is about 42,000. It’s not a large city by any means, but it also is not a tiny town where adding some solar and one wind turbine would cover everyone’s electricity.
A non-league goalkeeper helped save the life of a fan who had collapsed in the stands, minutes after he was shown the red card for a dangerous tackle.
Ben Scott, keeper for Stocksbridge Park Steels was sent off near the end of Saturday's Northern Premier League match away to King's Lynn Town.
The King's Lynn fan, a man in his 70s, had a suspected cardiac arrest and Mr Scott, a staff nurse, went to help.
Mr Scott, 29, helped the St John Ambulance team to stabilise the man.
MASSAPEQUA, N.Y. — One of the world’s most prolific bootleggers of Hollywood DVDs loves his morning farina. He has spent eight years churning out hundreds of thousands of copies of “The Hangover,” “Gran Torino” and other first-run movies from his small Long Island apartment to ship overseas.