Stories tagged with "Al Gore"

Obama wins gold star for what might be by indystar

Putting it in sports terms, it seems like handing out a most valuable player award to a baseball player on Opening Day. Putting it in elementary school terms, it reminds us of gold... – Oct 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Editorial

Renaissance man Mel Simon did it his way by Will Higgins

Pacers co-owner’s upbeat funeral reflects diverse achievements In death as in life, Mel Simon got what he wanted: a celebratory funeral — a large crowd, some laughs, no... – Sep 19, 2009 at 1:01 AM in Business

Powerful friends bid goodbye to Simon by Will Higgins

12:50 — ‘My Way’ ends funeral service Two thousand mourners packed the synagogue for the hour-long service, after which shopping mall developer Melvin... – Sep 18, 2009 at 12:37 PM in Marion County

Page helps 'It Might Get Loud' amplify its story gradually by USA Today

Panic set in soon after director Davis Guggenheim summoned three rock gods to a soundstage last year to shoot the centerpiece of the guitar-worshiping documentary It Might Get... – Aug 18, 2009 at 9:37 PM in Entertainment

'It Might Get Loud' takes measure of 3 guitar heroes by USA Today

You don't have to be a musician to appreciate It Might Get Loud, an unconventional documentary featuring seminal guitarists demonstrating and discussing their techniques and... – Aug 14, 2009 at 4:09 AM in Entertainment

'Green' meals make use of local ingredients by indystar

Going “green” stretches way beyond that recycling bin in your garage. Just read dietitian and author Kate Geagan’s newly released cookbook “Go Green Get... – Aug 11, 2009 at 9:48 PM in Food & Drink

New on DVD: A big game, a big rockstar, a big scandal by USA Today

This week's picks take viewers back to an iconic college football game, an iconic musician's performances and a more recent, but still iconic, financial scandal.Harvard Beats Yale... – Aug 07, 2009 at 3:59 AM in Entertainment

Burton foes count the cash by indystar

The challengers seeking to defeat U.S. Rep. Dan Burton in next May’s Republican primary spent the past three months dialing for dollars and cajoling contributors in order to... – Jul 17, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Matthew Tully

Billionaire's endorsement means run the other way by indystar

Billionaire T. Boone Pickens supports the House version of the cap-and-trade bill. Boone’s financial interest and endorsement are enough to justify opposition to this asinine... – Jul 09, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Letters to the editor

Indy-area store owners weigh in by indystar

What are Indianapolis-area booksellers recommending for the summer? We askedElizabeth Houghton Barden, owner of Big Hat Books in Broad Ripple, andJim Huang, owner of the Mystery... – Jun 27, 2009 at 7:42 PM in Books

Climate/energy bill passes House by indystar

Close 219-212 vote sends measure to Senate, where its future is unclear WASHINGTON — In a triumph for President Barack Obama, the Democratic-controlled House narrowly passed... – Jun 27, 2009 at 2:01 AM in Politics & Government

Dick Cheney working on memoir by USA Today

NEW YORK — Former Vice President Dick Cheney has signed a book deal with a conservative imprint of Simon Schuster and said he hopes readers of all ideologies will be... – Jun 23, 2009 at 7:06 PM in Entertainment

Energy Summit was an echo chamber by indystar

It was called an Energy Summit. And a congressional fact-finding mission. And a meeting of the ambitious-sounding American Energy Solutions Group. But ultimately, a much-publicized... – May 29, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Matthew Tully

Marking an uneasy Earth Day by indystar

In ailing economy, going ‘green’ doesn’t take top spot among Americans’ concerns As Earth Day approached a year ago, Americans seemed smitten with the... – Apr 19, 2009 at 2:06 AM in Communities

New Al Gore book coming this fall by USA Today

NEW YORK (AP) — Nobel laureate's Al Gore's follow-up to his best-selling An Inconvenient Truth, originally planned for last spring, is coming out this fall with a new... – Mar 24, 2009 at 4:05 PM in Entertainment

Obama’s picks: Heels beat Louisville for title by indystar

It’s all on you, North Carolina.President Barack Obama just selected the Tar Heels to win the NCAA tournament, with this admonition to Roy Williams’ team: “I picked you all last... – Mar 18, 2009 at 6:30 PM in Sports

Pump primed for gas tax plan by indystar

Last spring, as gas prices approached $4 a gallon, we stubborn Americans began to alter our driving behavior.In the Indianapolis area, more people were suddenly carpooling,... – Feb 04, 2009 at 2:08 AM in News

Gore asks Senate to address warming by indystar

Developing nations must be part of agreement, he says WASHINGTON -- Former Vice President Al Gore urged lawmakers Wednesday to push for a new international climate pact by the... – Jan 29, 2009 at 8:33 AM in News

Gore, enviros celebrate changing of the guard by The Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) -- Green is suddenly glamorous again.After chafing under eight years of President George W. Bush's environmental policies, advocates supporting renewable... – Jan 20, 2009 at 7:02 AM in Entertainment

In global warming debate, politics trumps science by indystar

After reading Deroy Murdock's Dec. 23 column, "Take a look at these chilling statistics," I felt the need to respond with a question. If Murdock and the National Climatic Data... – Dec 26, 2008 at 2:24 AM in Opinion