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	<title><![CDATA[China Pollution: Beijing Bans 1 Million Cars For 2008 Olympics]]></title>
	<url>http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/06/20/china-pollution-beijing-b_n_108261.html</url>
	<abstract><![CDATA[<p><img alt="china-beijing-car-ban-olympics-gas-price-rise-subsidy.jpg" src="http://www.treehugger.com/china-beijing-car-ban-olympics-gas-price-rise-subsidy.jpg" width="468" height="312" /></p>

<p>Despite ruling it out earlier, Beijing will ban one million vehicles from its streets for three months in an attempt to clear the air and roads ahead of August's "Green Olympics," officials <a href="http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Olympics/idUSPEK1121120080620">announced</a> yesterday. Though it was <a href="http://afp.google.com/article/ALeqM5jYkRBXwzmWa-AEvCZTk2cgg-bczA">ruled out</a> earlier, the ban, which launches on July 20, restricts cars with even and odd-numbered license plates on alternate days. The city, home to 3.29 million cars, will also compensate motorists for the restrictions by...</p>]]></abstract>
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	<date_published>2008-06-28T05:12:00-04:00</date_published>
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