A carbon trader buys and sells pollution credits, purchasing them from relatively clean countries and selling them to nations that have lots of pollution-spewing plants. It is Russia’s great fortune that the Kyoto Protocol’s ceiling for greenhouse-gas emissions is pegged to 1990 levels–the Soviet Union’s last full year. Since then Russia’s factory output has fallen, and carbon emissions have dropped at least 30 percent. Russia, therefore, has lots of pollution credits to sell to other countries....

Developed by Intelligent Mechatronic Systems, a Waterloo, Ontario, tech firm, the iLane will be marketed through wireless companies that already deliver service to cell phones and personal digital devices. That means users will probably have to pay for monthly cell-phone-like fees to use iLane, though the company isn’t disclosing any price structure until it goes public with its marketing program later this year. iLane may also be built into some car models....

Sources close to Starr told NEWSWEEK they find Bakaly’s ouster perplexing. The information, even if it was disclosed by Bakaly, appears to be legal opinions, not grand-jury secrets. Moreover, the Times story was old news; NEWSWEEK had reported Starr’s conclusions about indictment back in August. The whole fiasco may have more to do with the ongoing leaks investigations of the OIC than with Bakaly’s own role. At the OIC last week, the mood was grim....

“You cleaned the window? It looks clearer now!” vs “You cleaned the window? It’s more clear now!” “He explained the math problem really well. The steps are clearer to me now!” vs “He explained the math problem really well. The steps are more clear to me now!” The word “tall” has one syllable, so you would add -er to the end to make it a comparative adjective, like “Tim is taller than Jane....

Speaking at media day Saturday in Arizona, Lawson started by telling reporters there is a “very good chance” he will play Monday, but followed it up by saying there is a 60-percent chance he plays as he continues to recover from a sprained MCL in his left knee he suffered early in the Tigers’ Orange Bowl win over Oklahoma. MORE: 20 things to know about Clemson | Clemson-Bama by the numbers...

Swinney, who has guided the No. 1 Tigers (13-0) into the College Football Playoff, has won the Home Depot Coach of the Year award, which will be presented Thursday as part of the College Football Awards Show on ESPN (7 p.m. ET). MORE: 2015-16 Bowls: A reason to watch EACH game | The final Top 25 In addition to Swinney’s honor, it also was announced Wednesday that Arkansas’ Hunter Henry is this year’s winner of the John Mackey Award, given annually to the nation’s top tight end....

While the Cardinals are led by Heisman favorite Lamar Jackson at quarterback, the Tigers are third in the nation in defense, allowing just 219 yards per game to opposing offenses. And it all begins up front. MORE: College football Week 5 picks Clemson’s defensive line doesn’t much resemble last year’s group that made it to the national title game. Edge rushers Shaq Lawson and Kevin Dodd were plucked by NFL teams in the first and second rounds of April’s draft....

The Crimson Tide have the opportunity to repeat as national champions, win their fifth title under Nick Saban and claim the 17th in program history. Alabama reached this year’s title game with a 24-7 victory over Washington in the Peach Bowl. MORE: Is Alabama’s dominance actually good for college football? Clemson is trying to end Alabama’s run and win its first national championship since 1981. The Tigers also are trying to avenge last year’s 45-40 loss to the Crimson Tide in the championship game....

MORE: James returns to Cavs | See Cleveland front-page reaction to James | Joy in Cleveland So Kosar — who rivals Jim Brown and Bob Feller as the city’s most hallowed athlete — welcomed back fellow local legend James, who could be the city’s greatest redemption story. Act III of our “Our Town” is titled “Death and Dying,” terms not-so-loosely associated with the Cleveland sports experience. It’s biggest recent wins are fictional big-screen productions “Major League” and “Draft Day....

The testy exchange took place in Washington on Thursday as the Senate Armed Services Committee grilled Rumsfeld along with Gen. Peter Pace, chairman of the Joint Chiefs, and Gen. John Abizaid, the top commander of U.S. forces in Iraq. The dismissive tone that Rumsfeld customarily takes toward his critics was largely absent as he fielded questions about the increased sectarian violence and looming likelihood of civil war in Iraq....

One group trying to take advantage of the social network’s policy is the CO2 Coalition, a non-profit with ties to the Trump administration that has been locked in a dispute over fact-checking on Facebook since last year. Members of the group—which argues carbon dioxide from fossil fuels will ultimately be beneficial for the planet—told E&E News they want to use the platform to reach a bigger audience, despite opposition from scientists trying to expose their claims....

Bowyer’s car was found to have illegal track bar components. Track bars allow drivers to alter the position of the rear axle in relation to the car’s centerline. MORE: Must-see photos from the MyAFibRisk.com 400 In addition to Bowyer’s points penalty, crew chief Billy W. Scott has been fined $75,000, suspended for the next three Sprint Cup events and placed on probation for six months. The loss of points drops Bowyer to 16th in the Chase standings with 2,000 points....

And he’d like to hit it again. If he does, he knows he’s running well and having fun again. “I’ve never crashed a pace-car driver, but we’ve bumped them,” Bowyer, who struggled last season, said Thursday during NASCAR Media Day. “You’re just excited because it’s the start of the race and, oh by the way, if you’re bumping the pace car, you’re running really good and you qualified good so you’re in a good mood....

Rivers, who sustained the injury Wednesday against the Timberwolves, was originally thought to have a bone bruise in the hand. He sat out Friday’s victory against the Magic and underwent an MRI Saturday in Miami that revealed the broken bone. MORE: Every player in the All-Star Game, ranked | Thunder vs. Warriors: A tale of two halves Rivers has appeared in 46 games (five starts) and is averaging a career-high 8....

The bump came after the Warriors’ 106-98 home victory when Jones approached Green from behind and gave him a little nudge. MORE: Curry clowns Clippers | Green’s approach to success | Green responds to Barkley putdown The bump quickly prompted a response from Green, who scored a game-high 23 points with an additional six assists and three rebounds. “It kind of caught me by surprise. I got bumped, I looked, I looked again, just kind of curious if he did it on purpose or not,” Green said, via Sports Illustrated....

Beverley elbowed Paul near his right hip as Paul was dribbling upcourt in transition in the fourth quarter. Referees tossed Beverley after reviewing a replay of the foul. MORE: Paul reportedly among players who chided Beverley for remarks toward PA director Twitter commenters complained that, among many things, Paul flopped on the play. Paul told reporters after the game (per Duane Rankin of AZCentral.com) that he was trying to draw free throws by attempting a 3-point heave from the backcourt....

Clowney sustained a knee injury in the Texan’s first game of the season against the Redskins and hasn’t played since. However, he had limited work in practice ahead of the Monday night game against the Steelers, and could be up to speed in time for the Titans on Sunday. “He feels good,” Bill O’Brien said on Monday, according to the team’s website. “I think before the game he still felt his ability to cut wasn’t totally there yet....

The authentic, trusting atmosphere created by real time audio has allowed Clubhouse rooms to be places of sanctuary and support for doctors to share everything from COVID treatment experience, coping skills for handling long working hours and even time-saving cooking tips. Clubhouse can be a blueprint for how frontline workers can use social media to increase their capacities and abilities, and a reminder of how important communication tools are in helping individuals and countries adapt to varying crises....

The answer: business news had ceased to be cool, especially to average Janes and Joes who lost their shirts in the market crash. Misery has been the bottom line in business media for the past few years, with falling ad revenues and layoffs. Even the housing boom and stock-market rebound failed to give much of a lift to the likes of Fortune and BusinessWeek, which have lost readers, and ad dollars, to the Web....