On the buses and trains in between venues, fellow Open House attendees were identifiable by the conspicuous green guidebook in their hands.

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"This initiative will not only result in considerable cost savings for homeowners on their energy bills, but also put resources in the hands of green sector small businesses who will in turn create good-paying jobs in communities across the country, " said SBA Administrator Mills.

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Next, Alicia Keys belted out the "Star-Spangled Banner" as the children, in white polo shirts with green ribbons pinned to them, stood with their hands on their hearts.

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It is just past midnight on Saturday morning when the cashier hands the two girls a thick, luminous green book.

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As the traffic light at the intersection turned green, Francis stepped up to the crowd, grasping outstretched hands.

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The logo, which represents the World Cup trophy, is created by three linked hands in Brazil's national colours of yellow and green.

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She wore a green T-shirt and, as she spoke, slowly wrung her hands.

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Hands across the aisle: George W. Bush got one thing right: He liked green cars, especially the hydrogen-powered ones.

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Many mall trusts are changing hands these days at significant discounts to their net asset values, or NAVs, says Green Street Advisors, an independent research firm specializing in REITs.

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