The government has provided almost three-quarters of a billion pounds in subsidies to fossil-fuel burning power stations over the past 13 years, according to figures highlighted today by the Conservatives. Full Article at VNUNet.com

Oklahoma State running back Keith Toston (5) gets a lift from offensive tackle Andrew Mitchell after Toston scored against safety Benjamin Burney (42) and CU on a 47-yard pass play Thursday. (Sue Ogrocki, The Associated Press ) STILLWATER, Okla. Full Article at Denver Post

Kudu and I offer belated congratulations to Molly, a Welsh springer spaniel of our acquaintance, who has been named Westminster Dog of the Year. Full Article at The Telegraph

All seven hail from the state of Texas Coach Schlossnagle and staff have signed seven athletes for 2011. FORT WORTH, Texas - TCU baseball head coach Jim Schlossnagle announced the signing of seven athletes to National Letters of Intent. Full Article at Mountain West Conference Official Athletic Site

Published: 11/11/2009 2:23 AM Last Modified: 11/11/2009 2:32 AM STILLWATER — Andrew Mitchell was once a junior college walk-on. Now he's a starter in the Big 12. Full Article at Tulsa World

Published: 11/9/2009 2:23 AM Last Modified: 11/9/2009 2:34 AM Mitchell's big game: OSU found out Wednesday that veteran right tackle Brady Bond would likely be out against Iowa State. Full Article at Tulsa World

By BILL HAISTEN and JIMMIE TRAMEL World Sports Writers Published: 11/8/2009 2:29 AM Last Modified: 11/8/2009 6:10 AM Brady Bond, Oklahoma State's senior right offensive tackle, had a streak of 34 consecutive starts snapped Saturday. Full Article at Tulsa World

BIRMINGHAM MPs today broadly welcomed the report by the standards watchdog. Full Article at The Birmingham Mail

Forget the X Factor - MPs at Westminster have been engaging in their very own Rex Factor contest. Full Article at Yell.com: Pets and Vets

A parliamentary beauty contest in which entrants are judged on good deeds and behaviour, rather than looks or pedigree, was won by a Welsh springer spaniel called Molly. Full Article at Times Online

If rainforests are so valuable, why can’t we make them pay? For years, that was a rhetorical question. Not any more. Martin Wright on our last, best hope of saving forests – and the climate. Full Article at WorldChanging

Foreign aid in a recession COMPARED with the twin monoliths that house the Treasury and the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO), the Department for International Development (DfID) is a poky dwelling set back from the Whitehall action. Full Article at Economist

Men's IM Sneak Peek Auburn returns a handful of experienced swimmers, including senior captain Tyler McGill and junior Andrew Mitchell, in the IM events. Full Article at The Auburn University Official Athletic Site

The West Midlands could have its own televised general election debate, following Gordon Brown’s announcement that he will take part in a national debate alongside Conservative leader David Cameron and Liberal Democrat Nick Clegg. Full Article at Birmingham Post

Published: 10/14/2009 2:25 AM Last Modified: 10/14/2009 2:37 AM STILLWATER — Through the first two games of the season, Oklahoma State was unsettled on the offensive line. At right guard, Andrew Mitchell was the starter against Georgia. Full Article at Tulsa World