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Layton Ehmke/MEDILL Al Gore signs a copy of his new book at the Borders book store in the Loop on Tuesday. Hundreds of fans showed up but protesters took advantage of the event to tell the former vice president that his science was “bunk.” Protester from the We Are Change group shout after chasing Al Gore’s SUV down State Street in the Chicago Loop on Tuesday.

AN INCONVENIENT TRUTH Al Gore’s youngest daughter, Sarah, doesn’t do the red carpet much — but the UCSF medical student recently walked down a different colored aisle, after bringing a cute Chinese American businessman home to mum and dad. Sarah met Bill Lee, a 36-year-old businessman, while visiting Los Angeles, and it must’ve been love at first sight because news of their engagement was a flutter ‘round the magical month of June. Meanwhile, Bill’s sibs and cousins will suffer future family get-togethers trying to top his foray into the new court.

Given his commitment to the environment, you'd think Al Gore would be a big booster of Cape Wind. Think again. Seems the former VP values his friendship with the Kennedys even more than the megawatts of clean, renewable energy the wind farm would yield. (snip) Pressed by the invite-only crowd at Loews Boston Common to use his influence to push the project, Gore copped out: ''I didn't come to pick a fight."