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Netanyahu must take a page from Sadat
NEW YORK (JTA) — U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is correct to describe a new proposal by the Arab League to revive Israeli-Palestinian peace talks as "a very big step forward." Yet there will be no serious movement toward peace until Israeli...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Politics, Religion and Belief, National Government, Bahrain
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Ronnie, we barely knew you
On Feb. 27, the eve the Great Sequester, President Barack Obama left the Oval Office and its byzantine game of federal budget chicken to walk next door to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building to personally thank Ron Kirk “for his service and his...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bali (Indonesia), Barack Obama, Globalization
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Ron Kirk, we barely knew you
On Feb. 27, the eve the Great Sequester, President Barack Obama left the Oval Office and its byzantine game of federal budget chicken to walk next door to the Eisenhower Executive Office Building to personally thank Ron Kirk “for his service and his...Tags: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Bali (Indonesia), Barack Obama, Globalization
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Qatar cuts poet's life term to 15 years in jail; outcry persists
A Qatari poet jailed for verses deemed seditious and insulting to his nation's emir faces 15 years behind bars after an appeals court cut back on his prison term Monday. Human rights groups were outraged in November when a Qatari court first ruled...Tags: Human Rights, Politics, Prisons, Civil Rights, Human Rights Watch
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Sports on TV
TUESDAY'S TELEVISION HIGHLIGHTS ++++++++++++++++++++ || M. bask. || Army@Texas A&M (T) || FCS1 || || N.C. Central@Utah Valley (T) || FCS5 || || Connecticut@Marquette || ESPNU8 || || NBA || Dallas@Washington || CSN6 || || C. foot. || Liberty Bowl, Iowa...Tags: Association of Tennis Professionals, Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis, Rose Bowl Game, Gator Bowl, Orange Bowl
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Turn the channel to Al Jazeera
AMMAN, JORDAN — The Arab world's best-known satellite TV network purchased the American cable channel Current TV last week. That means you may soon be able to add "Al Jazeera America" to your remote control favorites. If you're a news junkie like...Tags: Fox News Channel (tv network), Television, This Week (tv program), ABC (tv network), U.S. Army
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Obama must lead on climate change
In your editorial on Doha's failure ("Global climate talks stall — again," Dec. 11), you wrote: "The people who went to the polls last month knew which candidate favored stronger action in this arena and voted for him." We voted for President Barack...Tags: Ecosystems, Global Change, Politics, Hybrid Vehicles, Petroleum Industry
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Global climate talks stall — again
One can just imagine the future "Jeopardy" TV quiz show answer: The name of the international conference that took place in early December of 2012 that critics universally panned for accomplishing little despite overwhelming evidence of a global...
Tags: Ecosystems, Energy Saving, Global Change, Politics, Renewable Energy
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A legacy we dare not leave
WASHINGTON -- You might not have noticed that another round of U.N. climate talks is under way, this time in Doha, Qatar. You also might not have noticed that we're barreling toward a "world … of unprecedented heat waves, severe drought, and...
Tags: Ecosystems, Weather Reports, Global Change, Economic Organization, Natural Disasters
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Thawing permafrost may amplify global warming, U.N. reports
Think of broccoli that you’ve got in the freezer. As long as it’s frozen, it will remain stable for years. As soon as you pull it out, it’ll go mushy and soon begin to unleash the stench of decay. That’s one way Kevin Schaefer...
Tags: Global Change, United Nations, Environmental Issues, Science and Technology, Global Warming
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Climate talks buffeted by the force of Superstorm Sandy
More than 17,000 people have converged on the Qatari capital for the latest U.N. climate talks, but the most influential presence may be Sandy. The superstorm that ravaged the U.S. Northeast a month ago seared into the American consciousness an...Tags: Ecosystems, Global Change, Energy Saving, Economic Organization, Automotive Equipment
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Unifying Syrian Opposition Key
The Hartford CourantThe Syrian opposition took a big step forward this month by forming a broad political coalition that includes local activists who started the revolution. But the opposition's military command is still a mess, and until it's fixed, jihadist extremists will...Tags: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Politics, National Government, Rebellions
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