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Obama to vow greenhouse emissions cuts in Denmark
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Putting his prestige on the line, President Barack Obama will personally commit the U.S. to a goal of substantially cutting greenhouse gases at next month's Copenhagen climate summit. He will insist America is ready to tackle global warming despite resistance in Congress over higher costs for businesses and homeowners.
China says premier will attend climate summit
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China says Premier Wen Jiabao will take part in next month's Copenhagen climate summit.
AP IMPACT: A stream of WH health care visits
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President Barack Obama's top aides met frequently with lobbyists and health care industry heavyweights as his administration pieced together a national health care overhaul, according to White House visitor records obtained Wednesday by The Associated Press.
Israel's Lieberman says ball in Palestinian court
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Israel's foreign minister says it is now up to the Palestinians to decide whether peace negotiations resume.
Asian stocks fall as dollar slides; gold at record
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Asian stock markets dropped Thursday as mostly positive economic news in the U.S. failed to inspire investors and the dollar tumbled to a 14-year low against the Japanese yen.
Tight economy forces some to stay home for holiday
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There's still family, turkey and football, but one Thanksgiving tradition is taking a hit this year. Millions of Americans are spending the holiday at home, saying the poor economy has made it unaffordable to hit the road or board a plane.
Couple slips though security to crash state dinner
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Crashing a state dinner at the White House apparently takes a security breakdown as well as some kind of nerve.
Nets' losing streak at 15 with loss to Blazers
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Rafer Alston lamented that it's gotten so bad for the New Jersey Nets after 15 straight losses that there's nothing more to say for inspiration.
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