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 Rice tweaks Russia on missiles, spat with GeorgiaA newly inked deal allowing the U.S. to base a missile defense shield on Czech territory set off protests here and in Moscow, with the Russian government threatening that it may respond with military action.  Developing economies don't back G-8 climate goalA joint gathering of major developed and developing nations on Wednesday agreed that climate change was "one of the great global challenges of our time" and pledged to back a United Nations effort to conclude new climate pact by 2009. The major economies said they supported longterm and midterm goals for greenhouse-gas reductions, but endorsed no targets.
Oil rebounds slightly after second big drop
Oil prices rebounded slightly Wednesday in Asia after tumbling more than $5 in the previous session as traders worried about the health of the global economy cashed in gains from the recent rally.
US, Czech Republic sign defense agreement
The United States and leaders of the Czech Republic agreed Tuesday to place a radar system in this former Soviet satellite that would warn of long-range missiles coming to Europe from the Middle East.
Cheney wanted cuts in climate change testimony
Seeking to play down the effects of global warming, Vice President Dick Cheney's office pushed to delete from congressional testimony references about the consequences of climate change on public health, a former senior EPA official claimed Tuesday.
2nd Mount McKinley climber dies in a week
A 20-year-old climber died shortly after reaching the top of North America's highest peak, just days after another adventurer became the first known person to die at the summit, park officials said Tuesday.
Zimbabwe minister suggests unity gov't
Zimbabwe's foreign minister said Tuesday that President Robert Mugabe is ready to form a unity government, but remained vague on the role opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai would play.  Dow ends up 152 on decline in oil, Bernanke talkWall Street finished sharply higher Tuesday as oil prices dropped for the second straight day and investors were encouraged by the possibility of more help for the ailing financial system. The Dow Jones industrials gained more than 150 points, and all the major indexes were up more than 1 percent.
G-8 summit not as green as billed, activists say
At the Group of Eight summit, you can go for a spin in a hydrogen-fueled Mazda or tour a home powered by solar panels and a wind turbine. And don't forget to test the water-saving toilets, complete with seat-warmer and built-in bidet.
Excerpts from editorials in Florida newspapers
Here are excerpts from editorials in newspapers in Florida:
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