Climate summit: Obama pushes for a deal
President Obama, in Copenhagen, called on the people of the world to get serious about climate change.
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President announces new emissions, fuel-efficiency standards
http://www.nytimes.com/learning/students/pop/articles/19emissions.html President Obama announced on Tuesday that the US would impose tougher emissions and fuel-efficiency standards,…
Australian bush fires claim about 200 lives
Australian bush fires, in the state of Victoria, including the area east of Melbourne, have already killed about 200 people.