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Can Warren Buffett and Bill Gates save the world?
How the Giving Pledge, Bill Gates and Warren Buffett's quest to get billionaires to donate half their wealth to charity, will impact philanthropy and the world's needy.
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Opinion: Politicians in Congress should serve you, not rich contributors
'Fair Elections' reform would allow public servants like those in Congress to focus on policy, not fundraising.
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John Rockefeller leads charge against EPA on greenhouse gases
Sen. John Rockefeller of West Viriginia, a major coal-producing state, wants Congress to shape regulations for greenhouse gases. He introduced legislation Thursday that would delay EPA plans.
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Did Copenhagen talks open door to a new global order?
Four formerly developing countries took the reins during climate talks in Copenhagen: China, India, Brazil, and South Africa. It could herald a redistribution of global clout, some experts say.
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UN global warming summit: US, China send strong signals
At Tuesday's UN meeting, Presidents Obama and Hu set down markers for what they expect to achieve at the December climate change summit in Copenhagen.
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Nations pledge to fight global warming - but without specifics
Differences between major industrialized nations and developing countries are a stumbling block at a US-sponsored forum.
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Better lives in Bangladesh – through green power
The environmental arm of a Nobel Prize-winning community development bank brings solar power, biogas, better stoves, and economic opportunity to rural residents.
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Obama wins high marks for foreign policy
The president's high approval ratings in a new poll suggest that Americans appreciate his cooperative approach to world affairs.
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Despite Iraq discord, world eager for U.S. diplomacy
But America may need to understand how the world has changed during the war and what different kind of leadership is now required.
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