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...face its moment of truth at a summit in Brussels tomorrow, when French President Nicolas Sarkozy will attempt to cajole his fellow leaders into agreeing on an ambitious package of emission-cutting measures. The so-called 20-20-20 plan aims to reduce 20% of greenhouse gases by 2020, compared with 1990 levels, raise renewable energy's share of the market to 20% and cut overall energy consumption by 20%. (Read TIME's Heroes of the Environment...
Over the course of the final 20 minutes of the game, Amaker made two substitutions. Junior Doug Miller stepped into the lineup at the end of regulation to stuff Northeastern’s game-winning attempt, and freshman Oliver McNally came in with seconds left in the second overtime...
...Cuomo could be a formidable challenger in the Democratic primary. A Senate seat would presumably remove him from a potential gubernatorial run. On the other hand, Paterson could decide to pick a candidate with weaker statewide appeal, like New York City congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, in an attempt to chum the waters for the 2010 Senate election - luring formidable contenders like Cuomo and Rudy Giuliani into the race and away from a possible run at the governor...
...population, according to Rush, it shows up in about 30% of cocaine and amphetamine addicts. Psychiatrists often hesitate to give hyperactivity drugs to patients with a history of addiction, but some studies suggest that maintenance may be exactly what this group needs - and that their drug abuse is an attempt to self-medicate. The studies that have included ADHD patients (many studies exclude them to avoid confounding) showed positive results. In one pilot study, conducted at Columbia University, maintenance treatment reduced cocaine use and craving in 12 cocaine addicts with ADHD...
...United Nations urging the international organization to acknowledge North Korean defectors as refugees. Currently those fleeing North Korea face difficulties finding asylum in other countries because they are not classified as legal refugees. Jo, who for the last year has travelled the country telling her story in an attempt to advance the North Korean human rights cause, was direct in her message to the approximately 20 students in attendance at the event. “I’m in front of you guys who attend a prestigious university and have the power to change the world. I would like...