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...would receive from the rich for low-carbon development. The impasse - the latest in several tortured days of negotiations - led Rachlat Witolear, the chair of the conference, to twice suspend the open session for further behind the scenes meetings, leading to a real fear that diplomats might leave the island without a final agreement...
...time the U.S. has been jeered at a UN event, but what happened next was unique. Nation after developing nation rose to criticize the U.S. in language more often reserved for a political debate than a UN conference. A representative from tiny Papua New Guinea - one of many small island states most immediately threatened by climate change - recalled the old Lee Iacocca line about leading, following or getting out of the way. "If the U.S. will not lead, get out of the way," he said, to gallery cheers. "Please...
According to Sana Raoof, a senior at a Long Island, N.Y. public high school, Harvard’s announcement has made waves among her peers...
...Blackbirds led by 10 early, but a three-pointer by McGeary and lay-up by Magnarelli kept Harvard within striking distance at 22-17. Long Island used a 9-0 run from there to open up a 31-17 lead, and took a 46-34 advantage into the locker room at halftime...
Harvard pushed to get within six again at 67-61 after junior guard Drew Housman hit a three-pointer with 6:04 to play, but Long Island scored the next five points to thwart the Crimson’s rally...