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...trade bill, last year's Warner-Lieberman Act, didn't make it out of the full Senate. The U.S. has a new, greener President, but the sheer number of legislative priorities sitting on his desk could make cap and trade impossible to achieve this year. That doesn't mean Copenhagen will come and go without a deal, but, under the pressure to get something on paper, it's possible the summit will produce a watered down agreement insufficient to the scale of the challenge posed by climate change. "It's not just the question of having a deal...
...phrase "turning single." What do you mean by that...
Perlmutter’s absence will mean that one of the nation’s largest varsity programs will go forward with only two certified strength and conditioning specialists—Mullen and coaching assistant Shauna L. Forsyth...
Meeting adversity with wit: that's what Brits mean when they talk about "the Blitz spirit," and snowbound London is infused with it. It's the reason its citizens cracked jokes and conducted sing-alongs in bomb shelters. It's also the reason they seldom complain with sufficient conviction to make authorities take notice. They're too busy having a laugh. Customers have to navigate sheet ice at the entrance to a central London branch of Holland & Barrett, a chain selling health foods and natural remedies. "I'm not sure it was worth opening up yesterday. We only took...
...that "it is time for Britain to invest in snow preparedness." More than three quarters of respondents believe that snowfalls like this one are so rare - this week's fall was the biggest in 18 years - that buying additional equipment would be a waste of money. That doesn't mean they're happily enjoying the snow with their more carefree compatriots. "It is odd how those who wanted to be at work got there anyway," commented one respondent. "A national 'duvet day' at a time of crisis ... is pathetic," griped another...